Bella

Bella's Happy Ending

We adopted Bella last August (2015) and could not be happier with her. We are so happy to give her a forever home. She has brought so much joy and love to our family. She is such a amazing little girl. Thank you all for what you all do. You give so many dogs a second chance and they in return give each of us there amazing love and for that we are so grateful.

Thank you again,

-The Pressley Family

Gracie

In Memory of Gracie

It is with great sadness that I inform you of the passing of Gracie (formerly Cookie), adopted March 9, 2013.  She was a feisty little girl who loved being the center of attention. Gracie enjoyed playing ball, walking with friends and snuggling. Her death was unexpected, she died in her sleep. Thank you for getting her out of a bad situation and into my heart and home.  She'll be missed.

- The Murphy Family

Rec

Rec's Happy Ending

We adopted Max (formerly Rec) in July 2016, and every day he brings us so much joy. He's joined our family of 11 rescue cats and another rescue dog, and he just fit straight in.  He and Talley (a one-year-old boxer/pit mix) accepted each other from the get-go and instantly bonded over a shared love of cuddles, play-fighting and pup-peroni. Talley enjoys taking Max for a walk and will grab his lead in her teeth and guide him when we go outside. We're not sure if she's trying to be helpful or just big-sister-bossy!

Max loves car rides, chasing round the yard, and chasing after toys we throw. We can't call it fetch yet because he hasn't mastered the 'bringing it back' bit! He greets each day with a very enthusiastic song and is working on his commands. He's learned 'sit' and 'calm' (we use the latter when he's bouncing up and down with excitement), "let's go", and 'wait' - but just for the count of 5 so far.

He came to us via an absolutely wonderful foster mom, Carrie. We can't thank her enough for all the love she gave him. Max has epilepsy but hopefully is stable now on his meds. He's such a little lover-boy that we can't imagine life without him. Thank so you much CSAC!

-The Roberts Family

Buster

In Memory of Buster

I knew from the second I met Buster that he was going to be my boy, and he was.  He was my little shadow no matter where I was in the house including the bathroom ;). I remember the first time he walked in the house, he walked in like he owned it, he looked at Bandit like "I'm home so you better move over." I will always remember when I came home he would gallop around the living room until he got loved, and boy did he love to eat. I will miss him dearly. I could not have loved him more if I gave birth to him myself ;). I was the lucky one to have Buster in my life and give him his forever home! We only had Buster in our lives for close to 4 years but he sure did give us a lifetime of love, and we were the lucky ones.

Keep up the great work with the CSAC Rescue, and we will keep on touch with Facebook and when we are ready and one of those baby catches our eye we will ask to adopt again.

-The Plants Family

Kobi

In Memory of Kobi

Kobi (14 yrs old) had a wonderful 5 1/2 years with us despite having a host of medical problems and spending a lot of time visiting the vet. We found out that the reason he kept having left ear infections was due to a tumor deep inside his left ear. He had the TECA procedure, total ear canal removal, and the ear infections never came back, and he felt much better. We also had that large lipoma on his chest removed, along with two benign tumors deep in the folds of his intestines. We gave him eye-drops, but he still had eye infections so we were also putting ABT ointment in his eyes every day, and he liked this because they made him feel better. He had put on some weight the first two years here so we put him on a diet. We took him to the park, and he loved just happily staring at the lake and birds for hours. We took him to the ER when he stopped eating, and they diagnosed him with a gastric ulcer. I felt in my gut there was a lot more going on there but treated him for that. I had to stay home full-time and that was great for Kobi because he loved me being home with him 24 hours a day. He always remained very frightened of being groomed since his ear being cut so we medicated him prior to grooming and that helped some. His last x-ray showed gross abnormality in his liver and spleen and so we decided it would be in Kobi's best interest not to put him through another major abdominal surgery. He felt extremely loved and pampered by everyone, especially his mommy, and we love him dearly. I pray he is happy and pain free running around with Rusty in Heaven. Please thank Doris, Susan and the whole CSAC crew for allowing us to be part of his life.

- The DeCicco Family

Charlee

Charlee's Happy Ending

First, I need to say that Charlee has been renamed—he is now Marlee. He had no trouble adjusting to his new name and responds eagerly to his name. Our little Yorkie-Poo is 14 years old and he wants to play with her, but she’s not too playful at this point. However, you will see them sleeping in the same bed in one of the pictures (she is black so kind of difficult to see in his gray bed).

Marlee is doing well. He came from a city setting, and we live in a forested area so he has had a good time running through the leaves in our large fenced area—sniffing all the new smells and just running for the joy of it. He chases the squirrels and chipmunks and is fascinated by the deer herd that frequents the area. They run outside the fence, and he runs with them inside the fence. He is buff colored and so sometimes it is hard to tell him from the deer.

We took him to obedience training, and he did pretty well. Loose leash walking has taken some time and patience, but he is doing better. He loves his toys and enjoys watching the world go by from the window seat in our living room. He is delighted to ride in the car and frequently accompanies us on errands. He especially enjoys the occasional times we make an ice cream stop and he gets his own doggie cup of ice cream. He gets very excited when our two grandsons (ages 8 and 10) come to visit and enjoys playing “fetch” and other doggie games with them. He has a basket of toys which he plays with constantly. He usually has a toy of some sort hanging from his mouth. The biggest issue we have faced is that he has severe separation anxiety. With the help of our vet and a trainer, we have worked with him, and are seeing improvement. We are hopeful that in time, he will be able to relax when we are not here.  He is a beautiful boy, and we are enjoying life with Marlee. It is never dull!

Thank you for all you do on behalf of these beautiful dogs,

-The Halderman Family

Tigger

In Memory of Tigger

On January 10, 2016 our precious Tigger crossed the Rainbow Bridge. He succumbed to melanoma, even after surgery and treatments! But he fought a hard fight and was pleasant and always happy to us, even to the very end. He was our little wiggle butt! We adopted him from CSAC quite a few years ago; we think in 2007 or 08. Honestly, it just felt like he was always in our lives.

He was the sweetest little man with a huge personality. He won the heart of anyone that met him. This is our favorite picture of Tigger, who simply LOVED riding in the car to PetSmart and picking out a new toy. Tigger was playful, loved long walks-even with arthritis, cuddling on the bed at sleepy pie time, and sharing Dairy Queen ice cream with his mom and dad.

We are still thankful for the dedication of Paul and Virginia Boyer, the foster parents of Tigger before we adopted him. They brought him to the house for us to meet and delivered him, with heavy and happy hearts, to us when the adoption was final. They loved Tigger too you see! He was a long term foster. The Boyers' dedication enabled our precious boy to find a forever home, where he was truly loved and part of the family. Both my husband and I miss him still and visit him often where he rests in our yard under his favorite tree. Thank you all for what you do for these creatures and the families that get so much love from these grateful and loyal dogs.

Thankfully,

- The Kafer Family