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My cat, Dixie-whom I adopted 9 months ago-has been a great addition to my life and it's been fun to watch her change
- she was polite at the start but I've watched her become comfortable to where she shows more affection and sleeps closer
and closer to me each night - last night was a new event - she slept above my head between me and the wall on my pillow. I
feel it was her way of really showing affection. It's been a nice transition. I don't know anything about where
she came from or what she's been through, but I always hope she likes living with me.
You didn't ask for this kind
of story but thought I'd share any way. I do support this great group (HATS).
Janet Merritt
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We have decided to call her “Dolly”. She is doing EXCELLENT!!! Her heartworm treatment went well just the initial soreness at the injection sites
but she has come around just fine. Still limited activity for 2 more weeks but
she is soooo Happy with her brother “Rocko” the chocolate lab and her sister “Zoey” the corgi. We live in the country and she enjoys sleeping on the porch in the sun or out
in the barn with me while I do my horse chores. She sleeps on her sleeping bag
in the living room but ends up on the couch by morning. I think she’s a
little spoiled. She is such a good dog no barking, chewing, wandering off, and
best of all completely house broke. We
have found out she is not fond of thunderstorms – she ended up in bed with us the first night it stormed but if that
is her only fault we can deal with that. I just want to thank you again for allowing us to adopt such a good dog.
Kellie Hamann, Wheeler, Mi
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I want to share my story with the shelter. I’m very thankful to all of you for the care you give to
the animals there.
I adopted a dog last September (2008) from the shelter. Her name is Lola, and she is a pit bull
mix. She had some rough times, it’s amazing how much has happened!
When we got her, she was scared of everything.
She had at some time been attacked by a porcupine and it took us a while to get her all cleaned up. She has a brother now,
a pit bull named Waylon and boy, do they LOVE each other. They play all the time and cuddle together or on each side of me
every night. They are a little bit spoiled but our Waylon really loves his new companion. When Lola came home it was tough,
she didn’t want to play with us, didn’t want to play fetch. She had trouble with her bladder and she would lose
control whenever she heard a loud noise or the vacuum or thunder. Now, Lola plays all the time with us. She loves to fetch,
even in the snow! She is the sweetest little girl and we love her so much. I would adopt every dog in the shelter if I could,
if I had room!
I just wanted to say thank you to all the people who work at the shelter and for all the volunteers
who take time out of their day to spend with the dogs. When we can get another dog, I will most definitely come to the shelter
again.
Thank you,Amanda
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This is about my cat Luigi. I adopted him from the Isabella
County Humane Society and he is the love of
my life. A cream
British-Shorthair, someone left him their because they were
moving. I know I will take him wherever
I go. He has more
personality than most people and loves water! The tub, sink,
or a glass full, he's all about it.
He is now 5 years old
and healthy and happy. I love him so much and was so lucky
to have gotten him :)
Kellie
Chalou
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My name is Brandy, I am 22 years and I just moved from Florida to Mount
Pleasant
on September 14th. I was lonely and my mom hated the idea of me living by
myself. So, under her advice, I went to Isabella County animal shelter to adopt a companion. There I found Carston, a 1 year old blonde
lab mix. He had been at the shelter almost a month. He has been a great dog. Carston was already housebroken when he came
to live with me. Although he had one accident because I didn’t understand his means of telling me he wanted to go out.
When I go to work, I have to leave Carston in the kennel. I always feel horrible about it, but
all I do is point to the kennel and he runs in and waits for me to close the door. He never has to be forced. He always has both a bone and a toy to chew on or play with. And I always come home on my lunch break
and let him out so he never has to spend more than 4 hours by himself. I think the cage gives him security when he is alone,
and I leave the radio on so he isn’t in complete silence.
Carston loves riding in the car.
I am originally from Florida but
I have a lot of family in Alpena. About every other weekend Carston and I take the 3 hour car ride
to Alpena for the weekend. He lays down in the backseat and occasionally puts his paws on my center
console so I can show him some affection. He doesn’t like to be in the front seat, I think because there isn’t
enough room for him, although sometimes he does get in the front and lay across the console to sneak in
some attention. We spend a lot of time at the rest stops along the way.
We live very close to the Kennel Club and are hoping to attend some classes very soon. Every week
we are saving a little bit of money. Soon Carston and I will be able to have an activity that we can enjoy together. He loves
to please and I would like to know the proper way to teach him.
Overall, Carston has been a blessing. He is such a loving and loyal dog. He listens very well and
is always at my side. As long as I am around he does everything he can to please me. We both enjoy long walks. It is nice
to have a walking partner and we spend a lot of time playing Carston’s favorite game, fetch.
Thank you for making all this possible!
Brandy & Carston
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| Meet Chip |
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September 22, 2008
I adopted Rascal, formally known as Chip, March 18th 2008. I was visiting my family in Brighton for spring break and
was looking online for a new pup. Rescuing dogs is something that is really important to me and once I saw his face
I knew I had to have him. After I finally arrived at the shelter and saw him, I couldn't leave him and I took him home to
Columbus, Ohio.
Rascal may be a small dog but he has a lot of fight in him. After confusion of if he was neutered or not at the
shelter (even though he had an incision mark), my vet came to the conclusion that he was not. A couple months after this,
Rascal became very sick. After weeks of testing and him getting sicker, he was finally diagnosed with Addison's disease. Thankfully,
he has been healthy ever since and you would never be able to notice!
The first year of Rascal's life was a rough one but he is making up for it now. He loves to meet other dogs as well
as fellow Buckeye fans. He is such a sweetheart yet can also be quite the a little rascal. I know he had a sister,
Moon Pie and would love a reunion with her or any other siblings he may have! salsparkle@yahoo.com~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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This is Shyla Mae our wonderful chow mix. We adopted Shyla back in April and she has been a wonderful addition to our
home. After my dog passed away I began looking for a new companion to keep me company while my husband is away. I knew from
the minute I saw her that she was the dog for me. Shyla loves to lay at my feet. She also enjoys playing with other dogs and
getting her ears scratched. Shyla has been the perfect addition to our family. Thank You So Much!
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Hats Volunteers,
We adopted a wonderful dog named Buddy from the Isabella County Animal Shelter on 5/16/09. We changed his
name to Montgomery "Monty" and have had no problems with Monty. He is the perfect Couch Potato. He has great
manners except that he tugs while walking, but we are working on that. He minds really well and likes to stay with the
family. He has gone to visit other family members with no problems - He really likes rides in the car. He does
not bother the family while eating as he just likes to be near us. He gets along well with our two cats and they
sometimes even curl up on the couch together. We still keep him a rope when he goes outside but he has enough
room to run. I really think he thinks the neighbors are his family also and that does not seem to bother anyone as they
will come over an visit if Monty is in the yard. He is curled up at my feet as I write this note.
Summer thank you for all your help in finding a forever home for Monty. He is part of our family and if we
come up to Mt. Pleasant for the day we will call you and see if we can meet.
To all of Hats Monty says Hello and Thanks for my new home. Enjoy the photos.
Tim and Cindy Moore
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| Frankie and Zeus with Santa |
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My name is Frankie (sitting on Santa’s right side) and my good buddy on Santa’s left
is Zeus. Our Mom, Lesa rescued us from the Isabella County Animal Shelter and we couldn’t be happier! I have been
in my new home for almost two years now and Zeus moved in about four months ago. We are having a blast and are so glad Mom
brought us home and loves us so much. We even have an older feline brother named Chip and two equine brothers, Jazz and Tuff
although they don’t get to come in the house with all of us! We sure have fun running up and down the fence with
them though! We even go to Mom’s horse competitions and get to sleep in the horse trailer with her when camping. What
a blast! When Mom first brought me home from the pound the vets at MSU found a “hole” in my heart and we both
thought that our life together would not be for long. However, look at me today, I am doing great and loving life!
Mom really gave me a second chance and I am so glad she did! She really keeps a good eye on us so that we aren’t
lost or hurt by a car. She loves us so much! Of course, Zeus and me know this and have used it as a great excuse
to sleep in Mom’s human bed with her! She is such a softy! Zeus and I both send out a great big “Thank You”
to the staff, especially Cindy, and all the volunteers at the Isabella County Animal Shelter for taking such good care of
us until we found our new home with Mom! We are very grateful for helping us find each other.
Frankie and Zeus!
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| Hello! My name is Capone |
I was at the shelter for a long time. One day this couple came and walked me and we just clicked. When they
put me back, I gave them my sad puppy dog look. An hour later there they were back to get me. They adopted me
and took me home. I love my new home and guess what? They adopted my brother three years ago at the same shelter.
We look exactly the same, we act the same and we get along great. His name is Ace. And my new mom’s son
adopted my sister. Her name is Allie. She’s a little snooty, must be a girl thing lol. She moved away
before I could get to know her. She looks just like me and Ace, it’s like looking in a mirror. There is
another dog at my new home. She is a rottie. Mom calls her chubba tuba. I know why-she is large and in charge.
We have to be good around her, but we love her. Mom tells me I’m a good boy (even though I chewed her tennis shoes).
She says I’m a keeper. Thanks Jen for showing my new mom and dad the picture of me. I’m happy here
and hope to be with my new family for the rest of time.
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| Meet Carmello |
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My husband and I had been wanting a dog for a while now and decided to look online for one. We had been to pet store after
pet store and shelter after shelter but just didn't come across the right one for us. We decided to look on Craigslist.com
and still couldn't find one until I came across a life changing ad. It was a story about a woman who had adopted her dog from
this amazing website called dogsindanger.com. She had mentioned how she came across the website and told others to, at the very least, check it out before they bought
anywhere else. Of course, me being the curious woman that I am, decided to check out the website. When I looked through it
I was shocked. I had never seen anything like this amazing website before. It was close to 11:45 pm and I was starting to
get very sleepy. I had looked at the dogs that were up for adoption in Illinois, and wanted to take them all home, but I knew
I couldn't do that (even though I wish I could). I had to wake up really early the next morning for work and I was a bit discouraged
and thought that we would never be able to find the right dog for us. I was ready to call it quits until the smallest thought
popped into my head. I thought to myself "Well I have been to Michigan before and I sort of still remember how to get there....Besides,
it wasn't that bad of a trip...." So before I headed off to bed, I checked out the dogs available in Michigan, and POOF I
came across the perfect dog for us! His name was Barnaby a 1 year old Labrador Retriever Mix who's euthanasia date was set
for January 15,2009. I came across him the DAY BEFORE his euthanasia date, on January14, 2009. It was as if the lord had answered
his prayers for a family!I ran to the bedroom and nearly gave my husband a heart attack! I told him to come to the computer
and to check out Barnaby to see if he liked him and he absolutely adored him! I quickly emailed the contact for this dog who
was Cindy Bryan and told her to please hold off on the euthanasia on Barnaby because we wanted to adopt him. A week later,
January 23, 2009, I drove all the way from North Arlington Heights, IL up to Walker, MI to pick up the new addition to our
family. When I had arrived, Cindy had mentioned how Barnaby just wanted to be friends with her dogs and how he was in the
shelter for so long. I was so happy to bring him to his new forever home. He fell asleep in the back seat and woke up when
I was on I-294 North. He stuck his head out of the window and tried to eat the air blowing on his face =] ! When we arrived
home, he started observing his surroundings and quickly found a ball to play with! We ate dinner and head straight for bed.
He was so happy to lay in bed with his new family and snuggled with us all throughout the night.The next morning my husband
surprised us with a new friend for Barnaby, since I had mentioned to him what Cindy had said about Barnaby and her dogs. He
was so excited to play with her! They have both adjusted well and snuggle together on the bed at night.I am so grateful to
have had the opportunity to adopt such a wonderful dog and to have saved his life in the process! Thank you so much Cindy,
dogsindanger.com, and most importantly to the lady who posted her ad on craigslist.com, because if it wasn't for her I would
have never came across the website and I would have never came across our new beautiful dog. Carmelo is doing great! he has
adapted well and he is a great dog who loves to snuggle in bed with you! He has a new 7 month old companion named Aaliyah
and they both love each other already. I had told my husband what Cindy had told me about him wanting to just be friends with
her dogs and he went out and surprised us with a new friend for Carmelo! He has learned not to pull on his leash as much as
he did before. He did have some accidents in the house when he first arrived but now knows to go outside. He loves to go for
walks and chase after squirrels.
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Hello all!
I would like to introduce you to Buddy (Aka Bingo).
We adopted Buddy from the Mount Pleasant Animal shelter in April. He has become a wonderful addition to our family. He loves
to play outside with the other dogs around but his favorite place is between dad and I on the couch. He is a big lover and
will cuddle next to you all morning. He loves to sleep in with his dad and is a really low key dog. That is until we visit
my parents 2 acres of land; Buddy is SUPER fast and loves to run and catch birds. He has become a wonderful addition to our
family and we love him very much. If you have the means and a loving home please adopt, Buddy and so many others needed homes
and we are thankful to have helped one of the many dogs in need of love and friendship. Love Matthew, Erica and Buddy Green
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Our
story is one like many others; it starts with the very sad loss of a beloved friend.
In our case, her name was OJ and she had been a part of Lori’s life for 17 years.
She was her loyal friend, comfort and playmate. The sad day came last winter
when OJ was no longer with our family. The loss was great and it made the past year very sad. In the beginning of March, Lori
said that she thought that she was ready to get a new dog. The search began to
try to find a puppy that would fit into our family and would give respect to the memory of OJ.
At first we found an adorable Australian Shepherd at a rescue. However,
maybe because of fate, it was not available when we went to go get her. Lori’s
heart was broken, she was getting excited to have a new puppy and liked this one. We
had already looked at the Isabella County Animal Shelter and did not see any puppies.
As a fluke, Lori looked on the website again and saw 3 puppies. We were
not even sure what kind of dogs they were, but they were cute. Anxious to not
lose out on another possible puppy, we loaded up the family and went quickly to the shelter.
Our trip was magical! We were greeted at the door by staff and were made
to feel very welcome, even with our two young children. The staff asked quickly
what we were looking for. We were taken down the dog runs to see all the available
dogs for adoption. We saw some adorable dogs – and my kids were immediately
in love. We kept looking for those puppies that we saw on the website. To make the anticipation greater they were in the very last kennel!
Once we saw him (the other 2 had already been adopted) we were in love!!! The staff offered a room to play with
the puppy. It was such a nice experience. We had toys to play with and a room
to get to know our new little friend. It didn’t take long to know that this was THE puppy. He was easily able to handle the energy of our toddlers while being gentle enough to make us feel at ease.
We knew from there that this puppy would be coming home to stay with us and become part of our family. Since we have been at home we have taken some time to get acquainted with each other. At times this has been an eye opening experience – he is a puppy of course! Nonetheless, he is a good dog. Trying to name a dog is a daunting task.
This dog was no exception. So we threw out some names that were nice,
but just not what would fit this puppy. We settled upon “Rootie”
(after the root beer that he quickly was attempting to get to in the car on the way home).
In the spirit of inclusion, we asked our almost 4 year old daughter what she thought his name should be. With a very serious face she said “I think his name should be “Lickerwick.” We asked her several times what the name should be and every time she came up with this name. So it stuck – his name is now “Rootie Lickerwick D’Reaux-Rodgers.” Quite a mouth full for sure! The most important part is that
Lori now has a new friend to share some special times with. No one could ever
replace OJ but I think that “Rootie” will make his own special mark in our family’s heart.
Sincerely, Robyn, Lori, Kalin, and Caleb D’Reaux-Rodgers
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I adopted my kitten from the shelter in September of 2006! I had recently moved into my apartment with
my fiance'. Steve (my fiance') travels a lot so I knew I had to have a companion. I went to the shelter looking for
a white or gray kitten, but when I saw this black and white girl I knew she was mine! I took her home, but had to bring
her back so she could go get spayed. It was the hardest thing to do because I didn't want to leave her side!
It
has been some years since I first got her and she is my best friend! She is our "fatty girl" and my fiance' and I call
her our first child. She is fat and happy and I wanted to take the time to thank each and every worker/volunteer at
the shelter for making happy endings like this happen. The community appreciates your hard work!
Bella says
"Hi" and "Thanks for taking care of me while I was with you!"
Sincerly,
Courtney, Steve & Bella
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| Maggie enjoying her new life |
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This is a picture of Maggie (formerly known as Whisper). I adopted her in September 2007. When I moved to Mount Pleasant,
I moved far from my family and felt alone. One day I made the decision to go to the Isabella County Animal Shelter and
"Just Look". I walked a few dogs, but after having Maggie on the leash for about 2 minutes, I knew she was what I was missing
in my life. Once we started to get to know one another, I realized that she had been abused by her previous owners. When
we got her to the apartment complex we were living at, they told us that she was too big and either she had to go or we did.
In about a week I had found subleasors and a new place to live...I could not let her down like her previous owners and I was
not giving up my family. It is so weird, I had only known her for a week and I felt so loved by her that I up and moved without
any hesitation just so I could stay with her. The past few months Maggie has been the best dog ever. My family always had
dogs, and usually they were purebred dogs and they were great, however, there is something extra special about an adopted
dog that you can see in their eyes and heart and everytime they look at you, you can see them thanking you. Last week Maggie
graduated Intermediate Dog Training and is enrolled in Advanced classes. My hope is that once I graduate I can get her
involved with Agility and then later get her certified to be a Therapy dog. I hope that other families will adopt pets and
experience the joy and love of giving an animal a second chance at life. I just want to thank the humane society for doing
what they do, because without them all these great dogs would be put down and never given the second chance that the so desperately
deserve...and I would have never found my best friend.
Cassie and Maggie
Mount Pleasant, MI
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“My given/shelter name is Miley…but my new moms
are not certain about if that will be “real” name or not. They say that take a few days to figure that out.
I came for a visit to Julie and Leslies house from my foster home yesterday and liked it so much that I think I’ll stick
around. There are a lot of other friends here…Hobbes, Calvin and Edison are dogs like me…we are getting
along fine. I like Edison best. He plays with me a lot! We are good friends already! The big old dog
Hobbes sniffed me, said Hi and then went to lay in the sun. Calvin would like me to keep my distance for awhile and
especially not approach his food or water dish. Then there are these four strange hissing puffy things with claws
that are a little stand-off-ish. I’m told they are called “cats” and their names are KC, Tibow, Chase
and Spout. They act like they are ignoring me, but I’ve caught them sneaking up behind me when I sleeping to sniff
me. They do a really cool trick! When I look them in the eye, they puff up like a balloon and hiss. I’m
only four months old but this is my already my fourth and hopefully last home! (My new mom’s seem to like me too!)
I heard my foster mom say I’m a shepherd mix…whatever that means…
I was a puppy stray picked
up by animal control and got adopted pretty quick by some fun people going to college at CMU. I got very sick with kennel
cough and pneumonia in my new house and my new family could not afford the vet bills, so they brought me back to the shelter.
While I was getting better, the shelter sent me to stay with Toni, my foster mom until I was healthy again. I was really
sick, but I’m all better now and Julie and Leslie saw my picture on the shelters web page and wanted to meet me!
My foster Mom met my new moms and thought I would like it with them. She was right! So I finally have permanent
home! My Mom’s had me write this to the family and friends so everyone knows about me!! Love and kisses
from my new home, Miley (my name for now!).”
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