From homeless to happy, pet stories where the dreams actually do come true.
"We just want to thank you for the gift of Bonnie and Clyde. They are the best dogs! We love them to pieces and are so grateful to you for bringing them into our lives. [We] made a donation earlier in the year in appreciation. Wishing you a happy, healthy new year."
- Barbara and Steve H.
"I just adopted Princess Snow White, an elderly dog, from OPIN and I thank them from the bottom of my heart for helping Princess to survive her three operations so I could adopt this beautiful dog. If they had not put her picture on the Internet I never would have seen Princess. They worked so hard, saving her life after all the traumas she went through. She had cancer two times and had a growth removed, and also was spayed. OPIN even found donors to help pay for her operations -- just amazing! Princess never would have survived if it weren't for OPIN. They found her wandering the streets and in very bad condition. They are incredible people, full of love and compassion. They made sure she was well nurtured and even got her a foster mother to help her transition to a fur-ever home. They made sure that I would provide a decent home for this poor traumatized dog. OPIN even delivered her to me on that special heartwarming day when I met these beautiful people!! Princess is thriving and she is definitely a survivor -- a happy ending! What a difference they make in society for animals and people!! I love you all. Thank you, OPIN, all the best to you all."
Sincerely,
Veronica
OPIN has adopted out our first cat – congratulations to Katy Destiny Purry!
Katy is the surrogate mama cat who saved baby Leroy's life by caring for, and nursing, him as her own kitten when he was found abandoned at just a few weeks old. OPIN's amazing volunteer foster mom took Katy and Leroy into her home and allowed nature to take its course, in a warm, friendly, loving environment. (This same foster mom also welcomed a one-year-old Staffie mix into her family at the same time. What else can we say but...what an angel!) When it was time to separate Katy and Leroy, our great friends at New Canaan Mounted Troup (NCMT) rode in to the rescue: first they fostered Katy, and now Anne, the barn manager, has adopted her -- new name "LV" –- into her home. Thank you, Anne and NCMT! Katy, now known as LV, is a lucky kitty, now in her awesome “furever” home with three cat siblings!
newcanaanmountedtroup.org, you are the best!
This is a story of a "furever" foster . . .
Once upon a time, there was a sweet young Staffordshire terrier who was languishing, thin and in poor health, in an overcrowded shelter. This unfortunate fellow was rescued by OPIN in March of 2012, was given the veterinary care he needed, and began the road to a full recovery. To help him on his way, a wonderful family in North Stamford opened their home to him as a foster, and . . . well, as they say, the rest is history. These kind people fell in love with Pico, adopted him in September, and now, just take a look at his Christmas card photo. Do we have to say any more?
Please consider fostering a homeless pet. There is nothing that equals a nurturing home experience in preparing an animal for future rehoming. And there's nothing more gratifying to a loving pet guardian than to provide an innocent dog or cat the opportunity to flourish away from the noisy, crowded and overwhelmingly stressful shelter environment. And who knows? -- you might just meet the next love of your life that way. Pico's amazing parents did.
Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good life.
We truly feel that it's mutual, too!
“Patches (formerly Riley) was adopted by us about 4 months ago. He brings so much joy to our lives! We take Patches everywhere they will allow us! He loves going to the park and running with me and walking with my husband. He also loves to snuggle with us. He is what we call our 55-pound lap dog! From the first moment we met him, we knew he was the one, and I could not get him out of my mind. I am so happy that we found him and he found us. As much as we rescued him, he has helped us! After only 4 months I cannot imagine life without him!”
- Kerri
“Here is a picture of Arthur (remember the movie of the same name?) at ease in his new home. I refer to him as the bouncing bulldozer … he is a bit of work, but I think with some more training and constant discipline, his sweetness will shine and sparkle. Thank you so much for alerting me to his availability … Stamford Animal Control was wonderful. I so enjoyed working with you, and if anyone I know is looking to adopt, I will refer them to you.”
- Toni
" ... The best that you can do is fall in love."
“I just wanted to let you know how wonderful this past year has been with Newton. We consider May 28th his birthday (as that was the day we got him from OPIN), and he has been a true joy. He's doing wonderfully well and he certainly is a well-loved dog; we are sure the feelings are mutual. We took him to an event called Pooches on Parade the day before his birthday, to benefit a local shelter and rescue group. He won a prize as Oldest Dog, which came with a toy and -- best of all -- dog treats, so he was pretty pleased with himself. Here is a photo. Thank you so much for rescuing this remarkable dog. He's truly a special fellow who owns our hearts.”
- Diane and Tom
Many, many more happy birthdays to Newton with his loving family!
"THANK YOU so much for your help getting the cat, I am absolutely in love with her... Davie is a calico kitten who literally reached her paw out of her cage to grab my heart. The name is embarrassing, but I will explain ;). Do you know the band Dave Matthews? I always thought it would be hilarious to name a cat Dave Meowtthews... but of course I got a girl, so it's Davie Meowtthews! (I'm basically just pretending she's a boy -- haha!) She is great, sitting on my lap right now! I could not be happier to have company in my house, and someone who greets me at the door every time I come home. She is a total love bug and cuddles up to me every night. I am so glad I made the decision to adopt her!"
- Anya
So are we, Anya, and we just know, so is Davie!
"I am a vet tech, and I adopted Noodle (as I named him) from Stamford Animal Care and Control at the end of May 2012. He has contracted hind legs and no knee caps, yet he gets around well in his custom-made wheelchair from Eddie's Wheels, which you can see in the first photo.
"Noodle loves everyone, human or animal. He cries to go see people or animals. He even tried to play with two wild bunnies in my yard.
"Thank you."
- MaryEllen
No, thank you, MaryEllen!
