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BOSCO
I adopted Falco (formerly Boscoe) from your shelter a little over a year ago. I found him on petfinder.com when I was looking for a Corgi and I stumbled upon him, a Corgi/Husky mix, and I could not resist! I drove over 2 hours to your shelter several times because of a situation with my landlord, but in the end I got the dog I immediately fell in love with. He's doing great, I don't know what I would do without him. He is my best friend and follows me everywhere, and is the best cuddler! He's the most loving dog (to humans at least, he still can't get along with other dogs which makes it difficult for nice walks in the park!) and has definitely made my life a lot more complete. Everywhere we go people stop and ask what kind of dog he is because he is such a unique mix! And all of the people he meets can't help but love him back. I am very happy with my decision to get a dog and can't imagine having any other dog's personality to fit mine!
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DUKE
Hi AAF! Ariel Lea Johnson |
Hello AAF, |
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COOPER
We adopted our Yellow Lab "Cooper" a few years ago and he's been the love of our life. He goes just about everywhere with us, even boating. (He has his own doggie life jacket) We decided Cooper needed some canine companionship so we took him to AAF to find a friend. Eric showed us Bogey (then Potter) and told us he was found at Potter's golf course in Dec. and was lucky enough to end up at AAF where he came into our lives. It was instant friendship. Cooper and Bogey played immediately and we said we'd take him home for a "test drive". Well that was all it took; we had another kid in the house. Now we can't wait to go boating with him too, and yes, he already has his own doggie life jacket. :) Thanks everyone at AAF. Mike and Kim Schaeper |
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ELLA
Hello! We
adopted Ella from AAF in August of 2006. Ella lived at
AAF for over a year before we brought her home. We recently
adopted a puppy and it has given us a whole new appreciation
for how lucky we are to have found Ella. She is so great
with Dixie (the puppy); sharing her food, toys and even her
bed. I just wanted to thank everyone at AAF for taking such
wonderful care of Ella while she was at your shelter. We
are so grateful to have her in our lives. To this day I am
still shocked that Ella remained at AAF for so long without
getting adopted, but I am so happy that there is a place
like AAF where unwanted animals are given a second chance
and can stay as long as necessary while they wait for their
forever family to find them. Keep up the great
work! |
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TUESDAY
Eric, you were right...we had a great Christmas with Tuesday! The transition has gone smoothly...only a couple of mild grumblings with her new four legged sisters. An added bonus....she is already housebroken! She will even alert when she needs to go out! She is a great addition to our family...so full of love! Thank you for helping us find her! I'm attaching a picture of Tuesday with her Christmas presents.
Bless all of you for your hard
work and dedication! |
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BETTY
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MAX (formerly Alex)
Hi! I just wanted to
thank you guys. What a wonderful "calling"
to care for these critters! I do think it
is from God that you are callled to take
care of all his creatures. A few months
ago, I adopted a shy but handsome guy you
called Alex. I have a niece by that name,
so now he goes by Maxamillian, or Max with
close friends. He has been very timid, and
slow to warm up, and has his quirks, like
all cats, but he finally started to PURRRR!
I had never heard him do that until
recently, so I wanted to share with you, he
is very comfortable, and though slow at
first in now affectionate and at times
playful! I love him! Thanks, you guys. He
means so much to me... check out the pics |
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SASHA "SHENANIGANS" SHARPEI (formerly MIMI)
Hello, |
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HUNTER
Hello! This is Betsy
Courter! My family and I
adopted Hunter! I am so
sorry it has taken us this
long to get back with you.
We are absolutely in love
with him! He is wonderful.
We couldn't ask for a better
dog to have around our
children. He loves to be
loved that is for sure. He
is always giving everyone
kisses. He has adjusted
wonderfully. He has even
taken over one of the
couches for his own. He
knows and obeys the rule of
not getting on any other
furniture! We had a few
accidents the first 2
nights, but none since. We
have left him at home
several times now to run
errands and so on and he was
just great. No accidents
and nothing was chewed on.
We are so happy to have
Hunter as part of our loving
family. I am also enclosing
a few pictures of Hunter for
you in his new home and with
his new family! Thank you
so much for the opportunity
to add another member to our
family. I would say it is
very much so complete now
with Hunter around. |
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CATDILLAC
Thank you, AAF, for all you've done for countless kitties. It was five years ago today, Saturday 1/31/04, that the Markesbery's came to get me at the shelter on Chapel Rd. - can you believe that!? They've been so excited about AAF ever since. It was no doubt hard to do but you hung in there until your situation improved with your beautiful new place. Here I am in my Catillac watching TV. We'll be celebrating our anniversary with a round of Reddi-wip for everyone tonight (it's my favorite dessert)!
Always
grateful, |
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DOLCE (formerly General Custard)
Hi everyone.
I am hoping that these pictures come through since the last ones I sent got rejected because I sent to many :) He is the perfect addition to our family...very friendly, like to talk to us, follow us around and just hang out!
Hope you enjoy!
Julie and Julio
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TEDDY
I've been
meaning to send
this email for
ages, but life
has been hectic
with the
holidays and our
new little girl
who keeps us
happy and busy.
I wanted to let
you know that
David and I went
to Michigan in
November to
visit family and
got a chance to
stop in and
visit Teddy. We
were SO happy
that we made the
little trip out
of the way to
see him with his
new family
because his home
is pretty
perfect for
him. When we
arrived, it was
just starting to
snow and we
walked into the
fenced, 3 acre
yard to see
Teddy running as
hard as he could
around the
enormous
perimeter of the
yard. After we
spent some time
with him in the
house, he seemed
to remember us a
bit and we got
caught up on how
he was doing.
He's had some
run-ins with the
dominant border
collie, but it
doesn't sound
like anything
terrible has
happened between
them. (I
haven't gotten
an update since
Christmas, but
last I heard
things were
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CLEM
We just wanted to send a quick note (and pictures) to let you know that it has been just over a year that we brought Mickey (the dog formerly known as Clem) home from your great facility! Victoria and he are inseparable. They take long walks and love to go to the dog park up in town. The funny thing is we were told that he would 'never be a lap dog'...boy that just goes to show you can't judge a book by it's cover. He is a major snuggle bunny and at night when it is time for bed he is burrowing under the covers and getting as close as he can to your legs! Thank you so much for saving his life he is truly a wonderful addition to the family! The Brock Family Burlington, KY |
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ELLIE BELLIE
Right after
we got
married, my
husband and
I were
looking for
the perfect
addition to
our new
family....Ellie
was
definitely
it. She has
been part of
our family
for almost a
year- she
loves walks,
cuddling,
playing in
water as
well as
other dogs
and she is
spoiled
rotten. We
love her so
much and
want to
thank your
shelter and
all of the
volunteers
for taking
care of her
and all of
the other
dogs- making
it possible
for them to
have a happy
life with a
loving
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ISABELL
It's been awhile since we brought Isabell home with us. We adopted her the beginning of June in 2008. She was 6weeks when we took her home and have loved her ever since. She is very special and I want to thank you for saving her life. I hope her mother and siblings are doing as well. She loves to play fetch and is a bit clumsy at times. I love her so much and we appreciate every day with her. She is the brown and black shepherd mix, with our other dog Emma.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Gray
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BUDDY
Dear
Eric
and
gang, |
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SARGE
Sarge Is Livin’ Large! The story of how a dog became a man’s best friend! We all love to hear great rescue stories. Stories of how some pets overcome all odds and obstacles. We want to share a story with you about Sarge, a dog near and dear to all of us at the Animal Adoption Foundation.
Sarge was one of three German Shepherds we rescued out of an unfortunate situation in Greenfield, OH. In all, sixteen Shepherds had been tied out to trees, sheds, even an old car, basically anything that would hold them so they had no more than six feet on which to live their lives. Food and water were scarce, but even rarer was any type of human interaction. The sole purpose of these dogs was to breed and nothing more. Fortunately, through the efforts of several organizations like the Animal Adoption Foundation, all sixteen Shepherds were rescued from and taken to safety.
Once at the shelter, Sarge was taken to veterinarian and was diagnosed with an advanced stage of heartworms. Poor Sarge. After several months of treatment, Sarge was declared heartworm free and the mission to find him a forever home began. The other two Shepherds that came in with Sarge, Hutch and Natasha found homes rather quickly but Sarge was another story.
Though Sarge became a volunteer favorite, he longed for a home where he could do what he does best, cuddle. He loves to just lie around and be doted on and AAF volunteers did plenty of that. For one reason or another, Sarge was often overlooked when folks came to the shelter in search of a new family member. How could this be? Such a beautiful boy with so much love to give…his break had to be coming soon.
And that break did come when Thomas Hasley visited the shelter one day looking for a companion, a best friend. Mr. Hasley, disabled and living alone, had lots of time to devote to a new dog. While looking at the dogs at the shelter, his eyes were drawn to Sarge. They looked at one another through the glass window and that is where this love affair began. Sarge and Mr. Hasley hit it off right away. Sarge was very gentle with Mr. Hasley and did everything in his power to convince Mr. Hasley to give him a chance but it didn’t take much convincing as Sarge jumped up in Mr. Hasley’s car and away he went.
Sarge spent a year and a day at the Animal Adoption Foundation waiting for the right person to walk into his life. Now he enjoys a large fenced yard, lots of neighbor kids to play with, a big comfy couch on which to nap and of course knowing that he is loved. "Sarge is my best friend and we both needed someone to love" states Mr. Hasley. "I can’t even imagine Sarge not being with me, it simply wouldn’t be home without him."
Good luck Sarge and thank you Mr. Hasley for giving him a second chance. |
