Adoption TailsVolume I

Aggieland Humane Society

Adoption TailsVolume I

Aggieland Humane Society5359 Leonard RoadBryan, Texas 77807

Telephone: 979-775-5755Email: info@aggielandhumane.org

www.aggielandhumane.org

MISSION STATEMENT

The Aggieland Humane Society, formerly Brazos

Animal Shelter provides: humane shelter, care, and

placement for stray and unwanted animals. AgHS

also promotes the human animal bond and

promotes responsible pet ownership to enhance

the quality of life for the people and animals in our

community.

Serving Aggieland since 1981.

Copyright 2014 by Aggieland Humane Society.

Aggieland Humane Society retains sole copyright to its

contributions to this publication.

Anya

(Twinkie, Adopted

June 2013)

Twinkie arrived at

AgHS in early June.

Later that summer,

she was adopted,

campaigned for

and won the title of

Senior Bark

Leader. Twinkie,

now Anya, has

served a model

Spokes-Dog for

shelter pups.

CaseyA Doggie Dental Case (Pebbles, Adopted October 2013)

Pebbles is a 5 to 7 year old Terrier, Chihuahua Mix.

She arrived at the AgHS shelter in late June dirty,

with ticks, and very sad. She even cried for her

"ma-ma" her first few days in the kennels. For

months, she has saw her kennel mates get

adopted and anxiously waited for each visitor to

take her home.

Pebbles was been featured in the newspaper and

on TV, but her forever family just hadn't found her.

Pebbles even was scheduled to be transferred to a

rescue partner to get more exposure. Sadly they

wouldn't accept her because of her bad teeth!

An AgHS donor heard about Pebbles and could

relate to her dental problems. Her beloved Cookie

had bad teeth too, so Cookie's mom agreed to start

Cookie's Dental Fund. This fund will pay for

dental work for dogs like Pebbles who need a

clean mouth to help them get adopted.

Pebbles had eight teeth removed and a drastic

cleaning on the rest. What was waiting for after

that cleaning was just what we had hoped for.

Pebbles, now Casey, found her forever family with

two-legged and four legged siblings - a family full

of love to live out her senior years.

Romeo A Medical Rescue Story

(Adopted October 2013)

Romeo is a young male Chihuahua who weighs less than

4 pounds. He arrived at the shelter with bumps, bruises, a

few scars, and a broken hip. AgHS was his only

hope.Romeo needed a fairly extensive orthopedic

surgery to alleviate the pain and allow him to keep his

leg. Thanks to Dr. Nieuwoudt, DVM, PhD and the crew at

Wellborn Road Veterinary Medical Center, Romeo had a

successful surgery.

Thanks to donors to the Dillon's Angel Memorial Fund,

Romeo now has a chance at a full, productive little

Chihuahua life. It is with your generosity that AgHS can

cover Romeo's medical bills and give a chance to others

like him.

Romeo is a little trooper. He went through 10 weeks of

rehab in a foster home which included hydro-therapy

and range of motion exercise. He finally started trusting

his leg again and he started putting weight on it, run

around, and even play with his foster siblings.

Throughout his pain, Romeo had always been a very

sweet boy, so the best news of all came when Romeo's

new mom was approved for adoption. She hadn't even

met him, but she fell in love with his pictures and his

story. He's sure to be spoiled.

Riggins (Carson, Adopted January 2011)

We adopted Carson, the beagle from Brazos Animal Shelter a few years ago

now. We went to the shelter just to play with the puppies and look around

and walked around the corner to this little guy shaking in his kennel and

crying. We immediately fell in love with him and took him out to play. We put

our name down on his list (he already had a few people interested in him)

and we got a call the next day that the first people on the list backed out, and

he was ours! We were so excited (while everyone thought we were insane for

getting a 3rd dog).

Shortly after we adopted him he got VERY sick from Kennel Cough. It was

touch and go for a few days. This is when I knew I'd love him forever. I took

steam showers with him to loosen up in airways and we nursed him back to

health.

We named him Riggins. He has truly become the sweetest animal I've ever

met. He loves to burrow under the covers and stare out the window. He loves

to lay in the sunshine and snuggle in your lap.

Now that we've had him for a couple years, I can not imagine our lives

without this sweet little boy. He is so full of love and I am so happy to have

given him a new home and full family!

- Vanessa and Riggins

Riggins Update: We have just moved to Erie, PA. Riggins was never a fan of

the Texas heat, and he is now LOVING his new home on the beach. He is a

seriously happy baby!

"He is so full oflove and I amso happy tohave given hima new homeand fullfamily!"

Spade (Adopted Fall 2011)

I adopted my amazing kitty, Spade, from AgHS (then Brazos Animal Shelter) back in

the fall of 2011 while interning there. She is the first animal I ever adopted that I

could call my own. Spade is a black with white, short haired cat with a diva attitude.

Her favorite activities include cuddling, eating her yummy cat food, and playing with

her string toy.

She loves to snuggle at night but always reminds me in the morning right when I

wake up that it is time for her to eat. She believes that she is the queen of the house

and isn't afraid to tell anyone who pushes her buttons. I am so happy that I got to

adopt this amazing animal.

- Lori, Former AgHS Care Tech Intern

Maggie (Adopted February 2009)

My family and I adopted our lab mix, Maggie in February of 2009. She was

approximately 3 months old and very timid. Now, she is the best dog we have ever

had. Her personality is wild, crazy, and incredibly loving. Maggie loves to swim no

matter how cold is it outside and play fetch until our arms are worn out.

She talks to us all of the time and of

course we have our own special

conversations that only we understand.

We were so blessed in adopting such a

perfect pet that has turned into our

favorite family member.

Since we have moved from College

Station, we joke that the only way we will

get another dog is we come back to your

shelter! Thank you so much for bringing

us together!

- Brittane'e George

Stanley & Chester - A Love Story(Chaco & Oscar, Adopted February 2010 & May 2011)

Stanley came into my life when I adopted him from Brazos Animal Shelter in 2010. I

fell in love with his beautiful chocolate coat, his clear dachshund mix breed, and

happy energy. He was about 9 months then, and he so easily adapted to the life in a

home. He was quick to potty train, friendly with other dogs, and did well while I was

gone at class. My boyfriend (now husband) and I took him to the dog park every

weekend where he would run and play with other dogs. Saturdays were definitely his

favorite days! All of this running on the weekend was unknowingly our training for

WienerFest. On October 9, 2010, he won 3rd place overall in the male category. He

had such a great time at WienerFest! His success and good looks even made him the

picture featured on Brazos Animal Shelter's website for the event! However, through

all the weekend attention and exercise, after about a year of having to leave him alone

while I was at class during the week, we decided it was time for him to get a friend.

I went with my future husband to the Brazos Animal Shelter. There was "Oscar," a 3

year old dachshund, looking at us with big puppy eyes. I remember us looking at

each other and saying, "Well, that was fast!" We brought Stanley up to meet his new

brother, Chester. They got along well! We definitely knew it was a match when the

volunteer told us that he "sits up" like a meerkat. So does Stanley! What are the odds

of ending up with two dogs who sit like that?

While Chester was older and not as easy to train, the brotherly love between our two

boys makes it all worth it. We would take turns leaving them together at our places,

and we noticed how much happier Stanley seemed to have a friend with him. Chester

was craving our love and attention, things we were happy to provide him when he

joined our little family.

Come WienerFest 2011, our boys once again made a huge impact in our lives. Joey

proposed down on the runway in front of all of the Wiener Fest attendees. While

Stanley didn't earn a medal that year, he did gain a way for all 4 of us to live happily

ever after in the same house!

Brazos Animal

Shelter, now

Aggieland Humane

Society, will forever

be a huge part of our

lives. We have two

funny, creative, and

loving dogs and a

wonderful memory of

the start of our

marriage.

Thank you all so

much for what you do

to provide these

loving animals homes

where they create

memories and stories

like ours. Oh, and

also, thanks for

collaborating with

Joey to make the

PERFECT proposal!

(Our love for our

dogs gets to be

wrapped up in our

proposal story

forever.)

- Audrey & Joseph

Ranger(Adopted April 2010)

Ranger was adopted from

BAS, now Aggieland

Humane Society, in April

of 2010. Soon after we

adopted him, he had a

spinal stroke in which his

back legs were completely

paralyzed for 2 months.

Through all of his

veterinarian visits and

therapy, he never lost his

spirit. He was always

super peppy despite his

condition. Now, even

though Ranger still has

not regained full function

of his hind legs, he enjoys

being the mascot for our

local high school soccer

team as well as being the

center of attention. He has

definitely taught us to

always keep our heads

high. He has truly shown

us what unconditional

love is despite all of his

hardships.

Malachi(Adopted Fall 2011)

I also adopted Malachi

from BAS in the fall of

2011. He is a super sweet

sugar glider that

absolutely loves to be with

people! He has a lot of

energy, and he enjoys

being held. He is a great

education animal, and he

has taught a lot of people

about the care and

personality of sugar

gliders. His favorite food

is cantaloupe, and he also

loves hanging out in his

pouch with his friend Ellie.

- Lauren S.,Former AgHS Intern

"It was alittle sad towatch Simbaleave, but wecouldn't havebeen happierto see himgo. "

Simba (Adopted August 2013)

Mr. Simba, an adult, blond Chow Chow, arrived at the

shelter on April 6. He was featured as Pet of the Week a

few times. He lived in the kennels with his warm wooly

coat through the Central Texas spring and summer. He

turned on his charm at Adopt-a-Thon and at Mobile

Adoptions. He'd even been through heartworm

treatment in a foster home, and finally...his dad saw him!

Five months later, Simba road off into the sunset with his

new dad to live with a loving, forever family. His adopter

had lived with Chows as a child and knew Simba had to

be his. It was a little sad to watch Simba leave, but we

couldn't have been happier to see him go. Hakuna

Matata big boy!

Quincy - A Foster Story(Sport, Adopted March 2013)

Sport, now Quincy, is a 2 year old black and tan Mini-

Dachshund. Sport found himself at Aggieland Humane

Society in late 2012 after being picked up by Animal

Control. This beautiful, fun-loving boy anxiously waited

for a new family for over a month - but none came. See,

Sport had heartworms.

So, Sport was approved to undergo heartworm treatment

paid for by Tahoka's Medical Rescue Fund. Then he

went to live in a foster home to get healthy, learn to be a

very good boy, and re-gain trust in people.

If it weren't for our Foster Program, Sport wouldn't have

gotten the treatment he needed. It's because of our

Foster Parents that heartworm positive dogs can get

treated and recover stress-free, in a loving home.

It's because of our Foster Network, newborn puppies and

kittens don't have to spend their first few weeks in a

shelter with the possibility of picking up deadly

infections. And, it's because of our Foster Program that

shy, scared, and un-trained pets are given the

opportunity to become more desirable after living in a

home environment.

And desirable he was. Quincy's

family found him at AgHS all the way

from San Marcos. It was love at first

sight.

Tilley (Sweet Pea, Adopted August 2011)

When I first met "Sweet Pea" at AgHS in the summer of 2011,

she was described to me as part kangaroo (she liked to hop on

her back legs) and very timid. She sat up like a meerkat while

we were playing in the "meeting" room inside the cat house.

She came home with me, and we really didn't see much of her ,

she seemed pretty scared. We decided to name her "Matilda",

and just use "Tilley" for short. It wasn't long before Tilley found

her "person", my husband Doug.

My husband and I both have Type 1 (juvenile) Diabetes and

have for decades. We are both in good control and work in the

medical field, specializing in diabetes management. One night,

about 6 months ago, I awoke around 4 in the morning to Tilley

sitting on top of me, licking my nose. It startled me, and she

was lucky I didn't fling her off the bed. It was that moment that

I realized something was very wrong. To my right, in my bed,

was my husband having a hypoglycemic seizure.

I immediately jumped into nurse mode and assisted in his

treatment, and he eventually came around, dazed, but unhurt. If

Tilley had not woken me that night, who knows what would

have happened. I could have slept through my husband's

ordeal, and the outcome would have been much different. She

knew something was not right with her "person", and that mom

needed to know.

Even though she is not my kitty, I will always hold Tilley in a

very special place in my heart, and will never know how to fully

repay her - other than tuna and belly rubs, of course.

- Kelley

Bella (Adopted 2012)

She is the light of my life and she makes

me excited to come home every day.

- Miranda

Sheldon (Adopted 2012)

I only grew up with "pound puppies" that were

a girl's best friend and now we continue the

tradition of excellence with Sheldon.

- Leslie

Misty & Khloe -

"Pittie Love"

This Pit Bull Terrier mother, daughter

pair came to the shelter as strays. They

were both sweet, gentle girls who passed

their temperament tests with flying

colors, but it took several months to find

their forever families.

Bia (Misty, Adopted November 2012)

Bia is an awesome dog! We are so thankful and glad that we adopted her. We almost

didn't because we felt bad taking her and leaving Khloe behind. She won our hearts

over in hours!!

She loves having friends come over and play with her. She can play all day long, non-

stop! She loves running, walking, going for car rides. She loves her Kong toys and

loves to be in the kitchen while I'm cooking ready to catch or lick something off the

floor. She loves to eat tomatoes, bananas, and blackberries. And if she could have it

her way, she would sit in our laps all day and sleep with us. She is a great to joy to

have around the house!

Thank you so much for allowing us to adopt Bia, she has been a great blessing, not

just to us but to Thor as well.

Khloe (Adopted December 2012)

Misty was adopted after three long months, but her new family was only looking to

add one new member, so her daughter Khloe had to wait a little while longer for her

happy ending.

A month later and the week before Christmas, a family who frequently visited AgHS

spotted the big blue and white girl. Mom said she knew it was mean to be. After an

approved application and home inspection, Khloe got to go home with her new family

which included two children to mush on her.

Mom sent us a message a week later, "Our little Christmas Miracle! Khloe is a

member of the family already....we LOVE her so much and the kids were so excited to

come home to an early surprise from Santa. What an amazing dog she is...she was

meant for our family and sent from heaven!!"

Aggieland Humane Society would like toThank our Adopters, Donors, Volunteers,and all Supporters of our Furry Friends.

Your Dedication to Our Mission makes these

Adoption Tails come to Life.

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