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Roxy's Tail

Hi, I just wanted you to know Roxy is happy and walking around the house, she slept with me last night. I gave her a bath when I got her home and brushed her. She is playing with the toys we have here and using the scratch pad. I am so happy I adopted her, my Romeo likes her too.

Thanks, Debra

Simba's Tail

When we first brought Nash home, now renamed Simba, we didn't know how well he would adjust to the kids and our dog. After we let him out of the carrier, he immediately went off exploring every part of the house. At first he was very afraid of the dog and wouldn't come near his gate at all, but after a while he became very interested and went to Jasper himself. Now they are bestfriends. Simba is a very loving kitten and he certainly won't let you forget about him. He follows us everywhere we go, and loves company. He loves to snuggle with us day and night. He has been nothing but a dream come true. We really love having him as an addition to the family. We appreciate everything ACT does for the animals, and also thank them a lot because without them we wouldn't have Simba. Thanks, Anna, Rafal and the kids, Angelika and Patrick

The Samaszko Family

Jetta's Tail

We received a call from Denise inquiring about "Liz" who we now call "Jetta". Jetta is very lovable...we heard that female cats are picky but Jetta is the exception. She's so adorable and always aim to please Mommy and Daddy. Grandad was taken in immediately by her sweetness...a huge contrast to "Pocono" who is really very picky of who she associates with.

Pocono is so happy to have Jetta around to play with. They are like sisters. They travel well together...amazing how many compliments we got for our cats during our vacation to Maine this past week. Jetta used to have belly fat...with Pocono chasing her around during playtime...she's becoming fit! :-) We are so happy to have her. She's touched our lives in so many ways...

Regards, Megan and Steve

LT and Sweetie's Tail

LT was surrendered by a previous owner as his daughter was not taking care of him. The owner did not like cats, and wanted a dog.

Sweetie was one of two cats left abandoned in a foreclosed house (formerly known as Amy).

Now these two have found a loving home together with a wonderful family.

This is what the new owner had to say about her new adoptees: "I took a couple pictures after we got them set up in the Bedroom/Bathroom. They seem fine together mostly because Amy is very non-aggressive. Taco just wants to play...

Bob fell in love with LT and I loved Sweetie because of her great disposition."

Bob & Melanie

Harley's Tail

Thank you to Naomi and all of the wonderful volunteers at Animals Can't Talk. After the passing of 2 of our senior pets over the past year and a half, I realized the house seemed quite empty. Over the past few months we decided we were ready to add to the family again. We had looked at a few cats on petfinders and various Petsmart locations. When we went out on Saturday, 4/30/2010, I had no intentions of coming home just yet with a cat. After telling one of the volunteers what we were looking for, she introduced me to Handsome. While he was a bit nervous there was a connection and I couldn't go home with out him. It has been just 2 days and he is settling in nicely. After the first couple of hours, he noticed there were other beings outside and one of his favorite spots is the window. He and Elsie (our other cat) are getting along okay. Elsie is a bit standoffish at times but I think they will become friends in time. As for Max, our Lhasa Apso, tonight they actually spent the evening in the same room. Handsome has been renamed Harley. While he is a gorgeous cat, he does have a bit of an attitude. He likes to play rough and will bite gently when you rub his belly in the wrong spot. Harley just seemed to suit him...and I think he likes his new name. He speaks to us when we walk in and was even following me around the house the first day. I look forward to many, many years with Harley and will keep you posted on how he is doing. I have attached a couple of photos. He was watching the birds outside.

Winston's Tail

I adopted Winston at Petsmart on 2/27. I am happy to inform you that he is fitting in so nicely with our family. Even my 4 year old Jennycat has pretty much accepted him. (Except for the ambushing ) He adapted very quickly to everyone and was even the life of the party 3 weeks ago for my kids birthdays. I am so happy and very grateful to the woman working with the cats at Petsmart that day, I described our family and my cat to her and she made the wonderful suggestion of Winston. He is so interesting and wonderfully chatty. Thank you so much.
Sincerely, Jen Keim

Schaffer Brother's Tail

These two guys were in a high kill shelter. Now how could two such handsome guys end up in a kill shelter? If only they could tell us. ACT said no way will they be euthanized and pulled them. They are now happily ensconced and loved in their new home with the Schaffer family.

Benny and Ally's Tail

Ally and Benny, a brother and sister team, were adopted in mid-February and made a 3 hour trip to their new home in Syracuse, NY. Benny has made himself right at home and loves to lay on the ottoman like its his new throne. He is very friendly and outgoing and loves to sit on the lap of his new owner to get as much petting and rubbing as possible.

Benny's sister Ally is a little more on the shy side but is adjusting nicely. Her favorite place seems to be under a chair or the bed, but every day she spends a little more time moving around the house. Her favorite place to be is in the window where she can see what's going on in her new neighborhood. Both cats are very happy and comfortable in their new home and making their new owner very happy as well.

Cash's Tail

Cash was brought to us at PetSmart, along with his sibling, by a woman who was upset that they were thrown out of a car on her property. Unfortunately the sibling did not make it. Cash was found to have a fish hook in his eye and was dashed to the vet. Fortunately, the hook did not penetrate his cornea. Cash is now one happy, spoiled guy.

Whitey's Tail
Whitey was adopted about 2 years ago - someone moved and left cats in a house, this was one of them.

Max's Tail
(Max was pulled just before euthanization)

Here is the pictures of the Bichon I took from Manhattan, happy in his new home with a new haircut! J

"Please don't breed or buy while shelter dogs die"

Mini's Tail

"Gayle's" new name is Mini (as in Minimus, MiniMouse, MiniMe, etc. -- she already answers to several variations of her new name). Mini is a complete joy, and she fit right into my household -- although not without some trial by fire. On the first day, she drew a little blood from LadyBug's ear, but that was the only time. She and LadyBug became fast friends after that. In fact, I often see Mini grooming LadyBug in the same area of her ear that she scratched on day 1.

As you can see from the photos, the LadyBug and Mini are now definitely family. Mini crawls into LadyBug's bed in my office every morning. I am so pleased by how well they interract. I knew that LadyBug was cat-friendly as she lived in harmony with my late 19-year-old Little Mook for several years.. I was so happy that Mini turned out to be as dog-friendly as she is! After a few days in my home, Mini started to sneeze. In a few days, it progressed to congestion, and then she stopped eating. I took her to my vet, who gave her antibiotics and sub-q fluids. Within a day after treatment, she started eating and drinking, and within two days, she was racing around the house like a kitten. She's been absolutely perfect ever since.

Mini fell right into our schedule, sleeping with me all night, and waking when LadyBug and I begin our day around 6 AM. She spends the workday in my office with LadyBug, sometimes sleeping and other times sitting in my lap. She is a wonderfully in-your-face affectionate cat, which I love--and LadyBug has gotten used to. Mini loves her toys and will bring me her fuzzy mouse when she wants to play. Every once in a while she will entice LadyBug to engage in a little playtime, too. I think Mini will keep LadyBug young! When I adopted LadyBug, she was already a "senior" and showed no interest in toys. Mini seems to spark her interest. Mini likes to fetch like a little puppy. After only two weeks, my beautiful Mini fits right in with us.

It's as if she were always here. She was meant to be here. We love her very much!

Moxie's Tail
(this cat was one pulled from the Marshall's Creek hoarding incident)

The one picture is just such a funny pose on him, the other is him on his Christmas blanket. He went to the vet last night; he did NOT like it at all. He has some build up in his ears and he has mites, so we're giving him some medication. Have to get his teeth cleaned too, but otherwise (except for the mean old swat he gave the vet!) he's perfect. My daughter left to go home to Montana last night and he sat by her door and meowed for her. Life is good!

Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain.