We don’t get a lot of “drop-in” adoptions way out here in the boonies (ha), but today was Hera’s lucky day! A lovely couple came to meet the kitties, and Hera hitched a ride home with them. She will have a “sister” to play with, too. Always a great day when an adult kitty finds a home. 
One key to making successful shelter cat placements is managing the expectations of their new people. Here is some information, gleaned from various websites and the personal experiences of our adopters and volunteers, which we like to share with each cat adopter before the day they bring their new family member home. Have other ideas to help make the transition easier? Send us a comment below! You can never have too much good advice. Welcome home! Finding the cat of your dreams may have been easy, but fitting a new feline friend into your household usually requires a little patience and time. To make your cat’s transition as comfortable as possible, we recommend placing her in a quiet, closed-in area such as a bedroom or a small room away from the main foot traffic . . . → Read More: Bringing Home Your New Cat 
One key to making successful shelter dog placements is managing the expectations of their new people. Here is some information, gleaned from various websites and the personal experiences of our adopters and volunteers, which we like to share with each dog adopter before the day they bring their new family member home. Have other ideas to help make the transition easier? Send us a comment below! You can never have too much good advice. Welcome home! Finding the dog of your dreams may have been easy, but fitting a new canine friend into your household usually requires a little patience and time. To make your dog’s transition as comfortable as possible, we recommend keeping your new dog on a leash or at your side at first. Show him where his water and food . . . → Read More: Bringing Home Your New Dog 
Today was an interesting and emotional day around the shelter. After returning Prince yesterday, his adopters spent a terrible 24 hours mourning the loss, and realized they had made a terrible mistake by giving him up. They are speeding back to the shelter to reclaim him in the morning, and are now prepared with a super puppy class at Diamonds in the Ruff, and a renewed sense of forever commitment. We can’t wait to see how excited Prince will be when he sees them! Just when you thought today couldn’t get better… Teague has found his new home! He will be joining his forever-person on April 25 (or possibly a bit earlier), and he gets to be the only pet with a retired person who will be with him every . . . → Read More: Prince and Teague updates |
