Happy Endings

We love to hear good news about our shelter alumni! Please send your story & pictures to doginfo@apsofdurham.org. If possible, include the name of your adopted dog or cat while he/she was at the shelter, and the approximate date of adoption.

• JITTERS

  i just wanted to let everyone know that jitters is doing great! i adopted her on april 1, 2010 and i think she had been at the shelter for quite sometime. she is the best cat and she lives up to the name ...

  

• OLIVE (Formerly Madison)

  I am so happy finding Ollie( olive - but formerly 'madison')!   She turned out to be a lab/schnauzer mix, and is so teachable.   The first week home she brought me her leash and jacket (It was cold in February  2010 when I got ...

  

• KUMA (Formerly Kiera, adopted December 2009)

  Kuma (formerly “Kiera”, adopted in December 2009) All this little dog knew was that she had made it this far on her own (~15 months old when we met last winter) and while she had clearly considered the usefulness of people-kind, she wasn’t completely ...

  

• ARTHUR

  The one year anniversary of our adoption of Arthur (also his shelter name), passed in July 2010.  A full family member, Arthur is our companion in everything from football watching to geocaching.  He does it ...

  

• SPUD (Formerly Romeo)

  Just wanted to give you an update on the "little man." Spud is now almost a year old.  The vet has re-aged him so his birthday will be in September.  He's officially 88 lbs, and still growing.  He LOOOOVES Lily (my golden) and ...

  

• IZZY

  Izzy is doing great!  She is healthy, smart,and energetic!   She has the best personality.   We are enjoying her very much.  We feel lucky to have adopted her.  She loves our chocolate lab.  They have become best buddies!   We hope to send more pictures ...

  

• TOBI (formally Leo, adopted in April 2007)

  Hello!  My name is Tobi.  I am a 3 year old Pit/Boxer mix.  I don’t really know what my life was like before I came to the Durham County Animal Shelter, but I don’t think it was great.  My paperwork says that I ...

  

• LENNY

  I adopted Lenny from APS in March this year. I knew that he was a loving cat when I saw him at APS, but never did I know that he is also very active (rugged too), vocal and communicative (meow at me when ...

  

• RILEY – Adopted December 2008

  Hello!  I wanted to give you an update on my wonderful dog, Riley, who I adopted in December 2008.  I tell many people the story of finding Riley because it was so special: I went to the APS "just to look," NOT to ...

  

• BANDIT (formerly Jonas, adopted June 2010)

  We just wanted to send you an update for Jonas, now known as Bandit. He has lots of toys and loves to play, and will start puppy classes at Sunny Acres Pet Resort on Tuesday June 22nd. I have also signed him up ...

  

• MOJO

  Hi Everyone at APS, My shelter name was Angus and my new forever name is Mojo.  I was adopted around Valentine's Day 2010, and came to my new home around the end of the month of February. After an awkward start; i was afraid to ...

  

• MADDIE (formerly Mati or Mamma), adopted June 30th, 2010

  Mati (or Maddie as I call her, short for Madelyn) is home and happy! She settled right in and keeps busy with my other kitty, Bitsy. They have stare-downs and hissy-spits one minute, and are sleeping next to one another the next. I call them the ...

  

• PHARAOH

  Hey, we just wanted to let you know that Pharaoh is really enjoying life in his new home.  We picked him up on April 29th, and even though he's got FIV, we decided a cat like him deserved a chance.  The first few weeks were probably ...

  

• SMOKEY JOE

  Dear APS and especially Danaya, I can't thank you enough for Smokey Joe. I went in to see another cat on the 17th, but I couldn't stop thinking about the big, handsome Smokey Joe. I brought him home June 22. He made himself at ...

  

• CHESTER

  Chester (We kept his name) has been doing great in his new home since he moved in in May. He has really opened up and has a tremendous love for people. If you sit on the ground he will put his front legs ...

  

• HENRY

  I don’t like to talk about my life before February 2009. I guess it's better that way. For the first year of my life I ...

  

• PAPI

  PAPI formerly Hamish Hello there, I have been meaning to send along a message for a long time and am now actually finally ...

  

• SCOOBY

  Micah, renamed Scooby Doo (adopted May 2010), is the best dog! He has completed our family. He loves tennis balls and really loves his Kong.  He is doing excellent in dog obedience class and our goal is to make him a therapy dog but this will take time. He ...

  

• MEGAN

  MEGAN What a kissy, sweetly affectionate, happy, smart-but-submissive companion our Megan is! So much that she's inspired poetry... Our newest family scent isn't spear- or peppermint but lickings from our pooch with every lavished smooch!  We don't mind the salivating with what her tongue is sweetly stating (and her water bowl's oft updated so ...

  

• ELOISE

  ELOISE Hi, everyone-- I just wanted to let you know that Eloise is settling into our household just fine.  She's been great from the start--easy-going, affectionate, and  very interested in being friends with our existing cat, Niki.  It's taken a couple of weeks, but it ...

  

• GUS

  I adopted Gus (you called him Winston) near the end of October, and I wanted to let you know what a sweet boy he is. I was nervous when I came to pick him up--the vet warned me that he was a bucking ...

  

• BRETT

  Hi This is Brett.  Brett was adopted last year in May of 2009.  He is a very happy 1 1/2 year old who lives with one doggie brother and one doggie sister.  They are very playful and get along very well with each ...

  

• LUCY

  Hello hello! I just wanted to share the story of Lucy (formerly Lindy), a gold star puppy whom we adopted Oct 21, 2008. While a little shy and submissive at first, Lucy has blossomed into a powerful, playful dog. She understand "dog park" and will go crazy ...

  

• GRIGSBY

  We adopted Grigsby (formerly Hannah) around July 4, 2009.  She's been living with us in Durham for the past year, and we couldn't be happier with her as our one and only dog!  She loves to have dog friends come over ...

  

• LILLY

  Howdy from Kat and Rob in Hillsborough NC! We are the pack-parents of the adorable Miss Lilly Chantilly Rudini, who came to live with us Tuesday, March 30th. Here is a message from Lilly so you can stay updated on her new adventures! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Durham APS: This ...

  

• JOSIE & AURORA

  I just adopted Aurora and Josie from the your location and just wanted to let you all know that they are a joy to have.   They love their new surroundings and enjoying romping around with each other.   They soon will be ...

  

• ROSIE

  Hey everyone!  My name is Rosie and I was adopted from the APS of Durham back in 2005.  I had a rough start in my new home.  I had been abused and neglected by my first family so I had some adjusting to ...

  

• WINNIE & FRANCES

  WINNIE & FRANCES (formerly Gabrielle and Lancey).  We adopted this pair from the same cat cottage over New Year's weekend 2010.  They are the best of buds - chasing each other around the house, grooming each other, and enjoying their regular bird/squirrel watching hours together from the back porch ...

  

• BOWSER

  We adopted Bowser (formerly Leo) into our family about a year ago, and our attachment and love for him grows more and more every day.  He has the biggest, funniest personality and fell right in step with us and the household.  Bowser is doing ...

  

• MADDIE

  Hello APS! I am writing to tell you about my sweet little pit bull Maddie (formerly Madeline).  I adopted Maddie in August 2009.  She was a shelter favorite and it was easy to see why!  Maddie is cute, cuddly, playful and loving.  She had ...

  

• SOSIPATER

  I came to my forever home on October 16, 2007.  I was called Shay when I left the shelter but my funny moms changed it to Sosipater.  They call me Saucy now and I guess it fits - I like to roll around saucily and ...

  

• PHOENIX

  I recently adopted Phoenix, the 7 month old orange/white tabby. The foster mom passed along news of his adoption to you and told me you'd be interested in receiving some pictures. I know he has had quite a rough past, and am more ...

  

• VIDDER

  I wanted to let you know how much we are enjoying our new kitty we adopted 2 weeks ago from the Durham APS.   Vidder (formerly Darryl) has adjusted to our family very quickly.  It's not every cat that is happy moving into a house ...

  

• SAWYER & SULLIVAN

  We adopted Sawyer and Sullivan (formerly Alex and Hugh, PP4) in August 2009.  They are very loved.  They follow us from room to room just to stay close, and frequently chase each other throughout the house as brothers often do! Sincerely,  Chris and Christina  [gallery=1207]...

  

• DELILAH

  Hi there - just wanted to let you all know that Delilah is doing great and a big part of our family. She is truly spoiled and the kids love her so much. Here is a pic of our sweet girl. Thanks, Monica [gallery=1206]

• NEMO

  Here are some pictures of Nemo in his new home with his new friend, Riley, who was adopted at the same time through IAR. Their new owner, Christine, says they are best buddies now and Nemo loves to fetch. [gallery=1085]

• GEORGE & RINGO

  Thanks so much, APS of Durham!  George and Ringo were cage-mates in August 2009 when I adopted them.  We thought that Ringo was a girl, but were proven wrong!  They are happy, healthy, gorgeous (obviously!), and growing boys who are very cuddly and ...

  

• CHOFI

  Hi, Just wanted to give you an update on Chofi (named Edith at the shelter and in foster care).  She's doing wonderfully!  After a weeks-long battle, the cat finally gave in and decided to become Chofi's best friend.  Their interspecies Olympic team can be ...

  

• STELLA

  STELLA After Stella's long stay at APS, we adopted her on 3/12/10.  She is such an amazing dog and we love her dearly. She is adjusting so well to our home, family and neighborhood. She seems to be thriving on daily long walks, a fenced yard to play ...

  

• MAEBY

  Hello good people of Durham APS! Thank you so much for all that you do. In November 2009, I met "Sophie" there and knew instantly that she would soon be coming home with me. I've renamed her Maeby since no one seemed to ...