May 27, 2010

Hello, my husband and I adopted Zeus on Monday (we are now calling him Max). I just wanted to let you know that we absolutely adore him and he is doing just great! He is so eager to please and he and my other dog Minnie have a good time together. We are so happy to have him join our family and I just wanted to let you know that he is just wonderful and to tell you thank you. We would love to support ARF in the future!

Appreciatively,

Kate

May 25, 2010

When I adopted Guss, who was originally Spumoni I didn't realize what a great decision I made, he is loved by all my friends/family and most of all by me! He is a fun, outgoing, goofball that cuddles every night! Looking back I wish I had gotten another from his litter! I would love to see what his brothers or sisters (Cleo or Squirt?) look like. I just can't express how happy I am that I have him thanks so much and if you ever have another litter by accident of that same kind please let me know!

James

May 25, 2010

Branson, renamed Belvedere. Adopted early January 2010. 7 months old now. Great dog!!!

Richard

May 4, 2010

I wanted to update all of you wonderful people about Socks.  I adopted him before christmas in 2007 and have been so happy to have Socks in my life. He is awesome and such a smart boy.  We enjoyed the ARF walk at the river in Milledgeville and I tell everyone on my blog and facebook about the joys of adopting a rescue pet.  Thank you so much for all you've done!

Taryn

April 24, 2010

Just wanted to send you a picture of Marvin.  He is doing great and is enjoying his new home.

Evelyn

April 5, 2010

Aladdin does LOVE the boat, LOL.

March 26, 2010

Hi all,

Just wanted you to know that Petey is doing great here at the Hudson house.  He and Bella, our chihuahua, have even become friends.  Petey is a joy to have and our son, Jack, is so happy to have him to play with.  He is a great addition to our family.

Jodi

March 18, 2010

Tucker (formerly gremlin) has grown to be a BIG boy and he's still a growing kitten! He LOVES to play soccer with tinfoil balls for long periods of time all over the house. He's a mischievous kitty who loves to jump on my desk while I study, sit on the edge of the bathtub and stealing bobbypins while I get ready and sit in the window watching birds all afternoon. But he's also a sweetheart who loves to curl up next to me at bedtime. Yep, he's come a long way since the little 13 wk kitten saved from the mouth of a dog.

Christy

February 27, 2010

Dear ARF Friends,

I won the lottery!!  My new home and new Moms are the greatest ever.  They tell me I am spoiled rotten but that's O.K.  By the way, they changed my name to DAISY from my ARF name of Flirt.  Maybe I will come visit sometime.

Daisy

January 26, 2010

We got our newest family member last week from ARF. He is a year old GS that looks like Rin Tin Tin and had been treated for heart worms. His name at ARF was Duke, but b/c there is a German Shepherd right behind us also named Duke, we decided to rename him Storm. We waited a week to see what his personality would be before we decided to call him Storm. Storm fits b/c he leaves a path of destruction wherever he goes! ...Chasing Frisbees is his favorite game.

He is a very sweet dog that wants to kiss you all over. Our biggest problem has been setting bed issues, as in who sleeps where ...

It's all good.

Sharon

January 18, 2010

Cooper is such a great addition to our family! We searched on petfinder.com for a shelter puppy for a long time, and we finally came across him at the shelter.We adopted him right before Thanksgiving 09. We live in Atlanta, and Cooper is enjoying sleeping, chasing the cat, and the outdoors. Thank you, ARF, for posting your precious animals- so they might find their special home.

Tiffany and Daniel

January 18, 2010

Hey Bobbie.
Did I tell you I snapped a picture of Bebe and Betsy? I've got a couple of photos I'd like to share.

Betsy was playing in the empty laundry basket and rolled it on top of her and then Bebe jumped on top. Here's a picture of it, and the next one when Bebe
jumped down and made fun of Betsy.

The next two pics are of them on the bed together. I disturbed them when taking the photos, but they posed rather well. They're still not cuddling, but they don't mind laying fairly close.

Vic

(Betsy's adoption was the subject of one of ARF Prez Bobbie Thompson's column in the Union Recorder.

January 15, 2010

I adopted Buster in May 2009. He had been there for 8 months and no one ever looked at him because he bounced and barked in his kennel. He has come a long way from that. I have a small apartment and he does great in it, I don't even have to crate him anymore. This picture is from our hiking trip to Cloudland Canyon. Thanks ARF for such a great dog, no one ever thought he would be capable of what he's accomplished I'm glad I got him so everyone could see what he's really made of.

Julie

November 24, 2009

This is Lili, fomerly known as Baby Girl. We adopted her in January 2009. She is so smart and the sweetest dog! She now lives with us in Connecticut and such an important member of the family. She is so spoiled and loves to go for long walks and curl up in front of the fire. We can't wait for her first snowfall. Thank you!!

Ola & David

November 9 , 2009

Hello ARF!
Buddy and Spenser are both doing well and growing like weeds! As you can see, they've settled in nicely!
Thanks so much for taking care of them.

The Miles Family

June 16 , 2009

Hey ARF folks....I just thought you might like to see an updated picture of Max. He's turned into a BIG boy since January when we got him! He's still a total sweetheart and loves living with all our other babies.

Amber

June 11 , 2009

We love Paris! She is a great cat!

Doug

May 26, 2009

Bear is the best thing we could ask for. I want to thank ARF for giving these GREAT animals a second chance and finding good homes for them. And most of all thank the employees for doing such a good job taking care of the animals. All of you are great!!!!!!!!!!

kristina

Mommy adopted me on 8/8/08. This is me a couple of days after I came to my new home.... And look now... Look how big I've grown since then! Mommy has been taking good care of me and spoils me rotten.

My favoritist animal friend in the world: Bubba the dog! I may bug him to death but I love and miss him when he doesn't come inside...

To make a long story short; I'm a happy, healthy, 12 month now! I gotta go find a mouse now!!

**Digit suddenly streaks down the hallway**

Mandy and Digit

 I just wanted to give you an update on Ruby who is doing great.  I put her picture on WSBTV and she was selected for picture of the first week in April.  I don't know what I would do without her.  Thank you so much for everything

Keshia

Calvin is a great joy we adopted him in july 08 and he soon became KING of the house we have 4 daschunds and a pitbull but Calvin is the king. He now weighs 24 pounds and is about 42 inches long and is only 16 months old thank you for being the ANGELS you are Calvins would like to tell RICO or his new masters hello

Michael and Elaine

We adopted Sky on Feb. 21. He has become a major part of our family.  We  are in the process of house training him but he's not quite there yet.  He loves his new home and found a special bed at the end of our couch.  He loves running around and really misses his brother.  He has grown so much since we adopted him.  We thank you for taking care of him.

Kevin and Catie

Clyde is adjusting to the family.  Attached is a picture of him in the backyard and another of him playing with one of our children.

The Brights

We adopted Riley (formally known as Savannah) February 9, 2009.  My girlfriend and I went to ARF to 'look' for ideas on what kind of puppy we wanted to get.  We saw her sitting there quietly and immediately knew she was the one.  Riley has adapted to us very well.  She is very smart.  We potty trained her in just a couple of days and now she sits at the door when she needs to go out.  She loves playing outside and chasing her ball around.  She is great with other dogs.  She is truly the perfect dog and we love her.  Thank you to ARF!

Corey

Here are a few pics I took of Lucy shortly after the trip home.  She's running circles around Kasha!

Tina

February 9, 2009

We adopted Max after taking our daughter down to drop off some donations she had received from her birthday party, and we were allowed to play with the kitties. She and I just fell in love! My husband went back the very next weekend and just missed the free adoption by 1 kitty. By then it was too late, he too was smitten and we had to have Max!
  Max has been the perfect addition to our already large family (we now have 3 dogs & 3 cats!). He fits in extremly well with our older animals and loves our daughter most of all. He lets her hold him and has yet to sctratch or even try to wiggle away! We had no idea we even needed another cat around, but now we are certain he was meant to live with our family, and he will always be a part of it!

Amber

Former ARF dog Aladdin is sitting on the sofa with Robert Binion, with Tara in the background. This picture was taken at the Chamber of Commerce office.

We adopted Lucy (formaly known as Lady) in July.  I can to ARF with my 6 year old and 4 year ol girls.  They picked Lucy out and we responded right away to them.  She was gentle and sweet. Beforew ecould bring her home we had to make sure she would be a good companion for our 9 year old lab. The next day we brouht Jeb to meet Lucy.  She rolled right over and let him he would still be in charge.  Everyone agreed she was the dog for us! We took her home and we have enjoyed her ever since!  She has never had a anaccident in the house and is great with my children. She is enjoying the life of luxary!   Thanks so much to the great staff at ARf they helped to make a great match!

heLo my daddY is heLping Me witH the tyeping buT not the sPeling my name iS Smedley and daddY adopPed Me frOm ARF in octOberr 1989.  he Has bin a prettey gooDe daddY for alMost 20 yeers he Feeds Me tuna and samMon and keepes Me warm in mY old age.  thank yoU ARF for finded Me a daddy it was werth havinG to be aRounde All thos crumMy doggs when I was a littel kittin

LovE Smedley

Mom and Dad wanted me to drop you a line to let you know that I'm loving my new home.  My sister Duchess and I have converted the entire house into a spectacular kitty playground.  We have SO much fun!  Thanks for taking care of me.  I hope all of my old playmates have been adopted too. 

Love, Sahara (you used to call me Nosey, remember?)

We just wanted to thank you guys for bringing Bandit into our lives.  He has been great.  He loves playing in his new backyard and laying on his couch.  We also recently learned about his love for swimming.  I have attached an updated picture from our most recent trip.  When we decide to get Bandit a brother or sister, we will definitely come your way.  Thanks again and keep up the good work.

Good morning Candice and staff at ARF!

First, I want to say how impressed I was with your facility.  It was truly the cleanest pet facility that I have visited.  I will definitely recommend your facility to others who may be looking for a lifelong pet.

I thought you might like to have an update on Tiny since this was her first night away.  Of course, she wanted to check everything out in her new home. She had to explore and sniff ...

We have a ways to go, but we are very pleased with her.  She is beautiful. I will let you know more later after she has had a little more time.

I am sending a few pictures of her in her new home.  Will talk to you later!

Teresa

Harmony is a Lab-Bird dog mix.  She was born around December 15 th 2007.  She has been spayed in March 2008 and is micro chipped in April.  She is very calm.  It was a long ride (3.5hrs) from her home in Milledgeville, Ga. to her new home here with us but she never complained.  She looked at the scenery and laid down a couple of times.  She hasn't barked once or jumped up on anyone.  She is very shy.  Her first night was good with no accidents.  We went to bed around 10:30pm and I got up at 5 and took her out for a walk.  Unfortunately she did not go potty.  I put her back in her room and laid down for maybe 5 min and she started whining like something was bothering her.  When I came down she had peed on her news papers and was afraid I was going to be upset with her.  I cleaned them up and we went for another walk as of yet she still has not gone # 2.  Sandy Todd and I have all taken her for long walks but to no avail.  It is just a matter of time I believe.  I am taking her for another walk now and then I have to go to work.

Craig & Sandy

PS.She loves her duck.

Thank you so much for an amaaaaaazing puppy!  Cassidy (Now, we call her Miley) is the sweetest, smartest, and most perfect dog I could've asked for.  She is very well behaved, sleeps in a crate, plays with her other puppy friends very well, and loves playing fetch and tug with just about anything.

Jayme

maddy loves to go fishing!

gracie

Hello ARF family - I just thought you might like to see how Ladybird has become a part of my family.  I adopted her about a year ago as a supposedly scared "hotdog".  She is not scared anymore and is the most loving, spoiled rotten little dog ever.  She is such a precious part of my life.  Attached is a family photo that was just recently taken.  Thank you for blessing us with Ladybird!

Christie

We adopted Ginger from A.R.F. right after Labor Day 2006. She has been such a joy in our lives and we couldn't ask for a better first pet! We recently left Milledgeville and moved to Atlanta where Ginger loves taking walks in our new neighborhood and running all over the house. A few weeks ago Ginger got a new sister, Samba, a 4 month old rat terrier, who we adopted from a local rescue foundation. They get along great and love playing together! Thanks so much for letting us adopt Ginger! Attached is a picture of Ginger and her new sister Samba.

Brittney & Clay

Hey guys! We adopted Diamond in Decemeber, 2007. I wanted to send you some updated pictures and let you all know that she's doing great! We bought a house in April...and she loves her new home! She's a mess...and spoiled rotten!! Her best friend is an English/American mix bulldog...they play for hours upon hours. She's not too fond of the swimming pool, but she's up to just about anything else. Thanks you guys so much!!

Chris & Heather

Hello,

Just wanted to send ARF a picture of Sydney and let you guys know that she is doing GREAT !!!  Has plenty of energy, and loves to play with her big sister "Sierra".  Very talkative and loves to chase flashlights and laser pointers.  Went on her first road trip a couple of weeks ago, and was just perfect.
She has not let her deafness slow her down any !!!

I will send more photos later.  Take Care and keep up the good work.

Thanks,

John

Thank you for taking such good care of Ruby.  I say that she rescued me and has been such a blessing in my life.

Keshia

Hello To my good hearted people in Milledgeville,
     Just wanted to thank so much you again for taking care of me when I really needed someone help me out. Well now I'm having a GREAT time with my new family and fellow pet friends. I just finished all of my testing from the Doc's and she said I'm in super shape. My special friends name is Mouse ( three legged super mini rat terrier) plays with me ALL the time, non stop. I still manage to loose him in the trees and bushes. My day is made up of medicine in the 6am full breakfast with my favorite ICE water,  lunch at 2pm and a snack at 9pm. Then its in and out ALL day from the morning to night. I have  humans who take me to Stone Mtn. Park for the lake CRAZY DASH, then its back home where 4 other smaller humans run with me until its time to come in. Because I AM THE ALPHA I sleep in the big bed (only when the human dad alpha catches me, then im banished to my own bed). But life is good, im loved, protected and given total freedom to be me. I'll send you pics of my adventures as I grow and find love is found in those who help you when you need it the most, a bowl of ice water and having a 3 legged "mouse" who looks to sleep next to me every night. So thanks for finding me a good home, The Mouse is calling. So many chipmunks to chase and so little time. Oh They call Me ACE, but the dad human calls me Bro.
ACE the Alpha (as told to Stephen)

Just wanted to say hi and let you guys know I am doing well.  Getting ready to turn 1 year old - I think.  I just looked at my old picture from last year when Darby was so much taller than I was.  Now I am taller than he is.  He can walk underneath me and I don't even have to raise my leg, or anything.
Been doing a lot of traveling with my Mom and Dad and Darby.  Took my first boat ride last weekend.
Will try and stop by to see you guys when we are in town.

Cosmo (as dictated to Jim)

Hi folks,

I wanted to share this picture of the aussie X Marvin my family adopted almost 2 weeks ago.  He is officially named Buddy now and he's wonderful!  He's everything I could have possibly hoped for.  Playfull but not overbearing - more of a cuddler and he learns fast.  Everyone who meets him falls in love with him.  He's a great boy!

Thank you so much,

Sherri & Family

This is about 3 years late but thank you ARF for the 4 editions to our family. We are so lucky to have Luna (aka Suki), Roxanna (aka Taiku), Carmella (aka Butterbean), & last but not least Stevie (aka Emily) in our loving home. Our lives are better everyday because of them!!

Thanks,

Mary, Leslie, & Robby

I just wanted to touch base with the shelter to let you all know how Nala is doing. I included a few Valentine photos of her. She is the love of our lives. I want you to know how much I truly appreciate your help in our adoption. In the future if we decide to add an addition to our family we will certainly keep your shelter in mind. Again, thank you so much.

Johnette & Nick

Thanks to all of ya'll for taking such good care of Socks.  He has finished all of his medicine and is happy and healthy.  Socks likes to play chase, sit with me by the campfire outback, play tug with his rope, get brushed, fetch tennis balls, and go for walks.  Everyone that meets him falls in love because he is so sweet.  He's an awesome buddy to have. 

Taryn

December 2007

Hey guys! Diamond is doing sooo good and the whole family just loves her to death! The first couple of days, she wouldn't eat in the mornings before we went to work, but now she's used to our schedule and is doing great! She has yet to use the bathroom in the house or kennel, she goes to the door everytime she has to potty. She loves to go running at the park with daddy! Both sets of grandparents came to see her the day she came home, all bringing gifts! She sleeps on her bed, next to our bed everynight and she hardly ever barks. Today she went to get her nails filed and the week after Christmas she's going to the vet to get her heartwarm medicine. She wasn't too crazy about a bath the first time, but we're giving her another one today, hopefully she'll do better. She does [not] chew on anything except her toys, not even the blankets in her kennel. Oh, and she loves to watch animal planet! She made herself at home very quickly, you'd think she's been here her whole life. Thanks for all your help, we'll keep you updated! Chris and Heather

November 2007

Dear ARF

I just wanted to let you guys know how Griffin (formerly known as Gordy) Griff for short and Skye are doing. I had adopted Griff back in February 2007 when I had first brought him home he hid under the bed for a day, he had quickly made friends with my roommates cats. When I moved into an apartment by myself Griff was lonely so I decided it was time to get him a little sister. I adopted Skye in November of the same year when I brought her home I had expected her to be timid like Griff was and I was pleasantly surprised by how out going she was. Griff didn't know what to make of her at first but two days later they were running around like they had been together their whole life, they also sleep next to each other and clean each other. I can not thank your organization enough for allowing me to adopt these two they have brightened my life and are the perfect companions. Thank you again,

Diana

November 2007

Good morning ARF,

I felt the need to send you a quick note about Ladybird. I think she had you guys fooled! Ladybird has not displayed the least bit of frightfulness since we got home. I was really surprised when she met my son. I was afraid she would try to hide from him or be shy. Oh no….that little rascal jumped up on Cody and off they went. We were inside of the fenced in yard. Those 2 ran and played for what seemed like forever! And boy can she run fast!! She had so much fun. At bedtime, she hopped her little butt right up in my bed and took all the covers from me. She circled around about 25 times until she had her spot beat down and there she slept all night long, right in the bend of my legs. Needless to say I felt cramped up when I awoke but I didn't want to disturb her sleep so I sacrificed my comfort for hers.

To make a long story short, Ladybird's first day in her new home was wonderful…much more than I expected. Please let Kandis know that she is getting so much love from us and seems to be so happy (except for the fact that Walmart did not have her favorite treats in stock).

More updates to come. Thanks again for letting me adopt my new family member, Ladybird.

Christie

September 2007

Dear ARF,

We just wanted to drop you a line to let you know how Dega and Vegas (formerly Dutch and Dutchess) were doing. We adopted them last December and they are doing great. Happy, healthy and growing like weeds. We had them for only about two weeks when they totally took over the house but they allowed my wife and I to live here too. ARF, once again you have brought happiness into our home. They are the greatest and we reccomend to anyone interested in adopting a new family member to consider adopting a pair. They are double the fun. We will send more updates later.

Thanks ARF,
Kenny & Cindi Phillips
Dacula, GA

P.S. - Their big sisters, Charlotte and Bristol (formerly Polly and Dolly) are also doing great.

September 2007

Afternoon all.
I just woke up from a nap on my new front porch.  This place is really neat - but I do miss you guys. My big brother, Darby is teaching me the ropes.  This morning, he taught me how to run up and down the stairs on the porch. Daddy is making sure that the porches are safe for me.  He has been working on them since I came home yesterday. I have my own toys and a chew bone, which I really like.  Darby is sharing all his stuff with me. Well, gotta' go.  Play time.  Let's see what mischief I can get into. Love you all and thank you for taking such good care of me.  Let me know how Brin makes out.
Cosmo

August 2007

I just wanted to write and say “thank you” for taking such good care of little Sable, who my husband and I adopted in Early June. (She's now Riley Jane Cohn J ). I know that you all face an enormous amount of heartache, and I wanted to pass along a story with a happy ending! I've attached a few pictures for you all to see what a beautiful lady Riley Jane has become, and how much happiness she has brought into our home! Milledgeville is so blessed to have a place that takes loving care of homeless pets, and I wanted you to know that little Riley Jane is happy, healthy, and abundantly loved by my husband and I, as well as her brothers Jack (dog) and Brody (cat).

Thank you again for giving her the chance to come to a loving home.

July 2007

I finally made it to Florida.  Talk about a long trip...I thought we would never get here!  It was a long ride, but we made plenty of stops and I got to stretch my legs and grab a drink of water.  Once we got to my new home, I was greeted by Lori and Jeff's son and his girlfriend.  They thought I was beautiful!  Then I got to meet Rudy...their miniature schnauzer that is a girl dog with a boy's name!  Go figure!  She is really pretty and has lots of toys we share.  I love my new home!  There is lots to do and plenty of room for me to play.  We have been going on several walks each day and working on my bathroom habits.  I've only made a few mistakes in the house, so I've been pretty good.  We are suppose to go to the beach this weekend if it doesn't rain again.  I will let you know what I think of the ocean and salty water.  Who knows, maybe I'll catch a wave or two! Oh, by the way, my new name is Belle.  Lori and Jeff's son thought of it because I reminded him of a Southern Belle.  You know, he was born and raised in Georgia before moving to Florida, too.  I hear he will be off to college soon, but comes home a lot to visit.  Love and miss all of you!  Thank you for taking such great care of me while I was there.  I will always remember what each of you did for me and how you helped to find my new family.  They promise to take great care of me! Love, Belle (Milly)

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