"Diamond (the calico) was adopted in January of 2008 and Ash, now Venus was adopted in March of  2019!
Diamond was brought home as a birthday present for my 7th birthday and I’m now 19! Venus was brought home as a companion for Diamond after we lost our other cat that we had adopted from you guys as well.
They’re both happy and very adjusted! Diamond truly rules the household and doesn’t stand for when Venus steps up to her and Diamond quickly puts her in her place! Our family truly loves the kitties and we spoil them everyday with lots of love!"

"Hi Everyone at New Ken Animal Protectors.

Thank you so very much for everything you do and especially for allowing Veronica and I to adopt Hooch in mid-July.  He is the best dog anyone could wish for.  
I wanted to give everyone a status report on just how well he is doing.  The first 30 minutes after we arrived home with Hooch, he was a bundle of energy running around and jumping on/off furniture. As you had told us, the family who had previously adopted Hooch sadly needed to return him since he was humping the family’s young son.  Well, naturally the first 30 minutes in our household with me and Veronica, he tried the same (likely from excitement and anxiety).  A few harsh “NO” and pushing him off that first day, and that was that.  No more humping!!  

He had his first visit with the vet at the end of July and came out with a clean bill of health with the exception of fleas and and ear infection.  Some antibiotic ear ointment and a flea collar cleared those 2 issues up in no time!  Veronica and I changed his call name to Bruce (sounds much like Hooch) and he answers to the name Bruce.  All the neighbors say hello to Bruce during our morning and evening walks and our USPostal woman has bonded with Bruce so he looks forward to her arrival everyday.

Bruce had a one on one training session so he could learn to walk a bit better without tugging/pulling.  Spectacular!  What an A+ student he is.  A harness and a whistle have done wonders to keep him on task with walking gently, yet I must admit that seeing a squirrel still provides Bruce with outstanding focus and desire to run the critter down (or up the tree trunk as will be the case sometimes).  We continue working on that squirrel sensation, but it will be a long term thing.  I mean, what dog can resist running down a squirrel - right?

So, thanks again.  We are settled into our routine and Bruce loves his hugs, cuddles and naps.  We are grateful for him being part of our family."

"Now Lady, who first 4 years was pretty much around women has fallen in love with my husband. She follows him around religiously.
She loves the outdoors and has plenty of acres to run and explore.
We finally got her to feel comfortable with us and she knows she belongs here now.
We adore her and she can be quite humorous."

"Pip has been such a wonderful addition to our family. We adopted him in October 2019 so we have had him for almost a year. He is so loveable but can also be feisty at times. He loves to sit with Ricky because he gets extra treats. He also loves to play with his grey mouse. 
Also, we kept his name as Pip but expanded it to : Professor Ichabod Puddington, however we typically call him by his nickname "Beans" because he has the cutest little toe beans."

Thank you so much for sharing an update on Pip and how he is doing. He is so cute and we love his extended name!!!  We wish you all much happiness!!!

"Two years ago we adopted a dog from you. His shelter name was Turbo, we renamed him "Smokin' Joe" because he was (supposedly) a Boxer mix. (We did his DNA: he's 50% American Staffordshire Terrier and 50% American Bulldog.) He's too smart for his own good, but very much loved. He loves meeting new people, adores little kids, and (before Covid) loved going to a local nursing home to visit the residents, many of whom still ask about him." – 08/2020

(The first photo (blue collar) is his shelter pic. The second one is from a couple weeks ago.)

"Romeo is doing great! We absolutely adore him, he fits in nicely with my family and I. Finn loves having a brother, they balance each other out. I have included some pictures and a videos of him – Thank You!!!!!!"

It is thanks to our wonderful donors, awesome adopters, fantastic volunteers and stellar staff that we are able to make matches like this possible – Thank you!!!!

"I could seriously talk about Bishop for DAYS so I’ll try to keep this as brief as possible… sorry in advance!

I’ve been involved with Animal Protectors for about 6 years now, between volunteering and being a staff member, and have adopted three cats and one dog from the organization. I would like to eventually give updates on all of them but for now I will tell you a little bit about Bishop.

Bishop and another cat (Ferguson) were left in a crate outside of the shelter on January 1st, 2017 (anyone who has watched ‘New Girl’ will understand where we got the names from!). There was no note or explanation why someone abandoned them but they were admitted into the shelter. Since I was working at AP I saw Bishop a lot and became really attached to him (just ask anyone who worked with me at the time!).

I ended up taking him home as a foster, with the help and coaxing of my coworkers (thanks Jody!), and I think you can figure out how that story ended. I was definitely a “foster failure” when it came to Bishop.

Bishop “Butterball” Caruthers has now been a part of my family for over 3 years and I honestly don’t know how there was ever a time when he wasn’t. He is a purring machine, loves belly rubs, and doesn’t hate me for dressing him up from time to time, haha!

I wouldn’t say that I was ever truly a “dog person” or “cat person” but I’ve always worked more with the dogs at AP so I always leaned more that way. Now whenever anyone asks me which one I am I just say, “I’m a Bishop person”. It’s true… I actually say that.

I still wonder all the time about where he came from and what his name was before he found himself at Animal Protectors… but I’m just so happy that I was able to meet him and make him part of my family. He is so loved. <3"

"Hi! Thanks for calling the other day to check on Luigi (Buddy) who we adopted back in March. He's doing great! We attached a few pictures of him for you." – Matt and Adam