Luna (lionhead rabbit) - adopted Dec. 17, 2013

Luna and Toby

Hi Jody,

Just couldn’t resist snapping a picture of the love birds as they snuggled for their afternoon nap.  

Michelle

Harvey (formerly Echo) - adopted Dec. 2013

Harvey (formerly Echo)

Hi There!

Hope everyone had a great weekend!

I promised to send an update about Echo (now renamed Harvey)! He's doing

really well at home, he was a bit shy at first but now his personality is really coming through!

We had a huge snowfall this weekend and he has been going crazy playing in the snow! He still wiggles like a bulldog when he walks and it is absolutely

the funniest thing ever! He has become a favourite in the neighbourhood, I have neighbours coming out at 7am stopping me and asking me to pet the dog or play with him lol!

Here are some pics from home!

See you on the 30th and have a very Merry Christmas!

Christine 

 

Atlas (adopted Dec. 8, 2013)

Hello,

I just wanted to keep everybody at Upper Credit updated on our new member to our family…Atlas. We just adore him!!!  We are soooo very happy with him. 

His transition yesterday went very smoothly. He was playing with our girls in 5 minutes. Atlas didn't even blink an eye at our chocolate lab Oliver. He followed Oliver all over the house and they quickly became buddies.

                                           Photo by Judith-Anne Kolu

Last night Atlas slept with us in our bed but then carried on in the middle of the night to go and sleep with our 2 girls. He does not like to be without us. We went outside last night into the hot tub and Atlas sat at the window and watched us from the window.

He is very, very happy with us. We are so very grateful that we adopted him. He is more than a perfect match to our family.

We hope his friends get adopted soon. We will continue to keep you updated.

We are off to Christmas shop for him tonight.

Thank you again for all you do and we will continue to donate to the Humane Society.

Kind Regards,

Val & The Wright Family

Tiger (adopted Sept. 24, 2013)

Hi Jody, 

Just a quick follow up on our little guy.

He adapted to the family very fast. Within hours he was coming out and checking out what's around him. The very same night he was already coming out to see us.

Tiger is so super special there are no words to describe him. I have never met a cat like him in my life. He sleeps on his back, lets me trim his nails while he is asleep!!! Loves cuddling, comes when he's called and just like any other kitten loves to play.

This little guy stole our hearts faster than we could say Tiger :) 

Once again thank you for all your help. Hats off to all people like you who are helping and finding new homes for all unwanted animals.

Attached are two pics, hope you'll enjoy them.

Agnes

Loki (2003-2013)

Loki
(2003-2013)

It is with great sadness that we share with you Loki’s passing on Nov 2. Loki was 10 years old and a wonderful big brother to Henry. Loki was a very special dog who expressed his happiness through his “talking” and excited, wagging tail. He was healthy and happy right up until Friday night and suddenly took ill on Saturday. After going to the vet, and then the emergency clinic, it was discovered via a cloudy X-ray that Loki either had fungal pneumonia or cancer.  He was in rough shape. The vet said he presented as a very stoic dog. The only sign we had that he was ill was on the previous Monday he developed a cough.

His past owner should know that he lived a very full and happy life. He was a wonderful dog and is dearly missed.

Our very best to the Upper Credit staff and volunteers for taking in Tyr, Loki and Henry and letting them join our family. The work you do is invaluable.

Thank you,

Sam

Loki and Henry





Tyr and Loki

Henry and Loki

 

 

 

Luna (Lionhead rabbit) - adoption pending

Hi Jody,

Thought you might enjoy a pic of Luna puddin’-pops with her almost-not-quite-but-hopefully-soon husband Toby…..bonding still in progress, slowly but surely….

Marika

Joey (adopted Sept. 16, 2013)

                                                                                                                 Photo by Judith-Anne Kolu

            

 Joey is enjoying his new life!!

 

Joey arrived at the shelter with a companion … he had been in the same home for 13 years and his friend 9 years. Joey showed fortitude even when his companion was adopted without him and still he waited. NO MORE WAITING, Joey was adopted a few weeks ago and now lives happily in a house with his adopted family and their two dogs who are compatible.

The family reports that Joey is a fairly independent boy, he loves to sit on the window sill or in the garden room looking out at the trees and listening to all the comings and goings.    Joey enjoys cuddling on laps, snuggling in the crook of an arm at bedtime, has a room of his very own with open door allowing him the freedom of choice should he wish just to rest in solitude. Joey has his “mad” moments and loves to run up and down the corridors; he certainly is very agile and more youthful than his years would suggest. Joey especially enjoys his home cooked meals especially chicken and a treat of cream!

Joey is in his “forever” home and he knows it and the family thanks UCHS for keeping him for them to love. Joey has landed on all fours and has added so much to all their lives.

Written for the Elgis family by Judith-Anne Kolu

Lorelei (2006 - Oct. 5, 2013)

Lorelei

(2006 - Oct. 5, 2013)

It is with a heavy heart that I inform you good folks that on Saturday, October 5, 2013 we had to put our Lorelei down due to the rapid onset of Degenerative Myelopathy. We can't believe how quickly this insidious disease took Lorelei.

On one day I was outside with her in the early morning and 7 hours later I went to take her outside again and she could not get up and walk as her right rear leg was not responding. Within 24 hours both back legs were not responding. We were giving her prescribed medication from the veterinarian but she was not responding to it. I spent the next ten days taking 1.5 hours in the morning and 1.5 hours in the evening cleaning her and feeding her from my hand as she would not eat from her bowl. By the end of the second week Lorelei's quality of life was not good and we had to do what was inevitable.

Lorelei was the most openly grateful dog I have owned. When you pet her, fed her, freshened her water or gave her a treat she would lick your hand to thank you. She never did anything destructive in the house or outside. She was an amazing dog and a good family member. So sad when we were hoping and planning to spend many more years with her.
 

Regards,

Robert, Dorota, Alex

Tiger (adopted Sept. 24, 2013)

                                                                                          Photo by Judith-Anne Kolu

Thank you. He is such an awesome cat. Kids are absolutely crazy about him. They even decided that Tiger is a perfect name for him and will keep it. If it wasn't for a hiccup in the MapQuest and my crazy friends I wouldn't have never drove all the way out there. Thank you for making the process easy and for holding him for me. If you want me to send you a few pictures once he is completely settled I'd be more than happy to. I have never ever met a cat like him. He sat in my lap all the way back to Toronto. Did I say thank you yet? :)

Agnes

Argyle (formerly Bane) - Adopted Sept. 18, 2012

 

 

Hello,

I adopted Argyle (formerly Bane) from your shelter September 18 of last year. I wanted to send you an update on how he is doing :)

When I first adopted him, he didn't know any basic commands and was a bit...well….crazy. He was 76 lbs of INSANE and I loved every bit of it. A lot of my friends and family were worried he would be "too much dog" for me. Well, as a team, we proved them wrong. 

We had a rough go at it the first few months. I was still living in a condo and commuting to work. We got two hours of outside exercise in every day, but it still wasn't enough. He was getting into a lot of trouble. I was learning all about giant rambunctious dog ownership. So, we enlisted in dog school at the Canine Academy in Moffat. Turns out, Argyle is a very fast learner and he graduated the program with high scores across the board. Exercise was still an issue though. I made the decision last winter to find tenants for my condo and I moved us to huge barn apartment on a horse farm in Fergus. This is where life changed for the better. Because Argyle mastered his recall skills and the apartment is half a kilometre from the road, he's allowed to play off leash on the property. The neighbours' dogs all come to see him on a regular basis and they have a blast (luckily, he never goes to the neighbours' houses). Around the same time, my office relocated to a farm in Aberfoyle. Life got DOUBLE good. Argyle comes to work with me every day. He has his own electric fence collar and roams the farm freely. He comes in and out as he pleases, gets walked at lunch every day and even participates in our conference calls. 

Argyle is also a fantastic runner. We've always casually jogged from the beginning, but in the spring, I started to train seriously for competitive racing. Argyle is my number 1 training buddy. He has joined me on runs up to 21 KM in length and by the end, he's the one pulling me forward. In August, we raced the Highland Games 10 KM TOGETHER! There's a picture in the collage attached. 

So, we had a rough start but we've learned a lot from each other and adjusted nicely. Argyle is now 10 lbs heavier (it's all muscle, the vet applauded his physique this summer), he knows his commands and then some (actually knows all his toys by name), he's a competitive runner (he he) and is as healthy as can be. He loves to snuggle on the couch once the sun goes down and his best friend is my tortoise shell, Murry. 

Adopting Argyle was the best decision I ever made. I had no idea what I was in for, but we made it work with lots of love and dedication! I can't imagine life without him now. Thank you so so so very much for having faith in me as a parent and adopting him out to me. He's a poster dog for why people should adopt and we promote adoption all the time. 

Best Regards,

Kathleen and Argyle

Lola (adopted August 12, 2013)

 

 

Dear Jody and gang,

Just wanted to say a gazillion thank you's for allowing Lola to join our

family. We believe she picked us as much as we picked her. She has settled
in quite nicely and we look forward to many new adventures together.

It was quite obvious that during our visits that all your staff members care

incredibly for all the animals and that does not go unnoticed!

Thanks again,

Lauren, Mike, Katey and Lola

Socks and Fritz (adopted August 16, 2013)

Hi Jody,

Sorry I've taken so long to email but I was waiting to notify you of the return of your carriers and supplies. Socks and Fritz have slowly progressed in their forever homes but they are now comfortable and safe in their new environment. Socks seems to be the leader of the two but was at first very reluctant. A jiggle of the jar of food and Socks is first to run to the food dish. Fritz will come around because he was the one that liked being handled the most at first.

 

Thank you for placing these two with us and for the dedication you and the shelter give to these homeless jewels. I will be returning the carriers next week sometime when I track down a suitable replacement. Keep up the good work and remember that you can save the animal world, one precious gem at a time...

Marlene Leitch 

Kylie (adoption pending) and Roo

 

Hi Everyone,

We meant to email sooner to let you know how things are going.

Our drive home with the two dogs in the back seat together was very peaceful, Kylie sat a looked out the window most of the way like an experienced traveler. We have had a few scraps to establish the pecking order but they seem to have pretty much sorted it out. Now it's just our own live Wrestlemania pretty much all the time, hopefully the novelty of having a wrestling buddy will wear off soon!

The first picture is one I managed to snap during a brief rest, in the second one they ate playing tug of war with a green toy. For a dog who's profile says that she loves tug of war she certainly gives up easily! Roo will keep bringing the toy to Kylie and almost puts it in her mouth to get her to play. Happily we are able to walk both dogs together without too much monkey business.

Kylie seems to be relaxing a little now and is a happy dog. She has slowed down her eating to a more normal pace, and will patiently wait for Roo to finish eating before getting fed. Kylie is learning the house rules pretty quickly, and is learning her basic commands.

Kylie has some separation anxiety, and we are trying to help her to get over it. If you have any suggestions for strategies to use we are open to your advice. So far she barks and whines but does not appear to be destructive or harmful to herself. We are working on establishing her crate as a safe space for her and we give her a Kong or Nylabone to chew when we are away. I have put an old shirt in her crate with her and that seems to have helped some, a radio playing also seems to soothe her somewhat. Kylie does not seem to be afraid of thunder storms, but she doesn't really like to go out in the rain. We have also learned that she is not shy about stealing food from the table the second your back is turned, she even knows how to open containers to get at what is inside.

Roo seems to have mixed feelings about another dog in the house. She is happy for the playmate but seems to get annoyed when Kylie's barking interrupts her sleep, and peace and quiet.

Heather and Gavin

Jaxon (aka Duke) - Update from his forever home

Hi Judy,

My name is Lee, although I do not think we met at the time of Jaxon's rescue, I know you worked very hard to help us get connected with him through Beth. I spoke to Beth last week but thought you might enjoy hearing first hand how he's doing now that he has had 6 weeks with us here on the horse farm he now calls his forever home. Perhaps you can share this email with Jody at the shelter.

He has received a lot of consistent guidance from the whole family including my 2 cats and is really thriving very well with his new farm dog career. He is much better at meeting new people and making friends, even with children who visit occasionally. He no longer feels threatened by the horses or a need to protect us from them and he now respects them by giving them their space. He no longer needs to be tied up outside, is allowed free unsupervised run of the farm and always responds immediately to commands given. He loves his freedom to run and work on the farm with Dennis, myself and our daughter. Very intelligent around the horses, tractor, machinery and vehicles. He is now starting to learn his property boundary with great success. I am looking forward to soon being able to take him trail riding in the conservation forest next door to us and training him to keep my horse and I safe on the trails.

He does still have issues with chewing anything he can get his teeth on if left uncrated for even a short time with no one in the house but I'm sure this will pass as he get older. He tolerates crating  well now without  crying as his little sister has a crate right beside his. He is never a problem at night and happily sleeps on the floor beside us.

I just wanted to thank you on behalf of Jaxon, in his case your efforts no doubt saved his life. I know the work you do is very hard sometimes and wanted you to know how much it is appreciated. Perhaps one day we will get a chance to meet.

Yours in thankfulness,

Lee Swallow
Jaftica Stable

Finn

Sandie and Finn ... a happy ending

We were all excited to see Finn with his Mom and family visiting the Shelter last night. Sandie tells us that “Finn has been such a blessing to our family. He is so incredibly smart and happy. Finn is such a great friend to our Hopie who we rescued five years ago from the Upper Credit Humane Society.

 

It was great to see Finn and his family… thank you so much for this Happy Ending story.

 

Judith-Anne Kolu
UCHS Volunteer

Harrison (adopted August 11, 2013)

 

 

I am writing to update you on Harrison, the beautiful and loving orange tabby we adopted just over one week ago. Harrison has adjusted well to our home and is a perfect cat. He's playful, enjoys laps and doesn't yowl at night (so far anyway!) He is on a low cal diet and gets lots of play time everyday so hopefully will shed a few pounds.

Thank you so much to all the staff and volunteers who took such great care of this wonderful boy during his extended stay with you. We're glad he was

waiting there for us to adopt.

 

Donna Campbell & Family

Jack (adopted August 20, 2013)

 

 

Hello Jody,

Here is a photo of our beautiful Jack sitting on the sill in our sun room. Jack is a very cuddly cat, has hopped on our laps for chin scratches. He and Barney are still working on their relationship, but no confrontations.

Jack has eaten, used the litter box and is quiet, except for the odd squeak. He is part of our family.

Kind regards,

Carole

Hiltz (formerly Marcus)

Hi Jody,

 

As you can see we finally decided on a name, which he acknowledged in a few days. He has settled right in and is keeping us busy. He has met some friends both canine and human and gets along with both very well. Hiltz is now 74lbs and for about 8 months old is pretty good.

Hope you like the photo. Thank you for Hiltz.

 

Mary

Kobi (formerly Cameron)

 

Hi there,

I just wanted to let you know how Kobi (Cameron) is doing. He has added such joy to our family, and has settled in great. He loves to run and slide on the floors. He loves his trips to the cottage (once he is there but not the car ride). He loves his sister Nikita and they have become best friends. He is very active and loves his treats.

Eleanor Campbell

Ruby

Ruby, jumping on bugs ~ First spring day in her new yard. We adopted Ruby from the Upper Credit Humane Society last February. She has added much joy to our household. We love her so much. She has proven to be a delightful addition to the family and our grey boy tabby loves her too.

- Beth Lambert

Jack

Jack (left) has a nap with his new friend Holly

Hi there,

I just thought I'd let you all know that Jack seems to be settling in just fine! He had some quality play time last evening with our dog Holly (and Roo next door) and only about 5 or 10 minutes of crying in his crate at bed time! He certainly seems to be happy. Thank you again for giving us the chance to give him a home :D

Shelley Keating

Marvin and Monty

Marvin

Monty

Recent pictures of Marvin and Monty who were both adopted from the Upper Credit Humane Society. 



Steve (formerly Professor Flitwick)

 

Hello,

 

Just wanting to tell you how wonderful the cat we adopted from you last

fall is. His adoption name was Professor Flitwick. Our son renamed him "Steve".
 

He is absolutely the most gentle, affectionate cat we've ever known. He's like a rag doll in our arms. We just celebrated his first birthday tonight with a cake and candles.

 

He is so lovely and has brought so much joy into our home. Please see the attached photos.

Thank you,

   

The Whibbs Family

 

 

 

 

Indie (formerly Frankie)

 

Here is Indie (formerly known as Frankie) relaxing on the sofa at her new home. She is recovering from her spay operation but remains her sweet and affectionate self. She is a wonderful addition to our family of horses, another dog and 4 cats! Thank you Jody for helping us pick out the perfect companion for us and Buddy.

 

Sarah and Dave Kemp

 

 

Sassy (formerly Henry)

 

Sassy (formerly known as Henry) is a bichon frise who arrived at the shelter in January under the stray banner. We had to completely shave him as it was difficult to tell which end was which. He needed neutering, vet checks and through the Trooper's Fund, he had 26 teeth removed.

Sassy was so lucky to be adopted by his new Mum...the match is perfect and Sassy adores his walkies, his home cooked meals, his grooming, the dogs he meets on walks and most of all snuggles, kisses and loves with his Mum. I was told that he has the most pleasant loving disposition and she could not imagine life without him.

This was another terrific placement bringing joy to both lives ... he is definitely the king of the castle... and we are all so pleased for this cute little guy! Thanks to everyone at UCHS from Sassy and his Mum...for the opportunity of a new life.

- Submitted by Judith-Anne Kolu

Moe

 

JoAnne sent me these pictures of Moe…he is absolutely adored and perfect for their family and extended family.  He lives a wonderful life;  loves romping on their large acreage; enjoying car rides, meeting people and is now friends with their elderly cat….couldn’t be a better match all round … this was a wonderful placement…

 

 

Darcy

Darcy the cat hater one week into his new home

Finnigan - back from Wales!!!

 

We have returned back to Canada. I adopted Finn in August of 2004 from the Centre. We have spent 8 wonderful years together in Wales. We are looking forward to reconnecting with everyone now that we are home. Finnigan has come a long way since his accident in 2004. The article written about the accident and the wonderful work that the Society did for him can be found at http://news.haltonhills.halinet.on.ca/108520/page/17?n&vFW=1600&vFH=1000

 I will be truly grateful always for the gift of Finnigan 

Pepper (Lucy) and Sunny (Charm)

I wanted to let you guys at the shelter know that Lucy, now named Pepper, is
fitting in really well with our other cats and seems to be recovering from
her cold. I put her on L-Lysine pills which I  got at the drug store
which is a herpes pill for humans and give to her. Vitalys is a brand name specific
for Cats and you can only buy online....not in the drug store. Just for
future reference if other people need to find this....it will save them from
all the running around I had to do.

Pepper (aka Lucy) is such a little sweetie and has become fast friends with
Sunny (aka Charm). I will send photo's of Blue (aka LA Woman) and Dutchy
(aka York) when I can.

Cheers,