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. 🙂

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: November 2025
Pet’s AARF Name: Magnolia “Maggie”
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Nickname Maggie Moo Moo
How is your adopted pet doing? She is thriving with her big brother Levi. They both now have a job of keeping each other entertained and exercised. Maggie is now 80 lbs and per the Embark test is 52% Pibble and 48 % Great Pyrenees. You can definitely tell she is a protector and treats us all to her protection from leaves, birds, etc. while safely barking from a distance. She has learned to parkour from the bedroom, to the couch, loveseat and office chair and back when she gets the zoomies. Her cooldown involves laying in the shower and napping. She is the most delightful little character with a ton of personality. Maggie is very intelligent and will tell you what she wants in a variety of ways. She is our little moo moo and fits in perfectly.

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: November 2025
Pet’s AARF Name: Bernadette
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Mabel
How is your adopted pet doing? Bernie, now known as Mabel, is a bundle of energy! She can take down the whole house with her zoomies, but also will cuddle with you for hours. She’s affectionate and also quite the attention seeker. We couldn’t love her more. She loves her big brother, our Rhodesian Ridgeback/Mastiff Rhodi, and her humans equally. She fits right in!

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: November 2025
Pet’s AARF Name: Love Bug
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Oreo
How is your adopted pet doing? Oreo is doing amazing! She has grown so quickly and has settled into our home very well. She spends her days napping on the fridge in her chunky knit bed, watching the fish, and playing with her best human friend. I still call her Love Bug because she really is such an affectionate cat and will demand scratches and pets, especially at bedtime. She had a wonky tooth but that has been removed (Thank you AARF for covering that!) and has healed perfectly. She brings so much joy to our home and we’re so thankful for her.

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: October 2nd, 2025
Pet’s AARF Name: Colby
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Digby
How is your adopted pet doing? Digby took a little while to fully come out of his shell, which we expected. It has been so fun to see his personality bloom and watch him start to see this as ‘his house’ and ‘his family.’. If I could create the perfect dog from scratch, I would make Digby. He’s sweet and loving, cute and so funny. He’s very loyal and works hard to figure out his role in the house. We’re working hard at our job, making sure he feels safe and calm, build our relationship with him and help his personality grow. Only 3 months since we adopted him and he has completely changed our lives for the better. Thank you AARF and a special thank you to his wonderful foster mom for bringing us together.

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: 10/24/25
Pet’s AARF Name: Glenda
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Ramona
How is your adopted pet doing? I wanted some company for my FeLV+ baby Harriet and reached out to Ariel Marengo, who immediately sent me information on another posikitty who was available. Her foster mom Lauren reached out and we arranged a visit to (what? See if I liked a cat? Yeah, I’m laughing too). Ten days later, I brought then-Glenda home to the guest room, where she stayed until Jackson Galaxy’s timeline said she could come out. An initial bout of mutual hissing decided that Harriet would retain nominal control of the household, and that Ramona* would eat all of Harriet’s food until Harriet acceded to her demands. Please see below pictures for Ramona’s demands being met.

*Yes, I named her after the curious, lively, sometimes-making-trouble character from Beverly Cleary’s books. You watch her eat the blinds and tell me it doesn’t work.

I adore Ramona and am so grateful to Ariel, Lauren, and A.A.R.F for their help in bringing her home! Thank you so much!

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: October 2025
Pet’s AARF Name: Cory
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Merlin
How is your adopted pet doing? Merlin is a ball of chaotic energy and love. He loves his older brother Jasper and follows him around and copies everything he does. Merlin is smart and sneaky and he and his brother regularly pull heists to try to get into their food container together. Merlin is confident and cuddly and BOSSY!! He’s very sweet and wants to be on your lap the second you sit down. He loves to play with us, but prefers playing with his brother. He’s very goofy and makes us laugh all the time.