I adopted Jackk a month ago. By the way, his new name is Oziris Micci.

Oz is doing fine: he is very active, quite cheeky, extremely social and curious cat. To my surprise, he enjoys water and likes to play in the sink trying to catch it 😊

He is also a tech cat – he really likes our TVs, tablets and phones in the house (thinking that people there are playing with HIM personally) and sometimes switches off TV shows that he doesn’t want to watch 😀 Also, I caught him several times trying to send messages to people.

Layla became a member of the McCarthy family on October 22nd joining her sisters Coco and Reagan (also a Heartland adoption). We have a big family of 4 children who all immediately fell in love with Layla. She loves to play and run around in our big back yard with her sisters and sleeps in bed with Mom and Dad every night. We feel very lucky to have found Layla and want to thank Heartland Animal Shelter for everything they do for the animals and for the people who find new family members there every day.

Miss Mason adjusted really well the first day I brought her home with me. Initially shy with strangers, she quickly warmed up with some cuddles and scratches behind her ear. She likes to perch on her tower, look out the window for hours, and loves to play with string 🙂

Bumblebee and I are celebrating our 1 year “Gotcha Day”. I have previously rescued puppies that grew up to be 70 pound dogs. She is my first small adult dog and she is pure happiness and joy.

PLEASE give adult shelter dogs a chance. Kennel presence is not representative or indicative of their true colors. These animals need time to adjust and decompress in their new homes. There is no defined time period of when an animal should be fully adjusted in their new home. They are no different than kids in needing behavioral training and structure. We don’t give up on our kids, why should we give up on our dogs?

I honestly wasn’t sure if I could handle my smart sassy 25 pound beagle/JRT who has some behavioral challenges, and is an “energizer bunny who needs to be kept busy”. In the last year, we have worked with a positive reinforcement professional trainer Mary Thompson-Happy Hound University. We are redirecting Bumblebee’s behaviors and building daily structure/routines and trust. We have come a long way together and we accept each other for our quirks and boundaries. We continue to train as it is an ongoing process. Bumblebee has so much love to give and I am grateful to have adopted her from Heartland. I love her from the bottom of my heart.

Thank you Heartland for teaching me and giving me the tools to become a better and more informed dog owner and volunteer. Bumblebee and I will have many many more happy years to spend together. xoxo, Marjorie and Bumblebee

We adopted Perrie from Heartland about 3 months ago now and he is having no problem settling in! He enjoys going for walks, running at the dog park and playing “betcha can’t get this stick out of my mouth!” He also LOVES snuggling right up next to us and napping especially in the sunshine. He is the most precious boy and easily tail wagged his way into our hearts. We feel so fortunate to be able to give this sweet boy a home and happy to call him our Perrie💙

Hello to all of our friends at Heartland!

October 13th was Don’s 1st Gotcha Day! We celebrated with his CTA photo shoot campaign and of course a special pup-cake! We love Don so much and are so grateful that we found each other! Here’s to many more years…

Thanks for doing all that you do!
The Burns Family