Rooftop
Kittens  
Before and
After pictures of the Rooftop kittens.Rooftop Kittens
- so named because they were found on the roof of a building in
uptown Charlotte. Rebekah is the petite tuxedo kitten; Elijah
is the black kitten. Both have since been adopted into wonderful
homes. Check out their story in our Fall
2005 newsletter.
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Thor  
Just wanted to let you know we are still in love with Thor. He
is such an affectionate boy. He is really beginning to understand
his lessons. Dad takes him to the beach every day and they run.
(He just came in this room to give me a kiss. He always has to
know where we both are.) The other day he even went part way in
the ocean so when spring and warm water come, Hew and Thor can
go in together. They take long walks several times a day, play
ball, play tug and do a little work. I take him for a walk when
we get up in the morning and most evenings when I get home. He
has only chewed a couple of things. We try to keep him in someone's
sight all the time. He particularly likes to steal throw pillows.
Also, there was a silk flower arrangement on the coffee table,
but after several arguments, I lost the fight and the arrangement
is now on top of the TV. Too much temptation. When Hew says no,
he listens, when I say no, he thinks I'm playing! I guess I'm
not the enforcer. I'm the lover. He likes me to sit on the floor
with him and rub his belly while we watch TV. He can sit there
forever with you doing that. It also is a good way to calm him
down. He settles immediately when you do it. Please tell Michelle
that Thor is very happy and so are his new parents. We thank her
for letting us have him. 
Thought you might want to see the latest photos of Thor. He loves
the ocean now! Races through it chases the birds. We think he
would love taking a good swim. He does, however, like using it
for a toilet. Bad dog. He weighed in at 63 pounds on Sunday. He
is beginning to fill in and we think he's gotten bigger. He has
stopped stealing pillows and toilet paper and is absolutely the
best boy. He does like to start out at night going to bed in our
bed. So he starts between us until he thinks we're asleep, then
he gets on his bed. What a character he is. He is beginning to
get protective. When I'm home alone with him, he barks at everything.
Much quieter when we're both home. He is very socialized and enjoys
meeting new people. Although, every once in a while, he will appear
leery of a man. He sits on command and will stay (sort of) when
told. He still doesn't always come when told. I think that's more
of his independence than not understanding the command. I walk
him about 6 a.m. everyday and don't do any work with him. We just
walk for about 1/2 hour or so. That's to work off his overnight
energy so I can get dressed in peace. He has his routine and lets
us know when we get off of it. A
week or so ago, I was doing some painting at the Horry County
Youth Shelter. A teenage girl had been admitted the night before
so she hadn't been enrolled in school yet so she was following
me around. I told her about Thor, and she told me that when they
lived with one of her mother's boyfriends they had a shepherd
and she had pups and he took them all to the pound. The sad part
of that is, she didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
Never gave it a thought that the dog should have been spayed or
that the pups would probably all be put down. Somehow kids have
to be educated about the! treatment of animals. Anyway, hope you
guys have a great Thanksgiving and that you enjoy the pictures
of Thor. He is a wonderful son. I can't tell you how much we love
him. There was a reason he was brought back to you and we're it.
He really was supposed to be our guy !!!!!
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Calvin
and Nitro 
Daniela
and Dwain, two Animal Adoption League volunteers, adopted
Nitro (the tan colored pup on the left) from another AAL
volunteer in March of 2002. Nitro was rescued from the York
Shelter by the Animal Adoption League because 'his time was up'.
They have recently adopted Calvin as well. This is what Daniela and Dwain
have to say about Nitro and Calvin:Nitro has brought incredible joy
into our lives. He is a very unique dog and has helped many of our foster dogs
to learn to 'trust' in people again. Calvin is only 10 weeks old. He came from
a very bad situation and we were asked to foster him. We fell in love
with this little guy in a very short time and when the e-mails started coming
in, we decided that there is no way we can let him go to another home. Calvin
was very timid and scared, but thanks to Nitro's influence has since developed
a very outgoing and funny personality. Both dogs are now best friends and they
eat, sleep and play together 24 hours a day. Nitro used to get so depressed
whenever one of our foster dogs would leave to go to a new home, but thanks to
Calvin, he has now found a new 'forever' little brother.
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Nala's
Story
 This
is Nala's new family, Russ and Katie Fricke. Nala was rescued from a warehouse
along with a litter of puppies, one of which had been killed by another dog. When Nala came to the AAL, she
was very sick. She had to receive several treatments for heartworms and it took
about three months for her to get back to health.
Because Nala had numerous behavioral issues, most of us had serious doubts as
to whether she would ever be adopted by someone. Russ and Katie fell in love with
Nala the day they met her and they have both demonstrated that miracles do
happen. They have and will continue to work with Nala to resolve some
of her issues and Nala has become a healthy, happy dog. She can now enjoy the life she
never had. We are filled with gratitude and peace, knowing that this was truly
a 'happy ending' for yet another animal.
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Three
rescued pups
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Grizzly 
My
name is Beth Webster. I am a volunteer with the Iredell County
Humane Society and I recently adopted a German Shepherd from the
York Co. Animal Control with the help of Karen Penrod and you
(Animal Adoption League). I just want to thank you for all
your help with these poor animals who have little if any hope for
adoption. Grizzly
sleeps by my sons bed every night and is his (and my) pride and
joy. I cannot imagine how she came to be at this shelter, but I'm so glad
Karen informed me and we were able to save her and a few others. Without
your help I would not have the good fortune of knowing Grizzly and she would
have definitely been put down. What a waste that would have
been.
Again,
thanks so much and keep up the good work....Beth
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Leo
Dear members of the Animal Adoption League,
I adopted Leo a yellow lab almost 8 months ago through Laurie Smith and Regina Pratt. I wanted to submit a writeup about Leo and his life now.
Let me start by saying how thankful I am to have found him and give him a home. When Leo first came home he didn't know what it was to be indoors, what a leash was or what affection was. It was challenging to get him to be used to the indoors. He was about a year old when I got him, and in that short time I believe he lived a traumatic life mostly outdoors.
Slowly and surely Leo got used to his surroundings. A few basic obedience classes and lots of patience later Leo is a changed dog. We run 3 miles every morning (yes he has so much energy!!) and play fetch for 30 minutes every evening. He loves his house and his neighborhood. He also has a best friend across the street, her name is Elise a black female lab. They have lots of playdates together. I take him to the William Davies dog park and he swims atleast once a week at the lake. I also took him to Charleston but he let me know he prefers the lake to the beach :)
Leo is a very affectionate and expressive dog. He loves his neighbors and rolls over anywhere for a quick belly rub. He is a vet's dream dog too!
I wanted to share his story with your organization. Brining him home was the best thing I could have ever done. He has enriched my life in so many ways.
I am attaching some pictures of Leo doing the things he loves most
Thank you again!
Meg
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