Sophie and George

Just thought you would like to see some pictures of George settling into his new home. He would never have survived outdoors as he feels the cold far more than Sophie so we have gotten him a new coat to keep him warm on walks. He and Sophie had a great Christmas and got lots of presents which they had fun opening. He is a warm and affectionate dog and is a wonderful addition to our family. He and Sophie remain best of friends!

Hope you all have had a Very Merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year!!

Cathy and Doug

Sophie and George

Sierra ( now Hannah)

Message: Update on Sierra ( now Hannah)

I just wanted to give you an update on Sierra who we adopted 3 months ago.

She is a dream girl and has really made a place in our hearts and home.

Maggie our cockapoo and Griffen our Cocker Spaniel have accepted her into

our home and tend to let her be until they feel like teasing with a game of

cat and dog! We have renamed her Hannah as she is warm, loving and tender.

Her eyes have an 'old soul' look to them and we thought Hannah just suited

her perfectly! She loves to stretch and cuddle while watching TV and is

very fond of 'food'. She was wonderful and gentle with my granddaughter who

came by this week to see our new addition. We are thrilled to have Hannah

join our family and I know she was in good hands at Upper Credit waiting for

the day we would come and take her to her forever home.

Denise

William.

I wanted to send you a quick email to provide you with an update on William. 

William is a very smart boy who knows a lot of commands. We just need to figure out what they are.

 He is still showing signs of stress (not eating well and he is experiencing loose stools), but they are improving. He does not really care too much for food or treats right now...he is more interested in affection!!

He is very respectful of my husband, but has shown some concerning agrression toward me. It seems to get better day by day so we will keep working on it.

He is adjusting well to being in his crate at night and (assumably) when we are not at home. 

 He was great last night for Halloween and really enjoyed greeting the trick-or-treaters at the door.

Raven and Santa

"Banquo" and "Consuela"

To the staff of the Upper Credit Humane Society,

I adopted "Banquo" and "Consuela" from you a few weeks ago and just wanted to give you a little update on how they are doing. The two have bonded so quickly and I love watching them. I have renamed them Archie and Veronika, and I have quickly fallen in love with them both. The two often roll around and restle with eachother, and at other times I find Archie bathing Veronika and it is so incredibly sweet. They chase eachother all over and have found a place on a chair in my apartment where they like to sleep together. Veronika is very sweet and loves to play and cuddle and sleep on my head everynight haha, and Archie has really come around. He follows me from room to room and loves when I pet him. they both love the toys I have bought them, and have settled in so well. I just wanted to let you know they are doing great and I am so happy to have brought them home. I attached some pictures for you to see how they are doing. (please ignore that the last few are named Sarahs Birthday). Enjoy!!

Thanks and have a great day!!

Sincerely,


Kaitlin

"Phoebe" formerly Shelley

Here is "Phoebe" formerly Shelley, Mother Earth enjoying one of her favourite chairs. She has made herself at home and we are so happy to have her in our family. Lou-Ann & Glenn Cunningham

Grace and Izzy

Hi!

On year ago we adopted Grace and Izzy!

The two little ones grow well and are lovely part of the family! Just to say

hi!

Claudia

Timmy

Subject: Timmy - Adopted on July 10th

Hi There,

It has been less than 1 week and Timmy is now part of the family. Attached is a picture of Timmy and our daughter Taylor. In bed, is Timmy and our 15 year old cat Panda. Panda has green eyes and Timmy has hazel but it is amazing how similar markings they both have. Panda doesn’t seem to mind Timmy in the house and as you can see, she is allowing him to join her on the bed. Pretty amazing for only 7 days!!

Thank you!

The Harding’s J

Snow Drop (now being called Layla)

Hi Jody,

Just wanted to let you know that Snow Drop (now being called Layla) has done very well adjusting to her new home. She is a delight. We love her energy and cannot hear her purring motor enough!! Our only question for you is about her not covering up in the litterbox after she has done her business...Do you have any suggestions for us so we may help her with this?

Thanks so much,

Kelly

Hazelnut

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here are photos of Hazelnut.

She love her ledges and dark places within the house(closets, under the beds,behind the sofa etc.--many hiding places)

She has made herself at home.

She will even try to get into rooms where the doors are close if unsuccessful in opening these doors, she will cry for these doors to be open.

We all adores her.

Mauricesa, Maurice and Andrea

Linda (since renamed Penny) and Ashton (now named Atticus)

Good Morning UCHS Team,

Well, it’s been about a month and a half since we adopted our two cats and you had asked to keep you updated. I guess the most succinct way to put it is that they are great. Two very different personalities, but the decision to get two was the absolute right choice. We often come home to a puddle of kittens cuddling. They take care of each other and keep one another active. By the same token, they get each other into trouble, but they are still in that adventurous age.

We adopted Linda (since renamed Penny) and Ashton (now named Atticus) and they seem to be at home.

 

I’ve attached some pictures – sorry if they are of poor quality, they are just blackberry photos.

Linda (since renamed Penny) and Ashton (now named Atticus)

Good Morning UCHS Team,

Well, it’s been about a month and a half since we adopted our two cats and you had asked to keep you updated. I guess the most succinct way to put it is that they are great. Two very different personalities, but the decision to get two was the absolute right choice. We often come home to a puddle of kittens cuddling. They take care of each other and keep one another active. By the same token, they get each other into trouble, but they are still in that adventurous age.

We adopted Linda (since renamed Penny) and Ashton (now named Atticus) and they seem to be at home.

I’ve attached some pictures – sorry if they are of poor quality, they are just blackberry photos.

Jessica

Nash

Hi everyone at Upper Credit Humane Society,

We just wanted to give you a little update on Nash. He's fitting in perfectly with our family! He loves going for walks, we've been taking lots! His favorite form of fun has to be swimming! He is such a good swimmer! There's a small pond in the park that we've been to everyday and he loved it so much we've been down to the Speed River where he played for at least half an hour . While we were there, my daughter's friend lost her sandal in the river, she was very upset, so I thought I would send Nash in for it and see if he would bring it back to us. The good boy that he is jumped in and retrieved her shoe! He also loves diving and retrieving every stick in site ! Nash went to the fenced in dog park in Cambridge today and did fairly well, he had a few small altercations, but I'm sure once we go often he'll do just fine. At night time he goes in his crate, or when I've gone out for a couple minutes and he settles down right away.
Thanks so much for helping us find such a good fit for our family. Everyone is very happy he's here and my husband finally has his boy!



Thanks a lot,
Sincerely,

Braun

Hi,

Further update, she is doing great, she does trust us pretty good. There are no issues with her now as far as the home. She is smart and loves everyone. She is fitting in with the family like she has been with us for a while. The Dogs are still all adjusting, finding their places. Braun wants to play but the other two are still adjusting. She lets us know when she wants to go out and she loves to just be with us. Her only remaining issue is her fear of the car. Not sure why but then again, a lot of dogs take time to get used to them.

I will keep you updated.

Hayley

Previous....

Angus

Hello everyone,

Thought you might like to know how Angus is doing. We adopted him back in April.

He's jogging beside the bike very well now.  Just learning to use the treadmill for when the weather isn't great.

Loves his kong stuffed with biscuits (keeps him busy when we're out).

He's given up on demanding to sit on the couch with us.

Still trying to convince him that men and dogs are OK , hands are not chew toys and squirrels are not evil.

He gets quite a bit of attention for being cute and has almost reached celebrity status at the local pet store.

All in all, everyone in the family thinks he's delightful and we're so glad we have him.

Thank-you for the work you do.

Heather and Dave

Kitchener

Tango

Tango

1998 - July 10, 2011

Tango has been slowing down a bit as old dog's will do, but last night we felt something was wrong.  Tango had a great day but by dinner he would not eat and was really slow on our walk to go see the cows in the field.  By bedtime he was exhausted.  We took him in to the emergency clinic, hopeful that it was something simple that could be treated but it was not meant to be.  Tango as it turns out had a very aggressive cancer on either his liver or spleen that would be a mass of new blood vessels that were taking his blood and leaving it in his abdomen.  He was running out of oxygen and did not have much time left.  His passing was peaceful and we were thankful to have had time to say goodbye.

We knew the minute we met Tango at the Humane Society in 2007 that he was a special soul and he captured our hearts each and every day since.  We of course had to teach him how to jump on the bed and ask for treats but he turned out to be a quick study.  Tango was lucky enough to have two sisters, Shelby who he gets to be with again and Lexus who already misses him.

We could not have asked for a more sweet, loving, gentle but also funny and energetic friend.  Dinnertime is already not the same without his crazy howling and dancing. We are really glad he found us. He will really be missed!

Love Markus, Julie & Lexus 

Remy

Hello Jody and Erin Humane Society,

Thank you very much for giving us the opportunity to adopt “ Remy”

Just thought we would let you know how Remy is doing!!!

Great! He slept right the the first night we brought him home and seems to like his bed, when he is worn out from touring the farm he just goes into his room( the olde dining room) and goes to his bed.

Most of the time he just sleeps across my feet in the front room. Since we had 4 adopted greyhounds in the past he has a wide assortment of doggie beds so we strategically placed them in various rooms where I spend time.

He is adjusting well and everyone he meets really likes him. He is my constant companion around the farm and everywhere in the house.  He has already grown a bit about 5 more pounds.

Went and got his heartworm and Advantage on Friday where he did excellent at the clinic. The vet techs and the Vet really liked him.

We have already started obedience training which he is doing very well at.

I am attaching a few pictures hopefully they get thru.

You just click on the pictures and they enlarge.

Thanks again

Gwen and Mike

Goldie and Fanta

 Hello Everyone,

I adopted Goldie and Fanta,now known as Fanniekins earlier in the year,and

I'm so glad! They are both doing well and are very sweet and

affectionate.They seem to get along well together.Thet wrestle a lot,but

never use their claws.I'm so glad I have them.

Roseanne

Domingo

Hi Jodi,

Attached are some pics of Domingo, taken today on a walk in Oakville. He is doing really well. He is a very gentle boy and is adapting well to his new home. He wants to thank you and all the volunteers for everything you did for him!

Thank you!

Rebecca

Hunter

This is about Hunter, a dog who went home and returned 3 times before finding these amazing people.....



Sorry we couldn't make it to the event in Georgetown? raking leaves a priority but the up-date on Hunter/Norman is only good news: I think I told you he had five teeth removed by Dr. John, plus a groomer from Caledon East came in and gave Norman a baldo shave while he was under sedation.
All in all for a month we couldn't be more pleased with him. We think he is pretty smart, his behaviour has greatly improved - the occasional set back but really nothing to speak of considering he is learning the rules but the best news is that I was painting some baseboards the other day and he was having none of it - kept leaning up against the wall and trying to take the paint brush out of my hand - mouthing my hand gentler than any dog I have ever had?????

We have had him off of the lead several times, he loves our cats and will not be left outside on a lead without one of us in his line of vision. He travels well in the car and has even gone visiting. He walks on the side roads and sits (mostly) when asked to. All in all we are grateful to have him, (if he barks at people and nips of the occasion that seems! to be no more than most dogs in this village do). We are very pleased and grateful that you saw such positive traits in him that eventually he was able to make his way to us.






Carol

Hunter/Norman

Message: Sorry we couldn't make it to the event in Georgetown? raking leaves

a priority but the up-date on Hunter/Norman is only good news: I think I

told you he had five teeth removed by Dr. John, plus a groomer from Caledon

East came in and gave Norman a baldo shave while he was under sedation. All

in all for a month we couldn't be more pleased with him. We think he is

pretty smart, his behaviour has greatly improved - the occasional set back -

but really nothing to speak of considering he is learning the rules but the

best news is that I was painting some baseboards the other day and he was

having none of it - kept leaning up against the wall and trying to take the

paint brush out of my hand - mouthing my hand gentler than any dog I have

ever had????? We have had him off of the lead several times, he loves our

cats and will not be left outside on a lead without one of us in his line of

vision. He travels well in the car and has even gone visiting. he walks on

the side roads and sits (mostly) when asked to. All in all we are grateful

to have him. (if he barks at people and nips of the occasion that seems!

to be no more than most dogs in this village do). We are very pleased and

grateful that you saw such positive traits in him that eventually he was

able to make his way to us. Carol

Jace

 

Just thought I'd drop you a line to let you all know how "Jace" is doing- It took almost a year before we earned his trust, it was like he was a guest in our home, but literally overnight he changed.

He blossomed into a sweet, loving, funny companion who makes a lasting impression in everyone he meets. To Jace, everything is fun, each day is to be savored to the max. He is like a puppy in a big dog suit.

Thank You for introducing us to Jace

KIndest Regards,

Doug and Kathy

Hank

From: Judith-Anne Kolu


Sent: February 7, 2011 5:02 PM
Subject: [Bulk] FW: Hank is doing so well...
Here he is again…doesn’t look like the same dog…..hooray!

Maui

Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2010 03:20:55


To: Heather
Subject: Maui update

It has been a few months since Maui came to live her forever home. She has settled in and is becoming affectionate towards her human and furry friends.

The Vet is very happy with her weight loss and she is within 5 lbs of her ideal weight. Maui enjoys her daily walks, rides in the truck and playing with her two friends pictured below (that's Maui on the right).

Thanks

Heather

Buckley

-----Original Message-----

From: Owen

Sent: January 9, 2011 10:20 AM

To: Adoption

Subject: Re: Tostito

Hi Sarah,

Thank you for your prompt reply.

Owen and I went to the kitten adoption at the Pet Valu on Saturday and brought Buckley home to be a part of our family.

We have appreciated all the help from the staff at uchs in helping us find a good match for our home. This has been a great experience for us, Buckley had a great first night and we are all bonding nicely.

Max

From: Marc and Diane
Sent: February 6, 2011 10:31 PM
To: adoptions@uppercredit.com
Subject: Petfinder.com Pet Inquiry: Max-Adopted PFId#18384282

Hi everyone,


Just a little note to update you on beautiful Max, whom we adopted just yesterday. We’ve heard him bark, three times (never on our walks) – our two other dogs were leading the pack on the barking, not Max. He seems to be settling in well... though not eating a whole lot. He is as sweet as you all said he was. He never barks when we walk in the house and is incredibly well mannered. He seems to be fitting well with our two small dogs, Bernie the Jack and Charlie the Chug. No aggression whatsoever to date. But we know it’s still the honeymoon phase, so as we’ve been advised by Andrea we will keep them apart during the day for a few weeks, as they adjust to each other’s little quirks.
Ashley: though I wasn’t crazy about waiting a week to bring Max home, your good advice gave us the opportunity to assess the decision we had made and really prepare for his arrival. Plus the anticipation made the week very exciting.
We’ll keep you up to date, and as promised we will bring him back for a visit. Thanks for all the great advice. You all show your love and affection for the animals you save. Thank you!
Regards,

The Woolworths.

Dougie

I wanted to email you and tell you how great Dougie is doing. After arriving at home last evening and sniffing around for a couple of minutes it was like Dougie had lived here since birth and he had been ours his whole life.

He doesn't seem at all like the timid puppy we met just hours before. Immediately he was running around and jumping all over us on the couch. After a little play time he nestled between us and watched some TV. The only

thing he had a problem with were the stairs to the upstairs, he doesn't seem to like them. I'm sure he will get used to them though.

We carried him upstairs to for bedtime and after making his bed up he went to sleep and didn't stir until we woke this morning. Today he has been enjoying his backyard and following me around the house. I'm sure there is lots that i've missed but he is doing great.

Thank you all so much.

Will see you on the 24th.

Brad

Claudio

Good morning,


Just writing to say that Claudio has settled in extremely well.

He has a push-button purr, is coming to grips with the dog (sometimes literally), and is at this moment helping me type the email. Apparently, blocking the computer screen and stealing the mouse is a great way to help in the office.

When bored or lost, he'll call out to us to see who replies. Then he'll come trotting over to see who responded. Claudio and my husband have put their original meeting behind them, and it's common to see Claudio curled up on Walter's lap now.
We're so happy that everyone else left him for us to have - they really missed a treasure!


Take care,

Megan Golden

Hazelnut

Message: Hi Jodey,
Hazelnut has adjusted well in her new home.
She has lots of room to play, run or hide.
She is a very loving cat.
She is now one of our family members.We thank you and the Upper Credit Humane Society for making this possibly.



Sincerely,

Andrea, Maurice and Mauricesa Richards

Angel & Rocky (formerly "Casino")

Sent: February 3, 2011 3:12 PM

To: adoptions@uppercredit.com

Subject: Cats

Hi there

Just sending you a picture of our cats that we adopted through you. We got Angel (on left) 4 years ago and Rocky (formerly "Casino") last September.

As you can see, they are great friends-they love to chase each other as much as they like to cuddle together. Rocky also loves our dog and they cuddle together as well (Angel has not taken to the dog yet...still hoping!!!)

Thanks

Nicole

P.S. Thanks to the lady at Pet Valu who recommended Rocky - he is an

absolute doll!!

Clancy ( formerly Shaggy)

* Original Post....

Just one look at Shaggy (as he was called at that time) made your heart bleed, who on earth was going to adopt this dear boy - hearts saddened just looking at him. The answer to this question came fairly swiftly and suddenly when one of our dedicated dog walkers saw him, felt the pulse of that dear heart, and after consultation with her family and input from the resident canine Tess, decided that Shaggy had a new home.

Would the meeting between Shaggy and Tess go well.....yes it did .....so soon, very soon, Shaggy became Clancy and the much loved new family member of the household. Dr. John of Caledon found that Clancy had hypothyroidism and eight month's later a diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome was also made. Thank goodness Clancy was absolutely positively "home" because these medical conditions require lifetime meds for both, but this in no way daunted his new family and he has been with them now for just over 2.5 years. It seems that poor Clancy looked much worse than the first photo for a while: less hair all over, awful scabby skin, and the tail was just a stick with half a dozen white hairs on the tip.

Kokanee

Dear friends,

We've been in our new home for four weeks now, and have decided to stay. Our new people are very kind and patient with us.
Summa has been renamed Samson (but they call him Sammy). He feels very much at home and eats everything that's left in the bowls. If he keeps on like that he'll be a fat pascha in a few years. They call me Koki and sometimes Coconut - when I'm being especially nutty - but they do know that I'm Kokanee.

I had a few problems at first, but it's improving very fast now. First I hid in the basement ceiling beside a vent. It must have looked like I was stuck, because they got me out of there and closed the entrance. Then I had to bite the big guy who caught me (at that moment the resident cat walked into the room, and I really panicked) and found a new spot with more room. They decided to leave me after that and put food and water in a convenient and high place. Now I stay there only during the day when I want to sleep in peace.

Sammy and I explored the new place at night when everything was quiet, but the resident cat didn't like that and kept hissing and growling. Our new woman would wake up and sit with us a while - she has a nice warm lap. Now I go up at night and jump unto her bed, it's nice and cosy and the night air comes through the open window. After a week Sammy lived more upstairs than in the basement, he's taken over up there now. I go up quite often now too, but I'm still very careful to keep distance between me and that big human! However, he plays with us and gives us treats, so he's probably a very nice person - just so big and strong.

The house is much larger than the shelter, and we get plenty of exercise running from one end to the other and jumping unto the window sills. We can watch everything that happens outside and if it's not too hot outside the windows are open and we can sniff and hear everything through the screens.

I hope Muskoka finds a good home soon too. Perhaps the article in last week's "Independent" will help - but by the way, I think the photo is of me, not of Muskoka; we're not that identical, are we? Check that . . .

Say hallo to all our old friends

from

Kokanee

Blackie (Tucker)

Charlie

Charlie our new baby …




Charlie came into our lives in April of 2010.

My husband stated casually that we should look at expanding our pets with the addition of a dog . I have never had a dog before and was a bit hesitant but started looking at the various Humane societies. Not knowing anything about dogs but just looking to see if one caught our attention. I came across the website for the Upper Credit Humane society and saw a lab mix and before I knew it we were there the next day.

As you can tell by the picture he is not the one that we bonded with.

We looked in the kennels and there was Charlie, we all fell in love with him .

There were some hard times of adjustments not only for us but for him but he was so worth it .

He is such a great addition to our family . He has gone camping and on fishing trips to Kirkland Lake with us and absolutely loves the outdoors . He goes to Doggy daycare during the day, loves the dog run and is spoiled along with the other two cats he shares the house with. He is so gentle and loving with my 5 year old daughter and anyone else who visits.

We love Charlie and could not imagine our lives with out him.

I want to Thank everyone for helping us .Charlie is our darling ..

Kane

 Hi all at Upper Credit,

It has been almost a year since we adopted Kane. He was a real enigma and it took a while but he has adjusted well. Although he does have a stubborn husky streak that he tends to display when he feels like it, especially at dog obedience classes :) Kane loves our daily walks through the park and playing outdoors with us. He also has his own special places in the house. This Christmas he took over the spot by the Christmas tree and made it his own (see picture attached). He follows our 2 year old grandson everywhere and is his best friend.

Best wishes to staff & volunteers for 2011 and keep up the great work. We appreciate it!

Theresa and Hamil