Pet Connections

Angie Mader 2003-2015

Angie came to us through my job, at an animal hospital where I was working at the time as a manager. My boss and managing veterinarian bred English Labrador Retrievers for guide dogs. We had a month previously adopted Cyndi from her, a 1-1/2 year old black female returned by a former owner.  Cyndi was […]

Rufus

In May of 2010 we got our Rufus from the Onslow County Animal Shelter right near Jacksonville North Carolina where my husband was stationed at Camp Lejeune while in the Marine Corps. We had just moved there and realized base housing allowed us to have a pet.  We decided to go check out the nearest […]

Butterfly Ears

Sue Rosati We first met Sassy one Christmas Eve, when we gathered with the family to celebrate the holiday.  She was owned by my brother’s sister-in-law, Mary, who had recently become widowed with two small children.  Mary adopted the two month old beagle mix in an attempt to fill a void for her seven year […]