Barney Miller

Dear Homeward Pet staff,

We are having a great time with Barney. He is such a good dog and will respond to most of the basic commands, stay, sit, come, down and, best of all, "no". When we walk him, which is several times each day, he is friendly to all - people and animals.  He is not a big eater but mostly a nibbler throughout the day. Barney loves to sit on his mom's lap and cuddle, which makes her happy.  He is happy with just three toys, and loves to run and retrieve his favorite, a ball. Since he was groomed, a week after we brought him home, he has looked much like a full Shih Tzu. We are so glad we went to Homeward Pets and have told everyone who is interested, and that's a lot of people.  We highly recommend that other people follow our example and check out your new location.

 

Thank you so much for all your kindness and caring for these great animals.   

Ed and Betty    

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

        

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                     

            

                

 

 

                

                  

            

                 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                             

Willie

 

Hello,  I thought you’d like some recent pictures of Willie.  We changed his name to Skookum (meaning strong in the Chinook language), so that's what he comes to.  As you can see, he's pretty comfortable with his life and we all love him dearly. 

 

Best wishes,  Helena and Bob

 

Waldo

Waldo quickly adapted to our home as you can see from the pictures.

Our big kitty, Cinnamon, is growing fond our new little buddy!

Waldo  is a wonderful kitten!

Thanks

Tina

 

Caspar and Butch

We adopted Caspar and Butch last Wednesday and they have adjusted PERFECTLY to their new home, love each other, and are very happy.

Thank you, again, for the two new additions to our family and for being such a wonderful shelter for pets. 

Bill & Jill

 

Little Daisy

When I came to work my volunteer shift one Friday morning at HPAC, I met little Daisy. She had just been surrendered the evening before and was so confused and scared that she melted my heart. Since we already had two toy poodles at home, I felt that we could provide the perfect home for this little 6 pound bundle of energy and love. Upon approval of Abby and Max (our two other canine residents) and my husband, Daisy came to our home the next morning as a foster and four days later as a full adopted member. She assimilated immediately, learning the feeding, potty, and play routines of the family. She gives lots of love and laughs and it gives us great joy to know that we have changed her life for the better, and she ours.

WHAT A BLESSING

TINKER AND ZELDA/KITTY FLUFF
BOTH OF THESE HAVE BEEN A BLESSING TO THIS FAMILY. TINKER IS A YORKIE/POM, HAVE HAD HER FOR 2OR 3 YEARS. SHE HAS HER OWN PERSONALITY, SHE LETS U KNOW WHEN SHE IS HUNGARY AND WHEN SHE HAS TO GO OUT. IF SHE DOES NOT GET WHAT SHE WANTS SHE WILL CONTINUELLY BARK TILL SHE DOES.

ZELDA/KITTYFLUFF IS A LITTLE OVER A YEAR OLD OR 2. SHE PRETTY MUCH EATS AND SLEEPS MOST OF THE TIME. SHE SWATS AT TINKER SO TINKER WILL NOT GO NEAR HER OR IF SHE IS LAYING IN THE DOORWAY AND TINKER WANTS TO GETS BY TINKER WILL SIT THERE AND BARK TILL SHE GETS YOUR ATTENTION.

ZELDA HAS BOLTED OUT THE DOOR A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT WERE ABLE TO CATCH HER.

BOTH OF THESE GUYS ARE JUST DOING FINE WILL ENCLOSE SOME PHOTOS AND MORE LATER. COULDN'T FIND THE ONES OF TINKER

SANDY

Ratchet & Socket

My brother and I came to our new home from your shelter on Oct. 1st. I was known to you as Onyx and my brother was Garnet. I am now Socket and he is Ratchet. Yes, we're named after tools because our new last name is pronounced wrench. Our new owners have a weird sense of humor but it's okay because we really like it here! They put us in a room at the back of the house with a new cat tree, two litter boxes, some toys and food. Well, that was great for the first hour or so but we wanted to explore the large dwelling beyond. We made our escape quickly to the rest of the house and since we were already comfortable with our new family we were allowed to roam. My new family quickly realized that I am the huntress of the litter. I love to stalk, leap, twist in the air and take down my prey! I tried to tell them this at the shelter when I lept from the shoulders of my new dad all the way back into my cage but I guess they were slow to pick up on my skill and agility. I've noticed
they sometimes "let" Ratchet catch the feather toy. He's not as skilled as me in the hunting department. It's okay, we all love him anyway. At least he likes to play with me though sometimes I have to bite him on the ear to wake him up from a nap. Don't get me wrong, I like naps too but that boy can sleep away more than one play opportunity. Anyway, thanks for taking care of us as kittens, Homeward. We're very happy in our new home. Oh, did you know our new home has two dwarf hamsters? Mom and dad won't let us play with them though. Watch but don't touch is the rule. Darn!

My turn, I'm Ratchet. I feel I must defend myself. It's not that I'm not as skilled as Socket when it comes to hunting, it's just I consider all that leaping and twisting silly and ridiculous. Honestly, you should see her. I'd much rather explore all the nooks and crannies of my new home and then take a nap on the soft couch with the sun streaming through the window. And besides, I can take her in any wrestling match we get into. My new mom says I am growing by leaps and bounds and will probably be a big boy one day. She also says I am a talker so this means my vocabulary is far above that of Socket. So yes, perhaps she is more street smart than me but we're inside cats. We don't need street smarts, Socket. She's still my best friend and I'm happy we were adopted together.

Thank you for Kona! (formerly known as Charlie)

I cannot express how wonderful it has been to have Kona (known at the shelter as "Charlie) as our family member.

We brought Kona home in late July. My husband and I had been ready to adopt for a few months but had waited until our summer vacations were over so we would have focused home time to spend with our new doggy friend. One Saturday we plotted a course of shelter visits and went on our way. I had heard about Homeward Pet via a few co-workers who had adopted from Homeward Pet and had wonderful things to say about the organization. Homeward Pet was the second stop on our shelter route.

We have a vivacious male Rat Terrier Bijou (also a shelter dog) and had in our mind that we would be getting a large mellow female to balance his energy out. Kona was neither female, or large, but there was just something about him when he looked up at us though the shelter pen that made us take a second look and give a second thought to what we "thought" we wanted. We took Kona for a walk, spent a little time with him, him and Bijou met in the outdoor greet area, and after the whole family spent some time together, we decided to take him home.

What a wonderful decision it was. Bijou and Kona are as compatible a pair as anyone could hope for. Bijou was also a rescue and it took us months and months to integrate smoothly into our home, for Kona it was a matter of weeks, he fits in so well.

I can't put into words what a great fit Kona is for our family, so sweet, smart and cuddly. He's been out on hiking and camping trips and has no desire to be anywhere but by our side. In the evenings he's cuddle up on our lap or with Bijou. During the days he's busy guarding the house from "evil doers" or rough housing with Bijou.

Thank you Homeward Pet! You are doing an amazing job at taking care of dogs (and cats too!), providing them shelter, and helping to find them happy homes. Kona has his "forever home" and we are forever grateful!

~Tim, Maya, Kona and Bijou!

My adoption diary

My new owner took me to my new home three days ago and stuck me in a bathroom. It was nice and quiet, but nothing to DO there, so I immediately asked to be let out and explore. I wandered the whole house, checking for security leaks. I found none, but there were a bunch of closed doors. Fortunately, two hours later my owner's sister came by, and wanted to store some stuff in a room behind one of those closed doors, so I immediately followed her into that room and checked for security leaks there as well. I also got to climb a fake Christmas tree. There is also a nice linen closet ...

My new owner looked pretty silly taking me to a scratching post and trying to scratch on it, so I had to show him how it is really done. However, there is plenty of good food here, so I heartily recommend the place to other cats; just remember who is boss at this house ... I have established a nice relationship with the iRobot Roomba; I clean out the dust bunnies in the corners, and the Roomba picks up the rest of the stuff.

I have to spend my time following the owner around, seeing that he doesn't get into trouble. My owner's computer has a mouse problem, so I have installed anti-mouse software (as you can see from the picture), and I vigilantly monitor the situation.

Papi

Hi Peggy,

We brought Papi to the Starbucks Pet Event September 1st. I can't believe it has been almost a year!

Thank you for bringing this little knuckle head into our lives!

Ben

Lucy (formerly Sally)

 

Happy Dog… I’m a happy dog!! This…is Lucy, a year old Corgi-mix we adopted five months ago in March from ‘Homeward Pet’ shelter in Woodinville. Here at the beach, she played until she was tired out, then she settled into the shade behind my husband’s beach chair while we ate our picnic lunch (shared, of course). We really enjoy this wonderful dog we adopted from your facility in March. 

My Best Regards,

Madelyn

 

 

Waldo

Jim and staff, here's a photo of our beloved WALDO! He's happy in his new home and he loves this chair. Note that his tail nearly reaches the floor...He's so long and lean.

 

We thank Homeward Pet!

 

Mary and Ted

 

Belgium (formerly Loki)

Hi Claire,

I am happy to tell you that Belgium (formerly Loki) has become very good friends with Waffles. So much so, that when we get up in the morning or I come home Waffles walks me over to where Belgium's room is at instead of giving me love like he used to do.

  

Thanks!

Stacey