Thank you,
Scott & Mary F.

I know how much you loved Monte and I can understand how it was hard to give him up! I like to update you on him because you being his original "mom" and me being his adoptive "mom," you can truly appreciate how special he is. My words don't justify how special he is. So please know that you could not have picked a better family for him! I know I am sounding silly, but there is just something about him! Anyone coming here for the first time, always has the same reaction toward Monte (remember, I have 7 other cats). People are just immediately drawn to him, and he to them! Did I mention we had a birthday party for Monte? Of course, the kids blew out the candle for him! And yes, I took pictures!

Thanks,
Patti

I left the shelter and thought about it all day. I got Windy/Daisy's brother when he was 4 week old, and I knew what a love bug and a very loyal dog he was but I had already had 7 other dogs. I was in a delema, I felt bad leaving her there and knowing she had been there for so long. I went back the next day and picked her up and took her home, she fit in like a glove, like she had always lived there. That was back in September of 2008. She is indeed just like her brother, loving and loyal. We go for walks every day, she never leaves my side.

Thanks to LRHS keeping her safe until I took her home.

Wendy S.

He is much loved by all of us who share the Center with him!!

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Yvette Martin
Alzheimer’s Program Director

The only one that I am am still trying to impress is that grey tiger cat. I think she just likes to hiss. She is not as mean as she pretends to be. When the parents aren't looking we get along and play.

Thank you for helping me find this new home where I am loved and well cared for.
Walter (aka Checkers)

Thanks for letting us have Pete. I think we going to enjoy this adventure.
Wallace & Barbara Cooper

Here are some pictures of Tyler and Coolidge's first night at their new home! Tyler is checking out the sleeping arrangements and Coolidge is already hard at work on the laundry! Tyler slept in bed with me last night and the dog! and Coolidge slept with my 4 year old, Georgia, curled up by her feet. There are doing great and we love them!!!!

Thank you!
Christine Metcalfe

Just wanted to thank you all for all your help in the adoption of my new baby! "Honey" or Daisy as we call her is doing wonderfully!!! She went to her first vet visit last Saturday and has already lost 2.3 pounds since her adoption 7 days prior. She did end up having ear mites, contrary to her prior vet visitation, but ear drops should clear that up soon.

Daisy is very happy. She continues to be on a weight control plan, walks regularly, and is limited to one small treat daily. She loves our kids and is often smothered with kisses and love! She has learned her place in our family and has already begun protecting our 6 year old from the excitable, 1 1/2 yr old lab who walks the area regularly. He knocked her over and began licking my daughter's face and Daisy ran him out of the yard quite quickly with his tail between his legs, but still stopped and came back the first time I called her name! She is a wonderful addition to our family!

Beth Sutherland

Sandy Staiger

Sue Saber

Here are some pics of the two girls. They are doing great. Little Bear is very affectionate and cuddly, as well as playful. She is quite bold with the dogs and the other two cats who already live here. She loves exploring the house and getting into everything. Its great to have a curious kitten around again!

They now have a very nice covered bed which is big enough for two, so they spend time keeping each other company when I'm at work, safe in their "kitten proof" room. They both like to be up high, but also safely "out of sight". Its also very easy to visit them this way. Sure beats trying to sweet talk Pretty Girl when she is under the dresser!

Its interesting to see how Pretty Girl notices that Little Bear feels comfortable with humans. When Little Bear is purring and being petted, Pretty Girl is less afraid and will come partway out of her bed to get food.

Take care,
Fondly,
Sue, Little Bear, and Pretty Girl

As you can see Garrett has become very comfortable in his new home. He thinks he is a lap dog. He just can't get close enough to his "Daddy." Recently we took Garrett on his first camping trip. What a good boy he was. Actually better behaved than most of the other dogs in the camp ground.

Garrett presented us with his share of challanges but, with help from a trainer has become such a good boy. Garrett just wants to be loved and belong. I think this is true of all dogs. Once he understands what we expect from him, he is so willing to please. Time, love, patience and consistency does work wonders.

Thank you for taking such good care of him until we adopted him. He has been like a breath of sun shine for my husband who has had to retire because of disability. Garrett has helped him through some tough emotional times. They have bonded so deeply because they need each other. It is so true that pets are the best therapy to help you heal as they love you unconditionally.

Take care and God Bless you all who care so much about these unwanted animals.
Judy Foster

We love her and we're all so happy we have her with us. She is doing really well and seems very happy.

Thank you for everything,
The Lawlesses

We still remember when he dunked his little 1 1/2 yr old head to the bottom of the bucket of water and stole my husband'e heart at that second. He is in excellent health too! He is a gental giant and watches over our family.

He's traveled to VT and NY to see my inlaws and responds great to other dogs! We would love to think about adopting another one ... we'll keep you updated on that.

Sincerely,
The Gagnon Family

Two weeks ago today I adopted Tang and Pretty Girl. Upon arriving home, Tang hid under a bed while Pretty Girl began a persistent but cautious inspection of her house. After about 20 minutes, Tang started to explore but verrrrrry slowly. Pretty Girl played with some toys and used the scratch box; Tang looked on, mostly. He mainly wanted to be petted and purred loudly until bedtime. Both ate well and used the litter box with the hood off. Pretty Girl ate as if she had not eaten in days! She, also, scarfed up kitty treats, whereas, Tang showed no interest. During the night I periodically had a herd of horses galloping from one end of the house to the next.

The next day, after breakfast and a brushing of each, largely monopolized by Tang, he found a "hidden"corner and slept for, at least, four hours. This gave me a good opportunity to brush Pretty Girl. Jumping ahead, I have learned to use several grooming combs and brushes so that Pretty Girl's fur now stands out evenly, and she looks far less scruffy than originally. Since day two, her appetite has moderated, whereas Tang is the hungry one. He now enjoys kitty treats, as well. Both have explored closets, shelves, bookcases, and anything that is able to, even tenuously, support a cat. Surprisingly, they are careful to leave surface items undisturbed.

I soon discovered that neither recognizes their respective names. Tang is now catching on to his name. Pretty Girl did not, but at the urging of some cat-loving friends, I decided to call her by the name I liked, Esther, and she came as soon as I called her this! I am sure it was only coincidence, but she comes now when called Esther or Esther Ruth.

They both are settling down to a routine, although this continues to evolve. They sleep on the bed with me and take turns, it seems, with the closest positions to me. They spend some time apart: on their selected window ledges, the two chairs each has chosen, or in hide-away corners. Both play with all the toys together or with me, and both enjoy being brushed. They only play "tear through the house" in mid-morning and late afternoon.

Tang remains very gentle and sweet. Esther has learned to bat him away when he tries to monopolize the attention. After several days, it became very apparent that she never looked at me nor had she purred. Yesterday, Esther finally started to make eye contact and has initiated some "conversations"with me by looking at me and softly meowing. I will keep working on the trust/security issue and hope to hear her purr sometime in the future.

They are a delight in my life. Thank you for taking them in and caring for them so well.

Jaye Hays

Here are some pictures of Marley. As you can see he is adjusting to his new life so well. We couldn't ask for a better dog!! He has done well with the cats (as you can see from the pics) and he just loves the kids!!

We are so thankful to have found him. Thank you so much!!

The Way family

I selected him from the photo and description only. When I went to pick him up, he was put in the cat carrier and we were on our way. We had a nice chat in car on the way to Wolfeboro. Smokey didn’t make a sound, just listened. I thought, how perfect, not even whining or stressed in the car.

When things are quiet Sammy and Lickey curl up on my desk under the halogen light to bake in the heat and groom each other. It is so wonderful to find such a delightful old cat that is perfectly content to adapt to new surroundings.

We are lucky to have LRHS in our community to care for wonderful animals until a forever home can be found.

Julie Fergus, ASID
American Home Gallery

Gerry and I wanted to let you know that Bonnie and her son Max (A.K.A. Angus) are doing very well. Bonnie has settled in now, it took a while and still can be honoery at times, but she has found her place and as you can tell just thrives on the attention she gets. She is wonderful dog and just loves to be petted and rub. Max, as you can see has grown into a brute. At 6 months he weighed in at 63lbs. and has doubled his size since. We estimate him to be about 100 lbs plus now. Both love to wrestle and when they get going get out of the way..... they actually push the couch around when the really get going. The family joke is we need to build a room on just for Bonnie and Max.

While we were originally looking for ONE small dog, when we visited Bonnie and then saw Max we fell in love. We couldn't resist those faces and both have proven to be a great addition to our family. We love them both and would be lost with out them. Of course my shoe budget has had to increase thanks to them, but we are slowly breaking of them of this bad habit. Thanks so much for allowing us the honor of adding Bonnie and Max to our family.

We both love her so much; she is a joy and great addition to our family. Thank so much for foxy, you do such a great job with all animals there waiting to be adopted!! Keep up the great work that you all do!!

Thanks again,
Dave & Tori Dansereau

Unsure if we should bring in a new cat because of the old cat. We thought she wouldn’t adjust or would be mad. But as time passed, things at home were quiet and each cat was living independently. I would go on to the LRHS website and read about cats. I even went and looked at the cats. All of the cats were friendly and hard to choose. I kept looking at Sonny. He had been at the shelter for ten months. His story was pathetic and the first photo of him didn’t do him justice. His description on the website was that he was fine with other cats, but likes quiet and is skittish. I thought that might work at our home. He would keep to himself, not try to take over and would be cautious.

Old kitty doesn’t seem to mind him, so we worried for nothing. The young cat is still a little miffed, but that is her personality. Sonny has peaked her curiosity and she has been interacting with him cautiously.

Sonny has settled right in. He wants to be part of the action. Photos show him spending time with us in the kitchen in the evening after work. Everyone has their own chair. Sonny is very sweet and very playful. He has found all of the cat toys and loves the toy that chirps like a bird. He has been very polite to the other house kitties and knows his place yet wants to socialize with them. He purrs loud and loves petting. He already let me clip his claws and didn’t flinch.

It goes to show that a cat that comes to shelter with wounds and a sad story can be a wonderful cat for a new family. He needed time to heal and LRHS provides all the time an animal needs. Eventually a forever home will be found. We are lucky that he waited ten months at the shelter until the time was right for us to find him.
Julie & Tom Fergus
Wolfeboro

I adopted Chance, known by you as Jet, last January 2007. He was certainly a handful to start! I enrolled him in doggie daycare, which did wonders to curb his energy as well as socialize him! When he began he was afraid of the other dogs, now he tells them what to do! He is incredibly intelligent, and housebroke in a matter of days. He has learned lots of tricks, and enjoys doing them for everyone he meets. He learned to love swimming and now enjoys jumping off the dock at my parents lake house in the summer. His favorite winter past time is of course rolling in the snow. I have to drag him in like a little kid off a playground when it's time to come in! I am still so shocked that he was a stray, I can't imagine anyone not claiming him. Thank you all so much for taking such good care of him until he could come into my home. He is everything I was looking for in a dog, and some things I didn't even know I wanted! Keep up the good work, the animals are lucky to have you on their side!

S. Kenney

Thanks so much to everyone at the Lakes Region Humane Society for approving my adoption of Grace - one of the dogs that came from Georgia. She is truly the most gentle, sweet and friendly dogs I've ever known.

The first few days in her new home were somewhat strange for her, having lived at a shelter for almost 3 years. Her main concern was finding food in any shape or form, in every square inch of the house - as well as on her walks. Though she hasn't totally given that up, she is much more social, loves attention and affection, and is quicker to relax and take a snooze rather than sniff around for hours.

Her days begin and end with a good long hike. She now lives in a wooded area on a dead end dirt road with brooks and little pools for her to enjoy. Her housemates include two cats who just love her. While I'm at work Grace spends the days with friends who have a dog, three cats and two teen aged girls. It's the perfect situation.

Grace is due for her surgery on Monday May 12th and I'm looking forward to getting her back to her new home for recovery. Sincere thanks for all the fundraising which will pay for the operation. Grace is a very lucky girl having come to your shelter.

Thanks again for all your support, advice and for saving Grace!
Susan J.

Both of them look forward to when we retire to the bed, and within moments of us settling in, they are both there, curled up together and in some way in contact with us, purring away. They sleep almost all night there, until about 4 am, when they start galloping around the house ... "thunder kitties" we call them. It is extremely adorable.

I hope you relay our appreciation to all the staff, our thanks for the care you gave these two sweet babies, and most of all tell people that "feral" cats can really turn out wonderfully, so please hold out hope for any others like Pretty Girl. It did not take that long to tame her, although it did take a bit of persistence, and once she realized how good humans can be, she is trying hard to make up for lost time! If we can ever be of assistance to anyone else who adopts a feral cat, with encouragement or sharing what worked for Pretty Girl, please feel free to pass on my e-mail or phone number anything.

Sue and Doug, Little Bear and Pretty Girl

The cats are wonderful. They have made themselves at home as you can see in the pictures. They had their vet visit on Friday and other that being put on a diet, they are fine. They wander around marking their space and acting like they own the place but tend to hid under the bed when my grandchildren come over. I can't blame them for that. Otherwise they are very friendly and seem happy.
Thanks again.
Fran Duncan