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Just wanted you to see our little LadyBug relaxing at the Drury house. She fit right in with all of our other dogs. Rita (our rat terrier) is the pack leader. She now grooms & plays with LadyBug and they are best buds. All our male pups are smitten with you too of course --- especially Coppertail (see them snuggling).
Moose December, 2013 I am sending this message and a few pictures to update you on Moose. Moose is doing great! He bonded with me very quickly and also took to all of our family members within hours. Moose has adjusted quickly to his new home. In just two days, Moose has realized that he is home. He is eating well…..very well. He behaves well and he has maintained his house training with no incidents; he seems to adjusted very well. Moose is great with our three sons. He is happy to just lay there and let them pet and love him and he plays well with them. Moose has definitely made three little boys very happy. He really is a gentle giant….and he thinks he is lap dog. He gets along with our bulldog, Belle, as well. They aren’t play mates but that’s because Belle isn’t much for playing, but Moose gets plenty of playtime with the boys. He will be going to the vet next week for a check-up and to meet his new Vet. I appreciate the work that you all do and I very much appreciate you matching us with Moose. He is great for our family and I am sure that he will thrive here. I send updates and pictures from time to time. Thanks again, and know that Moose is happy at this new home. Please feel free to post this to your website as a testimonial/success story. Sincerely, Larry
10-2013 Blue is the last on the right. I sure hope this finds you and all the animals well. I wanted to send you a few pictures of our sweet Blue. He is so loved. He has been such a blessing to our family. Since our Pedro is slowing down quite a bit, Blue has picked him back up just a little. He gives mom so much company during the day which has lifted her spirits. We just love our boys so much. I hope you get to share with Blue’s other momma…..hopefully this will give her some peace to know her baby is loved. Jamie 7-5-2013
Hello,
Here are a couple pics of our boy. He is doing great, but slow to gain weight. He has boundless energy and is never still except when he sleeps. Jacob loves toys, but has not figured out not to destroy them as soon as he gets one. He has tons of love to give and is a very gentle boy. Instead of us turning him into a couch potato, he's made us more active. I know God lead us to Jacob. We needed him and he needed us. Thanks for all you do. Shelia Ward, RN, BSN, CCM
I have attached an updated picture of Neelix (actually from this morning as I am working from home today). He’s doing great and continues to add weight. His coat is coming in the dark color you see in the photo. Next week he goes for a weigh in, but I would imagine he has added about 8 pounds at this point (I will let you know how close my guess was next week). We are doing two obedience classes a week. Both are beginner and both use only positive reinforcement training (no prong, choke or electric collars allowed J). The second one we joined is a clicker based training at Camp Bow Wow where he is going to doggy daycare. The other is with a great trainer up near my barn in Huntersville. Everyone loves him and he’s doing great. I may try to get him certified to be a therapy dog after we pass the CGC test. His stay is so good at this point that I can put him in a sit or down stay and leave the room, come back and he’s there until I release him J. He loves going to doggy daycare and he and Kaylee have become great friends. It’s still a work in progress with Clare as she’s old and set in her ways. He’s doing pretty good with the cats, but if they run he’s still up for a chase sometimes. He is doing well with his leave it command, so we have leave kitty now too which seems to be working. He really enjoys couch privileges. He’s so good it’s hard to believe someone didn’t care for him and take care of him at some point, although clearly not enough for him to have been discovered in the condition he was in.
I will keep you posted on his weight progress and when things settle down we will stop down for a visit.
Sarah Christensen
12-10-12
I adopted Reiss back in December and remembered you all saying that you liked to get updates. I just wanted to say she's doing great and we couldn't have found a more perfect fit for our home! I'm attaching a recent picture of her as well.
Sincerely, Adina Baker
06-2013 Here is Tater!
Thank you so much for what you do.
Karan & JD Barber
06-2013 Dharma Hello Janet and everyone,
Just wanted to let you know that Molly (Dharma) is doing really well!! She is such a doll. I think we can say now that she is officially housebroken. She is a smart little girl, it just took some time and discipline from us to ensure that she was outside when she would need to go. Scott takes her running with him every morning. She is so funny with her toys. She loves the small and soft ones. I think she thinks they are her babies. She would have been a good mommy. She caries them around a lot, fitting 3 at a time in her little mouth! Can you believe that? She brings them into our bed too and sometimes leaves them on our pillows, or her dog bed. She will let Buster take one if he chooses too, but will quickly get it away from him once he drops it. Buster loves her - we know that because he will share his toys with her. Take care, connie and scott perrill
07-2013 Dallas
Message: Hi Laura, I'm not sure if this is where I need to enter my success sorry about Dallas but here goes. We are so full of joy with our Little Man Dallas aka Stinka, he's our daily entertainment and he's full of love. He does not hesitate to hug whomever he meets and he enjoys getting praised for doing good. I'm not sure who had him before we got him from the Rescue but they missed out on a bundle of joy. Our Son that's 14 years old and Dallas are like the best of friends but he still show Hope and I much love. He even gets a phone call at least twice a week if not almost everyday from my Mother 3 hours away wanting to know what is Dallas doing or what have he done new. Thank you Laura for this bundle of joy to our family, he's a big baby and his tail wags when we calls him "Stinka" so that's his nickname but his government name will remain The Dallas Gordon." Take care and I will be sending more pictures. We have plenty of pics of him, almost a daily thing. He's constantly told in public that he's a pretty boy. That's my success story on our boy Dallas..
07-2013 Langston He's doing great! Happy & full of energy. He had is first vet visit today & got a clean bill of health.
07-2013 Here is our little Ladybug snuggling with one of our (six total) rescues named Coppertail. At Richardson, Ladybug's given name was Pebbles. Although we haven't had her all that long, it is hard to remember our family without her. She makes such a big impression for a tiny girl. I call this picture "2 lovebirds cuddling after a long & happy evening of Animal Plantet TV & plenty of treats."
Coppertail has been with us about Oct 2011. He ran around our neighborhood for approx 3 months before we caught him with a piece of ham. When we took him to be checked for a chip and to get a checkup ... he was heartworm positive. We treated him and kept him. My husband said he was way to expensive a Pup for us to give him away. I knew he was just looking for a justification to keep him forever too.
Little Labdybug is the 2nd in command pack leader. First in charge is our Rita the rat terrier -- a PetSmart rescue. Ladybug is a real go getter and loves to play fight. She dominates all my other 4 males. Tito (from your rescue) is our announcer whenever company arrives or whenever we come back home from being away (pic of both Rita & Tito attached too). He is our little vocalizer --- we love him dearly. One big happy family of six dogs and 1 cat. The other 2 males are Sonny (little black & tan Chi found just like Coppertail running the streets of our neighborhood starved with all ribs showing) and Buck (rescue from Great Dane Rescue = he is itsy bitsy & weighs 4 lbs).
Thanks for all the hard & loving work you and your staff do for pets. You are angels.
Patricia H. Drury
Adopted 2-2011
Thank you.
Candy is a Happy, Happy, Happy dog at our house! She has bonded with Abby, Sue, and her buddy Milo the cat. She is still slightly hesitant around me and Skittle, the other cat. She sometimes thinks that she is also a cat... Climbing on the back of the couch, "sharing" the sunny places on the back porch with Milo, coming up from his peripheral field of vision for a "sneak poke", etc. She has been on a few overnight play dates at our friends house (Kenny and Melinda's) and wore everyone out playing each time. We are a "success story" and are willing to be cited as such on your web site. Ron Shepherd 2-5-13
Hello. We adopted Kimi back in February. Her name is Sky now. I wanted to send you a copy of the invoice where we had her spayed. I had to piece it back together because Sky got a hold of it and ate part of it. LOL She is very sweet and smart but a handful. She’s like a child in their terrible twos! She’s still a puppy so hopefully she will calm down. She loves her brother Prince. She’s like the annoying little sister. She follows him everywhere and wants to be right at his side. She’s doing very well with her housetraining. Still working on leash training. She loves to EAT and PLAY! I think she would just eat and eat till she exploded if we let her. We noticed the other day that she has started to lose her baby teeth. She has the biggest ears, nose and feet! We are hoping she will grow into them! LOL She fits in with our family very well and we feel blessed to have her. Take care and keep up the good work. Debbie Conner 6-5-13
good morning, laura. wanted to let you know vern's visit to dr. cooper went well yesterday. of course, he did not like the fecal check or the shot, but he did well. he was very sluggish and slept most of the day yesterday after the shots and heartworm/flea prevention pill, but ate well and today is back his old playful self. dr. cooper said he was healthy and we are taking in a stool specimen next week for him to recheck for the parasite that you guys treated. dr. cooper said you gave him exactly what he needed.
i knew you guys had been concerned about his next set of shots, and he did well. he gets another on the 24th. he is happy, always playing and just precious. everyone who sees him wants to take him away. i always tell them where we got him. you have a good reputation out there. dr. cooper's office said they had had several of your pets as clients.
have any more of the little dogs found homes? what about the little one with the injured leg? vern has his own little harness and leash, and crate. crate training is going well. we'll send a photo soon for your "wall of fame."
take care and have a good week.
nancy
7-21-13
Just wanted to let you all know that Baby Shell (now Mia) is doing fantastic and has settled right in to life in Charleston. She gets along great with her two older sisters and is just a joy to have around. She has really filled the void left by the recent passing of one our dogs. She is affectionate and attentive. We feel incredibly fortunate to have her in our lives. Thank you for making it possible. Keep up the good work!
We will send som pix at some point.
Frank, Caroline, Mini, Mali, and Mia (Baby Shell)
7-23-13
Hello Janet and everyone,
Just wanted to let you know that Molly (Dharma) is doing really well!! She is such a doll. I think we can say now that she is officially housebroken. She is a smart little girl, it just took some time and discipline from us to ensure that she was outside when she would need to go. Scott takes her running with him every morning. She is so funny with her toys. She loves the small and soft ones. I think she thinks they are her babies. She would have been a good mommy. She caries them around a lot, fitting 3 at a time in her little mouth! Can you believe that? She brings them into our bed too and sometimes leaves them on our pillows, or her dog bed. She will let Buster take one if he chooses too, but will quickly get it away from him once he drops it. Buster loves her - we know that because he will share his toys with her. Take care, connie and scott perrill
6/2/2012
Here is a initial picture a few hours after we got home, walked, and washed. I don’t think I could have asked for a better dog. Tonight he gets to play with his buddy Charlie, I will send you a better picture when I get one.
5/23/2012
I thought I would let you know how well little Miss Bear is doing! She had a visit to the vet this past Monday and got her full checkup and a rabies shot. She weighs 7 and 1/2 pounds. I sent the fee to Gaston County for her license and she has a new collar with her microchip tag and a nametag with her name and our telephone number.
She fit right in with the other dogs, and LOVES the couch! At night she sleeps in her own crate on a pillow and seems to like that just fine. She loves to run around the back yard on the grass and likes to lie in the sun with the other dogs for a while. Mostly, though, she is in the house with the others, finding the most comfortable spot on the couches or chairs!
Tomorrow morning we have an appointment at Million Dollar Dog in Belmont for her grooming. I will send you a picture when she is all "gussied up"!
I feed her twice a day, just like the others. Once in the morning around 7:30 and then again between 4 and 5 in the afternoon.
I just sent you a donation via paypal. Please know that whenever I can I will send you more. You folks are surely doing God's work for all the innocents you protect.
My best to all, and many thanks for our little Bear.
Cathy Hodgkiss
Just a "Hello" from the Wilson's!! "Frisco" who is now named "Bocephus" or "Bo" for short; is doing great!! He now weighs 7 lbs and received a clean bill of health from the vet! Bo is very cuddly, loving, gentle, and just loves to run and play with his big sister "Liza Jane" our jack russell mix, they've even been cleaning each others ears and love playing tug-of-war with their braided rope! Bo is such a wonderful companion! He even sleeps nuzzled right up to me in the bed all night! He's a bit spoiled ( I like to hold his chew bones for him while he chews away laying in my lap) but that's okay, he's our special baby! He is also doing GREAT learning to potty outside or on his puppy pads, I am so proud of him learning so quickly! Our 3yo daughter Reagan loves running and having Bo chase her, she also says her nighttime prayers with Bo on the bed every night! Thank y'all so much for allowing our family to adopt this wonderful boy! He has made our family whole!!
With Love,
GREAT success story about one of our Puppy Mill dogs
Just thought I'd send you a picture & greetings from Cody & us!
Cody is doing well. He has learned to sit, & down on command. We have helped him kick his bad habit of eating poo-poo! He is a mile a minute entertainment! The other day I caught him standing on his hind legs with his front paws on the fence taking a pee while he was just looking around! I've never seen any pup ever do that! He is so smart too... And the most loving, affectionate soul... I hope all is well with you! Lori
Thought I'd send you a message to let you know that Sammy is doing great! He is such a fine dog. He's excited because his birthday and Christmas is just around the corner. He sleeps next to his mom on the loveseat with his head resting in his pillow. He has given the squirrels a warning notice that they better stay in their tree or he'll put them there. His coat is growing out and he'll have some grooming done in the spring. He has to see the vet in January to verify that he is heartworm free. He enjoys his meals here but I think he's aware now that he will be fed regularly and doesn't eat as much as when he first arrived. We thank you for this gift that has brought so much love into our home.
Gary & Margaret Galek
6/2/2012
Gram is doing well. He is such a sweet, precious boy. My husband and kids love him. He and our dog Belle are doing good. Although, she tires of playing way before he does....ha,ha. We walk everyday and he loves that and does amazing on the leash. His biggest enjoyment is chasing all the squirrels in the backyard and playing with all the neighborhood dogs and kids. We are continuing to work on his training but he is responding wonderfully. We are so blessed to have found him and your rescue. Thanks so much for saving him and sharing him with our family. I have included some pictures and will send more later.
5/2/2012
I thought I would let you know how well little Miss Bear is doing! She had a visit to the vet this past Monday and got her full checkup and a rabies shot. She weighs 7 and 1/2 pounds. I sent the fee to Gaston County for her license and she has a new collar with her microchip tag and a nametag with her name and our telephone number.
She fit right in with the other dogs, and LOVES the couch! At night she sleeps in her own crate on a pillow and seems to like that just fine. She loves to run around the back yard on the grass and likes to lie in the sun with the other dogs for a while. Mostly, though, she is in the house with the others, finding the most comfortable spot on the couches or chairs!
Tomorrow morning we have an appointment at Million Dollar Dog in Belmont for her grooming. I will send you a picture when she is all "gussied up"!
I feed her twice a day, just like the others. Once in the morning around 7:30 and then again between 4 and 5 in the afternoon.
I just sent you a donation via paypal. Please know that whenever I can I will send you more. You folks are surely doing God's work for all the innocents you protect.
My best to all, and many thanks for our little Bear.
2/24/2012
"Anakin" is awesome!!!! Actually, his new name is now "Kobe" and he's adjusting well and getting quite spoiled! Our indoor cats and Kobe are all doing well together. He is a VERY smart little puppy! Gary was picking up sticks today around the yard and looked back and Kobe had picked up a little stick in his mouth and was following Gary with it!
2/13/2012
Lance (alias Willy) is really enjoying his new home. He was very good on the ride home. He is doing great on potty training and sleeping well during the night. He's got lots of toys and is busy playing and chewing his puppy chews. We loved the DVD from pet finders that you gave us. Thank you so much. It answered alot of questions. 1/10/12
Hi. I just wanted to let you know that my daughter and her husband adopted a kitty from your organization last week, and they are SOOO happy with her. They adopted Cinnamon Twist. She was very timid and scared at first (hid under the hope chest for a while), but she is now romping around the house, sitting in the window sills, playing with her toys, and is the center of attention. I know your people there care about animals and probably wonder about them after they are gone. Rest assured this kitty has the best possible home. I receive pictures on my phone daily of the new kitty. Thank you!
I only wish I could send you people a million dollars as this Rescue I am particularly impressed with...I wish Teal's former owner could know the joy and blessing this little Pom is to me every day..she and K.C. (other Pom) get along so well together as with the two cats also...she is so spoiled that she barks and her two front feet leave the floor as she demands whatever she wants if I don't respond to her right away...and I obey her immediately...she seems to be more comfortable with the short hair so comfort is more important than beauty with her...I check your website on occasion and someday I suppose I will see another playmate for her and K.C. that I won't be able to say no to.... God Bless You All...Jeanette
Thank you for allowing our family to adopt Tia from Kerry's Cats back in August. She has become more acclimated to our home and we love her. We had her spayed this past Friday (Dec. 30th) at Boulevard Animal Hospital in Shelby, NC. She is doing great. I have attached a picture of Tia and Brooke for you. They are best buddies. Tia is approximately 8 months old now.
Candy has made friends with our cats since arriving last February. She especially has bonded with Abby's cat Milo. Our back yard is enclosed with a 6' high stockade fence and she loves to be outside herding the leaves as they fall and chasing off the squirrels. Sometimes she just goes out and sits on her bottom and wags her tail. We are so blessed to have her and we are grateful for your part in facillitating her adoption.
Hello to all my friends at Richardson Rescue,
When our family decided to add a pet to…Provided by YP.com Posted by Bbgirl1985 on 11/28/2011 When our family decided to add a pet to our home, a friend recommended Richardson Rescue. After a very through screening process (which we appreciated), we were approved and scheduled our appointment. Upon arrival, we were greeted by many smiling faces, including several very happy dogs. We were impressed right off by how clean the facility was! There were dogs running in fenced in areas, happy and healthy, no smell which was AMAZING considering how many pets they have!! Everyone was SO NICE and FRIENDLY- eager to help and very knowledgable about the pets there. They say seeing is believing and they were right!!! What an outstanding group of people that, it is very evident, they give their hearts and souls to the care and happiness of the pets. It was almost like we adopted from a family member-that is how well we were treated. Our new family member is doing great- very healthy (thanks to the folks at Richardson) and very HAPPY!! We HIGHLY recommend adoption from Richardson Rescue-they make you feel like family.
From Bailey's Dad- 11/28/2011 Dear folks,
Brian, thanks for steering me to Bailey, and thanks to all of you for helping me adopt her.
I wanted to let you know that she is wonderful and doing great. She had only one accident in the house, and it was the moment she arrived. She was so excited. Since then, she has gone outside. She quickly took to sitting on the couch with me with her head in my lap. She loves to play ball in the backyard, and is great and not only fetching the ball, but also bringing it back to me to do it again. She has already learned to sit, and to shake hands for a dog biscuit.
I was having trouble with the name “Bailey”, so shortened it to “BABE”, both because she is a babe, and because my son’s dog is named Yogi. So both our dogs are now ;NY Yankee greats, Yogi and Babe.
And, (Bailey) learned her new name almost immediately. She is so smart, so playful, and so loving and lovable.
Thanks again!!!!!! Jack Winegar
From Kermit's adoption parents, 11/2011
Hey guys,
I though I would send these pictures and give you an update. We are doing so great with everything. He is one sweet little thing and just makes us so happy. I hope you all enjoy some pictures of us playing outside!
Spenser Cass
I just wanted to update you on Lil Romeo (AKA Fabio) and send you a couple more recent pictures. Lil Romeo is doing great, he is such a loving kitty, he sleeps on my chest every night and now that it has gotten cold he likes to sleep under the covers too. H e is extremely playful, he loves his lion and loves to sit on his perch and look out the window to see the world. He is getting used to his other housemates. Cody our one lab and him are great together, our other younger lab likes to play so we have to be careful as to make sure he does not accidently hurt lil Romeo but Romeo holds his own. He and our other kitty are adjusting. If Romeo gets a little too rambunctious Pookie will hiss and let him know enough is enough other than that they get along well. He also like to watch football as you can see from the one picture. We are just loving him so much!!!! Best regards, Lori Caillouet
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on 8/8/11~ My contact with the Richardson Rescue was great! Everyone who helped us was so helpful and we could tell they were genuinely caring toward all the animals there. We adopted the most wonderful little dog there and are so grateful for all they did to rescue her and make her available to us. I would recommend the Richardson Rescue to anyone looking to adopt a pet. They are busting their butts to help…Provided by YP.com Posted by Skylar2 on 08/07/2011 They are busting their butts to help clean up after irresponsible pet owners! They are very clean, the space and run out areas for the dogs are bigger than any of the shelters I have been too. They helped people that can't afford their regular vet's spay- neuter cost, to get their animals fixed. I give them a big thumbs up! Thanks for your hard work! It's ashame there are so many dogs that need help. Richarson Rescue and staff are some of…Provided by YP.com Posted by Artie on 08/07/2011
Richarson Rescue and staff are some of the hardest working rescuers I know.
They help other rescues and shelters and take dogs others will not or cannot and care for them and totally vet and then carefully put up for adoption. I highly recommend Richardson Rescue ! Posted by tpatlanta on 08/07/2011
I have visited this amazing rescue and have even brought my children there to help with the volunteer effort. The staff and owner have some of the biggest hearts when it comes to the rescue of so many animals. If you would like to open your hearts and home to a deserving animal this should be the place for you.
Dear Janet, Thanks again,
"God Forbid I Should Go To Any Heaven In Which There Are No Horses"
Shelby is pictured here on left Our toddler daughter was afraid of all animals--an unprovoked, irrational, crippling fear encompassed her every move. Our brave, last-resort move was to adopt a dog. We were looking for a non-puppy, low-energy, unintimidating, housetrained dog who would be tolerant with my fearful daughter.
January 2007I just wanted to give an update on Taco and Tripod. Tripod wasn't really answering to "Tripod" so we changed her name to "Paris". She is learning that very well. After 2 weeks of "spa treatments' she looks like a different dog-so pretty and white! The Vet said she looked healthy except for some developing cataracts on both eyes, but we'll work on that. We also got the eye conjunctivitis cleared up as well. We had to shave her almost all the way down to skin, but we're going to work on it from here. We left her pretty "hairdo" on top and we gave her a cute little "pom-pom" on the end of her tail. She's amazing and we just love her to death! Taco is literally connected to me at the lap!!! I just love that little dog! The vet said he looked very good, but Taco wasn't very cooperative, so we're hoping he'll be calmer at the next visit. Both dogs got new beds for daytime sleeping and they both go in their crate at night with no problems. We have also had NO bathroom accidents out of either dog, and I can't tell you how happy we are to have "potty trained" dogs! We want to thank you for the opportunity to adopt these wonderful dogs. Thank you for all you do to help the homeless animals. We have looked at your "needs" list and we're working on a "care package" we are going to try and deliver in a couple of weeks. We have taken a personal interest in keeping up with your website, and we get so excited when we see that another animal has found a good home. Thank you and keep up the great work!!! Laura Chanthaheuang and family (including Paris and Taco) 2005 "I am truly grateful for people like you who have allowed me to adopt the most wonderful pets I have ever had. Something that would not have been possible had someone not cared enough to save these precious creatures from a certain death. I will always be indebted to you and others who saved my babies and let me enjoy the undying love they give me." Jen Kennidy 6/15/03
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