When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: Nov. 27, 2023
Pet’s AARF Name: Annabelle/Annie
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Annie
How is your adopted pet doing? Annie started as a shy little girl, afraid of most household sounds, timid about trekking on floors (as she spent most of her life outdoors), and extremely cautious of new experiences. Having been with Annie a month now, and with a wonderful start from her foster family, she’s grown into quite the curious explorer- enjoying car rides, daily walks and training sessions together, and continually improving when meeting new people. We are looking forward to formal training in January to improve social skills as well as helping my husband and I learn more about her communication style (and vice versa!) so we can be the best and more harmonious family we can be. Thank you, AARF, for our Annie!!

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: Nov. 4, 2023
Pet’s AARF Name: Cantera
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Buddy
How is your adopted pet doing? Cantera (Buddy) is doing very well. He was very skittish at first but over time with showing him love and care he became very comfortable in his new home. He also has a new sister kitten (Chipa) who’s a little younger than him but they get along great and do everything together. They eat, play , and sleep together and are inseparable. He tends to be more comfortable lounging around while his new little sister is non-stop and very active always stalking him and keeping him on his toes. He then joins in and they begin a little wrestlemania. I think they compliment each other nicely .

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: November 2023
Pet’s AARF Name: Lydia
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Pigeon
How is your adopted pet doing? Pigeon has made her self right at home! She is the sweetest cat and loves cuddling all day with her people. She also loves playing with her brother Goose and watching the birds with him.

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: November 18,2023
Pet’s AARF Name: Arwen
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Arwen
How is your adopted pet doing? Arwen is the perfect fit for our family! She loves going on long walks and runs, and she especially loves making new friends either four or two legged when we visit the park or family farm. She has been doing very well with her continued training and has been doing so well off leash! Arwen will do almost anything for a treat, but she loves getting attention and cuddling at the end of the day.

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: 11/12/23
Pet’s AARF Name: Cheesecake
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Poppy
How is your adopted pet doing? Poppy has been an amazing addition to our family and for our dog Grim! She is getting him to play every day and he seems to really enjoy having a buddy at home. Gone are the days where Grim mopes while waiting for me to get off my work computer for the day. I get to watch them run around the backyard wrestling and exploring together, then running back inside to play some more.

Poppy has quickly got into hiking with us and we’re excited for spring to go on more adventures! She has been a quick learner with her tricks, very clever.

We’re very grateful that Karen from AARF made the adoption process so quick and easy. Thank you for bringing Poppy into our lives!

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: Tennessee
Pet’s AARF Name: Patriot / Trevor
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Trevor
How is your adopted pet doing? We kept Trevors name. He was called Patriot at aarf, but the foster dog mom changed it to trevor, and we decided that we would keep that, so he didn’t have any more confusion on another name. He is the best Husky! We totally feel blessed to have him in our family. 1 mo. prior, we lost our husky of 12 yrs, and just felt a void in our family. Trevor joined us Oct. 10th, 2023, and he has been a shining light ever since. He is happy, he loves to play, loves to run, and go on walks. He has settled in quite nicely. After a month of being here, he is finally feeling safe enough to go outside, and stay by himself with his stuffed toy. He is finally trusting that we are not going to leave him. He loves riding in the car, that is probably a highlight of his day, and then we take him for a long walk, and a run on a 50 ft lead, that he can pretty much go where ever he wants. He is a great addition to us, and we are very thankful for all that cared for him in the shelter, and at his foster home. We love him. 🙂

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: 10/7/2023
Pet’s AARF Name: Alice
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Chai
How is your adopted pet doing? Chai has been a great addition to our family! She’s the sweetest and cutest cat we could ever ask for. It’s been so much fun seeing our family all bond with her. The entire adoption process was quick and easy, and Chai was one of the cats that AARF suggested for us – and I’m so glad they did!

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: 10/30/23
Pet’s AARF Name: Nutmeg
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Nutmeg
How is your adopted pet doing? Nutmeg adjusted quickly to her new home. She is so sweet. She likes to play with toys, run through the tunnels, and her and run up and down the stairs.

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: 10/19/2023
Pet’s AARF Name: Rocket
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Sophie
How is your adopted pet doing? Sophie is doing great! She has brought much-needed life and joy back into our home, especially for her big sister, Maggie, who was mourning the loss of her senior kitty sister. Sophie and Maggie bonded almost immediately and although she likes to be the annoying little sister sometimes, they have a very sweet relationship. Sophie often mimics Maggie in a “monkey see, monkey do” kind of way. They play well together and love to sit on the screened-in porch together.

She is very loving and, if she ever slows down, very cuddly. She always has something to say, which we love, because our senior kitty that we lost prior to adopting Sophie was a talker. She has the sweetest personality and is literally the perfect ffit for us. We love her so much and wouldn’t trade her for anything.

When did you adopt your pet from AARF?: October 28,2023
Pet’s AARF Name: Onyx
Pet’s New Name (if you changed it): Onyx
How is your adopted pet doing? Onyx is doing great. She fits in so well and loves to play with her new brother, Ace. We have started obedience classes and she is so very smart. We are establishing rules and boundaries here at home and at family that we visit and Onyx is learning and responding like a champ. Every day is a new experience and I love her so much. So happy that she is part of our family now.