Hardy (who goes by Bodie now) is doing great! We absolutely love having him in our lives. He’s such a good boy. He’s a great traveler and we take him to the beach with us all of the time. He has a new kitty sister, who we adopted in December. Here they are last weekend after he gave her a bath. It was so cute!
Andrea
Dear A Forever Home – My name is Galway (you knew me as Skye). I wanted to reach out to you to say thank you — my puppy parents tell me that it is a little bit past the five year anniversary of my “gotcha” day. I’ve come a long way from my North Carolina days (I was one of dogs that was part of the puppy mill rescues that arrived around Valentine’s Day in 2013). These days, I spend my leisure time sunning myself, hanging out with my brother Guinness, and also rooting for my favorite sports teams. Can you guess my pick for the Final Four? #GoBlue. So thank you for all you do in finding homes for dogs like me.
Sincerely, Galway
We got our sweet Natalie from you all. I’ve attached a photo of her. 🙂
Morning Mary,
We adopted our Henry, back in Nov 2009 from A Forever Home Rescue. Henry was an anxiety-filled little angel, fearful of the slightest of everyday noises. Patience, love, patience, love work miracles! Today, Henry is a marvel and such a brilliant companion! He’s the one that keeps “me” on schedule
😍 Since December of 2009, he has lived in New Hampshire; The Hague, in the Netherlands; Stuttgart, and Oberammergau Germany, Michigan, and now, “our” forever family home in Arizona! He’s traveled to Paris, Saint Malo, the Alsace, Geneva, and was a true “local” in Cortona, Italy. Henry has traveled in cablecars to the top of the Alps, ridden in trains, Venetian gondolas, streetcars, and countless trans-Atlantic flights between Europe and the USA! His little life changed from a rabbit cage in Lebanon, Missouri to having his own European Pet Passport! What is important, is that Henry has changed the life of so many people!!
Thank You All for your kindness with these precious lovies
❣
Hi Patty!
I haven’t reached out in a while, so I thought I would give you an update on your old foster Great Dane, London (Phoebe J)
Phoebe is still going strong at 12-13 years old! I adopted her back in 2007, so she’s been with me for over 10 years now! She is slowing down a bit in her old age, but she’s such a trooper. She has cancer – she’s always been super lumpy, but she had a big tumor on her chest that started bothering her, so she had that removed in December. She recovered like such a champ! She even gets the zoomies again sometimes!
2 weeks ago, Phoebe and I rescued a sister for her, Jade. My mom happened to see her picture pop up on a search, and she’s been such a joy over the last couple weeks. I have attached some pictures so you can see the ladies. J
Hope you’re doing well!
Dana
Good afternoon all,
Sharing a happy ending!!
Hey Maribel,
Dear A Forever Home,
On a chilly November day in 2005 we welcomed a dog, not only into our home but into our hearts. In a way Brutus chose us, we did not choose him.
We saw a puppy on your website that was going to be at an Adoption Event at a PetSmart one Saturday morning. That morning we woke up excited and set out to adopt that puppy…but when we got there we were told he was already adopted. We were crushed! As we walked out we saw a puppy lying on the ground, alone, with floppy ears draped over his paws. He was not the “quintessential” little puppy with fluffy fur and a pink nose. He was about 4-5 months old, he had very little fur on his face and none on his chest (we later found out he had mange from living with other animals outside on a farm) and he was all alone, not a single person was stopping by to pet him. I walked over to him, he lifted his head, stood up and slowly started wagging his tail. It was an instant connection, I turned to my husband and said “This is him! This is the puppy I want to take home”.
Brutus faced many obstacles in his early days. We had to not only heal his body but heal his heart. We had to teach him that people are good and that he played an important role in our family. We affectionately call him a “gentle giant” that makes his way into the hearts of everyone he meets.
Brutus has not only been an integral part of our family over the last twelve years, he is also the inspiration behind my Company. People ask me all the time how we got such an exceptional dog and how he has lived such a long and happy life. My answer, “Love and Bone Broth”. For years when Brutus would visit his Grandmother (my mom) she would pour bone broth over his food, he quickly became accustomed (aka spoiled) to it so I started making it for him at home. Through research I discovered that bone broth is a powerful immune booster that helps to detoxify and heal his body. We are excited to be able to share our recipe and the health benefits that Brutus has experienced with other four-legged friends!
Brutus has given us so much LOVE that we feel compelled to give LOVE back to all the animals that are yet to find their Forever Home. He has played an important role in our Company’s Mission, providing nutrition to your pet while giving back to the Community! Part of all the proceeds from the sale of our Bone Broth will be granted to Organizations with a Mission to help animals find their forever homes.
We are excited to be launching our brand in all Wegmans Stores in early March 2018. Please check out our website at www.brutusbroth.com, Like and Share our Facebook Page – the more Bone Broth we can sell the more animals we can help!
We would love to hear your stories too…so please share with us via Facebook.
Sincerely,
Sue (and Brutus) Delegan
Hello to everyone at A Forever Home!
My name is Jessica M, and four years ago, my ex husband and I rescued Caesar the Saint Bernard (who was fully grown and 12 months old at the time). Currently, he is sleeping on his favorite pillow, thoroughly exhausted from a day of plowing through 2017’s first snow fall and my heart feels happy and full with him by my bedside.
Funny story, originally when planning to adopt, I had fully intended on adopting one of those beautiful English bulldog puppies that were available at the time. As many of us know, the heart wants what the heart wants!! Caesar is so loving and gentle, he is my ideal companion and awed by everyone he meets! I cannot imagine my life without him.
Caesar has been glued to my side since day one. We jog together, train together, and snuggle together in the traditional large dog/lap dog syndrome style. He is eager to please and always up for learning something new. He is affectionate and gentle with my four year old son, and loves his cat siblings as well.
I wanted to write to you, (something that is long overdue), and express my gratitude for allowing my fur baby into our lives. Thank you for rescuing him, and in turn, allowing our hearts to be filled by his massive paws. Thank you for all that you do, for all the lives you save, and for continuing to place these creatures in loving forever homes. With us, Caesar is truly forever home, with no doubts and no regrets.
Every year for the past four years, Caesar, my son Gavin, and I have taken family photos together, and I’d like to share a few with you. It’s a tradition near and dear to my heart. Please enjoy 🙂
Wishing you all the happiest of holidays,
Jessica, Gavin, and Caesar
Twelve years ago I volunteered with you guys and rescued Missy and her pups from a shelter in Fayetteville, WV. I fostered Missy and her pups. The puppies were adopted and I kept Missy. Over time we’ve kept in touch with some of the adoptive families and I’m proud to say that today we had our 12 year reunion. Little did I know the many hearts that would be full and friendships we’d make because of these dogs. Love has multiplied and my heart is full.
Hi Julie, do you remember this cutie? Max just turned 10 yesterday 😃 we still look at his puppy book all the time that you made for him and us to have forever ! Thank you to you and your brother for fostering puppies and taking time with care and love making his book and for giving us max who we love with all our heart ! Our whole neighbor hood adores max and they call him mayor max, it’s like a hallmark movie with him, on walks everywhere every one is “hi max, how are you today” Happy new year to you and your family. Leesa, Marty, Sammie, Chad, max 🐕😃😃
We adopted Stella (formerly Norma’s Sansa) on 10-14-17 and I wanted to give all of you an update on how she is doing. Tina and I are pretty sure she likes her new home! She is getting along with our three cats very well—one cat has even adopted Stella as her puppy. Stella loves her backyard and the squirrels are no longer strutting around like they own the place with her around. Crate training is not going great but it could be far worse, and she loves going to puppy daycare and to the dog park. She has a great affinity for rawhide chews and even goes to the store to pick out the one she wants. She is learning to walk on a leash better and better, and I feel confident that she will be a jogger soon. She runs crazy fast in the dog park and in her backyard but has been able to maintain a slower pace on short jogs with us. Stella has accompanied me to work a few times since she has been home and she is great company. She sure is a sweet little thing—very happy and wiggly with a tail that is virtually constantly in motion. Attached is a very cute picture of her right at home, posing for the camera. We are so happy to have Stella—she is a great addition to our family. Thank you for bringing her to us.
We adopted an American Bulldog puppy in September named Nikki (FNA: Cindy) and I just wanted to say thank you. She has been wonderful and has filled the hole left in our hearts when we lost our pit to cancer. We have Nikki signed up for training and plan to get her the CGC certificate and take it as far as we can so that we can promote the bully breed and maybe take her into hospitals, etc. She has a wonderful temperament and we just adore her.