Author: A.A.R.F. Volunteer

Happy Tails For Sabrina

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: November 2025
Pet’s AARF Name: Sabrina
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Sassafras
How is your adopted pet doing? Sassafras has been the best addition to our family. She has quickly become the best friend and sidekick of our Great Pyrenees/Anatolian boy, Levitt. She came right in and started pushing him around and he LOVES every minute of it!

But, boy is she stubborn and we named her perfectly as she has some sass for sure!

Our days are now spent laughing as they play and chase each other and we wonder what we did in the 6 weeks before she joined us! We wouldn’t change a thing as she is perfect and has completed our family!

Happy Tails For Pebbles

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: 3/2015
Pet’s AARF Name: Pebbles
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Rosie
How is your adopted pet doing? Rosie is now 12 or 13 and is doing very well except that her eyes are very cloudy. She has been a Certified Therapy Dog with TDI since 11/2025 and has visited many kids and adults in five hospitals and a nursing home. My husband Joe enjoyed her until he passed in 3/24.
I was 73 when I applied for Rosie and thank my daughter Diane for helping me get her.
She has been a joy to our family. She rides with me on trips in my RV and also likes riding in my kayak. She has flown to the west coast with me to visit my Son Mike and family several times and gets along with their four cats.

Happy Tails For Todd

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: 9/6/25
Pet’s AARF Name: Todd
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Tugg
How is your adopted pet doing? Tugg is happy and content — and very much loved! He settled in very quickly in his new environment. After a short period of introduction/adjustment, he and his brother Simon have bonded. His sister Sophie “tolerates” him, but for Sophie that is saying something! Tugg is an incredibly sweet boy and has brought nothing buy joy and light into our home. We love him dearly and he showers us with love and affection as well. We couldn’t be happier that he joined our family!

Happy Tails For Sophia

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: April 5, 2025
Pet’s AARF Name: Sophia
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Mabel
How is your adopted pet doing? Mabel is doing amazing! She has been the best addition to our family by bringing so many laughs and smiles. She is the sweetest cat that loves to get into mischief as often as she can by getting into cabinets and stealing pencils to hide! She also loves to cuddle and has made our lives so full!

Happy Tails For Coaster and khaki

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: August 2025
Pet’s AARF Name: Coaster and khaki
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Frankie and Eddie
How is your adopted pet doing? Little rascals growing into their orange cat personalities
One is very loving. The other one is very independent. They’ve been made friends with the family dog.

Happy Tails For Millie

When did you adopt your pet from AARF? September 6, 2025
Pet’s AARF Name: Millie
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Didn’t change it
How is your adopted pet doing? Our Millie Girl (AKA “Millie-Dilly”) has fit into our crew just fine. She is always up for some craziness, and turns her happy circles– so you know just how she feels. She has influenced our other dog (a ten year old Boston Terrier/Blue Heeler mix) for the better– and in turn learned what Misty had to teach her about “the rules around here.” It did not take long. Millie is VERY smart, and quick to respond. She has also learned to tolerate– even buddy up to– our elderly, opinionated Tom cat.

As for us, we are happy, too…We had recently lost our beloved min pin, Sophie. There was a “heart-hole” just Millie’s size. Her positive attitude and her ability to give and receive affection cinched the deal. Thanks for your interest in the welfare of our new girl.  She is doing great!  We adopted her on September 6, after looking and looking for another min pin.  We had recently lost our Sophie, whom we rescued about seven years ago.  She was a very sweet little sprite— and of course we still miss her.  But enter Millie!  She fit right in at our house with one other dog and an ancient Tom cat.  Millie is very smart, and learned our routine quickly.  She is already comfortable jumping onto the sofa or bed to exchange love and affection.  If a dog could purr, she would be doing it.

Happy Tails For Lady Bug

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: 09/12/25
Pet’s AARF Name: Lady Bug
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Chanel
How is your adopted pet doing? Chanel is the missing piece that completed our family. She brings us absolute joy and happiness, and her curiosity makes us smile every day as we help her explore the world. She is very kind, sociable, and loves company.
I want to express immense gratitude to Chanel’s foster mom Kristina, who went out of her way to hand over the cat on the same day and provided us with thorough instructions to help her integrate into our family as quickly as possible. And that’s exactly what happened: Chanel integrated into our family that very day as if she had always been here.

Happy Tails For Davina

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: 2019
Pet’s AARF Name: Davina
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Pixie
How is your adopted pet doing? Pixie is awesome, we did the wisdom panel and she is 1/2 gsd and part border collie. When she was adopted there were 9 of them, 7 females and 2 males, one was named Jocko. It was so funny because I happened to see him on here today. I also want to thank you so much for my beautiful pixie, she fits in with her older brother, Sully aka Horton, who was also adopted through you two years earlier and the two black young male cats I adopted a year ago.
Thank you so much for all you do for these animals, I wouldn’t trade my two for the world. My Sully who is now 8 is an old soul and my heart. Pixie is so smart and sweet she takes my breath away. When she came to me at 3 mths old she already knew how to ring the bells on the back door to go out and go pee. They also had the same foster parent, thank you Kristin for all the love and care you give to these animals.

Happy Tails For Olivia Benson

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: 09/14/2025
Pet’s AARF Name: Olivia Benson
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Coffee
How is your adopted pet doing? Olivia Benson, now affectionately named Coffee by my 3 year old, is living her best life soaking up the sun, eating plenty of wet food, and getting nonstop cuddles from her new kitty sister Maude and her two human siblings. She sleeps on my chest every night and is settling in so well. She has a destructive streak, but who doesn’t?! She loves toilet paper and paper towels, and hiding under our feet while we are carrying liquids. She’s so loved and loves so much!

Happy Tails For Ivory

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: 9/18/2025
Pet’s AARF Name: Ivory
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Ivory
How is your adopted pet doing? Ivory is doing great in our home! She lives with 4 college girls that absolutely adore her. She basically rules the apartment, spoiled with all the treats and toys she could ever want! She loves sitting in window sills, chasing her tail, and fluffy sheets! She’s been in a blessing in my life and I’m so grateful AARF brought us together!