Rescue Outreach >> Recent Adoptions

June 2010

Hope

Hope recently went home with a wonderful, caring couple today.  She will be sharing her new home with their other cat (who recently lost his companion to cancer) and two other small dogs.  So she'll have lots of love and companionship in her new home! After a scary life of living outside, she is so relieved to be cared for for the rest of her life!

Tiger

Richard was looking for a new kitty since his cat died a few months ago.  Richard and Tiger were a perfect match!   Tiger is going to have a nice new home with him and I never even got her up on Petfinder!  I have attached one of the beautiful photos Susan took of Tiger.

Cassie

Cassie, the 11 year old Cocker Spaniel, was adopted  by a wonderful woman  who has an 11 year old male Cocker Spaniel (and who lost her senior female Cocker in December.)  She loves senior dogs and is also a nurse who works with the elderly.  One of Cindy's patients told her about Cassie's ad in the Hartford Courant.  Isn't that awesome?!

Updates from Adopters

Beethoven

“First night was a breeze for Beethoven.  He has his bed right next to me.  Ran upstairs.....down the hall.....jumped right into his bed..........slept all night.  Of course, I didn't sleep as well, thinking that he might need some comfort.....NOT. Yesterday he got to know the neighborhood and many of the new neighbors............a good time for all.”

Jag

“Jag is fabulous! He is just what we were looking for in a kitty! He loves to sit on laps, is playful, friendly, and a generally happy cat!”

Laurel

“We finally got to upload some pictures of Laurel.  As you can see, she doesn't miss a meal, and sometimes sneaks in extras!  But she is the sweetest girl ever. Her best big brother is Butch, the orange guy, and our other older girl is Libby, the black and brown tiger-striped.  Laurel loves to wrestle with Butch and it is fun to watch them play.  They are good friends.

White Star

“He is going great, i feel like he is becoming much more active he loves playing with the plastic piece from the top of a gallon of milk..lol he gets lots of energy bursts and  run around. well ill talk to you soon take care.”

Malcolm and Manuel

“Oh, the wheel is spinning, the cardboard tubes are being shredded and there is a massive nest being built out of paper towels for naptime.  Father and son get along great.  They are real happy here, and I’m real happy I adopted them.  Malcolm is friendly now and Manuel is getting better.  He’s very handsome with white fur on his mouth and feet. “

Inga

“Look at how beautiful Inga turned out!  Remember how I once described her as scrawny?  She weighs ten pounds, three ounces! “

January 2010

Lucy
Abused and abandoned, Lucy was at the Bloomfield Dog Pound when Our Companions’ Helpline got the call. We rallied to find her veterinarian care and a safe place to stay. She got a chance at a new beginning. Her affectionate and calm personality made her a perfect choice as a companion for a relative of an OC staffer. He’d been asking for a cat for several months since the latest in a series of strokes has left him with limited mobility. From the moment they met, it was love at first sight. She got into her new Dad’s lap and hasn’t left! She gets down to eat and use her litter box, plays with a catnip mouse for a minute and sharpens her claws on the climbing tree (such a good girl), then hops right back up for her petting.

Updates from Adopters

Fenway
Synopsis of his first day: “The last 28 1/2 hours have gone extremely well. Fenway seems to be settling in and bonding with us. The night went smoothly using the crating approach and at 5 am after breakfast Fenway was flipping the plush soccer ball into the air and bouncing off his nose.”

Jasper and Casper
“The boys have adjusted very well to their change of scenery! They have our whole basement to themselves and we've filled it with lots of toys for them! My girls were so surprised and couldn't believe there were two of them, even! “

Jelly Bean
“......she is so funny and active.............SHE POSITIVELY loves jumping from couch to couch and hassock to hassock.........but most of all she loves her crinkle tunnels which I have two tied together..............she goes all day without a nap and then she will take a little one at 4pm. And she also loves her two little houses.................I actually put one foldable house at either end of the twin tunnels and she RACES through it all......and yes, my other cat Zsa Zsa LOVES her  and the hissing is over.................little Jelly Bean thinks she is the cat's meow...............”

Henna
“Thought I would share some more pictures of Henna. She is doing great and is definitely the queen of my castle!” The photo shows Henna very happy with her new friend Gypsy!

November 2009

Adoption Announcements

Storm and Feather
Storm and Feather were rescued by Our Companions at just three days old. Their mother was killed and they were left as orphans who needed to be bottle raised.  The tiny kittens were cared for by an Our Companions staff person until they were old enough to eat regular kitten food.  They were adopted by a cat loving family in Simsbury and are enjoying being spoiled rotten!

Adopters go the distance for some adorable rats
Emma and Tiny were adopted to a family in Danbury from all the way in South Windsor. 
Emma, the shy one of the group, went right over to her new mom.  Of course, it was a perfect match.
Buddy- Another adorable rat traveled all the way to New Hampshire to his new home. His mom had just lost her rat after three years and was very excited to bring a new one into her home!

Henna
Henna recently went to her forever home. She will be sharing her home with her new mom and she will enjoy having her choice of porches to choose to sit on. 

Charly
After some behavioral issues in his original home, Charly was no longer able to stay.  Unfortunately, while training would have been very useful it wasn’t an option in this case.  While misunderstood, it was clear to Our Companions trainers that he would make a wonderful pet.  Charly joined us for an adoption event in early Fall and luckily the perfect person came along! He is still fearful and will need to participate in training for some time, but it was the perfect match and clearly he is very happy. 

Updates from Adopters

Jinx and Gemma
“They are super playful and love to nap in front of the fireplace or curled up in a sunny spot on the bed.”

Jasper and Casper
“The boys have adjusted very well to their change of scenery! They have our whole basement to themselves and we've filled it with lots of toys for them! My girls were so surprised and couldn't believe there were two of them, even! “ 

Kidder
“Kid came out of the carrier immediately and is very active.  He didn't hide for long and within a couple of hours was coming to me when I called him.  It's so cute, he rears up to be pet.  He's playing a lot and talks constantly, especially when he can't see me.  My boys are out so he's investigating the rest of the house.  I love the way he keeps checking in with me for comfort.  He's exactly what I was looking for.”

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