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Hi PAWS!
Tony and Tina
(now Mina) are doing great. Adopting two special needs cats
seemed like a risky proposition at first but they have more than
adjusted to their new safe environment and continue to surprise
me with new games and behaviors. They were born with cerebellar
hypoplasia (common in stray kittens) and wobble when they walk. Otherwise, they
are the most affectionate, smart cats on the block! Thanks PAWS for bringing
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Dear PAWS Chicago,
I just wanted to send a picture of
Fletcher (PAWS name Grover-adopted December 2001) and Timmy
(PAWS name Lamont-fostered March 2004/adopted April 2004) to you. In the
beginning, I never imagined that these two could lay down next to each other and
be nice to one another - now they are almost always in the same room, playing
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incredible pair of pooches. Thank you and the entire PAWS staff for being so
patient with me and our dynamic duo! Timmy and I are enrolled in a Basic
obedience class currently and occasionally attend a free "doggy socialization"
class that another rescue group in the suburbs runs. He does incredibly well.
He's getting mature in every way and physically changing a bit here and there as
well. One of the most obvious changes that Timmy's undergone is that his hair is
now completely straight; we're not sure exactly why this change occurred but
he's just as cute as ever. - Laura Blus and Dennis Szymkowiak |
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Dear PAWS Chicago,
The kittens, renamed Eli and Margot, are doing wonderfully and loving their new
home. We've had several rounds of out-of-town visitors over the month they've
been with us, and every single one of them loved the cats. They are very
friendly, especially when they've spent all afternoon running around and have
tired themselves out enough to sit on your lap! Margot is very vocal and likes
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when it's full of water and when it isn't...). Eli still
has very big feet and ears, so we think he's going to be a big
boy. They both like being cradled on their backs in our arms,
and when they fall asleep that way (especially in one of our
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Dear PAWS
My husband and I adopted Payton (PAWS name Polly) a few months ago and
what a wonderful addition to our family she is! Payton now has an older
brother & a sister her age to romp around with in our yard and they love her as
much as we do! Payton loves to cuddle and will do so every opportunity she
gets. Payton is such a sweet soul and we are as happy to have her in our
family as she is to be here. Thank you PAWS Chicago
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for the work that you do and for our sweet girl Payton. - Mr. & Mrs. Huntowksi |
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Dear PAWS Chicago,
Life started out stacked against these two
terrier scamps. Ollie (known around PAWS as the Captain)
was an anti-cruelty foster puppy being housed two doors away
from our house. Who could resist? He had Tullman written all
over him. Then last summer at a lovely party at the Fasseas’
farm, Tramp (formerly Boomer) was brought out, along with seven other
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One look in his eyes and another Tullman was adopted. They
both lived happily ever after with our PAWS cat Bugsy and fat
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Dear PAWS Chicago,
Frisco was thrilled to see a picture of his sibling,
Dakota, in the PAWS Alumni page and did not want to be left out.
The family resemblance is uncanny! Both appeared together in a
PAWS adoption picture in February 2004. Frisco has taken the
summer off after seven weeks of intense hard work at obedience
school. At seven months of age he stands 20" tall, weighs over 30 lbs. and is
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new tricks and very eager to please, provided there's an adequate supply of his
favorite treats! We are most proud of him for learning to ring a bell whenever
he needs to go outside. He loves playing in the park and is an extremely social
puppy. He loves chasing and running with older dogs but is also extremely
playful and patient with younger puppies. We are so lucky to have found him! -
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Hello PAWS,
Here is a picture of our little "Snickerdoodle"
who is the apple of our eye. She is the
goofiest, sweetest little kitty - full of
energy and always ready to tackle her toy mouse
or play hide-n-seek with her dad. She has
brought so many giggles and happy times to our
lives since we adopted her and we are very
grateful to the wonderful staff of PAWS!
- Amy Cox
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Hi PAWS Chicago,
We adopted Missy (PAWS name Lexi) in February. At that time, she was very tiny, weighing
nine pounds at 2-1/2 months and did not believe she would grow
much. Well, she is six months old and a hard-bodied (all muscle)
forty-six pounds and still going. She eats more than our larger dog. Missy, who
now lives in Gurnee, IL likes her new pool, with water too, and likes to jump on
it when it is turned over. She loves the water jet
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spray from the hose and gets a good flossing, though her favorite is the mist
setting. She is doing wonderfully, sits, stays, is house trained, comes when
called, is good around people, other dogs, horses, etc. She also gets along with
our cat, and other dog. She loves to go on long walks, and sleep in the sun.
We feel fortunate to have adopted such a wonderful, well adjusted dog and hope
her bothers and sisters are doing well. Thank you for letting us give her a home
and for all your efforts on behalf of other strays.- Joe & Ruth
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Hi PAWS!
Kirby (PAWS name Christopher)
is growing like a weed! He loves people and other
dogs. Kirby is enjoying the summertime in Chicago
by learning to swim and playing at the park. He is a
very curious and loving pooch, and we can't imagine
life without him. Thank you PAWS for all you do for
the Chicago dog community!
- Andy and Emma Zone
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Dear PAWS Chicago,
Rocky
was a great find! My fiancée, Selina, saw him and said we
have to have him. She is a great judge of character. He is
a great addition to the family and everyone loves him, even
babies. We just spent a weekend with our friends in
Wisconsin and he was great with the two babies. He licked
them constantly at first but it caused the 6 and 9 month old
to cry so by the end of the weekend Rocky would just sit
next to them and watch. They
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all became good buddies by Sunday. Rocky is a
head-turner and gets lots of attention wherever we go. He has become a big part
of our family and it is hard to imagine not having him with us.
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Hi PAWS,
I was thinking of you over the weekend and
realized that I should let everybody know how great our little Desi (Destiny) is doing these days. Her health has been
very good, and she is sweet as ever. We went camping last month
and discovered that she loves, loves, loves to swim. She gets
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as she can trying to eat the splashes. It is the cutest thing
ever. We certainly can't imagine life without Desi (and can't
really remember life before Desi!), and are thankful every day
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Dear PAWS Chicago,
I thought I would
update you on how Daisy (Prancer) is doing. She is enjoying the warm
weather and long walks around Brookfield almost every day. Her favorite game is
fetch in the back yard. And she will fetch almost anything, my gardening tools,
large tree limbs, the leaf refuse bag, etc. She loves visiting with the neighbor
dogs and never barks at them. Tail wagging, she runs up and down the length of
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our toes with her energy and antics. She is adored and loved. She would love to
hear how any of her siblings, the other "Reindeer Pups" are doing. Thanks
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Here is a picture of
Dakota on the day he graduated from puppy
school. We adopted Dakota back in March and he has
been nothing, but wonderful. He loves to cuddle
when he sleeps and play ball. He loved playing with
the bigger dogs at puppy school. Dakota gets to see
his sister,
Paducah, a
couple times a week. Our
cousin adopted her. They love playing each with
each other. Thanks for letting Dakota become a part
of our lives. - Sandman Sisters & Dakota
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Hi PAWS Chicago,
We adopted Rhumba
recently. He's doing so well with us, and we love him
a lot. He's rambunctious and keeps us on our toes, and
always making us laugh. He and his new stepsister seem to
be getting a long well, and they even nap together during
the day. Thanks for helping us find such a wonderful cat!
- Jen & Tom
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Today the PAWS organization was promoting
Angels with Tails on FOX News in the Morning. It reminded me of
a similar broadcast 3 years ago when you brought a wonderful dog
named Charlie to a similar program. I fell in love with the puppy. The
next day we went to Michigan Avenue in search of our pup. We drove around until
we found the store Charlie was in, and took him home. He had a rough time
at first (as did our couches), but he is our good boy, and a great "big
brother." Thank you so much for
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dog. He is unique and loving, and everyone in the neighborhood knows
Charlie! Thanks again!
- Lisa, Rich and Alex
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