Toby was found as a stray by a nice family in Salinas. After all attempts to locate his guardians failed, POMDR was called to take him into our program. Louise had been looking for a companion dog for several months after her large senior dog passed away.

She had never owned a small dog but thought this was the time in her life to try. They bonded right away and Toby has turned out to be a fine gentleman companion for Louise.

Rocky came to us from Santa Cruz County Shelter after being classified as not an appropriate adoption candidate due to dental disease and an irregular heart rhythm. Following further evaluation and dental work, Rocky moved into his foster home with Jonni and Taz. Jonni was a new volunteer with POMDR and Rocky her first foster dog. They were so enchanted by this little gentleman they decided he was already in his forever home.

Sweet Benny was in foster care with POMDR for 485 days. Although he was well cared for and loved in his foster home, we all wanted so much for Benny to be in his permanent home. When we got the call from the Percival family, we didn't get our hopes up. There had been other possible homes for Benny that didn't pan out for one reason or another. Once talking with the family and seeing how they interacted with Benny and his response to them, we felt sure this was the match he had been waiting for and it was! After Christmas, his new mom sent us this email:

"Happy Holidays! We had a great first Christmas with Benny. He had his own stocking, Santa brought him stuff for outdoor play, and the kids gave him treats. He continues to be much loved; we can't imagine not having him." We are all thrilled for Benny! He is finally home.

Lobo was with POMDR for almost a year before his forever family found him. Lobo had been through a lot, losing his home and family to a foreclosure, losing his best-friend, Kaiser, to cancer, and going to adoption events only to be overlooked time and time again. The Turco family spotted Lobo's photo on our website and sounded like such a great match, that a POMDR volunteer drove him to Castro Valley to meet them, and she left him there! It was a rough start because Lobo was nervous and had never really been an indoor dog with a family. We recently got this email from the Turcos. Lobo is home.

"Things are going well with Lobo. He has become the favorite with family and friends. After the first 48 hours we saw a dramatic reduction in his overall anxiety and at this point he is a lovely combination of calm yet puppy like when we go on walks. He gets lots of love here and has done a great job transitioning into the house hold. He is house trained, has a soft mouth when he gets his treats, doesn't chew and is a good companion. He has done well with a female lab in our neighborhood. His ear and eye infection are cleared up, he's been bathed and his toe nails have been trimmed. He looks great. Appreciate you checking on him and letting him be a part of our family."

Snowflake came to us from San Jose Animal Services after being picked up as a stray. He wasn't in his foster home for long before the Hansen family spotted him at an adoption event. He was so playful and gentle with their young son, that they thought he would be the perfect match for their family. Snowflake loves being part of a loving family and has become a loving companion to everyone in the family. Thank you to the Hansens for giving Snowflake the home he deserves!

Mattie came to us after her guardian passed away. Her foster mom took her to Doggie Day Care in Pacific Grove where she found a pal named Harley. Mattie and Harley clicked like two long lost friends. Luckily Harley's mom fell in love with Mattie too and brought her home to join the family. Harley and Mattie keep each other smiling and entertained all day.

Butternut came to us from Monterey County Animal Services just hours before he was going to be put down because he had a severe bite wound and couldn't be put up for adoption. Dr. Annette Richmond from Natural Veterinary Therapy noticed him on our website and offered to foster him. Within a few days her family was in love with him , and he had his forever home. He goes to work with her everyday and enjoys greeting the two legged and four legged visitors.

George came to us from Salinas Animal Services when they were full. He was fostered by Amy and Lee while Amy was stationed in Monterey with the U.S. Army. George is a great dog, but he was a little over-exuberant with other dogs and being a large dog could be very intimidating to other dogs that he met. This made it difficult for him to find a home. Amy and Lee fell in love with George, but when Amy got out of the army after 7 months of fostering George, it looked like they were going to have to leave him here when they headed back hone to Michigan.

We all put in one last ditch effort to find George a forever home or a foster home, but to no avail. He was going to go into boarding, but Amy decided to drive home to Michigan with him and keep her fingers crossed that her dog, Amira, and George would get along. They are now the best of buddies and George has the home he deserves!

Princess was picked up in Prunedale on September 28, 2010. She spent 3 months in the shelter. She was a staff favorite and had hearts and stars and happy messages all over her kennel card saying what a good girl she was, but no one adopted her. She came to POMDR in January 2011 and was in foster care for nine months before Ann and Pete Rose saw her photo and fell in love. It was just one week short of her one year anniversary of being homeless. When she arrived at the Rose home, they were smitten from the moment she walked through the door. Princess finally found her castle and will be well loved and cared for in a manor fit for, well, a Princess!

Birdie came to us from Monterey County Animal Services weighing under three pounds. He had a bite wound, a bad skin condition, and a severely low thyroid. After several weeks of medical treatment, Birdie was ready for adoption. For Rennie, it was love at first sight. She met Birdie while he was still in the hospital and was waiting to adopt him the day he was released.

Birdie and Rennie, we now you'll be happy together for many years to come.

Sally was surrendered to POMDR when her guardian could no longer care for her due to illness. Sally and Rhonda met at an adoption event and made a heart connection with each other. When Sally arrived at Rhonda's house for a trial overnight, she walked through the house, then plopped down on a dog bed in the corner and made herself at home. And that was that! Rhonda and Sally enjoy hiking and traveling together. At 12 years old, Sally is not slowing down!

Hope came to us from a hoarding situation in Southern California. She has come a long way in a short time. She has given her love and trust to her new dad, Richard which was a big step for her. Instead of hiding under a bush, she now watches TV on the couch with him at night, sleeps on his bed, and goes everywhere he goes in the car. This is one happy, transformed pup. They are lucky to have found each other!

Lucky's guardian had passed away and fortunately a concerned neighbor contact POMDR to find him a new home. One of our volunteers contacted the Brown family knowing they were Jack Russell lovers and might be interested in fostering Lucky. They agreed to take him and he soon became a new member of the family. He loves hiking, the beach, and greeting new people. He's a happy dog!

Precious needed a new home when her guardian could no longer care for her. Antoniette had Standard Poodles her whole life since she was a young girl and she was ready to downsize to a mini Poodle. As fate would have it, these two needed each other and the timing was right. It was love at first sight and then are now an inseparable pair.

Coco, a tiny little terrier/poodle mix, was living with a family who did not have time for her. She spent many hours alone crated or in the backyard. Her family reached out to POMDR for help, knowing she wasn't getting the care and companionship she deserved. Coco was soon adopted by an adoring family in Carmel Valley and is now living life to the fullest!

Sky is a four year old Pomeranian. After her 94 year old human companion passed away, she was depressed and confused. None of the family members could give her a home, so POMDR was contacted to help find her a new home. She went in to a foster home and three days later she was adopted from the POMDR booth at Good Old Days in Pacific Grove.

She was adopted by a local family - a mom who works from home, two children, and a 15 year old dog who welcomed her into the home immediately. Sky looked right at home with the family immediately, enjoyed being carried in her pink carryall bag, and looked darling with her new daisy wreath on her head!

Rita came to POMDR from the Kern County Animal Shelter in bad shape. Her fur was overgrown and badly matted. She was barely recognizable as a dog. She looked more like a ball of filthy fur. Underneath all that fur were two eyeballs that were bulging with untreated glaucoma. They were both at risk of bursting at any time. She underwent immediate surgery to have both eyes removed.

When we sent out an email to our volunteers looking for a foster home for Rita, one of our volunteers responded that she not only wanted to foster Rita, she was pretty sure she wanted to adopt her. From the description of her and her calm. sweet demeanor, Kate felt she would be the perfect companion for her two dogs. When Kate met Rita it was instant love and her two dogs felt the same way. Now they are one big happy family.

Roxie, a black and tan Aussie mix, was like a fish out of water at the shelter. She had obviously been someone's beloved dog. How she ended up at the shelter, we'll never know. This well mannered, trained, affectionate senior girl was waiting for her person to come get her, but they never did. Instead, POMDR foster mom, Lisa, picked up Roxie to foster her. By day 4, she became a permanent part of their family!

Lisa says, "After having her about 2 1/2 months, Roxie started to blossom! I think she was finally feeling better physically, losing weight and feeling more at home with us. All of a sudden she started playing with toys and getting very silly. She loves to look in the toy basket and find something to play with. Between her and Buddy our living room looks like a day care center! Toys everywhere. Bud has been great about sharing his toys with her.

Every day she changes. She is quite the silly girl. She runs everywhere. Loves to go in the car, to work with me, and walks in the forest. She especially loves
her new toy Busy Bee.

She is such a good friend and companion. We can't imagine not having her. She keeps us laughing with her antics. She will steal toys from Buddy, a big no no,
and he lets her. Go figure. Sometimes, if she gets a good run at it she can jump on our bed. Quite the thrill for her. If she can't get up we help her. In the beginning she was so insecure she had to sleep on our pillows. Now she is so comfortable she sleeps at the foot of the bed......until Alan gets up... and then she's a pillow girl again!"

Thank you Lisa, Alan, and Buddy for giving Roxie a great home.

Delilah came to us from a crowded shelter. She was in poor health and emotionally withdrawn. We believe she was used as a breeding dog in a puppy mill. When she could no longer produce pups, she was discarded. Delilah had a large mammary tumor that needed to be removed, but she was not healthy enough to undergo surgery. She was anemic, and her liver and kidney values were high.

With some TLC and medical care, Delilah got strong enough to have her surgery. The tumor was found to be malignant, but her prognosis was good since it had been removed and had not spread. Her health continued to improve and she soon began to bond with her foster mom and enjoy life.

Wendy and Valerie had been thinking about adopting a dog when they met Delilah at the Dance for the Rescues Fundraiser. They were taken with her gentle disposition, and their hearts went out to her when they heard her life story. Delilah is now a happy and cherished member of their family. Thank you Wendy and Valerie for giving Delilah the loving home she deserves.

Delilah passed away on 2/23/11.

Scruffy came to us from the Salinas Animal Shelter. This adorable, friendly pup was at the shelter for 2 months without getting adopted! When the shelter got full and they could no longer keep Scruffy, they asked us to take him. That day, one of our POMDR board members ran into the mayor of Pacific Grove, Carmelita Garcia, in a grocery store. Carmelita mentioned that she was still looking for a dog to adopt and said she likes "little scruffy dogs." Well Scruffy was the perfect match!

After hearing about Scruffy, Carmelita went home and looked up Scruffy's photo on the POMDR website and filled out an application. Scruffy is now the "First Dog" of Pacific Grove and is loving life and bringing Carmelita much joy.

The Kirschenbaum family never thought they would get a dog until they moved in next door to one of our foster moms. Their 2 young boys, Samuel 8 yrs. and Simon 6 yrs., really wanted a dog and started borrowing foster mom Kathy's dogs.

After about a year, they found the perfect dog for them, Dingo. Dingo is great with the boys and doesn't mind being carried around by them. He's nice and calm and loves going for walks, but he also loves getting together with Kathy's dog for a little play time. He loves being the center of attention after coming from a home with 11 dogs.

Chelsie is a 12-year-old Lhasa Apso who was raised from a pup by Cathy, her loving guardian. When Cathy's emphysema progressed to the point that she was unable to care for Chelsie anymore, she prayed for an answer to what to do with Chelsie.

That's when she came across a newspaper article about POMDR and contacted us for help. Chelsie was in foster care for several months before Sally from Carmel saw her photo and decided to adopt her. Chelsie and Sally are very happy together, enjoying each other's company and short walks around town. Chelsie is trying to make friends with Henriette, her new 16-year-old kitty sibling, but Henri is not quite ready to snuggle up with her yet! Thank you Sally for opening your heart and home to Chelsie in her golden years.

Redford was found as a stray in Monterey County and taken to the shelter. Being that he was eight years old and a hard breed to adopt out, the shelter asked POMDR to take him. He has an exceptionally gentle and endearing personality and quickly enamored himself of every volunteer who met him. He was in a foster home for several months before the perfect family came along for him.

Red is now living with an extremely kind couple who's only children have four legs, not two. They recently lost one of their pups, Bockus, of old age and Martha, his canine-sister was devasted. Diane and Hugh were also feeling empty and wanted another chow type dog.

When Diane and Hugh came to meet Redford, they couldn't keep their hands off him and Redford couldn't keep his head off their laps. Fur balls were flying around the house from all the petting and loving. Hugh laid on Red's dog bed with him during the whole time they visited. Upon taking Red to his new home, Diane had some homemade dog cookies available and was preparing homemade dog food for dinner that night. Redford made himself at home sniffing every corner of his new enormous back yard and settling in with Martha as though they've been friends forever. Redford is set as he and Martha will rarely be left alone. Between Diane and Hugh, someone is almost always home. Yippee for Redford!

Sammie was surrendered to POMDR when her elderly guardian developed Alzheimer's and had to go into a nursing home. Sammie was very devoted to her mom, but found a new loving home quickly. She had only been with her foster mom a matter of hours while she was working a volunteer shift at AFRP, another rescue organization, when new mom, Cindy, first met her.

We were delighted to receive this update recently:

"Our newest member of the family 'Miss Samantha', is our dream come true and our Dream Dog. I had no intention of adopting a senior doggie when I stopped by AFRP on Lighthouse to pet the kitties! Sometimes everything that needs to happen, seems to happen...and it was as though something a lot bigger than us, was at work. Samee must have a very special Guardian Angel, and ours was surely on duty too, because everything has worked out better than my husband and I could have imagined. Adopting a "senior" was perfect for us, as we are "senior" ourselves. Samee has brought that very special frequency into our home; I call it "the love channel". I hope, if you are considering adopting, you will give one of these seniors a chance to warm your heart, take you out for a walk, and remind you that someone is always glad to see you when you return home. Thanks to everyone at AFRP and Peace of Mind, from Cindy and Stan Gum."

Timmie, a five-year-old, three pound Chihuahua, was found as a stray and taken to Monterey County Animal Services. Being so tiny, shelter life was hard on him so the staff asked us to bring him into our program.

The same day Timmie's picture was posted on POMDR's wedsite, Susan saw it, and immediately filled out an adoption application. Susan thought that he would fit perfectly in her home, along with her husband Norbert, their two chi mixes, Spot and Scramp, their cat, Cali, and their many aviary birds. She wanted a small dog who would cuddle with her, while Norbert, Spot and Scramp went on their 5 to 7 mile runs.

Timmie is a much loved addition, who loves to run laps around their house. He loves to be outdoors and explore. Even though they have a completely fenced yard, Norbert is in the process of installing 1 foot of chicken wire below ground, and 2 feet above to thwart Timmy from trying to explore beyond their yard. He's on his mom's Facebook page, and is also known as "Mr T". Susan sometimes takes him to work with her, where he is a huge hit.

Annie came to POMDR from Salinas Animal Services because the shelter was full and being a senior gal, she needed help the most. Her new mom, Andria is on POMDR's list to receive ongoing emails, which she loves to read, about the happy adoptions, and about the precious senior dogs waiting for their forever homes. When she saw Annie's picture, she thought Annie may be a great companion for her senior chi mix, ChaCha. They both look very much alike. Annie weighs in at 7lbs, and ChaCha 8lbs.

Their first meeting at Berwick Park went well, so Annie went for a sleepover, as both Andria, who is general manager of a busy Monterey restaurant, and her firefighter husband Mike were both off the next day. Anyone that is around Annie for a small time, is drawn in by her personality. After a weekend, Andria's and Mike's huge hearts wanted to give Annie a permanent home. ChaCha mother's Annie, and is very gentle with her. They sleep in the sun together, and play with Mike on the floor together.

While at the shelter Annie did not like men. Their was a concern that Annie may have a problem with a male parent, but there is absolutly no problem with that. This is a happily ever after story for all four.

Annie aka Lucy Lemon passed away on 2/28/11.

Alex, a 15 1/2 year old Australian Shepherd, lost his guardian to cancer in January. Her dying wish was for POMDR to find her baby a loving home. She and Alex had been together since he was a puppy. At 15 1/2 we weren't sure if we'd be able to find an adopter for Alex, but we made the commitment to take care of him for the rest of his life in foster care if need be.

After several weeks in foster care, Lisa and Alan, read his bio and saw his photo and were attracted to his wise face and sad story. He had been through so much and they wanted to make his golden years his happiest years yet!

Lisa says, "Living with Alex has been filled with constant surprises. He has quite a funny personality and has won over not only our hearts, but our dog Buddy's as well. We're still working on Lucy the cat, but I'm sure she'll come around. Alan, was smitten as soon as he saw Alex's picture. They bonded instantly! Alan keeps very busy teaching him all the bad behaviors he has taught Buddy. What is a girl to do? Buddy has taught Alex to bark if you take too long getting their food ready or if you take too long getting ready to GO!!!! It turns out that Alex really likes to cook. He helps me every night preparing dinner. He also loves walks and rides in the car and sleeping."

Thank you Lisa and Alan for finding room in your hearts for our special boy!

Alex passed away on July 1, 2010

Justin is a 10 pound terrier mix who was wandering the streets of Salinas until he was picked up and taken to Monterey County Animal Services. For three weeks he waited at the shelter, overlooked and unwanted by potential families until we were able to take him into foster care. He happily followed around his new canine friend, Elvis, and enjoyed snuggling in bed with his foster mom and dad.

While at the POMDR booth at Good Old Days in Pacific Grove, Justin was spotted by Jody, Rick and Andy, who were visiting from Dublin, and they fell in love with this sweet little guy. The family wandered by the booth throughout the day and decided they wanted to adopt Justin. They even put his picture on their computer as their screensaver before the adoption process was finalized!

Justin is now at his new forever home in Dublin and is settling in very nicely He enjoys playing ball, taking walks, napping and looking out the window. His new family absolutely LOVES him more than words can say.

Thank you so much Jody, Rick and Andy for saving this wonderful little dog’s life and giving him the perfect home that he deserves.

Ten-year-old Taylor was picked up as a stray and taken to Monterey County Animal Services. While in the shelter he was very nervous and growled at the shelter workers. He was not suitable to be put up for adoption so he was on the euthanasia list. Little Taylor was actually taken into the euthanasia room, when finally, he gave a tiny sign of being lovable and wanting another chance - he began to wag his tail. Deb Mag, the shelter manager, approach him and he accepted a little scratching under the chin and then allowed her to pet him and give his hind end a little scratching. He rolled over and was so eager for kindness and a gentle hand to trust. Deb decided the next call she needed to make was to POMDR.

We had Taylor picked up and moved to Carmel Holistic Vet Clinic for an exam, teeth cleaning, and neuter and then he went to his foster home. Taylor's foster mom ran into Christina and little Dexter on a walk and they were taken with him and decided to adopt him. Taylor, now named Wally, fits in perfectly with his new canine, feline and human family members. He enjoys being spoiled with a new fleece coat for cold mornings, a high quality diet, regular walks, time to enjoy laying in the sun, and snuggling in bed at night. This is certainly one Happy Tail!

Gill, a 7-year-old Pug, was surrendered to POMDR when her guardian could no longer care for her due to financial circumstances. Gill had a chronic ear and skin infection that needed attention, but otherwise was a healthy senior. Gloria, a POMDR volunteer, picked up Gill to bring her to an adoption event and stopped in at the Raw Connection in Carmel to buy her a harness. While she was there, Judy Z. spotted her, fell in love and insisted on adopting her. This story may sound familiar because the exact same thing happened with Lily, another happy story on this page. Same volunteer, same location, same reason for stopping in, but different dog!

Gill, now Jilly (short for Jillian), has wiggled her way into the family beautifully. She lives with two ten-year-old pugs. She also visits Judy's adult children often and adores the grandchildren and their 10-year-old pug. Jilly enjoys romping on the beach in Carmel, running in the park in Carmel Valley, and dining out in fine restaurants. The whole family couldn't be more thrilled with their newest family member.

Merry came to us from Salinas Animal Services after being picked up as a stray. This little 5 pound darling won the heart of Carmel Valley resident, Marilyn, and became her newest family member.

Marilyn saw Merry's photo in the Carmel Pine Cone pinned it up on her refrigerator and couldn't stop thinking about her. Within a week she had met Merry and adopted her. The two became fast friends and are delighted with each other!

Gertie is a precious little 8 pound terrier mix. She often gets comments about being the cutest dog people have ever seen, and she has a darling disposition to go along with her good looks.

Gertie had a mammary tumor that needed to be removed which kept her from going up for adoption at Salinas Animal Services. Once she got into her POMDR foster home, she came down with a terrible case of kennel cough which turned into pneumonia.

Gertie started on a long road to recovery that lasted 2 months and included many vet visits, x-rays, surgery to remove the mammary tumor and a consult with a cardiologist regarding a heart murmur.

Gertie's health finally stabilized and she found a match made in heaven with Lillian from Novato. Gertie now has a large sunny patio and afternoon sun to bask in in the living room. Gertie will go for little walks around her townhouse on park-like paths, stretching several blocks and will also go on daily 3-5 mile walks with Lillian. Gertie will happily ride in a doggy pouch when she gets tired. Lillian reads to first graders three times a week & plans to bring Gertie along. Gertie and Lillian both feel so blessed to have found each other!

Gertie passed away on 10/7/11.

Jake was found by one of our volunteers, running the streets of Seaside. He had been loose for at least four days, many people saw him running in the streets and it took Karen hours to finally catch him. He was very frightened and submissive. She finally got him late on a Friday evening. She had no where to take him so she took him to the Seaside police dept. They transferred him to the SPCA the next day.

He is a really sweet dog, with no teeth. His tongue hangs out of his mouth about 6 inches! He is a sweet, sweet, sweet, gentle big guy with the big sad eyes. He was in bad shape though. Very thin and he behaved like he'd been mistreated. No one claimed him at the SPCA and when he did their temperament test he did not pass with other dogs so they could not put him up for adoption. When Karen rescued him off the streets she had two dogs with her and he was fine with them. The stress of the shelter situation probably put him on edge.

A friend of the volunteer that found him offered to adopt him. Only one hitch - she lived in Mississippi! But that was an obstacle we could overcome. The SPCA neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated him for us and then he spent two days at Carmel Holistic Vet Clinic waiting for his flight to Mississippi. He flew from San Jose to Dallas, changed planes and then flew into New Orleans where he was picked up by his new mom and driven to Laurel, Mississippi to start his new life.

Jake is grateful to everyone that had a hand in making his happy tail happen: SPCA of Monterey County, AFRP, POMDR, the Seaside Police, Karen Sonne,, Dr. Tom Boekbinder at Carmel Holistic Veterinary Clinic, and everyone who donated toward his medical and travel expenses.

Here is a quote from new mom, Cynthia:

Thank you soooooo much for saving Jake!!! He is the most loving sweet angel! He loves me and his little brother, Sunny the cat, so much!! He is soooooo friendly and is winning everyone's heart he meets!!! He loves his toys and is very obedient! I couldn't have hand picked a better pet!

Jake passed away on 10/19/10.

Daphne was found as a stray a few days before Christmas and no one came looking for her at the shelter so she came to POMDR. She is one of the sweetest dogs you'll even want to meet. Her foster parents were having coffee at an outdoor cafe in Carmel with Daphne, and she was wearing her "Adopt Me" bandana. That is when she caught the attention of Debbie. Debbie had been looking for a sweet, mellow, older poodle to adopt. She introduced herself to Daphne's foster mom and Daphne and it was a love connection!

Daphne now goes to work with her new mom and dad. She gets three walks a day and watches the goings on out the office window until it's time for a nap. Dolly, her 3 pound, 13 year old new sister, gives her attitude,but Daphne doesn't mind at all. She even barks at her when she's asleep, but Daphne is in doggy heaven in her new home and doesn't mind her "sister's" jealousy.

Lily, a 12-year-old Chihuahua, was picked up as a stray in Prunedale a few days before Christmas. She was taken to Monterey County Animal Services and did her stray time while the staff hoped that someone would come looking for her. This little girl was not a happy camper at the shelter. She was nippy and not easily handled. She was at risk of being euthanized but her life was spared when Carmel Holistic Vet Clinic agreed to foster her for us until a fsoter home was available.

After a thorough exam and blood work, we found out that Lily had severely infected teeth and infected gums and she has Cushing's Disease. She was started on medications for Cushings to stabilize her and then had a dental cleaning and had several rotten teeth pulled. When Lily was ready to go to her new foster home, her foster mom picked her up from the vet clinic and took her over to The Raw Connection in Carmel to buy her a new harness. While at the Raw Connection, a woman named Mary walked in and made an immediate heart connection with Lily! She visited with her for quite some time and was smitten. Mary followed up with Lily's foster mom and visited her again before making the commitment to adopt her. Lily now has a new family including two kitty siblings. Mary will be pursuing natural therapies to assist Lily in becoming as healthy as possible. This was a divine match indeed!

Lily passed away on 8-24-10.

Sassy was one of our first POMDR rescue dogs. She arrived at the Monterey County Animal Shelter as a euthanasia request after her guardian lost his home. Life before the shelter was hard for Sassy. She had been badly neglected for years before being surrendered to the shelter. Sassy was fostered for three months before finding an amazing home.

Sassy's new name is Grandma Ehtel Moonbeam (GEM for short). Her new mom, Wendy, reports that Gem is adjusting well. She's a happy girl getting 2-3 walks a day and going to work with her mom several times a week. She has a new family which includes a few more Chihuahuas and some cats. Gem is a lucky girl. She will be well-cared for and loved for the rest of her life as it should be.

We first became aware of Brandy when her elderly owners could no longer care for her. This 14-year-old Beagle/Yellow lab mix was older in years, but very young at heart! A vet tech took her home from the clinic until POMDR found a foster home for her. In the mean time......

Mac and Marie weren't looking to adopt another dog. When their beloved pug Sadie passed away earlier this year, they were sure that it was the end of their dog owning years. However, their dog loving neighbor didn't believe that had to be the case. When she heard Brandy's story she and Brandy's foster mom decided to pay a visit to the couple. With Brandy's sweet smile and gentle demeanor, it didn't take long for the match to be made! Once it was clear that Brandy would walk nicely on the leash with Mac, and learn to sit patiently for her dinner from Marie, instead of jumping up in excitement....well, the adoption was made official!

Savvy, a 7 year old spaniel mix and Lucy, a 9 year old King Charles Cavalier Spaniel, were being fostered by Scott and Carie and were both looking for new homes. Savvy's person had passed away from Emphysema and Lucy's person was elderly and could no longer care for her. The two spaniels became such good friends and got along so nicely with the kitties and the other two dogs in their foster home, that they stayed on as permanent family members. Sweet, goofy, friendly Lucy has helped shy, reserved Savvy come out of her shell and trust new people she meets. It's one big happy family now!