Success Stories Harley and Blaze Harley and Blaze - April 2013 I just want to show you a picture of the brothers. Thank you for letting them in our life. They are great cats. Although they want to go outside and explore but we keep them in. Thank you. Cindy Lily Lily - February 2013 Lily seems to be settling in well and enjoying her new home :). Hannah Wacko Wacko - February 2013 Wacko's story coming soon.... Wally and Gidget Wally and Gidget - November 2012 Hi Sandy, Wally and Gidget seem to be enjoying their new home and watching football :) Molly Molly - October 2012 Hi Sandy, I have attached a picture of Molly hanging out in her favorite spot. My husband built her a climber/scratch post and she just loves to hang out looking out the window. She is a love. At the moment she is cuddled on the couch. She spends most nights in our room but does still like to explore. I wanted to let you know she is doing great and has been a wonderful addition to our family. Thanks again! Darcy P. Anna Anna - October 2012 Hi Tracie and Sandy, This is my new kitty, named AnnaLouise (Annie for short). She's very sweet-tempered, gentle, 8 or 9 years old. She likes watching the birds! And she's training me as to what she likes and doesn't like (-: L. Princess and her friend Nicky Princess and Nicky - September 2012 Hi Sandy and Lisa, As you can see, Nicky and Princess are getting along just fine! Thank you again. Susan Sammy and Fenway Sammy and Fenway - September 2012 Hi Sandy, Sammy (the cat): It has been almost eight years since I was adopted. At first I was pretty scared and my new Mom tried really hard to please me. She bought every kind and flavor of food in the store and I rejected all of them. She tried with toys too but I walked away from those too. Then one day I realized that maybe things were pretty good here. So, I started to eat (only turkey at first but now I don't like turkey) and then playing seemed like a good idea too. I even started to sleep in the human bed. Life turned out to be pretty good but I was a little lonely so I let my Mom know it with my meowing. So one day she brought home a kitten and I was displeased for a few days but then I decided that maybe this wasn't so bad after all. I could torment him, play with him and help to raise him. He was kinda cute and pretty amusing to watch but I let him know who was in charge. For some reason even though my name is Sammy I am called Princess. I can't quite figure out why but I love being told how pretty I am. Sandy, my life has turned out to be great even though my brother sometimes torments me now (my Mom did warn me that this may happen when he got bigger, maybe I should have listened). I love bags of any kind and boy do I love treats. I am told that I am turning 10 soon ( I don't really know what that means) but I still play like to play a lot. Even though I sometimes complain I know that I have it pretty good and I let my Mom know how happy I am with my loud purr and kisses. I am told everyday how loved I am . So thank you for helping me find my Mom. Fenway (the cat): I came to my new home as a tiny kitten but I was very confident that everything was good. I came into my new home and there was a big cat that greeted me with a hiss. But I didn't care. I just looked at her, found some food, used the litter box and laid down for a well needed nap. She did bother me a little but we also played a lot and she taught me stuff. I love my home, my Mom and yes even my sister ( I now have gotten a lot bigger and sometimes I need to bother her). I have so many fun things to play with and I still run around like a crazy kitty. I love to eat and I have so much fun with my toy mice. I have many soft places to sleep but usually end up in the human bed each night. I am told that I am very sweet, friendly adorable and very, very loved. I am a pretty happy guy and want to thank you for helping me find my forever family. I am turning 8 and I want everyone to know that adopting a cat my age is a good idea. I am told that I am a lot of fun to be around. Melissa (the human): Well this is the update from the cats. To say that adopting these amazing cats is a success story is a huge understatement. They add such joy and love to my life. I am grateful to you each day for saving their lives and so many more. Thank you for everything and especially for my "babies" who I adore. Butch and Butters Butch and Butters - August 2012 Hi Sandy, I wanted to add Butch (black cat) and Butters (Butterscotch cat) to your success story page. I adopted them in August of 2010. They are such delightful fellows. Butters is definitely the follower but certainly the most playful. Butch has the duty of playing with my feet early in the morning to get everything going. I love them dearly. Thank you for the honor of adopting them. They get along beautifully with Mouse, the dog we adopted a couple of weeks later. The three of them are my children now that the others are grown and on their own. Louise Leo fka Curly Curly - August 2012 Hi Sandy, I've attached a photo of Leo relaxing on our bed. Heather P. Isabella and Sopia fka Hallie and Roxie Hallie and Roxie - August 2012 Hi Sandy, We let Isabella and Sophia have the run of the house as of yesterday. So far there have been no issues. Well, that is true if you don’t count being woken up at 5AM because Isabella wanted to play with my feet. I’ve attached some photos that I took this morning. Susan Otis fka Ulysses Ulysses - May 2012 Hi Sandy, Diane, and Becker folks, Otis, the feline formerly known as Ulysses, is doing very well. His transition has been smooth. He seems to thoroughly enjoy his new home, though I believe he is secretly planning to escape and take over the world. He is smart and very playful. He is fond of playing fetch with a small toy mouse. Yes, my puppycat plays fetch. He is also quite vocal, especially when he is hungry. I couldn't be happier with my new family member and I believe he feels the same way. Thank you very much!! Jeremy B. Loki fka Festus Festus - May 2012 Hi Sandy, Just wanted to drop you a line about Loki-we renamed him because he is very mischievous! Believe it or not, he is also kinda kooky and funny. You were right about him, he just needed some time to settle in. He runs around the house like crazy(like at 2:00 am!!!!) But he also likes to cuddle and be petted. He LOVES to be brushed too. He loves his new home and I can tell that he is happy and we are happy he is with us. I have enclosed a picture of him at his favorite spot to watch the birds. A rare quiet moment for him for sure. Thank you so much! Monique and Jeff Tyson and Noah Tyson and Noah - March 2012 Hi Sandy, A rare quiet moment! The boys are adjusting nicely. They are definitely a little crazy sometimes and Lacy gives them a good swat now and then but I also saw her kissing Noah on the head. The boundaries are coming slowly. Noah is the smaller one and he has turned the corner big time. He's a huge love bug lap cat. Tyson is a spaz and does like some hugs but he's too busy running somewhere. They've certainly learned quickly what I mean when I say "who's hungry"!! Suzy Kissy Chrissy Kissy Chrissie - February 2012 Hi Sandy, My mom & dad wanted me to pass along this photo of Kissie cuddling with my mom. She's finally settled in and is even used to the dog. She's doing great and they couldn't be happier! Shana O. Jacques fka Chuckie and Patachou fka Abby Jacques and Patachou - February 2012 Hi Sandy, Catherine showed me my blog on the PAL web site--thanks for publishing my letter, I feel like such a super cyber cat! Patachou did not like her picture however--she says she was having a "bad hair day.". Actually all her hairs were pretty bad when i first met her, but with lots of brushing and petting and nutritional supplements she's gotten even prettier. She is badgering me to send you this picture of us. Typical little sister, right? I hope you can switch out the pictures so I can get her off my back (literally). (I kind of like this one of myself too.) We are stocking up on kibble snacks for tomorrow's Puppy Bowl (well, really, the Kitty Half-Time show). Did you know a parakeet is going to "tweet" the Puppy Bowl this year? And there's a Piggy Pep Squad. Animal Channel rules! Lots of love to you and yours from us and ours. Jacques (and Patachou and Catherine) Poppy Poppy - January 2012 Hi Sandy, Just want to write and tell you I'm adjusting to my new family. Had a lot of people come to visit. It was kind of scary. Between 4 little kids and a dozen adults I was pretty busy. I slept most of today and will play until bedtime. I'm eating good, using the litter box, exploring every roomin the house, have a big bed to sleep in, and have become lap cat. Poppy Jacques fka Chuckie Patachou fka Abby Jacques and Patachou - January 2012 Hi Sandy, Happy New Years Sandy, to you and your family and all your lovely PAL cats. I'd like to say I miss you, because I do, but it's awfully nice having a home in which I can stroll around and sleep in all sorts of different places. Imagine my surprise when, on the 2nd anniversary of her bringing me home, and I was expecting AT MOST a couple of candles in a can of tuna, instead Catherine brought ANOTHER cat home from PAL! Well, this was not the present that was at the very top of my list, I must admit, in fact I don't remember asking for a cat-friend. But knowing how hard it is for us FIV+ cats to find homes, and knowing that my new little sister had the Sandy/PAL seal of approval, and that Catherine wouldn't do anything that wouldn't be good for me, I decided to give the newcomer a chance. Similar to my renaming (Jacques sounds soooo close to Chucky Cheeks, doesn't it?), little Abby quickly became Patachou. We were both famous French singers in another life, apparently. (As the old saying goes, you can call me anything you want but please don't call me late for dinner.) Catherine carefully followed the Harriet-system-of-introducing-new-cats after Patachou came home. I could see her thru a glass door but, being such a goodnatured guy, I didn't think much of it til the things that go thump in the night started going thump all night and all day long. Goodness, that little girl's got a lot of energy! She frolics and romps and stomps and thumps and races and chases. Then she stops and sleeps, really deep long undisturbable sleeps. When Catherine started letting us hang out together, she chased me all over the place, hid twiching behind corners then pounced on me, thought my tail was the funnest thing ever invented, etc. Fur has flown but, embarrassed as I am to admit it, last weekend Catherine found us sleeping on the same bed. Not touching, for heavens sake, but on the same bed. It's not like it's the only bed in town. I'm just saying. She's so tiny and orange and energetic! The exact opposite of me (a gentle grey rock that purrs). I find myself playing with toys more now, when I'm not engrossed in watching her (it's like having my very own live ANIMAL PLANET channel.) She has definitely livened up the joint. We are very respectful of each other's food and never fight over that. We both like to do a "happy dance" on a scratcher when Catherine comes home but there are two of them so no competition there. We frequently touch noses, I'm not sure why. Maybe we were Eskimos in a previous life too. We've gotten good at sharing Catherine, we each get a side (she's got two, it works out great). Every day when she wakes up and sees our faces peering down at her, she smiles such a big smile. Catherine keeps telling people about PAL and all the great cats there--frankly, I'm surprised she didn't come home with several. She's having friends over in a couple of weeks to meet me and Patachou so we can convince them to take more of your cats home to their house. I am so grateful for the home you gave me for many months, and so is Patachou. You took great care of us, and gave us lots of love, and as a result we are happy, healthy, loving cats with a wonderful home where we bring joy to others. We all wish you a blessed New Year. You are a remarkable person doing remarkable work. We love you and thank you very much. Jacques (and Patachou and Catherine) Copyright 2007-2013 People for Animals League