Latte-Come Visit me at Blue Dog Pet Store

1/4/14 - Hello! My family is the one that adopted "Latte" from Castaway Critters in July and I wanted to send you an update. He has since come to be known as Cat Stevens (or sometimes Mr Pinky Nose) and I want you to know how happy we are with him and how much we love him. He has fit into our lives so perfectly and helped our other cat, Simone, recover from her grief over the loss of her friend, our former dear cat, Lead Belly. The two cats play together vigorously and it's so fun to watch. And Cat Stevens is so gentle with our three-year-old daughter, Luna...she absolutely loves him. I think often that whoever fostered him as a kitten did a wonderful job to nurture such a loving foundation for him...he is just such a lover. :-) And my how he has grown! You would not believe he is a kitten, no one does, he is HUGE -- almost 16 pounds (we watch how much he eats but he is just naturally one big guy). He is so funny -- he is one of those weird cats that loves water and he's often sleeping in the bathtub or the sink. I'm sending along a couple pictures. Thank you for all you do for animals. And thank you for accepting our application and letting us take home this wonderful cat...we have all fallen completely in love with him. Happy New Year! Happily, Heather

Richard

12/17/13 "We adopted Jackson formerly Richard in February of this year. His foster mommy is Dani. She is great. Jackson was rescued from Jackson County, Wv, he had his collar grown into his skin and as a result had a funny bark. Jackson is a wonderful dog whom has made our pack whole. He learned commands faster than any dog I've ever trained and is a delight to have. Thanks for your hard work!"

Jackson - LOVES to lap sit!

12/12/13 - Hi, Annette. Just wanted to let you know that Jackson is doing great in his new home with my Mom, Leona. After we left the pet store, we went right to Mom's apartment and spent some time with them to make sure all would go well. Jackson was so affectionate with us all. He was rolling around on his back and playing with me on the floor. And although my husband is kind of scary to some cats until they get to know him (I think it is because of his style of work boots or because he has kind of a loud voice, Jackson interacted with him on the sofa, too. He is responding so well with Mom, and she says she loves him to pieces already. She says she is so impressed as to how smart and well behaved he is. We are so happy that she is so happy! Thanks to all at Cast Away Critters for the work that they do. We will take some photos this weekend when we visit with Mom and Jackson. Thanks again! Chris

Ria - Friendly lap snuggler!

12/12/13 - Thought I would send you a little update! Ria (I often call her RiRi) continues to keep me on my toes! We have wonderful snuggle time in the evenings when I am working on my computer and/or watching tv! She also has amazing bursts of energy and races around the house throwing toys everywhere! One of the toys she managed to find under a cabinet (who knows where!!) is one of those plastic balls with a bell inside it...it is SO ANNOYING!!! I would take it away and hide it if she didn't love playing with it so much!! It's very funny to watch! I don't think that Minna and Ria will ever be best friends, but I can see that they are becoming more and more accustomed to each other. Ria chased Minna the other day and I cheered her on!! I hope you are doing well!!! Happy Holidays! Catherine, Ria & Minna

Leonard - a TRUE rescue!

Lenny has a good home now, but we feel like the lucky ones. He is the dearest and sweetest little soul. This photo was taken one day this summer right after Lenny had a bath. He loves to be wrapped up after I dry him. Too cute! I play a game with him where I sing his name. He rubs his eyes and hides his head. If I lean in next to him, he'll give me a kiss. Great stuff for a dog that didn't wag his tail for almost the first two months he came to us. Now he doesn't stop wagging it. I love this little guy something fierce. We are the ones that are blessed.