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 ADOPTERS' SUCCESS STORIES
 In July of 2007, I adopted Sebastian (now Sebastian Koko) from FCHS at the Sunset Hills PetSmart when he had been "a return". For the life of me, I cannot understand how someone would have wanted to return such a sweet, loving kitten! Shortly after I adopted Sebastian, a disk ruptured in my neck and I required surgery. Bless little Sebastian's heart, he was my constant companion during all of that pain and misery. It was as if he knew that it was his turn to "come to the rescue" when I needed comforting and attention. When he was a kitten, I took Sebastian to the nursing home to visit my 102 year old grandmother, and he cheered up many other people there as well. At six months old, Sebastian developed "a look of his own," but that has not stopped him from becoming a "show kitty" and a "registered" Household Pet in the Region 6 CFA! He has ribbons from his cat shows in "his" scrapbook to boot! I still cannot fathom why such a sweet, loving kitty as Sebastian was being returned to the Franklin County Humane Society, but I am grateful every day that I happened to be at the Sunset Hills PetSmart and saw him. Very truly yours, Linda Massey
 Hi Mary,Not sure if you remember me, but I’m the one who adopted the Border Collie. Fritz (now named Fae) from your shelter last year. Just wanted to let you know she is an AWESOME dog! We love her, my trainer calls her “Miss Perfect”, and at a recent clinic, the herding judge said she was by far the best one there. I’m attaching a few photos so you can see how she’s doing now. You almost wouldn’t recognize her, except for her crazy “smile”. She’s put on about 4 pounds of muscle, and filled out nicely. She’s just the greatest dog ever. If you ever come across other nice BC’s who need some help, please contact me directly. Though there will never be another Fae, we always have applicants looking for young, energetic females.
Thanks, Mary! Cayla DuChene Houston, Great Lakes Border Collie Rescue  Dear FCHS, APOLLO...loves his new home!
We adopted Apollo from FCHS in 2006. I know it has been a while, but I just had to tell you how wonderful he is. He is truly an amazing dog. We adopted him as a 3-year-old. In the time he has been here, he has come a long way. When he first came to us, he was slightly skittish and timid. Over the years, he has become energetic and healthy. He even has a sense of humor! When we adopted a younger sister for him in 2007, she taught him how to play. He never used to play with the toys we got him, but i guess you are never too old to learn new tricks! Today, he is healthy and happy and sweet. Thank you for giving him a second chance at life. In a way, he saved ours.
Tamara Carey  Hi Mary,We named her Lady Lucia. Lucia is Italian for Lucy, so she is called Lucy. She is shown in one of the attached pictures with our two other dogs, Sir Plunk (cocker spaniel) and Princess Grace (Cavalier King Charles spaniel), or Plunk and Gracie to us. Lucy is settling right in with all of us, and even gets along with our cat, Tess.
Hope you all enjoy the pictures. We thank you again for bringing Lucy to Parable Christian Book Store in Arnold on 8/2. We fell in love with her there, and are so happy we can provide a good home for her.
God bless you all and your work with His creatures.
Lee and Jerry Kyle
 I was once lost, but great news!!! I was put in the Missourian paper as Pet of the Week! What an honor! Well, my parents saw the ad and recognized me! They had given up ever finding me. Boy, was that a happy reunion! It just goes to show that you should always keep looking and always look at all of the shelters. Pets don't know geographic boundaries, and sometimes people bring lost pets to shelters that are near them, not necessarily near our homes. So don't give up too soon, we may just be around the corner. I am so happy!
 Dear FCHS, This is Bonnie! We adopted Bonnie from the Chesterfield Pet Smart in May of 2008. My 12 year old dog had just died and it was Mother's Day and my family and I decided to go look at the adoptable pets at Pet Smart. I didn't notice Bonnie at first b/c she was so shy and reserved. After playing with the other dogs for a while I noticed her and went up to pet her and she coward away. The girl told me she had been returned 2x and had been in the shelter for a while. She didn't warm up at all but I fell in love with her and told my family I wanted to take her home. My kids and husband couldn't believe I wanted to take such a shy dog home. It was Mother's Day and they didn't have a choice. Well, two months later she is fetching, playing with the kids and sleeping in all the beds. We love her and can't believe someone could return such a wonderful dog. She's not out of her shell 100%, but she has made a 90% leap and she's on her way. Bonnie is our family member and will live out her life with a family that loves her. She gives us all we need. Thank you Franklin County for bringing Bonnie to the Pet Smart that day. It was truly a Happy Mother's Day. -- CJ & Linda Williams
 Dear Brenda and the FCHS Family,
About a year ago I adopted Dingo (Name is officially changed to Moonshine) from Franklin County Humane Society. Apparently he kept jumping fences and no one wanted him. I flew out to Missouri from Maryland and drove the little guy back and now he's the most wonderful dog ever. On the drive back he was pretty shy once we left the shelter. He started out on the floor of the back seat and when we got to Illinois he was sitting on the back seat. By the time we got to Indiana we kept looking at me and when we got to Ohio we was sitting on the front seat. Finally, when we were in West Virginia getting ready to cross the Maryland border he was sitting on my lap with his head sticking out the window. Ever since then he's been my best friend and he's always by my side. He gets along with our cat and he's great with kids. We love this dog so much and he usually goes with us on our trips and we plan to take him to Spain and France this winter. Here are some pictures of him and couple of tricks that he's learned over the last couple of months. Thank you guys so much for working with me to help me get this little guy. Next time we are ready to adopt a dog I'm definitely going to contact you guys because for some reason you guys have the cutest little guys there. Hareen and Erika Apparakka  
We are just so pleased with Felina and have been enjoying integrating her into our family routine! She is such a pretty little girl. Have a great afternoon!!
Cayloma Sehnert  This is Josie, whom I adopted from your shelter in Dec. Of 2006. I had to have my dog of 12 years put to sleep and decided to give another dog a second chance. I came to the shelter a few times before I decided on her.She was so shy and so sad. I fell in love with her and I think she felt the same. She is very happy here with my husband, our other dog [Annie], our
three cats, rat and rabbit. She is such a sweet dog and gets along well with the grandchildren too. When she is really happy she runs to me throwing up her big paw. I say she's high-fiving me. Shelter pets are the best because they know you gave them that second chance! Kathye Geissler  Hi Mary-
We got Jerry home yesterday and he is just the sweetest pup ever. He is very gentle with John and slept peacefully next to our bed the whole night. Here's a picture of John and Jerry. They really took to each other. I have a thank you card for the little girl who had Jerry before. Would the Humane Society be able to forward it to her? Many thanks!
Julia
 We just adopted "Marcus"(which is now officially "Max" ) on 03/16/08. As you can see, he is right at home with all of us especially our grandchildren. It didn't take him long to figure out what the word ''treat" ment. He gets a treat when he goes out & does his business. He is pretty well house trained except for very few accidents once in awhile. He is always willing to cuddle on Anyone's lap, including our grandchildren.We love him very much. He has not barked once since we've had him, though he has alittle growl when he's looking out the door or out in the yard. Just when he is curious about something he hasn't seen before. We just wanted to let you know how he is doing & send a few pictures to see how he is adjusting. We are very thankfull to be able to adopt a very loving dog. We don't know how anyone could ever give him up.
Thank you again.
Don & Marge Rader  Dear FCHS ~ This is a great picture of Hawk (German Shep) and his sister
Layla (Malinois). One of those moments of 'awwww' - both focusing on mom. I have to say the minute I saw Hawk I was in love and he is a amazing, sweet boy and I am so glad that he happened into our lives - the timing was perfect since I had recently lost my Sammy(brittany/cocker mix) to complications of old age. I actually had Sammy for 15 years and he was a rescue from the shelter in Union also. Take care,
Jackie Foster
 Dear FCHS,
I just had to add a few pics one is Dolly who was my foster baby and got adopted. Lola our yellow lab we fell in love with and adopted her right away. Abby was a foster child to and we adopted her into the family. I cant stop there I love the animals to much and would be a foster mom to all the baby's there if I could. So I will stick to one at a time and doing my pet adoptions on the weekends.
Thanks,
Amber Legg
 Dear FCHS,
I just wanted to send some pictures of Dainty (who we adopted in August 2007 and have renamed Annabelle). She is such a sweet and active girl that we decided she needed a canine companion so we adopted Charlotte the brown and white whippet mix from the St. Louis Senior Dog Project in December. As you can see the two are the best of friends and love to go for walks and runs with my husband and I. The two love to run and chase so much that we added a 6 foot tall fence to our backyard so they can run and play safely. Our 13 year old cat even joins them! (Our 12 year old cat prefers to stay inside.)
Everyone from the dog walker, to our friends, to our family, to strangers we meet when walking comment on our sweet and pretty girls. They are such a fun addition to our lives.
Thanks!
Cynthia Foht
 Dear FCHS,I've been getting dogs exclusively from shelters since 1987. Here's a couple of pictures of Sadie (white) and Ripley. They are both from your facility - Sadie as a pup August 2002 and Ripley as an adult December 2005.
I think Sadie is a Great Pyrenees/Brittany mix and Ripley I'm guessing is a Rottweiler/Australian Shepherd mix. Ripley had been in your place for almost 2 weeks when I saw him. I was looking for a puppy but one of your staff talked to me and after learning that I had worked in kennels and such in my youth, suggested that I walk him around a bit outside. Anyhow I ended up taking him home, it took him quite awhile to start interacting with others but now he's a real hoot with an obvious sense of humor. He still doesn't like anyone outside the family walking up to pet him. If I get on the ground inside or outside the house, he will come lay up against me even if it's 90 degrees in the shade. Sadie does not know a stranger, everyone is her friend until proven otherwise. I also took on a barn cat that was abandoned. Tom adopted very well to the household and the 3 of them stay inside while we're at work and don't mess up anything. I think that they know how things maybe could have been for them.
Ya'll are wonderful, keep up the good work.
Chris Ederen
 Dear FCHS,
We adopted Sydney just last weekend (March '08) and have fallen in love already! She is full of energy and such a good puppy! She gets along with everyone and is already learning so fast!
Thank you so much for having your adoptions and allowing families to rescue great animals!
Jessica & Devin  Dear Humane Society Friends
Hello, my name is Toby and I was adopted from you about 10-01-07 at a Petsmart location in Ballwin, MO. I was known by my friends there as "Fat Face".
I am doing great and enjoying being a young pup that gets into everything. Tell all my friends there "hello." I am sending some photos below.
Don and Diane Soph, St. Louis County, MO
 Hi Mary,
Below is a picture of the Australian Shepherd/Blue Heeler puppy I adopted January 17, 2008. I decided to name him Joey (after a baby kangaroo) because he kept hopping and jumping on his back legs to see what's going on. As you can see he looks a lot like his new big sister Alie, Blue Heeler/Basset. They are getting along just fine. Alie gets Joey between her big basset paws and grooms him. You would think that she is chewing a leg off by listening to him. However, he has now gotten used to being groomed and doesn't struggle as much. Alie is being a good big sister and has taught him how to use the doggie door from the garage to the fenced yard. She is trying as best she can with house training. He is trying, but my past experience with little boys is that they are a little slower in that department than little girl puppies. By the way, the hard hat belongs to Alie, she claimed it when I was cleaning out the garage last spring.
We are happy that Joey has joined our family and he fits right in. Take Care Linda Hoefft  Dear FCHS,
WE LOVE HERSHEY!!!!!
He loves to go on car rides with us and goes NUTS when we say, "You want to go bye-bye"!!
We adopted him 2 years ago from the Humane Society. We are so happy with him and would never trade him for anything in the world.
Love,
The Teuschers
P.S. His name was originally, Percy
 Dear FCHS, I'd like to share a success story:
My wife and I have adopted 2 wonderful dogs from your shelters. AJ (his original name was James) was adopted on July 9th, 2006. He was only 3 months old at the time and has fit in just perfectly with our family.
We have recently moved into the Manchester area and with a bigger yard and house, we thought we had enough room and love to share with another dog. On Sunday, January 27th, we adopted Kylie (her orininal name was puppy). Kylie has already become a beloved memeber of our family. She was a bit shy at first but once she realized how much we love having her in our family, she quickly opened up to us.
AJ & Kylie have already become the best of friends. Their favorite parts of the day are the morning walks and lounging around on the couch in the evening time.
Thank you so much for all you do! We thought you'd enjoy seeing some pictures.
Thanks again, Al & Kelly Dudley
 Dear FCHS,We adopted Jill (Photo Attached) from the Franklin County Humane Society on December 31st last year. She has adjusted beautifully to our home; we have a 2-year-old Australian Shepherd, and they've become great playmates and friends. We couldn't be happier that we selected her!!! Thought you'd enjoy a photo of her and an update on how she's been doing.
Merry Christmas!
 Dear FCHS -
My husband and I adopted Ben (formerly known as Blackberry, we have a theme in our house) in July, and she has been a wonderful addition to our home. When we adopted her, we were told she had spent about 3 months at your shelter, but she was comfortable at our house right away. She and our dog Hoss have been playmates since day one! We love Ben dearly, she is a constant and loyal companion and our home wouldn't be the same without her!! When we first brought her home, Ben seemed to think our resident cat was some sort of indoor squirrel - there for her to chase!! However, with a little time and patience Ben and our cat, Little Joe, became comfortable with each other and now to play together everyday! For anyone who has adopted a pet and is having a hard adjustment period, we just want to say, give it time - it will work itself out, please don't give up on your new dog or cat!! Thank you to the FCHS for taking such good care of Ben when she was with you. I have attached a few pictures of Ben which were taken this fall. In the first, Ben is on the right - enjoying the couch with our other dog Hoss :)
PLEASE SEND YOUR HAPPY STORIES TO: howdy@charter.net
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