| |
|
Happy
Endings
Fall
2011
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
We
adopted
Clive
on
Saturday,
October
8,
2011.
We
had
actually
fallen
for
him
a
couple
of
weeks
prior
when
we
viewed
him
on
your
webpage,
but
when
we
first
dropped
by
he
was
not
yet
ready
to
leave
the
shelter,
as
he
required
a
second
surgery
for
the
entropian
condition
in
his
right
eye.
On
the
8th
we
hoped
all
the
way
over
to
Smiths
Falls
from
Carleton
Place
that
he
would
still
be
available
for
adoption
when
we
arrived,
and
he
was!
Waiting
just
for
us
-
or
so
it
seemed,
as
he
put
his
big
arms
around
us
and
grunty-purred,
giving
forceful
chin
nudges
when
we
first
met.
Our
other
cat
Sweetie,
was
not
sure
she
wanted
to
relinquish
the
position
she's
held
for
five
years,
as
"only
cat",
so
we
kept
Clive
safely
sequestered
in
the
master
bedroom
upstairs,
with
his
own
food
dishes
and
litter-box
for
the
first
several
days.
He
was
right
at
home
there
immediately,
stretching
out
on
the
bed
with
his
feet
in
the
air,
welcoming
any
and
all
belly
rubs
and
chin
scratches,
purring
in
his
cute
grunty
way.
He
meowed
by
the
door
each
time
Sweetie
stood
outside
it
growling
at
him,
trying
eagerly
to
entice
her
to
friendship.
Clive
has
the
most
unique
meow
we've
ever
heard;
more
reminiscent
of
a
bear
cubs
call
than
a
cat's
meow!
Gradually
we
let
the
two
cats
mingle
for
(very)
supervised
visits,
to
ensure
that
Clive
didn't
get
his
nose
shorn
off
by
Sweetie,
whose
manners
were
not
at
all
as
good
as
Clive's.
He
doggedly
(cat
version)
followed
her
around
for
a
couple
of
days,
burbling
to
her
"Look
at
me!"
and
"Let's
play!"and
she
would
have
none
of
it
-
growling,
spitting,
and
throwing
swats
at
him
whenever
she
thought
she
could
get
away
with
it.
In
all
that
time,
sweet-tempered
Clive
did
not
raise
a
paw
to
her
once,
nor
did
he
show
any
verbal
aggressiveness
whatsoever
toward
her.
He
finally
wore
her
down,
and
we
were
thrilled
yesterday
to
see
the
two
of
them
actually
playing
with
one
another.
Now
when
Clive
is
within
swatting
distance
of
Sweetie,
she
either
ignores
him
or
follows
him
with
her
eyes
first
and
them
takes
off
in
a
playful
romp
after
him.
For
the
first
time,
we
let
them
both
freely
roam
the
house
last
night
and
were
pleased
that
all
stayed
quiet
and
no
fur
flew.
In
fact,
in
the
morning,
they
were
both
sleeping
on
the
same
bed,
not
quite
snuggled,
but
maybe
that
will
come
down
the
road.
Anyway,
thank
you
so
much
for
rescuing
Clive
-
who
we
call
"Clivey"
and
looking
after
him
so
well
until
he
came
to
live
with
us.
He
is
the
sweetest
natured
cat
you
could
imagine,
gentle
and
playful
and
sometimes
even
a
bit
goofy,
which
is
hard
to
reconcile
with
the
oh-so-serious
expression
his
face
seems
to
wear
all
the
time
due
to
his
low
eyebrows.
Speaking
of
eyes,
we
continue
to
put
the
antibiotic
goop
in
his
right
eye,
and
he's
stoically
cooperative
while
we
give
him
a
warm
washcloth
wipe
down
and
apply
the
medicine.
Oh,
one
last
thing
-
my
daughter
gave
him
a
lukewarm
tub
bath
on
his
first
day
here,
as
the
shelter
smells
clinging
to
him
were
making
her
sneeze
(she's
not
allergic
to
cats,
but
is
sometimes
bothered
by
doggy
smells),
and
he
loved
it!
Thanks
again,
from
the
Mayer
family
|
|
On
November
12,
2008,
I
went
to
L.A.W.S.
to
pick
look
at
kittens
and
cats.
My
previous
cat;
Mischief
died
in
my
arms
in
July
of
that
year.
I
was
asked
what
I
was
looking
for
and
told
the
great
lady
there
that
I
wished
to
look
at
kittens.
She
led
me
to
a
room
with
a
few
cages
in
there
and
let
out
the
little
darlings.
I
had
spoken
to
a
few
cat
breeders
about
choosing
a
cat
and
they
told
me
to
let
the
cat
choose
me.
I
took
that
advice
to
heart
when
I
went
into
the
room.
I
sat
down
on
one
of
the
chairs
and
watched
the
kittens
scamper
about.
One
of
them
came
to
me,
crawled
up
my
pants
and
settled
on
my
stomach.
I
let
it
sit
there
for
about
5
minutes
or
so
dozing
and
purring.
I
gently
picked
it
up
and
put
it
down
on
the
floor
and
watched
its
reaction.
It
walked
around
the
room
and
then
crawled
back
up
my
pant
leg
and
resettled
on
my
stomach.
I
took
that
as
a
sign
that
it
had
chosen
me.
I
didn't
know
at
the
time
that
that
sweet
kitten
was
a
female
named
Patches.
I
immediately
asked
the
clerk
to
get
her
ready.
She
was
coming
home
with
me.
Since
I
hadn't
really
planned
on
purchasing
a
kitten
that
day,
I
was
not
fully
prepared,
but
the
great
staff
there
got
a
nice
temporary
carrying
cage
for
me.
I
paid
for
her,
got
the
appropriate
paperwork
and
left
for
our
home
in
Carleton
Place.
I
had
a
name
picked
out
for
her;
I
originally
was
going
to
name
her
Pandora
because
cats
are
naturally
curious,
but
on
our
way,
she
made
the
most
interesting
noises,
purrs,
squeaks
and
sounds
that
she
reminded
me
of
a
calliope;
so
I
decided
that
that
was
her
name.
Caliope.
That
was
just
under
three
years
ago
and
I
cannot
be
more
happy
with
my
44th
birthday
present
to
myself.
She
is
a
wonderful
cat,
companion,
conversationalist
and
best
of
all....friend.
We
thank
you
for
bringing
us
together.
Rick
M
|
|
|
|
|
I
adopted
Saffron
on
April
2nd
of
this
year.
She
spent
the
first
three
days
hidden
amongst
boxes
in
my
storeroom.
Slowly
she
is
emerging
and
trusting
me
and
her
new
environment.
It
is
amazing
what
bribery
will
do
(beef
and
turkey
flavored
Temptations).
She
will
jump
onto
my
lap
to
get
some!
She
now
has
the
run
of
the
house.
She
even
accepted
"invaders";
I
adopted
Phantom
from
LAWS
(another
cat)
in
August
and
in
October
my
parents
visited
for
two
weeks
and
she
did
not
go
into
hiding.
Melody
I
|
|
|
After
looking
back
at
our
lives,
we
realize
that
we
have
been
involved
with
over
a
dozen
dogs,
all
of
them
purebred,
some
more
charming
than
others.
After
being
dogless
for
a
year,
in
1999
we
went
to
Laws
on
a
search
and
rescue
mission,
and
met
Jack,
the
love
of
our
lives-
a
Walker
hound
cross,
definitely
the
most
charming
and
pleasant
dog
we
have
ever
known.
Our
daughter
calls
him
"a
real
gentleman".
At
12
1/2
he
is
still
very
active,
loves
to
play
ball
and
ride
in
the
car,
and
generally
keeps
us
going.
"Grow
old
along
with
me-
the
best
is
yet
to
be."
Alan
and
Peggy
M
|
|
|
|
|
We
adopted
Hotchner
(aka
Max)
almost
2
years
ago
from
LAWS...his
paperwork
simply
read
that
he
"...had
been
seized
from
his
home
by
court
order
and
brought
to
the
shelter"
and
we
chose
him
knowing
he
hadn't
been
treated
very
well
and
knew
we'd
have
to
work
to
socialize
him
into
our
household
of
small
kids,
a
dog
and
two
other
cats.
In
no
time
at
all,
it
was
like
he'd
always
been
with
us.
All
of
his
fears
and
shyness
and
distrust
of
people
faded
away.
He's
become
'My
baby"
and
follows
us
everywhere.
Minutes
after
you
sit
or
lay
down,
he's
there
and
ready
for
his
time
to
be
'adored'!
He
has
become
so
pampered
and
spoiled
and
is
the
most
snugly
cat
on
earth,
but
he
also
has
a
lively
fun
side
and
he
loves
racing
around
with
our
other
two
cats
and
occasionally
he
enjoys
"teasing"
the
dog.
We
love
him
dearly
and
he's
now
very
content
that
he's
found
the
perfect
home.
Despite
his
"humble
beginnings"
where
he
lived
prior
to
arriving
at
the
shelter,
he's
now
found
the
place
where
he
was
meant
to
be!
Thank
you
for
helping
to
bring
such
a
wonderful
addition
to
our
family,
into
our
lives
and
thank
you
for
all
the
care
and
attention
Hotchner
received
prior
to
our
adopting
him!
April
C
|
|
|
Hi,
I
thought
I
would
update
you
on
the
pets
that
i
have
adopted
from
the
shelter.
Cruiser,
is
a
hound
x
that
i
adopted
in
July
of
2010.
He
has
become
a
fantastic
pet
with
the
biggest
heart
in
the
world.
He
loves
to
run
and
even
likes
to
chase
my
horses.
He
also
likes
to
climb
trees
and
jumps
over
the
horses
jumps.
He
has
fit
in
to
our
lifestyle
better
then
could
be
expected
as
he
was
at
LAWS
for
quite
awhile
before
we
brought
him
home.
He
even
seems
to
have
made
a
permanent
dent
at
the
end
of
the
bed
and
has
more
toys
then
he
could
ever
play
with.
Mushu
(previously
Norris)
is
a
kitten
that
I
adopted
just
a
couple
of
weeks
ago.
Mushu
is
a
rare
case
as
he
is
a
calico
male.
He
loves
to
cuddle
and
seems
to
be
fitting
in
quite
well.
Even
him
and
Cruiser
seem
to
get
along
just
fine.
Mushu
shocks
everyone
that
meets
him
because
of
his
tri
coloured
tail.
I
am
very
thankful
that
LAWS
is
around
or
less
the
family
that
i
have
now
would
not
be
the
same.
My
pets
always
thank
you
for
giving
them
the
chance
that
every
animal
deserves.
Jessica
M
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
I
wanted
to
thank
you
all
for
what
you
do.
Because
of
your
efforts
I
have
two
wonderful
kitties,
Winston
and
Swizzle.
Winston
is
definitely
a
boy
(and
is
going
to
be
a
big
boy
I
think)
he's
always
wanting
to
roughhouse,
but
knows
to
keep
his
claws
in
(thank
goodness).
Swizzle
is
a
cute
little
female
who
loves
attention,
and
doesn't
mind
relaxing
in
your
lap
getting
patted.
She
has
a
cute
little
purr
and
is
learning
to
give
high
fives.
The
both
play
together,
Winston
seems
to
know
not
to
be
too
rough,
but
the
Swiz
still
gets
her
pokes
in
too.
They
seem
to
be
good
company
for
each
other.
Each
loves
their
treats,
catnip
and
brushing
sessions.
Both
have
tons
of
energy
and
are
always
on
the
move
batting
their
toys
around
and
chasing
each
other.
They
have
taken
to
sleeping
on
the
bed
at
night
(for
a
while
at
least)
and
are
there
ready
for
some
attention
when
the
alarm
goes
off
in
the
morning
and
at
the
door
when
I
get
home
from
work.
They
let
you
know
for
sure!!
It's
really
great
having
them
around.
Thank
you
all.
Alex
W
|
|
|
We
have
just
adopted
Dusty
from
you
guys
this
past
week
and
wanted
to
let
you
know
how
much
we
love
her
and
how
much
she
has
adjusted
in
just
a
few
short
days.
She
is
healing
well
from
her
spay
and
have
not
had
any
problems
so
far.
She
sits,
lies
down,
shakes
a
paw
and
rolls
over
for
us.
She
is
an
amazing
dog
and
we
thank
you
all
so
much
for
bringing
her
into
our
family
and
our
hearts!!
She
has
also
been
given
a
new
name,
Abby.
I
attached
some
photos
so
you
can
see
how
happy
she
is
and
how
happy
we
are
to
have
her!!
Thank
you
LAWS,
Brittany
G
|
|
|
|
|
Here
is
Moriarty
settling
in
with
his
new
best
friend
Sheba,
unfortunately
the
cats
would
not
join
the
poses.
His
beagle
call
has
certainly
livened
up
the
wildlife
in
the
bush
and
he
loves
to
talk
a
lot
around
the
house
and
has
proven
very
active
with
a
tennis
ball.
We
are
delighted
we
adopted
him.
Marilyn
and
Paul
C
|
|
|
This
is
Ruby
Ann,
we
got
her
from
LAWS
about
a
year
and
a
half
ago.
Her
name
was
Twilight
at
the
centre,
however
we
changed
her
name.
My
husband
and
I
are
grateful
every
single
day
that
we
are
blessed
with
Ruby
Ann.
She
gives
us
love
and
makes
us
laugh
every
single
day.
She
has
the
most
personality
we
have
ever
had
in
a
pet.
She
gets
along
fabulous
with
our
other
2
cats.
Our
older
cat
Marty
is
much
slower
than
Ruby
Ann
(we
joke
that
Ruby
Ann
goes
everywhere
95
miles
per
hour
sideways!)
but
she
makes
sure
Marty
feels
love
and
his
ears
are
always
clean.
Our
other
cat
AuBree
Lyn
is
about
the
same
age
as
Ruby
Ann
and
they
play
fabulously
together.
We
have
a
great
home
and
Ruby
Ann
definitely
contributes
a
major
part
of
the
happiness
and
laughter
around
here.
Thank
you
LAWS
everyone
should
have
a
"Ruby
Ann"
in
their
life!
Mary
Lyn
B
|
|
|
| |
|
|
