Dear Heartland,

He’s doing fantastically. We have renamed Vandal and he gets along well with both our kids and our cats. Honestly at this point I can’t imagine or lives without him.

Thanks so much,
Ben

Hi! We just received a phone call to see how Ryder (formally Zaxxon)who we adopted in October is doing. He is doing great, adapting to his new home quite well. He is the biggest cuddle bug ever, he will curl up anywhere someone will let him. He has brought so much happiness to our home. Thank you to everyone at heartland who helped us bring our little man home.Here are a couple pictures of him now.

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Elvin is doing very well in his new home!

Hi – Heartland just called to see how Stitches, who I adopted in November is doing – he’s great! I call him Edwin. He is very attached to my other dog Kennedie (who I also adopted at Heartland). I thought you might like to see them.

He has a vet here in Oak Park and occasionally goes with Kennedie to Camp Bow Wow for doggie day play. Edwin does not like the cold – but of course the weather has been awful. He has had a chance to meet other dogs in the neighborhood and gets along well.

Thanks for checking in on Edwin.

Happy New Year!

Peggy

Thank you everyone at Heartland shelter we just adore Avaleen. She seems to have adjusted very quickly to her new home. By the second day she found a comfortable place to sleep in her little Igloo bed. She is enjoying exploring her new surroundings and is attentive to all the new sounds.
Thank you
Debbie and Kurt

After having my heart broken in a bazillion pieces from losing Tux, I thought I’d never be able to replace him. But “once a cat lady – always a cat lady”. In January, I adopted Hana who had been returned to a shelter twice by 2 different families. Our “meet & greet“ was a disaster. She was panic stricken being removed from her cage. However, she latched onto my heartstrings & soon found her forever home with me. Within 48 hours, she realized that she had won the shelter kitty lotto.

During the day we do our own thing but come evening she will track me down to join her on the sofa for snuggles. She has her own repertoire of unique behaviors like her gentle purr/snore, bolting when I sneeze too loud, and interrupting any telephone conversation with an insistent chiding meow. She has simple tastes favoring string, shoe laces, tassels & homemade pipe cleaner “spiders” over fancy schmancy store bought cat toys. She’s so easy peasy I cannot fathom why anyone would have given her up for adoption. Their loss – our gain.