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I rescued a human today

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Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively into the kennels.  I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her. I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldn't be afraid.

As she stopped at my kennel I blocked her view from a little accident I had in the back of my cage. I didn't want her to know that I hadn't been walked today. Sometimes the shelter keepers get too busy and I didn't want her to think poorly of them.

As she read my kennel card I hoped that she wouldn't feel sad about my past. I only have the future to look forward to and want to make a difference in someone's life. She got down on her knees and made little kissy sounds at me. I shoved my shoulder and side of my head up against the bars to comfort her.

Gentle fingertips caressed my neck; she was desperate for companionship. A tear fell down her cheek and I raised my paw to assure her that all would be well.

Soon my kennel door opened and her smile was so bright that I instantly jumped into her arms. I would promise to keep her safe. I would promise to always be by her side. I would promise to do everything I could to see that radiant smile and sparkle in her eyes. I was so fortunate that she came down my corridor. So many more are out there who haven't walked the corridors. So many more to be saved. At least I could save one.

I rescued a human today.

Miss Mary (right) found her forever home in Steiner Ranch!  Her loves are lots of petting, brisk exercise and exploring the world with her nose. 

Prancer was happily adopted by a loving woman in Austin, TX and shares the home with 2 other rescues and a guide dog!. 

Ella Rose (fka Dusty)  was adopted by one of the fantastic veterinary technicians at Elgin Veterinary Hospital.  She has her own  “spot” on the couch!

"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated...

I hold that, the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is to protection by man from the cruelty of man." -Mahatma Gandhi-

Senior citizen Smylee has new loving parents that will let her live indoors! Wow!  No more puppies and no more Texas heat!  Just her favorite spot on the sofa watching TV with her new friends!

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“I just wanted to thank you for paring me up with my puppy Rocky. I love him so much and he has made himself right at home; he always sleeps on the bed with me every night and he loves when I take him for walks.”

That’s me!  Charlie (right).  I found myself at TLAC listed as “a stray” when Companion Connection saw me and knew just who was looking for a fuzzy wuzzy like me.  They came all the way out here to save me from cage life.  I couldn’t be happier:  I have 4 doggie friends, fresh food and water and the best puppy parents.  Ahhh

Hailey (left) is very happy and content in her new home.  She has a king-size bed to sleep on, a couch for watching TV and pillows galore.

Holly (above) just loves her new dad!  She has a dog brother and a wonderful mom too!  She is one happy kitty.

Just look at this love!  Foxy (right) is right at home with her new meowmy!  Love at first sight.  Such a diva kitty.

Romeo (left) adopted this young lady just as soon as he met her.  They are inseparable!  And Romeo now enjoys lots of belly rubs.

Nyla (left) can’t say enough good things about her new meowmy and home.  She gets to play all day and get lovies in bed all night.  What more could a kitten want?

Silk (right) just found her new home with her favorite man, Ralph!  It was love at first sight and now a lasting friendship.

Holly (left) has a new furever home with a great kitty friend Sonshine!

Sadie (right) found her new home in just two days!  Soft as silk and one happy kitty.

Sir Galihad (right) believes he has the best family ever!  He is one lucky FIV+ kitty.

Angel (left) has her very own bed for the first time!  She is so well loved .

Midget (above) has a new dad!  He is very happy in his new home and has a kitty sister too!

Sweet Pete  (above) relaxing in his new forever home!  And his new uncle loves him.

Rhonda (right) found her new dad and it was love at first sight.

Boomer (left) finally has his own home in New Mexico!  He is one happy boy with his new mommy.

Chloe (left) has a new home and a very loving dad.

Cricket & Cooper  (above) very happy with their new home

Two years at the sanctuary before Tooki found her forever dad.  She is very happy sleeping on a bed and cuddling with her new person.

Gabby is so purrfectly pleased to have her own condo and window!

Sapphire has her own young lady to play with!

←  Elvis is one happy boy in his furever home

Purring immediately, ↑  Mr. Cuddles is so very happy in his new furever home.  He had it all explored within minutes and was rubbing on his new mom  instantly.

←  Looky!  Elvis has a  new sister!  Ally is doing just fine in her new furever home!

←  Didn’t take BluBoy any time to settle right in and decide he really likes his new furever home!  He will be one happy and spoiled kitty!  ↓

Lucy is one happy and content kitty kat!

←  Calvin is very happy to have new people to love on all the time!

←  Another happy adoption!  Levi and his new best friend.

New snuggle buddies:  Lenny and Mickey →

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←  Karma’s adoption was a match made in heaven!  He is very happy in his furever home.

Daisy and Darling had been raised together and now are adopted in the same family!  So happy are these girls! →

Baby waited patiently for her furever home and found the purrfect match!  A new brother too! →

←  DeDe is one happy girl .  Now spoiled and running the household from her own comfy chair!

Landon is a very happy fellow!  Another wonderful adoption story.

Thor has made himself quite at home with his new sister, Brooke!  →

←  Charlie Grey (aka Charlene) is another happy girl in her furever home!

 ←   Gretchen is so happy in her new home.  She thinks she has found her personal heaven!

←  Momma Calico has left Companion Connection for the purrfect loving home!

Sugar thinks life is grand in her new furever home!  She has lots to supervise and care for!

←  Chip and Dale have decided that they must have hit the jackpot in  their new furever home!

Squeak is back with his long-time Momma!  The nursing home has allowed him to live with her.  →

Miss Kitty is now in her loving home and in the arms of her smitten meowmy!    →

Smoke now lives in Lubbock and helps her new momma with her college homework!  Like sleeping!

Tinsel (now Coco) has two precious little girls to care for her!  She’s settling in nicely, living in San Antonio!

Gracie has moved in with Mango!  The three of  them are peas in a pod!  Mango, Gracie and Zak

Raven has hit the jackpot!  Living the dream in Elgin, TX

On January 20, 2013, Adoption Day, thanks to you, we were allowed to adopt our beloved, precious, Kit Kat alias Boomer.  You had arranged for us to meet him at the Pet Store in Bastrop and pick him up there.   We often tell the story of how we came to adopt him and had to drive almost clear across Texas to get him ;0). At the time, we were spending our winters in New Mexico and summers at our Wyoming Ranch.  Twice a year, spring and fall, we would travel back and forth with Kit Kat and our two horses.  Now we are back in Wyoming to stay.  Kit is in great health, loves to play, especially a ball game we play with him.  He is very talented at this particular game.  He still loves chicken, pork, roast beef, steak and avocados.  I cut it up in tiny pieces for him, he has his dish at the table with us.  He knows exactly when to show up at meal time and he does.  He gets in his place and very patiently waits for me to cut up his meat...so smart!

Want to thank you again for letting us adopt him, he is definitely our joy!   Am attaching a couple pictures for you to see.  Again, Thanks!  Lila. The one picture was taken on our ride home from Texas - Stanley driving & Kit watching. 

Cookie (above) was left to die with Parvo.  But her new daddy came to the rescue once he heard she was available.  She is one smart and LUCKY Cookie!

Minnie was immediately smitten with her new dad.   She’s a very lucky senior girl who found her loving forever home!

Bobby simply adores his meowmy.  He also has a kitty sister and two dog brothers!  Fun household to be in according to Bobby!