Gabby aka Saturn

We love her so much! I am attaching a couple of more recent photos. Thank you again,

Allie

THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A WARM PUPPY

Just wanted to let you know Scout (Gin) had a FANTASTIC first night! On our way home from Tearstown he went to meet his new Granddad in Vestavia where we had dinner for Fathers day. He ran around and played in the yard. The grass seemed pretty exciting to him! Then he did his business like a good boy in the grass. He ate all of his dinner—seems to be a little piggy! THEN, things got off to a great start for the night. We vowed we would crate train, something we never did with our past pets. So, I set up the crate beside the bed and he went fast asleep. We could not believe it, wow, how easy was that. Well things got a little more exciting, and loud around 3 am! So, he ended up in the bed with us! Oh well, we will work on the crate thing later! This morning, business went well in the yard, and so far, no accidents in the house. Thank you all so very much! We are just blown away by what a fabulous thing you guys are doing at Tears Town. We will send everyone we know who is looking to adopt! When I finish Grad school, I will be back to adopt a horse….and maybe another dog….and maybe a goat….or two!

Scout's first trip to the beach! He is having a BALL!!! Dogs are allowed off leash on the beach here in Hilton Head Island after 5 pm. And of course he has been a HUGE hit with all the kids on the beach! Puppies attract a crowd and he soaks it up!

Tanya and Michael

I currently have two five-year old cats.  One "found me" as a kitten in a
downtown work parking lot.  I named her Scout.  That same year I adopted
her brother from TEARS at SuperPetz, Wildwood location. His TEARS name was Shorty because of his clipped tail but I renamed him Sport.  I will always feel indebted
to TEARS for its help in fostering him.  He is delightful and a true
blessing.

(Scout and Sport are best buddies and absolutely wonderful pets.  Even
professed cat-haters can't help but love them .... they are so sweet and
friendly.)


Ann

Thanks for a great new best friend

We stopped by SuperPetz yesterday and are we glad we did! We lost both our dogs in April. Otis was 15 and Cassie was 14- they were old, and we knew the day would come, but boy have we missed them! We started thinking about sharing our home with another dog and are so glad we found Beau (you know him as Kramer, although he didn’t seem to know his name and seems to like his new one!) He is so sweet and loving. Rest assured he is in good hands. We bought him a kiddy pool and we are about to go out and play! Sending you a few pics.

Thanks much! Mike & Cyndi

I adopted both Shiloh and Moonpie at the Birmingham TICA show in March.  Both of them are doing great - awesome cats!  Both are sooo sweet!

I am writing you to let you know that I continued showing Shiloh at a few more shows and she is going to be a Regional Winner in TICA this year!  Yay!  She loves to show.  I plan on campaigning her this next season for an even bigger win.  We already have two plane tickets for shows in May and in July, and are driving to a show in June. 

Tanya

After

When we rescued this dog we had no idea that she would even make it , she was so severely emaciated. Chained to a fence post out in the middle of the woods for no telling how long. The picture of Hennesey (before) was taken at night and the flash caused the effect but I think you can tell about her condition. She lost her leg but it doesn't seem to bother her at all. I think you can tell how happy she is in her new home. WHAT A WONDERFUL DOG! SO VERY SWEET. This is truly a HAPPY TAIL.

Sparrow has found a wonderful home with Karen. So happy that this so very sweet little one found such a special lady for a mom.. Thank you Karen for such a loving home for our sweetie.

Shane also found a wonderful home this weekend. I am sure the children in the family will supply Shane with all the love he deserves.

After almost 2 years, both have grown. Griffin weighs 56 lbs and Ella tips the scale at 95. They run and play and sleep, alot. Their personalities are so different. Ella's a bull wearing a pink collar. Griffin is sophisticated, like Cary Grant in a dog suit. Griffin likes to be covered, nose to tail, with his blanket. Ella jumps on the bed and plops her 10 lb head on the pillow. Griffin likes to sit on the deck and watch the world go by. Ella likes to swim in the pool then sit in the dirt. Griffin looks out the window and barks. Ella lunges at the window, breaks the glass and then barks. Needles to say, they have taken over everything. All the comfortable furniture is covered with a dog blanket. The backyard was once green, now it looks like Mars. The fence was replaced because Ella can jump 7 feet with no effort. Plexiglass covers windows because "big love" broke 15 panes of glass!

They're the sweetest most loving dogs ever. Life is good!

Few shelters will keep animals until they find a home. Griffin lived at TEARS for over 5 years!

We're so thankful for Terra and all at TEARS.

Ella & Griffin

Bella is doing so well I can't even begin to tell you. She is so sweet and calm and such a great friend, I'm just thrilled. Here is a picture of "her majesty" on the bed, where she spends most of her day.

KERRY

Brooke & Torre (Stephi) wanted to let you know about their life in the nation's capitol. We were a handful the first year, but with patience and lots of love we have become wonderful girls. As you can see in the photos, we have taken over the picnic table. No meals served there! We love to ride the blue tarp when our Dad takes leaves to the compost. We go for a long walk everyday and love to swim at the lake. Playing in the snow and "shopping" in the recycle bin for peanut butter jars are great fun. We like to sit on the sofa and look out the big window. Along with our human family, we live with a cat, Madison and another golden, Rusty.

Thank you to Terra and everyone at TEARS for saving and caring for us until we found our forever home in D.C.

Brooke and Torre

Just to let you know that Hondo is doing so well after almost a year. He says hello to all of his friends but he ain't coming back.

Love from Hondo, David and James

Just wanted to let you know that Penelope (formerly Capri ) and I had a wonderful week-end.  She was pretty laid back at TEARS Sat, and was a perfect little lady on the drive home.  When we got home, I took her off the leash and let her sniff her way around her new backyard.  After about 30 minutes, we came in the house and she sniffed every room.  We spent Sat afternoon getting to know each other, and napping.  When bedtime came, I made a pallet next to my bed, but she preferred the den, so that's where she stayed. 

Sunday morning came, and I guess since she was comfortable in her new home, she got her puppy groove on.  We have danced and hugged and just had a wonderful time. 

Thanks so much for what y'all do, and for taking care of my Penelope until she could come home with me.

Dear TEARStown, Lazarus is a joy. He sleeps with us, snuggles with us, kisses us and sometimes nibbles on us when he is feeling frisky. He is the most loving puppy we have ever owned. All he wants is love and affection and he gets plenty of that from my husband and I. We have a special place in our heart for him knowing that he has experienced the trauma that brought him to TEARStown. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

Sincerely,
Susan and Herman Lehman

The gentle giant we called Jarrod, now named Chester, in his new loving home. I would say after a long wait it was worth it. Looks like he HAS IT MADE.

We are so happy for Chester and his new family.

Sandy

I don't know if you remember Chainey- we adopted her a year ago in October. She was an abused bulldog-shar peir mix. Just wanted to let you know she is doing well and seems to enjoy her new home. We had her treated for heartworms, had a needle removed from her spleen, then discovered she had a lot of buck shot which was removed. We finally got through these things and she is not getting her routine visits to the vet. She has brought a lot of joy to our family.

You probably don't remember Fizzle- a german shepard/husky mix who was abandoned by a coke machine. She was onlt with you a day or so. She has grown to be a beautiful dog. She and Chainey get along great and play well together. They love to dig up our back yard and love going to our kids soccer games where they get a lot of love and attention!

Just wanted to let you know that they are both doing well and we are lucky to have them!!

Sincerely,
Leslie Flemming

We recently adopted Layla and she is doing great! The kids love her and she loves them. The first thing they talk about in the moring is going to pet her. She could'nt have picked a better place to live she fits our family perfectly. Thank you for what ya'll do and all the dogs ya'll save and place in good loving homes.

Amanda McCrary

On September 21,2008 my husband and I went to TEARS to make a donation of cat food and supplies. While there we spent about an hour playing and petting all of the rescued cats. After we left, there was one little cat in particular that really tugged on our heart strings. So, the next Sunday we went back to adopt him. His name was Fhop and he had just recently had a surgery on his back right hip. We changed his name to Grady and I am happy to report that he has completely recovered from his surgery. He really enjoys running and playing with his brother and sister. Our other two cats that we already had have come to really love him and so do we. Thanks so much TEARS for everything you do.

Sincerely,
Beth and Bart Burleson

Dear Miss. Terra,

I am very happy at my new home. My new owners are spoiling me rotten. They are very sweet (and handsome). I love my new big brother Eddie, he is a Border Collie, and my new huge sister Clarabelle, she is a Great Pyrenees. I especially love to play with Clara. We look very funny together because she is so big and I am so little. I also have a great yard that is so much fun to play and explore in. Today, I found a pillow on Daddy's swing. I had a lot of fun with it as you can see. Thank you for taking care of me till I found a new home.

Love,
Clovis (formerly known as Paris)

We wanted to thank you for doing what you do and for helping us get our new family member, Rocky (Pretzel). Rocky (Pretzel) is a love and has been right at home since the day he "pranced" in. He and Rosie have great fun chasing each other and rolling in the floor like puppies. They are great companions. In the back yard Rosie chases the Frisbee and Rocky chases her. I think his herding instincts come in to play. They stick together except when Rose gets in the water. He wants no part of that. We renamed him Rocky since he is such a tough little guy. He is a quick study and constantly amazes us. I have attached a couple of pictures so you can see him for yourself.

Thanks again,
Mazie and Bob Marchiony

do you remember "Gypsy".....I don't know if you've seen her updated photo...she is now our "Sue" and is so happy...she has a smile on her face all the time!! She tries so hard to be a good girl although she has some accidents every now & then....but, she is getting into a wonderful routine...follows Del around all day....

thank you for saving this little girl & she has a loving home forever!!

Fran Ross

Well...here's Bo (formerly Vance). Isn't he growing up to be such a handsome fellow. He is actually growing faster than I can keep up with. He went from weighing 28 lbs in Dec at his first Vet's visit to weighing in at 50 lbs 2 ozs last week. I admit it hasn't always been easy, especially with my other dogs not ready for me to bring another one into our home but looking at that face and all the entertainment he provides on a daily basis has well been worth the effort. If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn't even think twice about it. I never have a shortage of 'puppy kisses' with him around. If everyone could experience the love of a "rescue" dog, this ole world would be such a better place..........

God Bless

Just an update on Nikki since it's been a little while since we spoke. She continues to have the life of a princess and of course, she's very spoiled. Here's a few new pictures with her favorite ball. As you can see from the marks, she loves to play soccer with me. Anyway, I'll keep in touch as time goes on so you know how important she is in my life. Take care.

Michael and Nikki

We adopted Cody last year and just wanted to let you know that he is doing great!  He quickly became a member of our family and now we're not even sure how we ever got along without him.  He loves to go for walks and play with his toys.  He is such a faithful companion and loves to be wherever we are.  We did find out that Cody has a heart murmur and enlarged heart.  We just went back to the Vet. Cardiologist for his 9 month checkup and found out that the medicine he was taking was working so well that we were able to reduce his dose by half.  Thank you for the work that you do.  We love Cody!

Katie Kent

Bandit and I are doing great together!  I took him to Dr. Fuller last week and he got RAVE reviews from him.  He is doing great!  He weighed 10 pounds.  Yep...he is growing and our love for each other is growing as well.  He is the talk of my community!  He loves everyone.  He got the remainder of his shots along with his rabies shot and the little fellow just sat there and wiggled his tail the whole time.  Then, after the doctor was through with him, he walked over to the doctor and laid down on his feet.   He got treats for that one!
He is a very smart dog and is trying hard to manipulate me.  Potty training is getting better but I have him on a feeding schedule that helps regulate that well.  We have lots of time together and he just will not leave my sight.   He is such a people dog and I knew it when I met him.
He loves the camera and getting his picture taken.   He is so happy and SPOILED ROTTEN! 
See you soon and thanks for bringing me and Bandit together!

David Matthews and Bandit

A note from a happy new adoptive Mom
"born" March 14, 2008, Maya, Lilly Keel.
43 lbs and 9 ounces
Mother doing great
Not sure who the daddy is
Feline siblings have expressed "excitement"
Loving
Playful - squeaky toys and tennis balls are the "ultimate"
Lab Mix
House broken
Smart
Stubborn
She loves treats and has also adjusted quite quickly to “plushness”. She now prefers my bed over the floor as she sleeps like a rock with a little “snoring” activity going on. She’s my “baby”


Gabrielle

Lilly

Lilly

Lilly

We adopted Quibble in Aug 07. We waited eagerly for almost a week to pick him up,  while he was neutered,  and after referring to him as Quibble for the entire time.... well, nothing else ever quite fit. So Quibble it is! And we love him so much!!!! He is his mommy's baby. The rest of the family love him, but he's my little buddy.  He gets along well with our cat... Midnight. He knows his boundaries, as she has set them well, but takes sudden spells to happily chase her around (he just knows not to actually "catch" her).  He even gets along with our two big dogs (Lab & Husky) who are in the yard. He plays and jumps on them just like he's one of them. They seem to think he's funny. I think I've even heard them laughing when Quibble came outside sporting one of his many coats or sweaters. He doesn't know they are laughing though, because he thinks he's quite dapper in his attire. :-) Since his adoption, Quibble has made a trip to the beach, gone fishing, crabbing, camping, gone on many road trips, enjoyed visits to the "grandparents", celebrated his birthday and enjoyed his first real Christmas. Thank you so much for bringing us together and for all you do for animals of all kinds.    


Marie

We wanted to give you an update on our sweet boy, Elvis, that we adopted in October of 2007. When we adopted Elvis from TEARS, he had been living there for almost two years. On the day that we adopted him, we were very excited about making him a part of our family. He was a little bit nervous at first, but he quickly warmed up to all of the family. We have never seen a dog that was so grateful to have a bed to sleep in and someone to play with. Thank you so much for all that you do for these animals!

Kimberly

At the end of December last year our family was very fortunate to adopt one of the Blount County Massacre Kitties. We adopted a female and named her Purrsilla. Purrsilla did not have to be shaved like so many of the other cats, however, she was very skinny and her hair was sickly like her body. Purrsilla suffered from ringworm in the beginning and numerous eye infections. It did not take long before she began to come out of her wounded shell. She is a real loving lap cat. She was easy to litter train and never has had an accident. We kept her in the laundry room for the first few weeks and then slowly opened up the house one room at time. Purrsilla is absolutely perfect in everyway. We have almost had her for one year and I thought you might like to see the progress. She has come a long way in a short time. Purrsilla is living proof that your organization does great and wonderful work and we are proud to have one of your rescues in our family.