Happy Tails
Here at the Providence Animal Rescue League, we are very proud that we’re able to adopt so many animals into loving forever homes each year. We thank you all for giving these wonderful animals a second chance at a lifetime of love and happiness! We hope you enjoy the following happy tails as much as we do!
Young Bob Dylan's Happy Tail
Sorry my response has taken so long. We wanted to find the perfect picture to send in! Bugs has actually been renamed "Young Bob Dylan" - aka YBD, Bob, and Bob-ayyyy. We named him Young Bob Dylan because of the adorable tuft of hair on the top of his head, not dissimilar to a mohawk. He looks exactly like a poster of Bob Dylan that has been hanging on my wall, hence the name.
Bob is extremely happy and spoiled rotten in his new home. His new cage is a massive dog crate in our living room, and when we're home he has the freedom to roam, flip, jump, and frolic around the living room as he pleases. (Thank god he's liter box trained!) Everyone loves Bobby - he's sure to a put a smile on any face that walks in the room. Adopting YBD has been a great experience for my roommate and I. He provides our home with unconditional love and endless entertainment. Speaking of entertainment, he totally belongs in a traveling circus where he might be able to share his ninja-like acrobatic skills with the world. We have yet to catch this on film, but I promise I will send a video when we do!
Although losing Midnight was tragic, we are glad that we were able to give Midnight a loving home at the end of her life and still have the chance to bring Bob into ours. Bob is an incredible fit and we have no regrets about how we handled our adoption situation. Thank you for everything. We love PARL and will continue to recommend your shelter to anyone who is looking to adopt.
Best wishes, Sunny-Dae Larson
and Kirsten Fountain
Sasha's Happy Tail
Hello,
Thank you for following up with us. It would be an understatement to say that we are overjoyed with the addition of Sasha to our family. If we had to make a list of all the attributes we would like in a dog, she surpasses everything we could have hoped for. Aside from being physically beautiful, she is sweet, gentle, loving and so much fun! She has added an enormous amount of happiness, joy and laughter to our lives. I have attached several photos that will hopefully give you an idea of how well she has adjusted to her new home. I hope that there is some way that the family that had to give her up can be reassured that she is doing so well and to thank them on our behalf for allowing Sasha to enrich our lives.
Take Care,Vicki & Cliff ☮
Tyson's Happy Tail
Hi,
Tyson (formerly Triton) is doing amazingly well. Life with Tyson was a little crazy at first, but after learning to live with his long list of food allergies and affinity for eating shoes, we've all finally gotten into a a nice groove. He is such a cuddly baby.. and by baby, I mean 52 pound pit mix. Yes, he has gained almost 20 pounds in the last 5 months! Tyson is just finishing up his training class, which has only showed us that he's much smarter than he looks! He is great with other dogs, and loves to spend hours at the local dog park.
When I first saw Tyson at PARL, curled up in that small concrete cage, my heart went out to him. That was no way for any animal to live. I came back three times that week, just to go in the back room and pet him (I'm a creepster, I know), my heart breaking each time I had to leave. We were finally able to take him home that weekend, and we've loved every minute since. He is absolutely the baby, he knows it, and he just basks in it (even insisting on sleeping between us in the bed every night!)
You know those animal paw-shaped bumper stickers that read "Who Saved Who?" I never fully understood what that meant until Tyson came into my life. Thank you for allowing us to save each other!
Eternally Grateful,
Kate Perduta & Wederson Silva
Ginger's Happy Tail
To all at P.A.R.L,
Thanx so much for helping us find Ginger (formerly Sasha). After the loss of our sweet girl Missy to cancer, a black and white pitty mix which we adopted 8 years ago, we never thought we would fall in love again with another dog. But we decided we needed to entertain the thought of a wagging tail again...I think we needed that. We went to P.A.R.L. with hopes of finding that right sweetheart again and along came Sasha. Luckily, Sasha had only been there for a few weeks and it became clear to us on that visit that she was the one for us! The thing that drew us to her right away was that look in her sweet lovable eyes.....also, we were looking for a dog that would be a good playmate for our daughter Trista Sylvia's dog Isabelle ( formerly Princess) which she and my son-in-law adopted from P.A.R.L. just last year.
As you can tell from the photos...they get along very well and love to play with each other. We both have big fenced in yards and the two of them have fun chewing sticks, fetching toys and just being silly wrestling. It's a lot of fun to watch.....the one thing about those two is that they always look for where the other one is....they're inseparable. Ginger loves to sleep with us on the bed...not too much of of bed hog. She also likes he shoulders scratched...we have a camper and we have taken her camping with us in New Hampshire. She loves the walks and nature all around her. Ginger is a great, loving family dog that we are grateful for. Many thanks to P.A.R.L. and their staff for helping us find our little girl.
Sincerely, Joe and Robin DeRobbio
Bo's Happy Tail
Dear P.A.R.L Staff,
Back in March, I decided I was moving back to Providence after a 5 year stint in Boston. I happened to be visiting my mom in RI, and stopped by PARL to see the dogs, since I knew I would be adopting when I settled in come May. It was then that I met Beckham, and it was love at first sight. He was undergoing heartworm treatment, and my current apartment didn't allow dogs, so it was impossible to adopt him at the time.
I kept tabs on him via your website, and as soon as I moved to my new apartment in May, I ran to see if Beckham was okay and adoptable. I took him home that very day. I started calling him Bo (affectionately called Bogart, Bojangles, Bo-Bo, Boo, and Bo-ster, depending on the mood), and he's turned out to be a completely perfect match for me. I live alone after living with family and/or roommates all my life, and spent the summer working in my little art studio at home.
Bo became the perfect hang-out partner for my lifestyle. He's stubborn and just plain rude at times.... but he's got more personality than I've ever encountered in a dog. He's like a person trapped in a dog's body, and a hilarious roommate! It's only been four months, but already I can't imagine what I'd do without him. He turned out to be a bit of a project manners-wise, but he's worth all the time and effort. He makes me laugh, keeps me company, and I SWEAR we know what each other is thinking, for better or worse. Seriously.... Bo is an amazing dog, and I'm so thankful I found him! Thank you for taking such great care of him while he was with you. We both owe you all a lot of gratitude!
Justine Brown
Clyde's Happy Tail
I adopted Clyde the cat recently from PARL. I also adopted Leo 2 years ago from PARL. My older cat wasn't very appreciative of Leo's playful nature and size (he's 18lbs) so it was time to get him a friend. I visit the shelter several time a week as I work around the corner from PARL and visited Clyde every day for a month or so and knew he was the one. He is 8 years old and a big boy (also 18lbs). He is a perfect fit. He's such a sweet cat. He is best friends with Leo and they have tons of fun playing and wrestling and chasing each other. Clyde and Leo have found they're forever home and I am grateful to PARL for taking such good care of them while they were visiting the shelter before they found me.
Thanks, Sue v
Lime's Happy Tail
Hello Parl!
I wanted to share an update on the wonderful cat I adopted from PARL back in January.
My first job out of college brought me to to providence, and as soon as I was settled in an apartment I wanted to adopt a cat. I had always grown up with cats and they fit nicely into my lifestyle. So I went to PARL on the recommendation of a coworker. When I first started looking I thought in my head that I wanted an an adult cat, a little older maybe, preferable orange and a lap cat.
That is not what I got.
When I was walking visiting with all the adorable cats, I heard a very loud MEOW coming from one of the cages. There was "Lime", an all black 7 month old kitten. I opened the cage to pet him and he leaped into my arms and started to purr. I asked the very helpful staff at PARl to take him to the visiting room so I could get to know him better. After five minutes in that room I knew he was the cat for me and I took him home that day.
Lime ( I kept the name, I thought it suited him), is a wonderful cat. He is playful, Smart(he turns on the sink and opens doors), Affectionate, Loves water (Seriously, he swims and plays in the bath tub), and boy does he have a set of pipes on him. He loves to talk! especially when its dinner time. He loves people, when I took him to his first vet appointment the doctor had to get him to stop purring so he could check his breathing! All of my friends love him, and he loves everyone back!
In short, Lime is everything I didn't know I wanted in a cat and I couldn't ask for anything more! (sorry about the low image quality) Its very hard to take a good photo of an all black cat!
All the best, Rachael
Lola's Happy Tail
I wanted to write and tell the PARL how thankful my husband and I are to have had the opportunity to adopt Lola. She was an 8 month old cocker spaniel who we adopted in February of 2010. Having grown up with dogs in my home since I was a small child, I was excited to adopt a dog to live with me and my husband in our new home. As soon as I saw Lola I knew she was the perfect fit for us. We had no idea what kind of life she had prior to us adopting her, but we never could have been prepared for what we brought home that day in February.
She had clearly never been house-trained. 1 and ½ years later although relatively infrequent, she still has accidents. We have spent countless hours in training classes and have tried all the potty training methods. Lola resisted them all. I even went as far as contacting PARL for help with her potty training issues. The advice I received was quite helpful. She had severe leash aggression towards other dogs. She was so timid and nervous around strangers that she would often become aggressive if approached in a way that she wasn’t comfortable with. We couldn’t take her many places for a long time. We were surprised to see that in 8 months of life, she had learned so many bad habits. Even so, we couldn’t help but love her and just wanted her to have the best life possible. Family and friends told us we might not be able to keep her and that we should give up and find her another home.
We never gave up on Lola.
Overtime, she learned all the training commands and loved performing for her favorite treats: ice cubes. She was a part of our family from the day we met and we are so glad we kept working with her. She brings us so much joy. She is so smart and lovable. She loves to snuggle and give kisses to anyone who will take them. She truly makes our lives brighter every day! Our family and friends are astounded at the progress she has made. My mom loves to “dogsit” for us and my nephews love being around her. We couldn’t be happier with how things turned out for Lola. We have to do things a little bit different than most dog owners, but having seen her progress we wouldn’t have it any other way. I wanted to say thank you for allowing us to adopt her and give her the life she deserved. I attached a few pictures of her so you can see her doing the things she does best.
Thank you so much!!!
Alicia and Robert Hutchinson
And Lola Hutchinson – Woof Woof
Fezzik's Happy Tail
Hello All at Parl:
I am long, long overdue for an update on our much loved Fezzik. I adopted Fezzik, then called Rascal, on December 9th, 2010. Our previous pets had all lived long lives. Charlie, our beloved marmalade cat who I adopted at age 8, died a few years ago at 21. Dakota, our lab who I adopted from PARL in February of 1999, died this past May at age 15. Finally, Cleo, our other marmalade cat, died in October at age 19. After spending the last six years nursing geriatric pets, Otter (that's a husband, not a pet) and I swore we were done with animals. No more pets.
I lasted six weeks.
On December 9th, I went to PARL to adopt a young cat. As the wonderful woman who very very patiently helped me meet every cat in the building (more than once) will tell you, I kept gravitating to the older cats. But even Wizard, a lovely 11 year old who was calling out to me just didn't feel right. And suddenly (after only a couple of hours), there was "Rascal". He had been there for a few months already but hadn't yet caught anybody's eye. But the moment I petted him, I just knew. He was The Cat. My Cat.
And what a cat. As the woman at the front counter said on checking out, "He looks like a normal sized cat from the front end. It's only when you pick him up that you realize that there's so much more."
18.2 lbs to be exact.
Holy cats. So, he wasn't exactly young. A happy, healthy 7 years. He isn't a marmalade cat. He's black. All my furniture is white. And, erm, he needs a dog crate for vet visits. He was exactly what I didn't have in mind. But he's perfect.
He sleeps in bed curled up in the crook of my left arm every night. His favorite spot the rest of the time is the space between Otter and me on the white couch in the library. That was the space formerly occupied by my legs, I might point out. When Otter falls asleep on my lap, Fezzik sleeps on Otter's chest.
Fezzik was initially terrified of Otter. I don't think he had ever lived with men before. (That might be something worth asking on the intake forms.) He loves the children and they absolutely adore him. He seems to be very happy as an only cat. He has had interaction with the neighbor cats through the glass french doors. They were not friendly interactions. Fezzik certainly did not seem interested in inviting them in for tea.
Fezzik is also weirdly funny, smart and inventive. He uses the bathroom. You read that correctly. The first time he peed in the shower drain in the middle of the night, Otter and I both bolted awake. He knows how to open cabinet doors. However, he is only interested in opening cabinet doors if there is cat food behind them. We now have to store all his food above the refrigerator. It is the only space that his weight prevents him from reaching.
Fezzik's weight. Well, we spent the first two months trying valiantly to help Fezzik lose a couple of pounds in an effort to help him achieve the eventual great old age of our former cats. That's not going to happen. Fezzik has ... 'food issues'. Fezzik is ... a compulsive eater. In fact, if there were such a thing as Feline Overeaters Anonymous, Fezzik should join. If Fezzik does not have food in his bowl on a very strict schedule (I refuse to indulge his preference for a never ending feedbag), he will wake us up at 4 am. 4: 15 am. 5:00 am. You get the picture. So we make sure to give him a snack before bedtime. If he thinks we are late for his dinner, he climbs onto the coffee table and knocks everything off the table one by one until he peers at us over the laptop screen and meows, "CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW??" (We actually think this is wickedly funny.)
By the way, why did we name him Fezzik? Perhaps some of you are familiar with the movie the Princess Bride. The Turkish giant, one of the heros in the story, was played by Andre the Giant. His character's name, Fezzik. :-)
So, to conclude, thank you for our delightful, wonderful, funny cat. He is just perfect.
Lucy, Otter, Niamh, Xan and Xiao ... and Fezzik of course.
P.S. Sorry for the crummy photograph. But it is unbelievably hard to take a good photograph of a black cat. He is the 'dark matter' of felines.
Marley's Happy Tail
To everyone at PARL,
We adopted Marley (a.k.a. Wiley) in October of '10. He was just a puppy, a little ball of fuzziness. He has grown into the most wonderful dog, he has such a great personality. When we have company over they can't get over how well behaved he is for his age.
He loves his two (doggy) older brothers, his favorite game to play with them is tug of war and even though Marley is bigger, he sometimes lets them win. He is great with our daughter and loves to sleep under the blankets with her.
Even though we have only had Marley for 6 months, we can't imagine a life without him.
For all of these reasons and more, we would like to thank you for placing us together.
Warmest wishes,
Michael, Jessica & Samantha and Ralph, Eddy and Marley
Shadow's Happy Tail
My name is Shadow and I was adopted by a really nice lady on March 4th. I was really lucky I was only at PARL for a few weeks………..but if I had to be anywhere that was the place to be! They were really good to me there. They took us all outside to play, gave us good food, toys to play with, and just really cared. You could tell.
So my life now is eating, sleeping and getting wacked around by my new brother Dexter….the cat from hell! I get it that he was here first…and I’m not trying to take his place….Just bug off now you red-headed devil! I know my place.
It’s funny when my new Mom takes me for walks…she’s like “good boy..good boy” when I do my business. I’m 75 years old for cripes sake! You don’t have to tell me I’m a good boy for doing what comes naturally! But I don’t say anything..because if it wasn’t for her I’d still be behind bars!
She’s really nice though. She takes me out whenever I have to go…whether it’s two in the morning or five! Plus every night when she gets home from work she takes me to the beach… and we walk and run and play and meet people. It’s really nice….and I love the smell of the clam cakes and chowder at Iggys! Yes!
I stay home with my Dad during the day…me, Dexter and my other brother Dipper..the bird. It’s nice. I love snuggling up to Dad all day…he lets me do that …and every now and then he’ll slip me a cracker or something…the stuff Mom gives him heck about feeding me.
People look at me funny sometimes because they think I’m a pit bull. I’m really an English Staffordshire Bull Terrier…(papers and all…not to be a braggert)…more in the Bull dog family than Pit bull………..but people still think we’re all a bunch of louts! What crap! I’m a really nice guy..and so are all my friends and family! I wish people would give us a chance.
Anyway..I just wanted to share with everybody how happy I am in my new home. I want to thank everyone at PARL for being so good to me….and I just wanted to let everyone out there know….there are many others like me that are just looking for a nice home and a little love….please come on down and say hi! You won’t regret it!
Best Wishes to all,
Shadow Anderson/Hurst
P.S. My new Mom kisses me all the time. I guess that’s okay…………….
Weasley's Happy Tail
Dear staff at P.A.R.L,
We are writing to say "thank you" for helping us find our sweet "Weasley" about 18 months ago. We moved into a new home a decided it was time to find a friend for our cat Harry. We searched and waited until one day we saw a picture of "Batman" on Petfinder. His sweet face and big pointy ears got our attention right away. When we arrived at P.A.R.L, we found Batman right away, but I wanted to make sure his personality was a right match for our family. Before I could look at any other cats though, my husband had already taken Batman out of the cage and was walking to the adoption desk, snuggling the little guy the whole way. I knew we weren't looking any further!
We took the little guy home, named him Weasley and have had the best time since. Weasley is the cutest, sweetest thing who loves to play and is a forever kitten. He is mischievous and loves to knock glasses off counters but he is also so lovable and he has the most adorable meows. He and Harry play and snuggle daily - a perfect match. My husband says that Harry (who we took in as a stray) is exactly what we needed and Weasley is exactly what we wanted. Love is adoptable!!
Best,
Tracy Lafreniere and Eric Kratz
Rascal's Happy Tail
My husband and I adopted Rascal, a senior shih tzu, from PARL in November. He's our first dog and we fell in love with him right away! He does a special happy dance for us when we come home, snores like a freight train, thinks he's a guard dog and his primary goal in life is to be snuggled up next to us on the couch, ideally on his back so he can get tummy rubs. We've taught him a few simple commands like "down" and "shake," and we're working on getting him to bring the ball back to us when we throw it (he hasn't quite mastered that part of the fetch game yet). We are so happy that we saw Rascal on the PARL website and brought him into our family - now we can't imagine life without him! He is probably the cutest dog that has ever existed, and as he gets more comfortable with us, he is starting to live up to his name ...
PARL was so helpful, Rascal being our first dog and a senior, too. We were told about common health problems and given suggestions about veterinary care so we could make an informed decision about adopting him. Rascal had a corneal ulcer and a tooth infection when we brought him home, which we have been treating. As a side benefit, the opthamologist thinks that based on the state of Rascal's eye development, he may be a full two years younger than we thought! We look forward to many happy years with Rascal, and even hope to adopt a friend for him in the future.
Emily Anne Wicken
Doctoral Candidate
Department of History
Brown University
Izzy's Happy Tail
I am writing to tell you about Isabella aka. Izzy, previously known at PARL as Amanda. I adopted Izzy in March when she was about 5 months old and she has been a wonderful addition to my life. This Jack Russel/pit mix is the sweetest most loving dog I have owned. I am so happy that I found her before her profile ever made it to the PARL website. Everyone at PARL was great and I love how flexible the staff was, allowing me to spend as much time as I wanted with Izzy to make sure that we were a good match. Thanks so much for such a great dog.
Ciana
Marty's Happy Tail
I just wanted to pass on my thanks and update PARL on our beautiful Marty who we adopted almost 7 years ago.
Here is our Family Story! My Husband and I were married in September of 2003 . It was in November of that same year that we decided to start a family... and by that I mean get a dog! We settled on a breed, contacted some breeders and were put on waiting lists. It was a nightmare. A few days after Christmas I was lost in Providence and stumbled upon Elbow Street and to your location. Being an animal lover I had to go inside and everyday since then I am thankful that I did. I walked into the back and saw so many beautiful dogs and puppies. It was at that second that I decided our 1st baby was here! BUT...How does one choose? So I called in reinforcement, my mother!!
My mother has always been petrified of dogs. She always told me when I was growing up that if I wanted one I would have to wait until I had a house of my own. Well finally that time was here, however I knew that for my visits to her home in CT to work she was going have to like our new baby too! She came up 2 days later and I brought her and my husband to the shelter. We looked carefully in each kennel. There was probably almost 10 puppies and 5 or 6 dogs. My mom looked in one kennel that had 6 puppies or so and they were all playing and wrestling except for one puff ball in the back who just sat mellow as could be. Of course my Mom picked her and we took her out to play with. Her sweet demeanor won us over immediately and on that day the impossible happened. My mother fell in love with her as much as we did. We signed the papers immediately and became parents that day!
I came back 2 days later to pick her up. I was so excited, words can't even describe. I brought her home and that was it. We were a family. Marty was an amazing puppy. She had a great personality and was so smart. We spent a lot of time with her and she grew into a beautiful dog. A year later Marty became a big sister as we welcomed our son, Will and then 2 years later our daughter, Charlie. I was nervous about Marty's feelings during these transitions but true to her spirit she was wonderful. She is so gently with the kids and sleeps outside their bedrooms or on the end of their beds. She smiles when they get home from school and brings them her toys to play fetch. Everyone had told me that things change between pet owners and their dogs when you have kids and for us they did but in a different way. I think we love her even more.
We just celebrated Marty's 7th Birthday on Oct 25th. She is as amazing as ever. Her smile and wagging tail warm our hearts and we couldn't ask for a better BIG Sister for our kids!
Thanks again for allowing us to parent this beauty!
Sincerely,
Keri Edmunds
PS- My Mom still is not a dog lover but Marty is the exception! She loves when Marty visits and loves having her around just as much as we all do!
Spot's Journey
This month’s Happy Tail is the story of Spot. Spot came to PARL at the beginning of August, along with his 3 littermates, from an overcrowded shelter in Indiana. At 6 months old, they obviously hadn’t experienced too much human socialization, but all four were as sweet as could be. The weeks went by and Spot’s brothers and sisters were quickly adopted into new loving households.
Spot was the last of the litter, and certainly the most shy. He would press himself to the back of his kennel when anyone would walk by and try to say hello to him. Spot spent lots of time with PARL staff and volunteers too, all trying to get him used to being around people…however his shy, nervous nature kept getting him overlooked by potential adopters. Then one day, after two months of being at PARL, Spot’s perfect person came to find him! Days later, everyone at PARL was excited when we received this wonderful update from Spot’s new home…
“Spot, now known as Charlie, is loving his new home! He is happy as can be and is having a great time running around in his new yard and meeting new doggie friends at the dog park!”
Coco & Roxy's Happy Tail
Dear PARL,
My husband and I adopted Coco, a 10 year old black poodle, from PARL almost a year ago. We had stopped by the shelter just to pick up something from the office and decided to take a look in the back at the dogs and cats………As we walked in, there sat Coco in the very first kennel………..He had his head down and was shivering and crying ever so softly……….I put my hand next to the opening in the kennel and he leaned over close enough for me to scratch behind his ear…….He stole my heart right then and there…..after reading why he had been surrendered to PARL, (his previous owner had passed away………), and the fact that he is an older dog and we were told that the “older dogs” normally do not get adopted……….my heart literally broke! I couldn’t bear to think of him spending the rest of his life in a shelter…………..I immediately turned to my husband and said “we can’t leave this dog here”……..and the rest in history. Coco is now 11 years old and has adjusted quite nicely to our home. We love him so very much, it’s impossible to explain…….
After we had Coco for a few months, we thought it would be nice if he had a “friend” to be with him when we weren’t at home, so we went back to PARL……..we had originally looked at another little poodle, but she didn’t get along with Coco, so one of the workers told us about “Roxy”……….a 9 year old Tibetan Terrier and asked us if we would be interested in looking at her. We agreed and they brought her right out……..and all of us (me, my husband, my mother AND Coco), fell in love with her immediately!!! What a great little dog she is………she always looks “happy” like she’s smiling and that tail, that adorable little curled tailed is ALWAYS wagging… ……well, needless to say, Roxy came home with us that very day and she has also adjusted quite nicely……..she’s even taken over the couch!! She is a very playful, loving little dog. She too is loved more than we can explain………
We want to thank PARL for bringing these wonderful animals into our lives………..they bring us such joy and unconditional love every single day…….and their daily antics are quite entertaining as well. Thank you again for allowing us to provide forever homes for Coco & Roxy…..our unbelievably wonderful little dogs………they are definitely in their forever homes……….we can’t imagine our lives without them………..
THANK YOU!
Adrienne & Jerry Mancini
Jethro's Happy Tail
In the last year, my husband and I have gotten married and have purchased our own home. Both of us grew up with dogs as part of our family so it made sense to us to start our new family by adding a dog to our household. When we started to research what kind of dog we wanted, we found the PARL website and decided we wanted to give a shelter dog a happy, forever home. We continued to check the website daily to search for a dog that would fit into our lifestyle and that would get along with our 8 year old cat. We saw Jethro's picture and loved his forehead wrinkles, we came in to see him and he was in the very last cage and was the only dog not barking, he looked like Mr. Cool sitting there. We both fell in love with him instantly, at the same time Rachel from PARL was cleaning another cage and we asked her about him and what her experience with him was like, she couldn't have been more helpful or informative, she gushed to us about what a great dog he was and she was right! We took him home the same day.
I'm happy to say that he is fitting in so well in our home. He loves to run around our fenced in back yard and play with his chew toys. We have been working with him on his basic training and he is learning so fast! He has a lot of energy so we take him on walks every day. This fall we plan on entering him in some training classes so he can socialize with other dogs. We're so happy we came to PARL to adopt him.
Nicole & Mark Merrill
Gus's Happy Tail
Dear Staff of P.A.R.L.,
We are writing because we adopted a Glen, a 5 month old boxer mix on March 7th. (AKA: Gus) From what information we received he had been rescued from a Kentucky kill shelter by PARL. Although he was a happy-go-lucky guy from the start he definitely needed lots of exposure to all things that come with being part of the family. (Ex: walking on the leash, going up and down the stairs, the daily workings and noises of the house and his housemate, Chi-Chi, our cat.)
In the last month we have discovered just what a quick learner Gus is. It took no time at all to master walking on the leash and the stairs. (Chi-Chi gave him the motivation for that one!) Gus’ favorite things now include, walks on the beach, long walks at Lincoln Woods, rides in the car, Chi-Chi the cat (his new buddy) and needless to say the dog park is probably his favorite. He is also doing excellent with housebreaking. (I think we’re just about there!) We have gotten numerous compliments on his temperament and sweet disposition. And what a snuggle bug he is, although he can be a bit of a bed hog at times. Gus starts obedience school April 17th and we are confident he will be a star pupil as he has already learned the basics; sit, down, come, paw and high five.
We have been told that adopting a shelter pup is far more rewarding than getting a puppy from a breeder or pet shop. Gus stands testament to that today. He is one of the most lovable intelligent and eager to please little guys we’ve ever met and there is no denying the gratitude he exhibits daily to be a part of our pack… and we are equally as appreciative to have him in our home, lives and especially our hearts. Thank you so much PARL!
Regards,
Amanda Colangelo & Philip Duhamel
Emmy's Happy Tail
June 2, 2010
To everyone at PARL,
We adopted 3-year old Emmy from you on April 17th and could not be happier. When we lost our beloved 12 year- old Cocker Spaniel Maddie last November, I guess it was only fitting that another Cocker Spaniel would find us. After completing an application with you, we were contacted that Emmy was surrendered and adoptable. After grooming (free from E Divine's Salon as a PARL partner) she is just the most beautiful black and white parti-colored Cocker you have ever seen!!! She passed her physical at Ferguson Animal Hospital (another PARL partner) with flying colors.
Emmy has made herself right at home on our sofa and loves to snuggle and give kisses. She is 100% house trained, and just loves everyone--even our mailman. Our 7-year old grandson and our neighbor's children are always eager to visit and walk with us.
We can't thank you enough for completing our family with sweet Emmy. What a match!!! Hope to submit a picture very soon.
Sincerely,
MARIE AND ANTHONY LISI
Taz's Happy Tail!
March 9, 2010
Greetings,
I just wanted to write a quick thank you to all the great people at PARL who took such wonderful care of me and also found a new home for me. My former name was Princess but my new family decided that Taz or Ms. Devil Dog was much more fitting. I live with my big brother Bandit and we play all the time! Our favorite game is Tug-O-War. THANKS and a big bark out to you all:)
Taz (aka Princess)
Sammy's Happy Tail
Our family adopted Sammy a couple of years ago from Providence Animal Rescue League. He is the best dog ever.
It took a while for us to find the “perfect” dog to fit in with our family. As soon as our daughter saw him it was love at first sight. Handsome Sammy is my nickname for him ; ) He is super smart, well behaved and has a sweet disposition. I cant tell you how much he means to our family.
Thanks to the Providence Animal Rescue League for taking such good care of him until his adoption.
Lagrima's Happy Tail!
Lagrima found herself at PARL one afternoon when her owners decided that they could no longer provide for their sweet little girl. It is always a difficult decision to part ways with a beloved companion animal. In this case Lagrima’s family was doing the right thing by realizing they could no longer care for Lagrima. They could not afford vet care or grooming and didn’t have time to exercise and socialize her. They entrusted PARL with the task of finding a new home that could provide these things that they knew she needed.
Since she hadn’t been groomed in awhile PARL staff made it a first priority to shave her down to make her more comfortable. Lagrima was looking good, now we just needed to make her realize that the world is not a scary place and that she can trust people. It took some time to convince her of this fact. The staff all took turns spending “quiet time” with Lagrima until we gained her trust. In a little over a month’s time Lagrima was a confident and happy dog. Once she moved to the adoption floor it took another few weeks before finding that perfect match.
Lagrima’s adopters recently updated PARL staff on her progress... ”We really could not be happier since adding her to our family. Thank you for supporting her up until her adoption day, she is the best dog in the world! la-la-la-la-la-lagrima!”
Have you adopted from PARL? Want to share your PARL Happy Tail?
If you’ve adopted a pet from the Providence Animal Rescue League and would like to share your story on our website, please submit your story and photos to Megan Machnik at mmachnik@parl.org.
