Stories

Deuce, From the day we started fostering you I felt like you were already part of our family. You and Lady were inseparable! We knew then that we couldn’t let you go and decided to adopt you. We are so grateful that we got to call you ours and our kids had such a good silly boy to grow up with....

Kingsley you were flawless buddy! You never did one thing wrong! You broke the mold my boy. This didn’t happen for no reason baby boy! Mama and daddy are going to do big things in your name for other dogs just like you! I’m so glad I got to be your mama for just a few short months. You showed...

A sweet, clever companion with spunk, stoicism and tenacity. A saintly well loved, spoiled buddy.🐩💕...

From Lauren: Theo♥️ Two months after graduating college, I already regretted the path I was on. I was miserable. And miserable 22 year old me made the best bad decision of my life and went to the humane society on a whim to meet the cute dog behind the online photo I had looked at earlier in the week. That cute photo I...

When I remember you, I remember the first time we met. I look back at our time together with absolutely no regret. When I remember you, I remember the first time I looked into your eyes. I couldn't believe my luck; I thought I had won first prize. When I remember you, I remember when you stole my heart. I knew from that first moment...

Biggest and Kuerth were best friends for 10 years. 10 years goes by so fast. There never was another boy and cat that loved each other as much as they did. Biggest you will be missed, with love....

Valentina, my beloved feline companion, had a peaceful transition at home on January 5th. She was approximately 18 years old. The legend was that she was named Valentina because she was rescued from the streets on Valentine’s Day. I was a foster fail and adopted Val almost fourteen years ago. Val and I moved to Arlington, VA in October 2016 and...

I am so heartbroken to share that we said our final goodbyes to Norma. She was a loving and incredibly smart dog until the very end. From her adventurous days as a 4-month-old pup to an almost 17-year journey, she was a big part of our family. Norma lived a full and happy life, and we'll forever cherish the memories....

Elmer was the most affectionate, energetic, and happiest Basset Hound. His only other previous ailments were a bout of kennel cough and happy tail - when he wagged his tail so hard from happiness that he sprained it and needed pain meds and a restriction on tail wagging that was impossible to abide by. If you have ever entered our...

Sapper President’s Day weekend 2008 I was watching the Fort Riley news channel where they were featuring a “Pet of the Week” from the post animal shelter. They called this mini-panther “Arrow” and said his time was about up and he needed a home. Of course, I went and adopted him. Adam was deployed so it would be a surprise. We...