Do you remember Wolfgang, the Husky that found a great home with a growing family of animal lovers in 2006? We are happy to include him in a happy endings story about Banner, one of the long haired Poly-dactlys that were recently in our care.   His adoptive family decided that they had room in their hearts and their home for a homeless kitten, and Banner had their attention right from the start. And when they came over to meet him, there was no doubt that he was the one.   We knew that Wolf loved cats and was very gentle and loving with kittens; he had lived with us long enough to realize that he could be totally trusted around them. Banner ( now known as D.O.G.)had spent most of his short life surrounded by dogs that loved to play with him, groom him and sleep with him.  So we were excited that he was going to live with Pam and her family.  What we didn't realize was that he would just love the human baby of the family. I am told that he just follows her around and curls up respectively beside her whenever he gets the chance.   You can see in these photos that Wolf and D.O.G. are loving each other's company...look at Wolfgang's face! 

D.O.G. is an indoor cat, but his family is training him to wear a harness, so he can spend as much time outside with them as possible. This is a great family...Pam was originally expecting to get a kitten that she would have as an indoor/outdoor cat, but after talking to us and a few other concerned members of her family, etc., she realized that it wasn't necessary to let your cats outside to keep them happy. I think it was the staggering mortality rates of outdoor cats that really convinced her.  D.O.G is going to be kept safe in the house unless he is supervised by his human family.   I have faith that D.O.G. is going to have a long and happy life with his new family.

Willow was adopted in October of 2006

Hi Kim,
We are having a wonderful weekend and Willow is settling in beautifully. She is already such a part of our family and I don't know what we did without her!

I love how she still has a bit of that puppy smell. And how she hugs. She gets a treat whenever we come in from outside and so far no messes in the house! She is very bright and eager. She stayed in the crate for the night without a sound, and was little Miss Sunshine when I let her out this morning.

Buster (Previously known as Peter) was adopted in November of 2006

Draco was Adopted in November of 2006

Draco is doing well!   I have attached a photo
of Draco.  He has grown and has gone through a "shed".  Ian is just so in-love with this creature and I think Draco loves him back.  I'm sure that lizzard smiles when Ian carries him around! Happy New Year.

Karen

Lola, Lightening, and Michael were Adopted in January of 2007

I adopted Lola (about 1 year) who had had a litter and a bit of a bite on her right ear. She is a very nice sweet hamster. She doesn't like you coming in and getting her but she does come out of her cage herself and you can pick her up. My son is 4 and she has never bit him even though his hands are small and she's quite big. She is doing very well. Loves chewing up toilet paper rolls and stuffing as much bedding and such as she can in her hide.

Lightning and Michael are 2 of the dwarf hamsters. I got them for my son. I didn't know how interesting hamsters could be. Lightning loves running on the wheel ALL THE TIME and running through the tubes, he's very funny. Michael is somewhat lazy. He uses the wheel sometimes but mostly sleeps. Whenever i come in my sons room they come running to the cage door and want out. Michael always licks my hand when i hold him. Lightning just wants to run everywhere, i swear that hamster is hyperactive lol.

They are great, all 3. So sweet and fun.

I have to say that they are in great health. I have had hamsters from pet stores and I have usually had a problem with something or another. These hamsters have all been great. Friendly and healthy. I would always go to McDonalds rescue and have recommended them to many people. The rescue was very helpful concerning accessories needed, cages,etc... And you can tell that they are not asking for money to make them rich. I loved that I had to fill out an adoption form for hamsters, it shows how much they care.

-Brandi and Ethan

Cally was Adopted in July of 2007

Dear McDonald Family,

We added Callie to our family near the end of July and now couldn't imagine our home without her! She's very playful and gets into EVERYTHING but we wouldn't have her any other way. At first she was a bit aloof and would give shy little purrs when we were near but now she's tusseling with and grooming our other kitty, Artemis and seeks us out for love and scritches. Cal wakes us with licks to our cheeks each morning and has taken to trying to get under the covers or dancing on our pillows. Thank-you so much for trusting us with this little girl as she's made our home complete.

Cindy and Ashley

Marco was adopted in October of 2007

Hi,

Marco was awesome last night he slept with me all night. He purrs really loud lol. I just got back to work I ran home to feed him some of the soft food. He was sleeping on my bed.  I bought him a kitty condo thing last night also he seemed to like that, along with a bunch of mice toys and balls.

I attached a bunch of pics from last night. It was hard keeping him to stay still he was busy investigating my house. When I get some better ones ill send those, also as he gets bigger ill send some more.

T. King

Beauty, Amber, and Soybean were adopted in September of 2006

 Hi,

  Just wanted to give you an update on Beauty, Amber , and Soybean, they are doing great Soybean is soooooo big but she is real sweet, Amber is going to start laying any day now and Beauty is not to far behind, we got a few more laying hens so they have a nice little flock. When I get digital pictures downloaded I will send you some. We also wanted to let you guys know that if you come across any more feel free to let us know, we would love to add more to our family! :)

I'm gonna start by saying that Wolf has been a wonderful addition to our family.  We were so pleased with the way the adoption went; it was so smooth.  The transition home took little to no effort at all, Wolf fit in perfect right from day one.  He loves playing outside in the yard with Roxy (our Beagle), splashing around in his tub of water/rolling around in the snow, and going for long walks around town.  He was a bit shy to begin with, but he now roams the house like it's his own and treats us like we are his family in a loving and loyal way.  Our experience with The Mcdonald Family Animal Rescue was excellent; they made sure we knew both Wolfs pros and cons so we could make a sure decision whether he was right for our family.  They have been awesome in every respect and are following up routinely to make sure everything is going well, just showing how much they care.

I'm writing a little testimonial for my pet canary, Sunshine.  I found her on the Internet, and picked her up from the McDonald family's Animal Rescue on September 17.   I fell in love with her on first sight.  A month later, I can tell you she's so much a part of my life.

I love the way she flies and does little tricks in her cage.  She holds onto the bars and flaps one  wing.  I bought her a huge cage and she flies up and down and across.  She is energetic and fun to watch in the morning.  Her bathing routine is so cute to watch too.  She is the hit with the neighbors!

I leave the door open for her to fly around and sometimes she feels brave enough to come out.  She hops around the kitchen floor, and takes a few flying tours.  One day she found a green twist tie and she must have thought it was a treasure for her nest!  She was so proud taking it home!

When I don't hear her peeps and whistles and trills I can hear them in my head.  I sometimes put on a cd of birds singing and she gets right in there!  She is so excited she almost bursts into song!  (Being a female that probably won't happen).

Right now I am quite sick and have to stay at home and rest.  So who do I have as my constant companion?  My very beautiful peach and gold coloured canary named Sunshine. 

Teresa

Abby was Adopted in August of 2007

Abby (left) was found as a stray, after being hit by a car. The search for her old home was unsuccesfull, and she was adopted by a wonderful woman who had just recently lost her senior dog to old age. She joined her new brother Stryder, another dog rescued by this wondeful family. She connect to her boyfriend immediately, and goes with him on truck trips. She wasn't nervous at all when they came to pick her up, and jumped into the front seat, put her paws on the dash, and was ready to go! Thank you Gayle, for giving Abby a second chance at a wonderful life!

When I first saw Max, I knew that I needed to bring him home. When he first arrived at the McDonald Family Animal Rescue, he was a pathetic scraggly little ball of fur. It broke my heart to see an animal in that condition. He was underweight and extremely matted.

I know that Devon and her family put in countless hours caring for Max, and I'd like to thank them for all of their hard work. I'd also like to thank them for letting me bring him home!

After some intense grooming sessions with both Devon and myself, Max looks so handsome! He's filling out nicely weight-wise, and his personality is only improving with each play time.

After his quarantine, I introduced Max to my other single male, Baroo, and they've been best friends ever since. They love the company, and I constantly see them snuggling, grooming each other, and playing in the cage. When I take them out to play, they race around and explore as a team.

I'm so happy to have Max in my little 'herd'. He always brightens my day, whether poking his nose out of his cage for a rose hip, or leaning into me when I 'scritch' under his chin.

Thanks again, McDonald Family Animal Rescue!

- Dori (and Max, Roo, and Chibi)