Happy Tails

 This is Jynx (originally Karate), who was adopted from the shelter in October of this year. She made herself at home immediately, aND she fits right into our silly, loving home. She's best friends with my big, lovable dog, and I can always find the two of them getting into some kind of trouble together. Thank you, Dessin!
 

 This is our sweet cat, Sullivan. He was adopted as a kitten from Dessin in 2001 and has been bringing much happiness to our family ever since!
 

 Jack adopted in November 2010. He’s so sweet and lovable. He loves to cuddle and be warm. When we came to look at kittens at Dessin, he picked us. He stood out by getting our attention and we could not be happier he did. He’s been a wonderful addition to our family for seven years now. He’s very happy being our sweet lap cat. His favorite thing is chicken.
 

 Kiki adopted September 2017 (fka Stella). She is a sweet kitten who loves nothing more than to play with her toys. She especially loves her play tunnels and play mice. She is a little devilish and very curious as we often find her in places she does not belong. She is definitely like having a toddler in the house. She also loves to eat, she gets so excited at dinner time when we give the cats their wet food. The cutest part about her is that she can’t quite meow, she squeaks. So we’ve cutely nicknamed her squeaky Kiki. 

 This is Arlen. He just turned 10. He was adopted from Dessin as a kitten. He has turned into a beautiful long hair cat who just loves attention. Arlen is a big kitty who is laid back and loves people. He is king of the pad. 

 This is Lena, adopted just this past summer as pup! She now rules the roost and likes to sleep in high awkward places. I wouldn’t have it any other way ❤️she keeps life interesting to see what mischief she gets into each day! Thanks Dessin!! ☺️ 

 Gemma, aka Jelly, 6 yrs old. Adopted 4 years ago. Loves, loves LOVEs to play fetch and sleep! And her "sister" Peeps. 

 Willie the sofa snake. We adopted Willie when he was ten years old. He is the most devoted dog I have ever known. I love him with all my heart and I’m pretty sure the feelings are mutual! 

 Nutmeg, adopted 4 yrs ago. She loves her dogs and this Christmas tree!
 

 This is my dad's dog, Sophie, (adopted 2013) the day he brought her home. She has a long tail but was wagging it so fast the camera didn't pick it up. She's my dad's best friend and even helped him welcome another dog (adopted at the humane society) into their home last year. 

 Sasha, now known as Peeps 4 yrs old. Adopted 4 years ago. Loves to sleep. All the time. And her sister, Jelly. 

 My kitty, Basil (adopted September 2016) snuggled up with her dog sister. Basil is the friendliest, most loving cat on Earth! She is obsessed with hair ties and will fetch them like a dog. She also loves cuddling and belly rubs 💚 

 Hunter was adopted 2 years ago .. he is currently spoiled and loving his new home I don't know where we would be without our Hunter ! Xoxoxo
 

 This is Kia!! She was found in the woods in Hawley and had to have surgery to remove 109 porcupine quills! We have had her over 2 years now and couldn't imagine life without her!! 🐶❤
 

 This is Shadow. we adopted her in February 2009. She is a sweetheart and has helped our family raise 6 service dog puppies!

 This is my "Little Man" Jase he was in a hoarding situation flea ridden ,worms and unhealthy coat now he is beautiful, loving, sweet as can be.I love him <3 

 Sweet Gracie! She’s so spoiled, and we love her to pieces! 

 this is my sweet annabelle. adopted from dessin 13 years ago!! she loves cuddles, cuddles, and more cuddles.😳 

 Ellie (Phoebe) was adopted just after Christmas last year. It was told that she was in and out of the shelter for 9 months and returned several times. At first she was scared to death and it took her a long time to warm up to us. Now, She is the sweetest, most loving, cuddliest dog we could have asked for. I couldn't imagine life without her. 

 Jeffrey adopted us two years ago this December from Dessin. I went in with interest in another cat but Jeffrey chose me. He wasn’t at the shelter long and I don’t know his background. He’s now twelve years old and loves to drink from the faucet, loves kitty treats and chasing the laser pointer. He loves getting attention from everyone, every age.

 These are my three rescues from Dessin. Maui the calico I've had for 13 years, Brick the pit/hound mix we adopted in August of 2013, and our new kitten Finn who we just adopted in July of this year. Shelter pets are the best pets! 

 This is Bean (aka Willy). He joined our family about a month ago. His canine brother and sisters have adjusted quite well to him. He is full of energy and is quite the attention seeker. He loves to be snuggled and is very spoiled.

  This is Kimber, she was adopted from Dessin at 5 months old Easter of 2015 after found wandering the streets. She's now a certified therapy dog and attends "college" level dog training classes. Her favorite pastime is being her human brothers shadow. 

This is Austin Mia and Sylvester I adopted them last year in October. They were all very sick they all had worms upper respiratory infection and eye infection we fostered them for a couple of weeks and three times a day medicated them until they were healthy enough and old enough to be spayed and neutered. After that we adopted them and took them home mind you we were only coming in for one . We saw Austin which is the beige cat and Mia the multicolored Austin was hanging out in the hammock then all of a sudden somebody came out from the back with Sylvester. I could not separate the two brothers and sister so off we took all three I love them to Pieces my little fur babies.

 This is Jasper. Adopted March 2016. Jasper had been at the shelter for about 6 months having been brought in as a feral cat. He quickly became my baby. The most spoiled rotten, sweetest cat ever.

 This is Max. He was one of Sissy’s puppies. He is very loved.
 

 Shiloh was adopted from Dessin Animal Shelter on May 10, 2017. She is the best pup! So loyal and friendly. She made our family, and our Homestead complete. ❤ We are so lucky that she chose us!
 

 This is Cookie. We adopted him in the summer of 2011. When we walked into the shelter that day my oldest daughter saw this little black and white kitten and she instantly knew he was the one she wanted. Cookie now has a feline sister and brother. He is an awesome hunter and has left us many gifts on our deck. He also goes on walks with my daughters down the road and back home. But the best thing about Cookie is his snuggles and kisses. We love him so much! ❤️😸 

 Thermy and Waggy Jones. Both adopted from Dessin at different times. They love to wrestle and play with each other and are avid squirrel hunters. Both are Poms but very different personalities. Waggy loves to play fetch and get belly rubs. Thermy loves to bite butts and be cozy. They are AWESOME! Dessin did a great job picking them just for me <3 

 This is Uther-Twain. The u is pronounced like "oo" in tooth, after Uther Pendragon, King Arthur's father. Twain as you can see is obvious from my fur baby's long white whiskers much like the mustache of Mark Twain. Uther, in old Welsh means Terrible. So you have Terrible Twain😉 This suits him well because he was brought in to Dessin as a feral kitten. He has been my baby for 20 years this January. He's still as much of a rip as he was as a kitten he just sleeps a lot more.💓 

 This is Timmy, a sweet little Puggle that we adopted in June 2015. He was surrendered because of health problems of his previous owners. He loves going on trips with us in our RV. He is full of love and makes out lives joyful.
 

 This is Bubba but his name was Lancelot when he was adopted. He is loved very much and is spoiled rotten by his mommy and sister.

 Irish and Creme (nora and carol shelter names)
 

 This is Bootzy aka Sham (his name at adoption). He joined us on April fools day 2016. Bootzy loves boxes and this is his most popular pose 😻 

 Our Little Man Sammy! Adopted in 1999 and lived to be almost 16 years old! We miss him every day.

Ella adopted 2012. She is our crazy little princess ❤

 This was Timmons. He was hit and killed this summer and we are just devastated! We adopted him and our other cat: Matty at the same time from Dessin in 2012. Timmons was an amazing cat! I felt like he was human! We miss him so much!
 

 This is my sweet boy Matty. He is the biggest LOVEY SMOOSH ever!! He picked me when we went to Dessin to pick up another cat; Timmons, we had seen online. Both Timmons and Matty came home with us. They were both older cats already and now Matty is just the most loveable cat ever!! 

 My name is Lucky. I was adopted in summer 2014 and have made my parents the happiest people. I am the best dog ever and spend most of my days curled up on the couch, but must have my daily walk! Last year my parents brought home this tiny human. I wasn't sure at first, but now she gives me food and let's me kiss her so I love her!
 

 This is Daisy. She had a rough time before she came into my life but now she is living the dream with plenty of room to run and lots of love and attention. She is a sweet girl and has brought so much joy into my life. Thank you so much! 

 This is Spike. He crossed the rainbow bridge almost two years ago and was the best childhood friend I, as an only child, could have asked for. The sweetest boy who loved getting pet and adored everyone he met♥️ 

 This is Bob, Abby rescued him a little over a year ago. He was 25 lbs then and could barely walk. He is now only 20lbs and walking great. He can even jump up on her bed now. 

 Uncle Knick knack and Ireland now Luna and Louie were adopted little over 2 months ago. They are crazy energetic loving kitty’s that we love and also love each other very much. ♥️

 This is Spencer! He was found roaming around Spencer's Printing and brought to Dessin. I adopted him November 3, 2017. He is the most affectionate cat! His favorite thing to do is cuddle. The closer you hold him, the happier he is! If you arent paying attention to him, he will grab your hand (gently) with his paw and pull it towards him! He has been such a blessing in my life. 

This is SoFar. She choose me by jumping on my shoulders and riding me as I took the tour of the Cat Room. She is a really sweet cat and a ball full of purrs. I love her deeply. The funny thing is, after five+ years of sharing our lives together, she has never showed anymore interest in climbing on my shoulders. She is content to be a lap cat.😊

 This is Bentley (formerly Sydney). He was adopted from Dessin about 3 years ago this March. We were told he came in with his mother and brother (they were already adopted or we probably would have three dogs today lol). This guy is the best! 

 Meet Pablo on the left adopted 7+ years ago. He was from a hoarder situation. He was about 3 years old and so skinny! He is such a loving dog. That's Penny on the right, she is also a rescue, I found on Petfinder. 

 Skittles Renee, our special tiger with extra toes, was adopted from Dessin in January 2016 and rules over our special Dessin doggies Shelby Jean and Amber Rose. What a team they are! Shelby Jean and Amber Rose are pictured separately at the request of the cat. 

 This is Hickory! We adopted him 10 years ago! He’s the best cat ever!! 

 Our spoiled model, Lila. She loves to take naps in bags and under pillows, and she sprints to greet anyone that has been gone for more than 10 minutes. At 5 months old, she’s already learned the commands sit and down. Her favorite pastime is chewing cords (still working on that one...)
 

 Here is our baby Henry. We adopted him from Dessin in March 2012 & don’t know what we would do without our little guy! ❤️
 

 Levi, the cat all snuggled in his blankets like he loves to be, he was adopted in 2015 

 This is Cookie. We adopted her 4 yrs ago and she's been a big part of our family ever since ❤ 

 Orion came home with us October 2014. He's a mighty mouse hunter and he loves to shake paws and give high fives.