Adoption Stories
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If you have your own success story about a former McCook Humane Society dog or cat that you would like to share, please email the details along with a photo to or send by regular mail to us at 100 South Street, McCook, NE 69001.
A Letter from Shasbry (formerly Blondie)
June 2, 2008
To My Friends at McCook Humane Society:
I am so excited for you to see my pictures. I know my eyes look funny, but my
Mom says it is because I have sunshine inside of me.
I have so much to tell you. I am gaining weight now and I was at 9 pounds and
now I weight 12 pounds.
My Mom took me to get my haircut and as you can see in my pictures I am quite
beautiful. My mom brushes me two times a day. My mom says that I am a Duchess. I
am on my big fluffy bed and I sleep on pillows at night not just the bed. Real
fluffy pillows.
I
also have gotten all my shots and I get to go to work with my mom and I help
cheer up the patients. The other picture shows me at my mom's office. She is an
RN and she runs this unit for people that are on ventilators and they say I
cheer them up all the time. They love me and they love to rub my tummy. I love
it also. I go on all the car rides with my mom and my kids.
I have also learned lots of tricks. I can sit pretty, shake, lie down, and dance. I get lots of treats and I am really proud of myself. I walk really well on my leash and I go for 2-3 walks a day.
My kids are home for the summer now and I am really excited. My brother, Hunter and I are getting along better. We were fighting a little, but now we play and I am a little spoiled and I seem to win when fighting over the rawhides. Mom makes sure there are two, but I like them both. Mom says I have some sharing problems and we will work on them. I play very nicely with my sister, Sasha who is the house cat. We run and play, but sometimes she hisses at me when she gets tired.
I just wanted to update you and let you know that I appreciate all you did for me and I am very happy in my new home. Take care and I just wanted you to see me all cleaned up with a haircut. (I had bows in my hair, but they fell out, well I pulled them out but I don't want mom to know.)
Love,
Shasbry
'Millie' is a long haired Dachshund adopted by Robert and Earnestine Smith in the fall of 2002.
Robert is confined to a wheelchair; Millie is his constant companion. She is well trained and stays in their yard while Robert is working on his wood crafts in his garage.
This is only one of the happy "Forever Homes" that one of our adopted pets has received.
'Maggie', an adult female Springer Spaniel, has been a resident of the Hillcrest Nursing Home in McCook for several years.
Maggie is pictured with two of her friends, Mereta Duncan and Julia Cappel.
Maggie, like the other residents, has her own regular schedule every morning. Before she goes outside for her morning necessary visit she stops by Mereta's room to receive a special treat that is always waiting for her. Mereta said that if Maggie doesn't come at her regular time she begins to worry about her.
Maggie visits all of the residents including the special care unit where she is greeted with happy smiles. Maggie has brought special joy and pleasure to the Hillcrest residents and is another one of the wonderful dogs that was adopted from our McCook Humane Society.