Brooke, Fred and George, and Pepper find their homes!

Brooke is a sweetie who was found wandering around by Totem Lodge in Sechelt and brought to us to keep her from harm and hopefully reunite her with her family; but even though we advertised this friendly gal in the local paper as Found, no one called.  After her holding period Brooke was spayed and once recuperated from her surgery only waited a few days before heading off to her new home that includes a canine pal for a friend.

Fred

George

Fred and George are two siblings that were taken to the Kamloops branch in July after being found in a field all alone; after a short stint in Kamloops the boys were transferred here to help them find a home . . . which actually took a while after they had a minor health problem that just wouldn't clear up.  Finally they were given a clean bill of health and within days were adopted together !

Pepper arrived as a stray, covered in fleas, terrified and with her tail tucked up under her belly - she had also obviously been nursing pups recently.  As the days went by, no one called for Pepper ~ and with no ID on her it was impossible to reunite her with her family (and possibly her pups). 

While at the shelter Pepper was defensive and distrustful of people, not ready to become your new best friend just because you extended your hand to her or tossed her a treat.  But she did start to trust those she grew to know and would enjoy a cuddle and snuggle with them, but strangers were a different story.  Living the shelter life can be overwhelming and intimindating for some dogs, and Pepper was one of those dogs and though she did enjoy playing with some of the other dogs in care and participating in a game of fetch, it just wasn't a home.

Though a sweetie under her tough exterior Pepper's antics did not win potential adoptees over so time went by, over two months in fact.  But, Pepper had caught the eye of someone who kept thinking about her and offered to foster Pepper over the Christmas holidays.  So off Pepper went to enjoy the holidays in a home with a family that also included two other dogs.  Pepper did really well in the home ~ with only one hiccup which wasn't really her fault ~ but sadly once the holidays were over she was again back at the shelter.

But not for long, Pepper had made an impact on her foster family, who could not get her out of their minds.

And within days, Pepper was formally adopted :-)

PS  While out and about yesterday I saw Pepper with her new guardian, I couldn't believe the transformation ~ from the scardy girl at the shelter that most people (including myself) couldn't get near, Pepper actually approached me for a treat and even wanted up on my lap!  She is coming along in leaps and bounds in such a short time and should flourish in her new home.  Just goes to show, once again, that animals do not always show their true personality in a stressful shelter environment . . . .  congratulations to Pepper and her new family!