Category Archives: Happy Tales

Huey is now named Slash – like the musician. It’s a fitting name with how fast he can run around the house and yard. He just had cherry eye surgery again. Today he got the all clear and is cone free.  I’m hoping to take him to play at Bed & Bark tomorrow because he misses his dog friends.

He is such a wonderful addition to our family.  Everyone loves him and he loves everyone too. He’s turned out to be a great guard dog as an added bonus.  He still loves to ride in the car and rolls over to let you pet his tummy.  My parents have a farm outside of Rome, GA and Slash loves going there to see everything. While he is cautious with the horses (thankfully) he enjoys the cows and finds them interesting.  My mother pets these cows and has named them all. Read More...

Dear Judy and everyone at APRA:  We can hardly believe that we came home with Twinkie yesterday. She is now called Savannah.  thank you so much for making the adoption day one to remember.  Elisa was so kind and professional, and we were impressed with how she handled four families who all wanted Twinkie at the same time.  She sensitively had to explain to other that they were not the chosen ones.>

Savannah is a delight.  She is evidently both house broken and crate trained. She slept through the night with not even a murmur, and has not left Cedric’s side all day.  We were heartbroken when we lost our Hunnie, but we seem to have adopted a clone!  Savannah Read More...

Hello APR friends!

We hope everyone is doing well, and that the new year is off to a great start! We know how much you all loved Riggins (Buck), so we just wanted to send a quick update to let you know how wonderful he is doing. He is such a great cuddler, and he and Charlie have quickly become great friends (the picture where they’re cuddling together on the couch was taken on Christmas – they warm our hearts!!). Riggins is so active – he’s become quite accustomed to our long walks, and he loves spending so much time outside. We can’t  believe how quickly he fit into our family – we love him so much! He truly is Read More...

Just wanted to write a quick note about Miss Minnie and Miss Lulu, both toy poodles.  Little Minnie was 13 years old when she was adopted from APRA in June of 2006.  She
had belonged to someone all her life and due to her owner’s sad circumstances, she came to APRA with an abcess on her mouth that needed surgery.  She and I bonded  immediately!  I truly needed her and she needed me.  It is now 5 1/2 years later and at 18, she is definitely slowing down.  She had a seizure or stroke in 2011 which affected her right side, which is weak, but she manages to get around pretty well on her own. She is also now blind and almost completely deaf.  It’s a challenge sometimes!  Read More...

We are so lucky that Ellie came into our lives in November!  She has such spunk and energy that she lights up the room and makes both her “Dad’s” smile all the time….

We thought our house was filled with laughter and love but after Ellie became part
of our family we now know we were wrong and we have an abundance of both making
us feel very fortunate and blessed.

She loves her 2+ times each day she walks/jogs the neighborhood as well as her daily backyard games!  She loves to play tug of war and is a major tennis ball (or any ball) enthusiast and we are working on some major tricks so she can show off her skills. She has an abundance of energy and when she finally wants to rest is our constant Read More...

I just wanted to give you an update on Mocha.  We couldn’t have picked a better cat.  She soooo sweet!  She loves to sleep with either me or my husband every night.  Myles loves her.  She tolerates Myles and has never raised a paw or bitten him even when he likes to bug her while she’s resting.  Now, since she’s been with us she’s put on quite a bit of weight to the point that I’ve started feeding her light food.  But we love her to death and are so glad she’s apart of our family.  Our weekly visits paid off because we truly got the right cat for us!  I added a couple of pics.  Lemme tell you when that little photo session was over she took that hat and scarf off in like 2.2 seconds lol!

When my maltese Marley (an APRA alum) passed away this summer, I was devastated. Luckily, I had already been volunteering for APRA for a few months, and my shelter shifts definitely helped me get my “dog fix” until I was ready to adopt again. Sigmund showed up in the shelter in September, and I fell in love. The day he became available, I showed up bright and early to bring him home.
Because he came from a puppy mill, Sigmund was very timid and overwhelmed. But this little pup quickly adapted to life as a pet. He is now an outgoing, silly, happy boy. I truly believe we rescued each other. I can’t thank APRA enough for helping me find 2 amazing animals! ~Amanda K.

Hello APRA, thought we’d drop a late update and share our story here. Cooper has been everything we wanted and more! He is spoiled to death. He follows us everywhere we go, loves car rides. He was potty trained within a week. Apparently, he already knew how to lay down and sit. He’s a ball of energy, always wanting to play. He’s quite the chewer, chewing literally through every toy we buy him. He loves brushing his teeth too, (well not really, but loves the toothpaste). He has been a real treat to come home to everyday and to sleep with at night (snuggling right next to us).   Thank you for letting us find Cooper!

- Chris & Tom