"ELVIS"

Elvis was brought into the shelter as a small puppy.  Within a few weeks he was adopted only to be returned 3 days later due to dog allergies by the family.  Elvis spent another 6 weeks awaiting in the shelter; coming weekend after weekend to our adoption events in search of a new home.  Elvis never lost his hopes or his shining spirit and one lucky day in August as the adoption event was wrapping up and crates were being loaded into trucks, Gayle and Doug Ford stumbled upon Elvis finding the 'soul-mate' they had for months been searching for.  Elvis is now living his dream in a loving home and still the little ham that he always was.  I believe if he could he would tell us 'some things in life are worth waiting for.'

"BERNIE"

Cindy and Scott Lowell fell in love with Bernie the minute they met!  He had spent weeks at LCARA with a huge tumor on his leg.  A kind soul paid to have it removed and he waited patiently since that time for the perfect family to come give him a loving home.  Well, Bernie found that family and now he is living the high life! Check out Bernie on KVAL with his new family: http://www.kval.com/news/local/8520662.html?video=YHI&t=a

 IF WE WERE MORE LIKE OUR DOG....

If you can start the day without caffeine, If you can get
going without pep pills, If you can always be cheerful,
ignoring aches and pains, If you can resist complaining
and boring people with your troubles, If you can eat the
same food every day and be grateful for it, If you can
understand when your loved ones are too busy to give
you any time, If you can overlook it when those you love
take it out on you when, through no fault of yours,
something goes wrong, If you can take criticism and
blame without resentment, If you can ignore a friend's
limited education and never correct him, If you can resist
treating a rich friend better than a poor friend, If you can
face the world without lies and deceit, If you can conquer
tension without medical help, If you can relax without liquor,
If you can sleep without the aid of drugs, If you can say
honestly that deep in your heart you have no prejudice
against creed, color, religion or politics, Then, my friend,
you are almost as good as your dog.