New Yorkers for Companion Animals - Success Stories 
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| " Frosty" Sorry I’ve taken so long to write back, I know it’s been forever. Snowball is doing awesome, he’s really changed so much in the past few months. I’ve renamed him “Frosty” though he comes to anything you call him really lol. He has filled out so much, you can’t feel his ribs anymore and he keeps getting cuter and cuter. He absolutely loves going for walks, and car rides. He always wants to do what I’m doing and he still follows me everywhere like a puppy. I’ve taken so many pictures of him and some of them are on my website, I wanted you to be able to see him and how he’s changed so here’s the link:
http://www.geocities.com/floydechoes2000/frostypics1.html?1040592311028, I hope everything’s going well for you and the adoptions. I have a link to your site from mine and a few people have asked me about how everything works with adoptions. I always tell them to try adoption before just going to a pound. -Carroll |
| " BlackJack "We adopted a Black Jack, beautiful black kitten from you about 1 1/2 years ago. (His name was Jengo at the time.)
We just wanted to let you know that not only do we think he's beautiful, the good people at Whiskas do too. He was recently named Whiskas' Cat of the Month (Jan 2003). http://new.mypetstop.com/WHI/USA/Fun/photo_archive_january_03.htm As a result, we were given a coupon for 1 free case (24) of Whiskas cat food. We'd like to donate this coupon to NYCA, as a token of our appreciation. Thanks! - Gail
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| "Sammy" My husband and I recently adopted an 8-month old Terrier mix puppy named Sammy. If you had spoken with us a few weeks before, you would have been surprised by our recent adoption. Originally, we wanted a small purebred dog like a Bishon or Shih Tzu for our New York apartment. We had been working with a volunteer from NYFCA named Patty, who was assisting us in locating a dog to adopt. Patty is the kindest, most informative person I ever had the pleasure to speak with on the telephone concerning the adoption of dogs. She honestly tells you about anything that you want or don't want to know about specific breeds to help you select the best type of dog upon your temperament, time, and living situation. During the course of several telephone conversations with Patty, we discovered that our main concern in adopting any dog is its susceptibility to major health issues at an early age. Patty quickly advised us to reconsider our desire for a small purebred dog as they can develop "old dog" problems at very young ages if the owner is not proactive providing proper care. My husband and I decided that we did not want to get a such high maintenance dog at this point in our lives so we took Patty's advice and started looking into giving a "mutt" a good home. The last weekend in March, my husband and I woke up early and headed down to the CACC to look for a dog. That is where we found Sammy. A little love bug who enjoys walks through Central park or curling up near your toes during TV time. Originally my husband and I wanted to get a little "fu fu" dog and couldn't be happier that we ended up with this little Pit Bull mix. If it had not been for Patty sharing her experience, advice, and time with us, we probably never would have given this little sweetheart a second glance. Many Thanks, Gina
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| "Leo" I finally got some pictures of Leo (formerly known as Dodger). He's doing great, and I'm so happy I decided to adopt him. He's brought me so much joy.
I just got back from taking him to his first vet visit. He did great! In 3 weeks, he's stopped biting. Now when we rough-house with him, he loves it but he doesn't bite. He gets along great with my roommate's dog, Baby Bear. Do you remember her when we came to the store? She's a black lab/chow mix. He's changed so much in just 3 weeks it's amazing. He's a total lovable mush. He's such a great puppy. All he needed was some love and tlc to calm him down. Anyway, thanks for everything and enjoy the pictures! Vanessa
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| "Bruno & Alma" We hope you'll like these pictures of our recent adoptees. As you'll see, they've settled right in and have basically taken over the place. Thanks so much again, to you and to their foster mom. --Laura |
| "Lucy." (adopted from NYCA, 2002). "This is our much loved NYCA dog -- now happy and healthy in Northern Westchester." - Bob and Gerrie Schmidt | 
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| "Justin and Sonny." (both adopted from NYCA, 2002). "They have been of great comfort to me. Thank you for them!" -- Margaret Grayson, 12-2002 |
| "Basha and Nicky." (Nicky adopted from NYCA, summer, 2002). "Words are not enough to describe how happy we are to have Nicky -- especially Basha!" --Michele Eisner, 12- 2002 | 
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| Thank you Darla for sending us this beautiful photo of Sylvestor Black (formerly known as "Monsieur" when with NYCA) with his new friend. It took a long time to find the right home for this exquisite, but sometimes a little feisty Maine Coon, but at long last! Thank you, Darla for giving this boy the home he so longed for and us, this wonderful picture! |
| Just a short note to let you know how things are going with Harly. In a
word...fantastic. All those warnings about how tough dog ownership can be
now seem completely unnecessary. He's been so easy. He seems to think
that all people and all other dogs were put on this earth to be his friends. Thank you for rescuing him. It would have been such a tragedy had he not been adopted by NYCA. Before I close, I must mention how thankful I am to Deanna. Much of the credit for Harly's great disposition goes to Deanna, who clearly helped him through whatever CAC jitters he may have had, who loved him like her own and who delivered him to me in great shape. The real heroes are not the people who ultimately adopt the NYFCA pets, but the foster parents who care for them before they are adopted. How generous those people are to give so much love to these animals and how painful it must be for them to let their foster pets go. Bravo.
I'll keep you posted on Harly's development. | 
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| Pappy was a beautiful and sweet pure breed Papillion who came into the CACC as a "stray." Someone had been obviously careless or uncaring with this exceptional little dog. Rescued and fostered by NYCA until the perfect home came along. Here is Pappy (pictured right) in his new adoptive home with his new little friend, "Lacey." The happy ending we seek for all of our rescued pets. |
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As you can see by the picture Griff has gained some weight (a little over 10
pounds). We are still dealing with his ears but may have them under
control, finally. It turns out he has allergies and we just had to find the
right combination of medicines. Now for the fun part. We kept trying to see what Griff would take to beside chasing the frisbie and ball and fetching. In mid November we had a warm day and I took my grandson Jacob out back and we were sitting on the trampoline and the next thing we knew Griff was up there and bouncing us around. He's hilarious!! He jumps up and then jumps up and down on it and then jumps off and runs around it and jumps up in another spot and keeps going. He has Jacob laughing so hard he could hardly catch his breath. A few mornings after that when my husband let the guys out as usual at 5:30 in the morning and it was still dark he came running back into the bedroom to get me. He said there's a heck of commotion in the corner of the back yard and he was afraid they had found a skunk. He said he could hear leaves flying and just a lot of running around. I told him to take the flashlight and check out the trampoline and sure enough it was Griff on the trampoline. When it warms up again I will get pictures of the bouncing pooch. Hope your Holidays were Happy and we wish you a Great New Year! The Doyle Family (When my grandson gets mad at the dogs he calls them by there full names ie: Keisha Doyle, Freckie Doyle, Griffy Doyle | 
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I can still recall vividly, the first time I laid eyes on Tina. She was
displayed with the small dogs for adoption at the CACC. She sat in a small
cage with that special canine "smile" that is so apparent in certain breeds
and types. She was very oblivious to her special predicament at the time.
Little did she seem to know that she was in a crowded animal shelter and her
days could well be "numbered."
Upon seeing this little cutie, I said to Cindy (who at that time was the rescue coordinator for CACC), "Wow, what an adorable dog!" While I was absolutely certain such a pretty petite canine would quickly get adopted, I said to Cindy, "If for any reason that dog doesn't get adopted, put our name on her. We will take her." Over the next couple of weeks, I made several trips to CACC to pick up cats for rescue. I kept seeing the adorable little dog, still smiling in the adoption cage. I couldn't believe this cheerful, beautiful pooch hadn't been grabbed up already, but was confident she soon would be. Then one day, the inevitable phone call. It was Cindy on the line: "Hey, Patty, you know that little dog that you put the memo on?" "You better come get her. She needs to get out." I was amazed and stupefied. That little beauty didn't get adopted? Without any hesitation but, no place really to put the dog at that moment, I nevertheless said to Cindy, "I will be right there." The little dog had an obvious case of kennel cough from being in the shelter more than two weeks. In between the smiles, she coughed and choked rather hard on the way home. For no special reason I immediately named the little reddish blonde stray, "Tina." She just looked like a "Tina" to me. Although she was little, I was amazed at the power and strength of this petite dog. Tina obviously had never had leash training and somehow managed to pull me all the way home. She was like a sled dog on a mission through the arctic! Due to her kennel cough, we couldn't put Tina up for adoption immediately or spay her. She needed to be treated for and get over the condition. Following a trip to the vet, I figured to foster care Tina for a period of several weeks. After recovery, she would need to be spayed. Tina was good with cats and good with my older dog, Fawn who was then suffering from arthritis and had slowed down significantly in the past few years. However, Tina was absolutely untrained in all other ways. She did not understand any commands at all. When I said, "Sit," she jumped. When I said, "Stay," she ran. When I said, "No," she laughed. Worst of all, Tina wasn't housebroken. Every accident resulted in a "no" from me, and an endearing smile from her. I began to realize that this seemingly incorrigible dog was going to require more than just a few "weeks" of fostering. And then of course there were the walks with this little 15lb dog. They weren't "walks" at all. I am not a runner, but soon learned to be one with Tina. Every walk was a mini marathon. A mission through the Alaska wilderness. Tina put her head down and forward as if gearing up for the Iditatrod. My choice was either to run with her or be dragged unceremoniously through the "Alps." I could feel passerby's eyes on me in sympathy or in jest. Those times I walked Tina and Fawn together were particularly trying. Tina pulling forward and poor elderly Fawn barely walking due to the crippling affliction that was making every step painful. The various medications for Fawn's deteriorating condition seemed no longer to be working. Several months passed and I was eventually forced to make the painful decision to have my beloved Fawn put to sleep. She could no longer navigate the stairs in my building nor walk a full block. The final trip to the vet was one of the darkest days of my life. And for the first time, I could not see that familiar smile on Tina's face on my return home. She simply came over to me, nuzzled her head in my lap and seemed to mourn with me, Fawn's loss. And although we still had Tina advertised for adoption, I knew in that moment, that I had no real intention of adopting out this little bundle of now very needy comfort to me. The next day Tina was pulled from our dogs for adoptions page, as she was now adopted. That was more than two years ago..... Today, Tina is finally housebroken, responds to one or two commands (when she is in the mood)! And is always by my side. She however, still jumps when I say, "sit" and still imagines herself preparing for the Idititrod when taken for a "walk." She loves to run in the park with other dogs and is virtually a little fireball of energy while in flight. It seems those little legs of hers don't even touch the ground when she runs! She flies! I imagine now that her original owners simply lost her somewhere when making the mistake of allowing Tina to run off leash in open space. To this day, I cannot always trust her off leash. Obviously a "herding" type of dog, Tina loves to chase squirrels, balls or anything that moves. She is seemingly deaf when on a run. She is licensed and tagged and I am extremely careful about where and when she can run. She is an independent, free running little spirit and I have no desire to see that change. Fortunately for me, the one command she now responds to is "stay." Tina has taught me much about dogs that I did not realize. She has taught me that a small dog can sometimes be more energetic and require more exercise than a large dog. She taught me small dogs can pull. Sometimes more than a 100 LB Rottweiler! She taught me that while a well trained dog can be a source of personal pride, a free independent spirit can bring more smiles and laughs (if not just a tad of exasperation)! Tina is finally and most importantly, a loving, devoted little dog, who tragically like so many other wonderful animals ended up in the pound and might well have been euthanized -- except for the fact that at the very moment I saw Tina, (though I didn't realize it at the time) I fell in love with her...... Patty Adjamine Director, NYCA
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| We had a very
restful low key holiday at home. I am convinced that part of the
relaxed
feeling this year can be attributed to Willie. Willie melts stress. He
has
been less anxious lately with only one present in the house, and has
been
giving Chester the Lab a run for his money(bones). He has such a good time with people and other dogs. He has met dogs in the neighborhood that I didn't know existed. Its hard to imagine our family without him. These little guys definitely add to the dynamic! Enclosed are some shots from Christmas and New Years. Best regards, Lisa & Sean
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| Hi Patty, Actually, I meant to email you a bunch of photos. The one of Brittany hugging me is probably the best one to show her happy owner and her happy life. It was taken over Christmas at my parents' house in Northern Virginia. I absolutely LOVE this one. Then there's a second where she looks great...a far cry from the skinny, mangy dog that you probably remember from last September (the other dog is my family dog, Sebastian). And the last is her and me staring each other down on my couch here in NY. Use any or all that you wish! I hope that these work out well for the success stories section of the NYCA site. Talk to you soon! -Justin Those who follow our web site might remember Brittney whom we had for many months before she was finally adopted by her foster people who fell in love with her. Brittney had come into the CACC as a very emaciated and sickly "stray." But, we knew there was something special about this sweet Collie mix. A young man, Justin Perras had been thinking about getting a dog, but wasn't sure if he and his girlfriend were quite ready for the full commitment and responsibility that adoption would require. So, he offered to foster a needy dog. And there was Brittney. The rest is history. Brittney had her problems in the beginning. A urinary track infection, malnutrition and she needed to be spayed and learn to walk on a leash. But, one by one the problems were addressed and solved. And Justin and his partner finally discovered they couldn't let Britney go. They officially adopted Brittney. This is Brittney with Justin. And Britney visiting a canine friend. What better "happy endings?" Thank you, Justin!! |
| Danny is as sweet and playful as ever. He has put on a little weight and he's just one chubby, energetic little ball of fur. I wish I had that much energy! His favorite game is what I call "nightstand hockey". He jumps up on my nightstand and starts batting everything off with his paws. Everything goes flying. He only plays this at three o'clock in the morning when I'm in a deep sleep, of course. It's hard to get mad at him, though, because he's just so darned cute. He and Elvis still fight, but sometimes I catch them grooming each other, which I guess is a sign of bonding. Elvis is usually the instigator, but Danny defends himself pretty well. They don't seem to be really hurting each other, though. I think Danny has accepted the fact that Elvis is "the boss" and he doesn't seem to mind much. He's just a very easygoing kitty. Please tell his former foster mom (I'm sorry, but I don't remember her name) that every time I pick him up to dance with him, I remember her. I'm sure he does too. :) | 
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 | Elvis (Tigger) has gotten much better in the aggressiveness department. He seems to have calmed down quite a bit. He still has his moments, and he gets jealous of Danny (Ginger) sometimes, but he is a much calmer cat than when I first got him. I guess he realizes that he has his home now and he's not going anywhere. He's also coming to terms with the fact that he has to share this home with that annoying little brat, Danny, LOL! He's very friendly and jumps right into people's laps when they come over. As a matter of fact, people are always complimenting me on my "unusually sweet and friendly cats." (They have never seen Elvis' Mr. Hyde side!) | |||||||||||||||
| Hello my family adopted Honey in February of 2000. The originally shy Chow-mix feels a queen in her home. She is a joy to have around. She loves to run around the backyard and chase the squirrels. She is a very good protector of the house as well. We can't help but spoil our little Honey. Just wanted to give you an update on how she is and send a picture. I am sorry it has taken so long, but I just have to tell you how wonderful she is and she is doing great! |  | |||||||||||||||
| While we did just bump into you at Pet Stop yesterday, I did want to update
you again on Happy Jack now known as Otis . I cannot thank you enough for
intruducing us to the best dog on the face of the planet. Otis is adjusting
really well up here. He loves to run and play in Riverside Park and has made
the couch his home. Tracy and I have fallen madly and deeply in love with
him. We are not the only ones though. Otis, it seems, has been adopted by the
entire Columbia College of Physician and Surgeons Class of 2004. He is a bit
of the class masscot, which is okay by him because that means lots treats
come his way. I have never met a dog as good natured as he is. We have become
a big happy family.
Thanks again! Sincerely, Brock | |||||||||||||||
| These words are from Winnie (fka Candy) mom: I really want you to see how adorable she looks! She has become so affectionate. While Jessi is a little more dominante when it comes to food and toys, etc., Winnie is definitely more possessive of me. She sleeps along side of me at night and won't let Jessi near. She rests her little head on my arm! She also loves to lay on my chest and "knead" me while I watch TV. I can't tell you how happy I am that I walked by that pet store that day and saw her. And just knowing she came from CACC makes me feel even warmer towards her. Monica | 
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Back on Dec 3rd I adopted Blackie - now known as Onyx, a year and a half old Bombay from you at Pet Stop. You had asked me at that time to let you know how everything goes with her and how she got along with the cat I had at home. I'm a little late but I wanted to let you know that after a little resentment in the beginning, they never leave each others sight. This is the second time I adopted from you and New Yorkers for Companion Animals. Almost a year ago I adopted TC - now known as Cyan - from you when you were at Pet Co. He's a 5 year old male chocolate Siamese. I feel extremely fortunate that I have two loving, affectionate, and entertaining cats - I watch them play instead of watching television. I joke that I have a two kids now. At Christmas my family got them tons of presents -after all, we only buy for the kids now. Thank you for providing such a wonderful service to these animals as well as to people like me that can't wait to get home to their family. Please keep up the great work.
Sincerely,
Angela
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