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Here's where you can read all about some successful pet adoptions, special cases from our shelter, and other cool stuff! We will be deleting old stories to make room for new ones... however, that means we need new stories! If you have adopted a pet from us and would like to share your story, please send us an e-mail here, Share a story and we just might add it to this page.

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Adopt-a-Classroom
Molly the dog
Twiggy the dog
Mr. Pibb and Cola the cats
Nanook the dog
Kroger Community Rewards Program
Lady and Butterscotch the cats
Sadie AKA Charm the dog
Tobias the dog
Sugar the dog
Thanks to Fairfield vet
Roger the cat
Toby the dog
Pepper the cat
Freda the dog
Thanks to Winchester vet
Ranger the dog
Charlie the dog

Adopt-a-classroom

Helping stray, abused, and abandoned animals in our community is our number-one goal. But rescuing, sheltering, and adopting animals isn’t enough. We also need to teach our youngest citizens the basics of responsible pet care and the value of treating people and animals with kindness and respect. That’s why your support for our Adopt-a-Classroom program is so vital. For each $40 tax-deductible contribution you make to our Adopt-a-Classroom program, you’ll provide an entire elementary-school class with KIND News, an award-winning classroom newspaper that teaches children kindness and respect for animals. Part of your $40 contribution will also help the Fairfield Area Humane Society create and maintain classroom presentations throughout the school year. A subscription to KIND News includes five issues, September through May. Each issue comes with 28 copies of the newspaper and a teacher’s guide. Teachers also have access to reproducible worksheets that reinforce lessons in kindness and responsibility. Please help us teach our children to care by adopting classrooms today!

FAHS Adopt-a-classroom form
KIND news samples

Molly the dog

we are so glad we adopted molly (marilyn) the poodle from you. she is a joy :) smart, loving, able to leap over 37" tall baby gates, talkative...just a joy :)

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Twiggy the Dog

I just wanted to let you know Twiggy is doing great. As you can see in the attached pictures she has claimed the couch as hers! She is exactly what we were looking for.
Thank you,
Nancy Long

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Mr. Pibb and Cola the cats

Just wanted to drop you a line and let you know that Mr. Pibb and Dr. Pepper (now Mr. Tom C. McGuillicuddy and Mr. Mike C. McGahey (the C's stand for cat!) have been such a joy! They are the 2 brothers (all black) we adopted a few months ago. They are so much fun and have brought such laughter to our home. They are almost like dogs. They are so playful and smart. Mike will play fetch with his little bell ball..we toss it, and he brings it back...if he wants to play, he will bring the ball to us! They have a cat tower that they just can't get enough of. They have recently discovered the outdoors and love to stand in the door and look out..we put a chair in front of the door, so now they can be comfortable. Just like real brothers, they fuss and tumble around all the time. Both have slimmed down a bit. They are both so smart..they recognize noises and come running whenever they hear a grocery sack...one of their FAVORITE toys! They also love a box and we get such a kick out of watching them get inside a Coke carton..just precious. Just want to thank you for showing them to us and entrusting them to our care. We love them both like crazy!!! Tom has taken to sleeping with Mom and Dad, and Mike has made his bed in the laundry basket. Neither one of them will eat people food, and so far, Friskie's canned food is all they will eat..Finicky fussers.

Bryan and Andrea

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Lady & Butterscotch the cats

Lady the cat I am reporting to you how the two kittens are doing since I have had them in my care..!!!! They settled in and made themselves at home right away.....They got their favorite toys and explored every where that is open to them....No place is unturned...!!!!!

I have named the girl Lady....and the boy Butterscotch..... I wanted Ali and Akeem....but that was to hard for my husband.... He has taken to them and is laughing and enjoying having them with us.... They sleep and eat a lot which is good....They have not been any trouble.....I mixed Kitten chow from Purina in with the food that you gave to me...and they are thriving pretty good...The girl is now putting on some weight....and they sure let me know when it is din din time.....sleep pattern is broken up....They wake me at two and 7am.....7 is for breakfast....laughing.....2 is to play.... Lady thinks I am a teething ring, because she is chewing my hand all the time.....Both are going to be beautiful cats..... They have already picked out who they prefer....Lady wants to sleep with my husband...and Butterscotch sleeps with me when ever.... I have made appointments for the 20th for their shot and checkup.... Karen is a great Vet, I had her for my Mittens.....

Thank you for making it possible for me to have the two kitties... I love them very much....They bring me joy and they are fun to talk about.... Take care....have a great life....and God Bless...

Marilyn Hook.....

Sadie the Dog (AKA Charm)

Here's an update on Sadie AKA Charm... Shes is a great addition to our family, we couldent have picked a better dog!! She only spent half a night in her cage. ( Shes a bed hog) Haha. Sadie and our other dog Cole get along sooo well, they are a perfect match. We will send you another update soon.

Tobias the dog

Update 06/2009
Update 03/2009
Let me introduce you to Tobias

Update06/2009

Mozart (formerly known as Tobias)is at his new home and doing well. It seems he and Tiny, his toy poodle brother remember each other and are getting along quite well. He and Horton will take a bit more time, because Horton is only 9 months old and really wants to play too much. Mozart has had no trouble letting him know who is boss.

Mozart is now home and is taking a nap on our bed. Her are a couple of pictures of him for you.

mozart the dog Will send new ones AFTER he is groomed.

Thanks again for saving, loving, and caring for our boy.
God Bless you
Thanks,

The Hatch Family

Update 03/2009

Tobias had his surgery last Tuesday. During his surgery he had some complications and wasn't able to have the total hip replacement that we had hoped for him. He ended up having a procedure called an FHO. When the doctor tried the total hip procedure, Tobias's femur snapped. Apparently, Tobias's lifelong plight with malnourishment and hip dysplasia resulted in brittle bones and made the replacement impossible to perform. Although he may not have the mobility he could have had with the total hip replacement, he will still have a good chance at being pain free and happy! He is resting comfortably with a foster at the moment, but will soon return to the shelter for visits with his many fans! Come and sit with him and let him know how loved he is!

Let me introduce you to Tobias

Tobias is an adorable, sweet, funny and gentle giant. Tobias and his buddy, Taven, were found extremely emaciated and severely neglected in a barn in the outskirts of Lancaster. These dogs should easily weigh in at over 100 pounds each; however, when they were taken to Fairfield Pet here in Lancaster, they barely weighed in the 80's. Taven, who spent a week hospitalized on IV antibiotics and fluids, and is now thriving in his new home and steadily putting on weight. Tobias, however, was given a different diagnosis. Although he's been eating well, and slowly gaining weight; upon a routine check up at Fairfield Pet, we were dealt some pretty harsh news. Tobias has a very severe case of hip dysplasia. He is merely a year and a half old and certainly deserves a better ending than this! Just when we thought he would heal his physical and emotional wounds and have a fresh start, we find out he has this debilitating condition that can only be corrected with an expensive surgery. I owed Tobias at least a visit with an orthopedic surgeon to see if it is possible to save him. I mean, who am I to decide if he's "worth saving" without professional opinion? So Tobias and I visited MedVet this week. This poor guy is definitely in need of this surgery and cannot live out his life without it.

Of course, as most people know, our Humane Society is funded solely on donations. This surgery could easily run anywhere between $4,000 to $8,000. A price tag like this would put an incredible strain on our already overtaxed budget. In this horrible economy crisis, it could put the other animals at risk if our funding runs dry. Since the public has been fantastic in the past when we've had emergencies, I am hoping that you will come to Tobias's rescue! People rallied last year and helped little Annie through her life saving heart surgery and recovery, and do you know she just turned a year old? She is happy, healthy and so very loved by her new family. Please help us give Tobias the same future!? He's been through enough and has survived a great deal of tragedy in his short life. He deserves this chance. Anything you can give, as much or as little as you can, would go a LONG way in helping us raise the funds to save him. He absolutely deserves a second chance at life, and he's still just a baby! Our staff definitely has the love, compassion and dedication to give him whatever care he needs to recover, but the money will certainly be harder to come by. Can you please find it in your heart to help us save him?

Please earmark any donations to the "general fund" so we can use them where necessary for Tobias and the others. Thank you for your help in the past and thank you for caring about Tobias!! I pray for his happy ending.

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Sugar the dog

12/2007

Sugar the dog Hey, remember me? I'm not the skinny, starving abused dog you probably remember. I've almost doubled my weight, and am now a svelte 83 pounds and loving every day. I live with the Humane Officer Bill Huffman and his family and love playing with the other dogs and just hanging out. You might remember that my jaw was so deformed I could not eat and my tongue was permanently hanging out when I first came to the Fairfield Area Humane Society. Well, thanks to great care and amazing surgery, I'm now loving my dry dog food AND rawhide chew toys. Sometimes Bill and I go out and visit schools and teach children how to take care of their pets. When animals like me come into the Fairfield Area Humane Society who have been hurt or neglected, it's nice to know that there are those kind staff and volunteers who are there to protect and defend us, and make sure we get better so we can have forever homes. Bill says I should live to be an old, old dog. I have all of my friends around the world who donated money and sent cards to thank for my life. Believe me, every day is a treat for me just spending it with Bill. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

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Thanks to Fairfield vet

03/2007

Vet Fairfield Pet Hospital, located in Lancaster, deserves our very special thanks! For years and years, this full service veterinarian hospital has responded to our humane officer calls to care for dogs and cats hit by cars, suffering from abuse and other injuries and illnesses- sometimes in the middle of the night. All of the staff there is always extremely open with their hearts, time and expertise. "They have an emergency vet 'on call' for their existing clients, which has been so wonderful for quickly getting expert care for our very hurt or sick animals," stated Humane Officer Bill Huffman. "We've always been happy with their expert care - in particular their excellent surgeons," said Bill. "In addition, they have a vet, Dr. Dunn, who has helped us with animal behavior issues when we have an animal that is not adapting well." Our director, Michelle Sahr, says that "We have been known to burden their clinic with multiple emergency calls, and they are always super generous with their accommodations. I cannot say enough about them, I would highly recommend their clinic to anyone in need of an excellent vet."

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Roger the cat

Hi! I'm ROGER. Don't I look comfy and happy sitting here on the couch with my new Dad? But don't let this picture fool you. My life hasn't always been this happy. I was brought to the shelter nearly two years ago as a very small kitten with my mom cat and siblings. Eventually, mom cat and all my brothers and sisters were adopted and I was very lonely. No one seemed to want to adopt me. I'm not sure why - I'm a really nice kitty; just very shy around humans. I guess that's probably why no one ever took me home with them.

Then one day about a month ago, this lady and her 14-year old son came into the shelter looking for a 'teenage' kitten as a playmate for their 1-year old kitten Colby. (Colby is also an adoptee from the shelter.) After looking around and playing with lots of cats and kittens, this lady's son found the perfect playmate for Colby - a cute, very social gray & white 7-month old kitten named Molly. They immediately changed her name to Zoe, and signed the adoption papers to take her home.

Then, to my surprise, they took me out of my cage and held and petted me. It made me pretty nervous and scared, but I behaved, and I must have made a good impression. Soon that nice shelter director-lady Bree was telling my sad life story. And who could resist adopting a kitty who had spent his entire life in a shelter?!? So even though the lady had told her husband she was only bringing home one cat, Zoe and I were soon in our carriers, riding in the car to our new home.

So that's my story. I've been in my new home for a little over a month now, and I'm just loving it. I'm still not crazy about being handled by my humans (I try to "dodge" them when they want to pick me up!), but they're OK with that. And boy, do I love playing with Zoe and Colby!! They are so much fun - we run around the house playing all day and then take long naps in the window sill. There's another cat living here too, named Frank, but he's old, fat and grumpy, so he's not much fun. But we all get along really well. What a life. I sure am glad to be here! Thanks FAHS!!

Roger "Dodger"

Roger had a little trouble using the computer,
so this success story was submitted by his new human family
- Art, Cindy, Adam, & Jordan

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Toby the dog

As some of you know, I adopted "Toby" (a.k.a. Spinner) for my mom when she lost her other dog, "Munchkin", when it was attacked while she was walking it.

We Have a family talent show at Christmas and I thought you might enjoy what my mom came up with for it. She wrote the following:

TOBY
There's a new man in my life,
He's as cute as can be.
He doesn't drink, smoke or cuss
And he loves only me.
He's short, dark and handsome,
And what a physic.
No steroids for him,
Just good old meat!
I know you're all jealous about the treasure I've found,
But you too can repeat it,
Just go to the pound!!

Obviously "Toby" is working out real well,
Nancy

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Pepper the cat

I have had Pepper for over a month now and although I was a little anxious at first, I can honestly say that she has turned out to be great--I cannot imagine coming home and not seeing her, as a matter of fact. Pepper is a six year old black and white female, and is quiet, but friendly and playful.

Pepper was a long term resident of the Fairfield Area Humane Society, and I knew it would be an adjustment for her once she had the run of my home, as she had been in a cat cage for over a year. She had been treated great by the staff there, and I know she got regular attention, but I did wonder how she would handle the new space, and sharing the home with my other adoptee from the Humane Society, Ash, a grey six-month old male. Ash is a very vocal, active and playful cat, but he and Pepper hit it off as a team almost from day one. I feel that the sociability and nature of both cats was enhanced by the excellent treatment both received at the Humane Society.

My home is a better place with Pepper and Ash. I just hope they know how much I appreciate them!

To the Humane Society--thank you for trusting me to provide a home for Pepper and Ash!

Chris Newnes
Lancaster, Ohio

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Freda the dog

I'm having my new owner write to tell you how much I appreciate you finding me the right home and all the care you given me. My experience so far has been wonderful even with having to share with a cat and 3 birds.

I have my own room with a queen sized bed complete with a featherbed, clean sheets, and a nice warm blanket that is just heaven at night when I sleep. My kennel is close by and I use that too until me and the cat establish a real bond while she's away. I've had to walk 2 days at 6:30am which is just too early for me but once I get out there I've seen rabbits that I'd love to chase! My owner knows that she'd never see me again so she keeps me on a leash.

Sunday we got company and I gobbled my food thinking that this intruder was there to maybe take my food but found out it was a false alarm. The treats here are pretty good too!

Monday I went to a cookout in Hocking Hills and even though I was tethered on a big beautiful shaded back porch there was all kinds of people and activities to watch. I didn't like it too well when Darlene would go in the house and I would yelp like she left me until she came back out then I was ok...the food didn't interest me too much until one of the kids fed me a deer hotdog! Now that hit the spot! After going to the garden we had some fun with the water hose then it was time to leave.

I did ok in the car but wanted to hide on the floor cause I wasn't sure where I was going or if I was coming back. On the way back I finally decided that if she was going to throw me out she had plenty of time to do it so I knew it was ok to get on the seat and enjoy the rest of the ride home.

I was pooped when I got home and got a nice bath before bedtime. We went to bed early and I was zonked...I guess I snore too and was hogging the pillow but nobody bothered me. I think I'm going to really like it here...tell the rest of my friends there I hope they all find as good of home as I have!

Again, thank you for rescuing me and giving me a good home!

P.S. I'm taking my medicine too!.......Freda (a.k.a. "Cookie")

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Thanks to Winchester Vet Clinic!

04/2009

Dr. Grinstead and her staff at Winchester Vet Clinic have gone above and beyond in helping up here at FAHS. They have not only giving exceptional attention to our little star Smushy, they have taken on several other tough cases for us without complaint. We highly reccomend them! Check them out at http://www.winchestervetclinic.com/

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TO USE THE KROGER COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM:

Simply register online at krogercommunityrewards.com using Fairfield Area Humane Society's non-profit organization number #90173

Be sure to have your Kroger Plus card handy and register your card with your organization after you sign up. Kroger Plus cards are available at the customer service desk at any Kroger.
Click on Sign In/Register.
Most participants are new online customers, so they must click on SIGN UP TODAY in the ‘New Customer?’ box.
Sign up for a Kroger Rewards Account by entering zip code, clicking on favorite store, entering your email address and creating a password, agreeing to the terms and conditions.
You will then get a message to check your email inbox and click on the link within the body of the email.
Click on My Account and use your email address and password to proceed to the next step.
Click on Edit Kroger Community Rewards information and input your Kroger Plus card number.
Update or confirm your information.
Enter NPO number or name of organization, select organization from list and click on confirm.
To verify you are enrolled correctly, you will see your organization’s name on the right side of your information page.
REMEMBER, purchases will not count for your group until after you register your card.
Do you use your phone number at the register? Call 877-576-7587 to get your Kroger Plus card number.
Members must swipe their registered Kroger Plus card or use the phone number that is related to their registered Kroger Plus card when shopping for each purchase to count.
If you are interested in the alternate SCANBAR method of member registration, please call 800-837-4483 and a SCANBAR letter will be mailed to you.

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Nanook the Dog

Nanook, A.K.A. Nookie or Nookers

Our son has been begging us for a few years to get a dog after our 12 yr old Weimeraner had passed several years before. We finally felt he would be responsible enough to help out and thus began our search. After a number of visits to the dog shelter and FAHS, on April 19, 2010, we adopted Nanook from FAHS. It's funny because when we first began our search, we weren't interested in her, we were looking for a puppy, preferably a lab. Nanook is a 5 yr old husky mix, and we felt she would be too set in her ways being older and we didn't really want a husky, was a breed we felt would not match well with our family. Plus we knew she had been abandoned by her owners, tied up and left outside in the middle of winter when they moved, so we were not sure she would behave very well indoors. But after looking at her two different colored eyes just watching us, with that chew toy hanging out of her mouth just waiting for a game of tug-o-war, my son begged to play with her out in the large kennel so off we went, my son, husband and myself. I guess it's true that a dog picks its family, because within 5 minutes of playing with her we knew she was perfect for us and we brought her home two days later.

She has turned out to be the sweetest girl ever. She has gotten along very well with our two cats, not once showing any sort of aggression. We didn't even crate her the first night since they were getting along so well, and still haven't. She adores our son and the neighborhood kids, loving to play fetch or tug-o-war with them (it's quite funny to watch her carry around 3 chew toys in her mouth at once!) She loves taking walks and we are working on pulling/jumping, she's getting much better at it. She's a hoot when it comes to water, just stand back or you will get wet!! And she's never even messed in the house and has never begged for food from us! Thanks so much for taking such great care of her until we adopted her :) She has been a wonderful addition to our family!

The Kohler's,
David, Cynthia, Keegan, Duke, Scratch and Nanook

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