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Mondays with Myrtle: The fifth in an occasional series

Feb 26 2015

It’s been a while since we’ve checked in with Myrtle but today’s update comes straight from the cat’s mouth! Myrtle (with the help of her foster mom Katie) wrote to us recently to update us on how she’s doing!Hi everybody! … →

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Mondays with Myrtle – The third in an occasional series

Dec 15 2014

Guest Blogger: Katie Tontala I was so thrilled when I heard that Animal Friends’ medical staff had gotten Myrtle’s health issues controlled and felt it was safe for her to continue on the next step of her journey – going … →

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Looking For A Home: Rickon

Oct 15 2014

Guest Blogger: Lisa Bartel All of the adoptable animals at Animal Friends are wonderful, potential pets for the right family. One of those dogs is Rickon: a dog who stole my heart. He came to Animal Friends as a puppy … →

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Animal Friends presents Happy Tail: Karma

Mar 05 2014

Guest Blogger: Patty Gongaware It was a cold dark night in January 2012. Potty breaks were all done, so I decided to treat myself to some “puppy cuddling”. A litter of three-month-old collie-husky mix puppies had come in that day, … →

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Tails of a Foster Fur Mom: Nikki

Nov 22 2013

Guest Blogger: Susan Gottfried “Little girl, where is your OFF switch?” It’s not a question I often ask my foster kittens. In fact, to be honest, I don’t think I’ve ever asked a kitten where its OFF switch is. Truly, … →

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4-foot Ball Python Finds a Foster Home with Animal Friends

Aug 29 2013

By Amy Green, Interim Adoptions Team Leader “Let me know when it’s out of the bag!” My name is Amy Green and I have a snake in my house. My roommates are less than thrilled. Over the past year that … →

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Adventures of a Foster Furmom: Constance and Claire

Aug 14 2013

Guest Blogger: Susan Helene Gottfried The past few months have been a whirlwind over at Casa Foster Furmom’s. After we lost Pete, we raised Clarabelle and Pluto to adoption age. They found homes after a great kitten shower, and my … →

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They call me the Clover Ninja…

Jun 24 2013

Guest Blogger: Ann Ensminger, Director of Animal Wellness It was1:00 in the morning, and I was sitting up with my foster bunny, Cerulean, worrying that she had not eaten that day that as she should have. This is a pretty … →

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Foster Fur Mom: Losing Kittens

May 13 2013

Guest Blogger: Susan Gottfried After two years of fostering, it happened this morning. I lost a kitten. Now, I’ve lost kittens before. They have an uncanny habit of running under beds or tucking themselves into spaces that I never knew … →

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Tails of a Foster Fur Mom: Goodbye Geronimo!

Apr 26 2013

Guest Blogger: Susan Gottfried We humans tend to mark our progress in life by firsts. I had a first today: the first time I cried as I returned a foster kitty so he could find his forever home.The cat, of … →

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