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For Chance - In his Memory....

Nov. 15, 2009

Dear friends at the Humane Society,

I am writing this sad letter to let you know that our beloved Chance died on September 19th from pneumonia (which he caught at Tufts University whilst undergoing treatment there).
Although we still have our other two lovely dogs (one also from your shelter - Murray). Chance held a special place in our hearts as one of the best friends we have ever had.

I was told a sad tale by his handler and trainer, the day we picked him up, nine years ago, and have often thought over those years of your patience and kindness which enabled him to give such happiness & love to all who knew him. Although taken from us in middle age, he enjoyed the country life to the full, especially since he was part hound who loved the scent of the forest which we hiked every day together.

He filled our house with his unique and special spirit and he is sorely missed. Thank you all for enabling us to spend those wonderful years together & pleas accept this donation on his behalf.

Kind regards
H & E

p.s. I am sorry it has taken me so long to let you know about this but I have been too upset to write about it. Also at this time as my other two dogs Carver (formerly Murray) & Malfi are an elderly married couple I think it would be unfair to bring another dog into the mix, but as soon as that changes I will be coming to see you.
Thank you all
H

Well, the trip home from Manhattan went just great! She howled for about 3-4 minutes right when we left, then was completely quiet. I took her out when I stopped for food, then back into the kennel and she didn't protest as much this time, slept and was as quiet as a mouse until we got to Petco. There she picked out a stuffed chipmunk, and we got a large bag of food for her.
The entire family LOVES her! It is amazing.......she is truly one of us now....amazingly that fast! She loves, loves, loves the boys, and they are NUTS about her! They run the wheels off each other and it is a blast to watch! At the end of the fun, they all have their tongues hanging down to their shoelaces! It is fantastic to have a young dog that can go, go, go and keep up with my youngest almost 4. She's happily eating and drinking and is just as pleased as punch with us! She slept in her kennel and didn't make one sound all night long! (I was prepared for a LONG night....but was SO surprised!) Thank you so VERY much. The decision was yours in the end, and I'm so happy that you gave us our happy ending!

Suzy

Hi All -- Attached are some photos of our trip to the beach on Long Island last week -- a fun day for all! Suzy and Willy got along great in the car -- she loves to go for rides. She just takes a nap (and snores sometimes!) The beach was chilly, so we snuggled in a blanket on the dunes, while my husband took Willy down to look at the waves. Suzy loved to walk around a bit on the sand too. She loves her new coat from the HSNY -- so elegant! I have to get a different harness to use with it though, since it doesn't have a leash hole. She is so amazing -- she sometimes "jogs" when we go for walks (she is full of energy in the evenings!) -- it is hysterical -- she sort of tosses her hair back and forth when she runs -- I'll have to video-tape it. She is such a ham about having people pay attention to her! She and Willy are getting along really well now. We bought her a crate with a cozy fleece pad and took the door off, so it's her own little "room" -- she loves to go in there and chew on bones and kong toys. My husband is in love with her and treats her like a little princess (that she is!) -- he calls me all the time in the afternoon to report what the "guys" are up to ("Suzy is napping", "Suzy is chewing on her toys", "Suzy is snorting around looking for a treat!") I think Willy is feeling less jealous -- they each have their own "terrain" in the apt and seem to respect each other's boundaries (though Willy does go into her crate to see what she has in there and make sure she's not borrowed any of his toys!)

Trooper and Bailey

Trooper (the Golden) and Bailey (in black) were friends at our shelter, and they were adopted at about the same time. Leaving the Humane Society of New York didn't mean saying goodbye; now they're neighbors!

A note from Trooper's owner-

My son and I adopted Trooper last Wednesday. Trooper is doing well. He is a lovely dog and very well trained. We are very lucky to have him. Please let the former owners know that we love him. Trooper former owners clearly cared for him and trained him well since he is such a loveable, good dog. I'm sure they still think of him. Thank you for the great work that you do and your wonderful dedication to these beautiful animals.

Sadie

A note from Sadie's owner-

As promised, new pictures of Sadie. She was recently groomed, and she(gasp!) does have a waist! Her coat is very full and shiny, and she is verymuch at home here. She loves to play and every activity becomes a game.Anne-Marie, if you ever encounter another Sadie, just let me know. I'd drivedown in a heartbeat.

You can read Sadies complete story here (Scroll down to the middle of the page. We were calling her Sarah, back then).

Rosita

A note from Rosita's owner-

I wanted to send you some pictures and links to videos of Rosita. Bonnie and Lowell were both amazing and could not have picked a better cat for me. We get along well and I must say I didn’t think she would get used to me as quick as she did. She loves her cubby holes (Big bookshelf) and really enjoys the chairs, you will see in the pics.