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.

• 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 ...

  

• MAPLE

  I wanted to be part of the 'Happy Endings' page because I wanted to tell everyone at the Shelter that I have, at last, found my forever home.  I share my home with (17 lb. cat) Romeo, my friend and mentor.   In the ...

  

• JAKE (formerly Max)

  We know that Jake (formerly Max) was loved at the shelter and that love has spilled over to our home. We are truly enjoying his company.  His face is just the best thing to wake up to every morning.  He is amazing with our ...

  

• LEON

  Good afternoon, My husband and I adopted Leon from the APS of Durham a couple of months ago and we wanted to share a bit about how things are going. Well, I must say that he has been a true joy thus far. Leon ...

  

• DOUGAL – formerly Bruce, adopted early 2009

  Hi, Dougal here! When I first arrived at the shelter in January 2009, I was just a little guy, very cute, about 3 months old. After I'd been at the shelter for a few weeks without being adopted (can you believe it when you ...

  

• DOMINICK

  Hello APS! We adopted Dominick, a medium-hair black handsome 1-yr old cat from y’all back in June 2007.  He is a wonderful snuggly boy and we wanted to thank you for bringing him to us!  Our other cat, Sebastian (who we took ...

  

• DULCIE

  I adopted Dulcie in May or June of 2000 . She was part of a litter of puppies abandoned in an apartment and brought in to the Durham APS. At the time we thought she was a dachshund mix but it ...

  

• LEXIE

  Hello APS of Durham I just wanted to send along some pictures of Lexie (formerly Betsy when at the shelter) whom we adopted back in May 2006. She has turned to be a very loving ...

  

• RILEY

  We adopted Riley (he was Nolan at the shelter), on Wednesday 10/28/2009.  He is quickly becoming a great little puppy addition to our family.  We are working very hard on getting house trained, so mom and dad don't have to follow his every ...

  

• GRACE & SMUDGE

  Just wanted to send you an update on Grace and Smudge (formerly Twinkle Toes and Callie).  They are wonderful additions to our home.  Whether they are curled up on our laps or chasing eachother around the house, we love them!  Grace loves to ...

  

• COLLEEN

  We adopted Colleen (kept the name) in August 2009 and she has been a great addition to our family.  She’s got tons of puppy energy and loves to go over to the Pineywood dog park, where we’ve made lots of new friends.  She ...

  

• HOPS & BARLEY

  Boomer and Buddy, or as we call them now Hops and Barley, are doing wonderfully and getting bigger now, finally growing into their bodies.  They still love to wrestle with one another and will chase each other up and down the hall.  They ...

  

• DUDE & SWEET DEE

  Hi there! Here is a picture of our two dogs that we adopted from Durham APS.  We got Dude two years ago and Sweet Dee about a year ago.  We don't know what we'd do without them!  I don't know if any of the ...

  

• ARTHUR

  Hello, I just wanted to thank you for our boy, Arthur (we kept ...

  

• CLARA

  Hello, APS!  I've attached a picture of another alumnus you can add to your gallery.  This is Clara, formerly Janie, adopted in September 2008.  She was pretty subdued when we first adopted her - we think she may have been a little depressed from having lived ...

  

• MYLES BILL CLINTON

  I don't know if you recall, but you helped us adopt an old Border Collie a year ago on labor day weekend.  We named him Myles Bill Clinton and he became the ...

  

• BUNTY

  Dear APS, Here is an update on Bunty (kept the name) and photos for your site and/or Facebook alumni page. Since being adopted from Durham APS in August 2008, Bunty has become quite a traveler (by car, not plane -- don't think she'd like that), ...

  

• PENELOPE

  I adopted Penelope (then known as Wendy) in September of 2008 – ...

  

• MICK SWEENEY

  Once again you have directed us to the purrfect pet.  Mick Sweeney is so adorable.  He fit into our lives so instantly.  He is so smart.  Already knows how to open doors, knows where his favorite toy is and takes us to it ...

  

• TYBALT BLAZE

  Bruce who lived in PI with his sister Shelia caught my eye immediately as I volunteered every Sunday. He spent a month in his cage while getting all his puppy shots and I was unable to be play with him. I feel in love. ...

  

• ACHILLES & ANGEL

  Hi there, I have been meaning to send an email for a while now.  I adopted the precious little freckle nosed pup you have on your website under the “About Us” page.  I’ve been seeing his cute pic on the website and newsletter and ...

  

• PHEONIX

  My wife and I adopted Phoenix from APS of Durham of June 24th, and we've got the most adorable, wonderful dog you can imagine!  She's got a lot of energy, so we take her for walks around the block, and on those walks ...

  

• DOBIE

  IN MEMORY OF DOBIE Hello, My husband, Greg, and I adopted Dobie from the Durham APS in February of 1993, a few months before we were married.  We’ve been married more than 16 years ...

  

• LUCY – Adopted June 2009

  Dear Durham APS staff, We'd like to let you, and all of the visitors to the webpage, know how well our little Lucy (formerly Sally) is doing. We adopted her about a month ago and she has since brought amazing joy to our lives. ...

  

• ABBY – Adopted March 2009

  We adopted our sweet Abby (shelter name, Blondie) in March of this year.  Since day one, she has brought nothing but pure joy into our lives.  Being that she is only a puppy, we were ...

  

• MONK & SADIE

  Dear APS, I just wanted to send you a little update on Monk and Sadie (formerly Tenderfoot). I adopted them from APS back in May. They’re such sweet cats: wonderful company and very well-behaved. Attached are ...

  

• LOLA

  I adopted Rona from your shelter in December 2008. I just wanted to write ...

  

• BUCKY

  We can't express how much Bucky (Sullivan, his shelter name, seemed a little too grown up and and serious!) has meant to our family!  He joined us about a year ago, and quickly settled in, becoming an expert ...

  

• MOON

  Just wanted everyone at APS Durham to know that the cat I adopted, Moon is thriving as a part of our family. I've attached a couple of pictures. Thanks for your good works!...

  

• SHELLY

  Hi, it's me Shelly (I used to be called Ellie)!  I came to the APS with my brother Frankie, and got adopted in January 2009.  I am having a great time in my new home!  My big sister Rosie (another APS alum) is ...

  

• TILLY

  I adopted "Brownie" a few years ago.  Tilly, as she is now known, and I have our weekend morning ritual of coffee (for me) and biscotti or a cookie (for us both).  As you can see, Tilly is eagerly awaiting her piece of ...

  

• LUNA

  Hi APS,   I ran into one of your volunteers at PetSmart last weekend and I thought I would pass along a happy ending story for my dog Luna (formerly Winnie) that I adopted at the end of May '09.  Luna is such a ...

  

• RUBY & JASPER

  Dear APS, I know it has only been a month since adopting Ruby and Jasper, formerly Red and Luke, but we have found them to be so acclimated we had to send along some photos. We ...

  

• DOLLY

  Dear APS, I just wanted to send along a couple of pictures of my lovely, sweet, playful, and absolutely hilarious dog Dolly, whom I adopted from you ...

  

• SHAGGY

  Hello APS of Durham, Just wanted to send updated photos of my beloved baby boy. You remember him as "Sam". Well...Shaggy (aka Sam) and his brother ...

  

• HARRY

  This is Harry.  He ...

  

• ELSIE

  My new girl, Miss Elsie, has really made herself at home in her first two weeks.  She is Very bright, plays and sleeps hard, and is already attached to me AND her big 12 year old lab, Raleigh.  She takes his old toys ...

  

• SANTANA

  Santana and his 3 brothers were pulled from a storm drain that was filling with water when they were 2 weeks old.  They of course turned out fine and all got adopted.  Santana was adopted into the same family ...

  

• ROXIE

  This is Roxie my sweet Boxer mix.  She came home with me one day in Sept 2002 on a day that was most likely her last.  I had never had a boxer and was not sure how she ...

  

• HUGO – Adopted July 28, 2008

  Hugo was originally my foster dog who came to me after he had been abandoned and taken to APS of Durham by Animal Control.  I knew when I first met him, while taking his pictures ...