L.A. for Adoption!

L.A. is a cute and happy Lhaso Apso mix who will make someone a wonderful friend and companion! He's a little shadow, always making sure that he is not far from his foster mom, making her laugh with antics. He's been groomed since this picture, so stay tuned for trimmed version!

Meet Salty!

Meet Salty, the newest ARC dog. This guy is gorgeous! From his foster mom, Diana:

Salty is completely house trained! He is very smart and inquisitive and wants to stick his nose into everything. He is good with other dogs, not sure about cats! He is super playful and even wants to bring back the ball when you play with him. He stays very close and got attached to me very fast. He loves to cuddle and just needs a home where someone can give him a lot of attention. He seems like a very happy dog, all he needs is a little bit of trust...and he will love anybody!!

We believe that Salty is a miniature Australian Shepherd mix, and he's between 6 months and a year old. Right now, he's about 21 pounds and we don't expect him to grow much more, so he will stay small.

Check out Salty on Adopt-A-Pet and Petfinder.

We've been busy!

We've been busy here at ARC for the last few days!

To start with, Charlie and I went off to the shelter on Friday to see about saving some animals from deathrow. I always say that this is one of the best AND the worst parts of rescue. It's great to be able to go in and pull animals that would have otherwise been euthanized. But it's terrible walking out of there, knowing that some of the ones you left behind won't make it out.

Friday, we were able to pull 3 dogs into the rescue, so it was a good day. The first is Molly, a Schnauzer/Poodle (or Schnoodle, just because it's fun saying it) mix. Molly is about 2 years old and while she danced and jumped in her cage, when Charlie walked in, she settled right down. You can tell that she has a lot of energy, but she keeps it contained. She's an adorable little dog with a huge personality. She rode great in the car, walks great on a leash and is the perfect size for a lap dog. Unfortunately, the only camera that I had with me was my cell phone camera. Add to that fact that it was getting to be twilight (not a good time for a mediocre camera) and that she is a dark color and you end up with enclosed picture...it does not do her justice at all.

The other two dogs that we pulled are awaiting pickup by their fosters. Once their fosters get them, send pictures and name them, I'll write all about them. They're great little dogs, too!

The weekend ended on a great note...Chloe, the senior Himalayan cat, was adopted! Chloe was the only cat that wasn't adopted at our CATapalooza event last month and I was saddened by the fact that we couldn't find someone to overlook her age. It turns out, we did...her adopter saw her at the CATapalooza event and couldn't get her out of his head.

All-in-all, it was a great weekend! We have three great new dogs (don't forget to check back for more information on the other two, a Pomeranian and a Chihuahua mix) and we should be getting in a couple of cute kittens, as well!