When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: March 2026
Pet’s AARF Name: Lousie
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Rubie Louise
How is your adopted pet doing? Rubie has got settled in quite quickly and found her favorite spots for playing and snoozing! She gets on well with our small dog who likes to clean her! In fact, she tries to encourage that when possible. Buddy loves her and seems very happy to have a new sister!
She quickly got used to where her litter tray is too! She is very chatty and still enjoys just dropping on the floor for all over rubs! She tells me if she doesn’t want to be held any more by pushing with her back legs – which I think is hilarious!
She is a sweet little soul & we are very happy to have her in the family!

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: 2/28/26
Pet’s AARF Name: Cowan
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Cookie
How is your adopted pet doing? Cookie is loving his new home he fits in well and loves to cuddle

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: 03-07-2026
Pet’s AARF Name: Phoebe
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Phoebe
How is your adopted pet doing? Phoebe’s so great! She is a bundle of energy and love. She loves her big sister Katya, who is also a Russian Blue mix. My home is full of cuteness with the addition of Phoebe. She plays and snuggles with her big sister. She’s very vocal when she wants something and she plays Catch. I know, right, she brings her ball back to me repeatedly to play. She’s a great addition for me and Katya.

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: March 2026 and March 2018
Pet’s AARF Name: Lumi and Holt
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Lily and Chase
How is your adopted pet doing? We just adopted Lily a month ago and she has fit into our family amazingly. Her and Chase are best friends already. Her favorite things are zoomies, cuddling in bed and finding something to role in outside. She also has enjoyed playing with her other aarf alumni cousin, Munford.

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: 02/16/2026
Pet’s AARF Name: Petey
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Petey
How is your adopted pet doing? Petey is such a wonderful, loving boy! Our 4 year old Golden Retriever, Rex, (also formerly with AARF) has never been so happy. He is thrilled to have an active playmate. Everyone who meets Petey thinks he is adorable. He plays with all his energy and loves with all his heart. He’s a real bright spot for our family.

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: Petco, Cookeville, TN
Pet’s AARF Name: Halo
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Taz
How is your adopted pet doing? All is well… She is quite inquisitive, energetic, and has a healthy appetite! Speaking of which,
I feed her the best of the best! Since it’s just the two of us, I cook for her as well…chicken, beef, turkey, fish, etc., etc.. I do keep in touch with her “Rescue Mom” and did meet them at Petco, when picking up Halo. Lastly, she is also vocal and loveable, and I’m happy with new companion… LL

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: Feb 2026
Pet’s AARF Name: Misty
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Matty (short for Matterhorn)
How is your adopted pet doing? We love Matty! She loves playing with the feather toy and can jump incredibly high, and she has a blast cuddling and playing with our other kitten. She’s also very sweet—she loves to snuggle and will occasionally curl up with us for a nap. We’re so happy to have her and are so grateful to AARF and to Viki, her foster mom, for taking such wonderful care of her.

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: 1/28/26
Pet’s AARF Name: Luci
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Agnes Nutter
How is your adopted pet doing? Agnes is doing great! She is a wonderful hiking companion, a spectacular cat tormenter, and a sweet and loveable addition to our family. (The cat disagrees, but he is old and very grumpy.) She is learning new commands as quickly as I can teach her, and we are looking forward to trying her out on our kayaks as soon as the weather warms up. She is the new family member I needed after losing my 15-year-old dog last August.

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: December 2024
Pet’s AARF Name: Mary Ann
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Salsa
How is your adopted pet doing? It’s been a little over a year since Salsa joined our family and we love her so much! Our older cats/her “big sisters” Foxtrot and Tango took to her immediately as one of their own. Nowadays Salsa is playful, affectionate, LOUD, and always the center of attention ♥️ She loves feather toys, Churus, and doing zoomies in the middle of the night. The whole family and everyone she meets absolutely adore her.

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: 11/04/2025
Pet’s AARF Name: Minnie
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Minerva
How is your adopted pet doing? Sweet Minerva may not have had the best start, but she now enjoys her days snoozing on mommy’s shoulder, waging war against exposed ankles, and chasing her boyfriend, Sven, a very cute seal-point, through the house. She loves her family, except for the spiky lizard in the glass enclosure. She can often be found trilling and ekekek’ing at it when she isn’t skedaddling from one end of the house to the other with her tail in the air. She may not have much of a meow, but she has ALL of the personality! I am so blessed that I got to be the one to go and pick her up, because it really was love at first sight with my squeaky little soot sprite. 🙂