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MADDY
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Hello CHS,
We
adopted 10 y/o Maddy this past August. Having never
adopted an elderly dog before we had concerns of what
issues may arise after she moved into her new home. You
folks were right on with knowing this girl's character; we had
no surprises. She has been a great fit with our family
and lifestyle!
She
has been with us now for about 2.5 months and we have found
that she is more hound than anything due to the fact
that she highly dislikes being in the water
(although, loves boat rides) and has absolutely no interest in
retrieving! She keeps her head to the ground sniffin' in
what ever brush she can find! After a few weeks, her
first hound howl came out! Of course, there were a few
initial indoor accidents. We have since learned her cues
and she has learned our routines as well. Maddy had an
excellent vet check 3-4wks after
adoption.
I have
highly recommended your facility to coworkers and
friends. My experience with your staff was warm and
friendly. Some people have asked, "why adopt a 10 y/o
dog when it's just gonna, ya-know, 'go' soon"? My
response is: "It doesn't matter, she's already made a lasting
impression on our hearts". Thank you Coastal Humane
Society!!
Anne & Bob
Applebee
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HARRY
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Hello,
We adopted Harry from CHS in
October of 2002. He was well known at the shelter at the
time due to my kind disposition and well manners. He has
been a true blessing to our family. He is such a kind, loving
dog and very loyal to the family. He has welcomed a cat (also
adopted from CHS, named Xander but we changed to
Harley) as well as a rescued retired Greyhound into
the family since he joined. We are not sure of his actual age
(told he was between 5-6 years when we adopted him) but this
month it has been 7 years that he has been with our family.
Sure, age is starting to catch up with him but he does not
let it stop him. He loves to play and run with the kids
as well as his fellow canine friend. Our family recently moved
from Maine to Florida and he is loving it. He loves to lay out
in the backyard and soak up all the sunshine. Thank you so
much for letting us adopt him and share our lives with him. He
is such a great dog.We have attached a photo of him lounging
in the living room. Sincerely, The Love
Family
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Rocky (formerly
Rocco)Hello Coastal Humane
Society, Kurt and
I adopted Rocky almost 2 months ago now. Rocky has been a
welcome addition to our home. We have an older cat who doesn't
love most dogs, but they get along just fine. Occasionally she
will give him a swipe if he gets too close, but other than
that, he doesn't mind her much at all. Rocky has a very sweet
and calm demeanor, he listens well, and my husband Kurt has
worked with him a lot. They've added a few new tricks to
Rocky's repertoire already. Among his favorite toys is a
yellow ball, which he just loves. He would chase it all day if
you would throw it that long. He starts his days off playing
in the yard with Kurt and the yellow ball, and going for a
walk up the road. Rocky also loves to snuggle on the
couch, and get his back scratched. He is a very loveable
animal. This is our first
pittbull, and we've learned a lot so far about people's
thoughts and stereotypes about the breed. Rocco (we call him
Rocco now, it just stuck) has been such a great dog so far. He
listens so well, and he learns quick. CHS did a wonderful job
testing him for aggression and misbehaviors, which he really
has none. He's great with kids and people and other
animals. At first we had some reservations but we stuck
with him, and are so glad we did. He is a great dog! Anyone
who spends any length of time around him can see how good
he is. CHS's encouragement and faith in this
animal meant a lot to us. We thank them very much, Robin
especially. Everyone there who dealt with him seemed to
be very fond of him. He's doing great, we think
he's quite happy here, and we are very glad we
found him. Thanks so much! Angie and Kurt
Arsenault Angie
Dousmanis 
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"Princess Kika"
The Princess ruling her
kingdom
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I just wanted to send a very belated
update on the princess of the house whom I adopted form
CHS in 2006. She was Joanna or some similar normal
name when I picked her up, but she quickly became
"Princess Kika". She has ruled the roost
from day one and is an amazing snugglebug. We
sometimes disagree on the proper use for a computer
keyboard, but warm fur wins over electronics every
time. In summer she follows me around the garden
or yard when I'm puttering. Sometimes she'll even
ride on my shoulders if I don't bounce too much.
And in winter she's a velcro cat, glued to myself or my
housemates purring up a storm. She is an awesome
part of my life, and some day I"m sure I"ll be back for
another fur-baby to keep her company.
I
appreciate the work you do at CHS and hope that these
fun pictures will encourage others to take home a furry
friend.
Thanks for doing what you
do!
Amy Bergen
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CHEEKS
Hello, Cheeks the tiger cat
here. I was adopted by the Levesque family of Durham in
March of 2008. Just wanted to let you know that I
am king of the hill........I've enclosed pictures of my
"pound" siblings, Patrick (spring 2005) the boxer and
Lucy (oct 2007) the black cat. Patrick tends to
get annoyed with me..Oh well for him... Lucy and I are pretty
good pals....just wanted to let you know that I have a great
life....
GUS
Dear Coastal Humane,
I
am writing with an update on Gus. We adopted this wonderful
old dog last September. He's an Australian Cattle Dog, also
known as a Blue Heeler. (There are Red Heelers as well — they
are more brown while the blues are have more grey and silver.)
He's in good health for a 13-year-old. He has an
interesting personality — very different from our two Golden
Retrievers, Tanner and Olivia. Gus is single-minded, stubborn,
tenacious, and incredibly smart. He tries to herd anything
that moves — including the vacuum cleaner. He has a very loud
bark, which might be helpful when you're trying to round up
your cows, but is deafening in the car! He's a mastermind
trash thief. And he's like a small tank. He plows through
anything or anybody in his way. He and Tanner are good
friends. He and Olivia have a truce. And he's totally devoted
to my husband, Chris. Gus comes to work with us just about
every day. He thinks he's extremely handsome. He admires
himself in the elevator mirror every time we take him out for
a walk. People out on the streets stop to pet him or to tell
us their stories about ACDs. We didn't know anything
about this breed until we got Gus. Thank you for helping us
adopt a truly great dog and very loyal
friend.
Gus
with his favorite pink ball. Chris discovered by accident that
Gus has a trick. When Chris tosses this ball to Gus, Gus
bounces it off his nose back to Chris!
Gus
is even more of a chow hound than the two Goldens. I didn't
think that was possible.
Gus
in Chris's office in Portland.
Gus enjoys water views and an outdoor deck. As you can see,
his spot is furnished with a cattle-pattern bed, nice
flowering plants and a framed photo of his friend
Tanner.
I don't know if he was
on boats before, or if it's just his need to go where Chris
goes, but Gus is great on the boat.
Waiting for the word to come on
board
Gus
and Tanner are handsome in their life jackets
Gus likes the comfy cabin the
best
The vision of a happy Blue
Heeler!
He's a sweetheart. He's lucky he came to
us. When we took him for his first vet checkup we had a
visiting vet, Dr. Noyce, She lives in Puerto Rico and only
works part time atAndroscoggin Animal Hospital when she's visiting
Maine. Unlike most vets, she
does an anal check as part of her full exam (because she lost
a dog to rectal cancer). She found a lump in Gus's anal sac
and it did turn out to be malignant. They caught it early,
though, and Dr. Friedman did the surgery to remove it.
Subsequent checkups are all negative. Dr. Noyce and Dr.
Friedman really saved his life.
Chris
keeps saying he would like to get a cattle dog puppy. I just
can't imagine what that would be like. Gus is a handful, even
at 13. He pushes things out of his way to get to the trash, he
barks at anyone passing our car. He sometimes decides that
using the concrete in the garage as a toilet is more
convenient than going out the dog door. And he sheds like
crazy.
We
threaten to bring him back to CHS, but he knows we never
would. We love him a LOT. And I think he's very happy to be
with us.
Lucky
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Dear
CHS,
Devotion,
quiet dignity, grace and affection, loyal, steadfast friend;
these are all words to describe our dear Lucky Fish (Mikey
while at CHS) who passed from our physical world on May 16,
2009.
When my husband, Stan,
and I met him at CHS in December, 2006, we felt sure that he
was the right fellow to join our furry Fish Family (of CHS
alums). We were looking for an older dog whose energy
level might more closely match our own. Lucky had come
into CHS as a very ill stray and you, at CHS, quesstimated
that his age was about 10 years old. We brought him home
on December 22nd, 2006 and he just fit right in,
immediately. He attached himself to Stan and just wanted
to be wherever he was 24/7. Lucky and I (Ginni) would
walk two to three miles a day. He loved those walks and
they appeared to help his arthritis and gave him more
flexibility and limberness. He was soooo easy to love
and we really hoped that we might have five good years with
him. Alas, that was not to
be...
...This past winter he
began to decline dramatically. Getting up and down and
walking became increasingly difficult for him, and those
wonderful walks quickly got shorter and shorter. His
spirit was excited to go but his body would not comply.
And this past Saturday, he could barely function and we knew
that it was time for him to move on in his journey. In
his last moments, we kissed and hugged him and told him that
we hoped for him to come home with us in spirit. And,
yesterday--Sunday--we certainly could feel him around.
We know that he will move on but our love for him and our
memories of him will remain in our hearts, always.
Thank you, CHS, for all of
the good care and love that you all gave him which enabled him
to get well and then join our family. We feel privileged
to have shared love and life with him, and we believe that he
had a pretty good time while here. May the Great Spirit
bless you all for the wonderful work that you do for all of
the animals who are fortunate enough to reach your door.
Ginni and Stan
Fish
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