Greta's looking for a home!

Greta's still waiting to have an adoption "tale" of her own! If you're interested in a sweet, loyal and fun-loving companion, come meet Greta! www.animalrescue.net

His Name is Levi

Levi was a kitten that was passed around several homes before coming to IAR. He had been given as a gift to a person that didn't want him, and poor Levi was passed along to another person who found him too rambunctious. I had 2 cats, and had just moved to a place large enough to accommodate a third, and so when I saw Levi's picture in IAR's ad, I knew I had to meet him. My husband and I went to meet Levi at a space IAR had in a local mall. Levi had met some other families before we saw him, and he had been vigorously playing and was quite exhausted. I sat down in our little meeting room, and he jumped into my lap, and went to sleep. I knew that we were not the only people who had applied for Levi's adoption, and so when we got the call that we had been approved and Levi was ours, it felt like we had won a contest. Levi's foster mom brought him to our apartment, and Levi came right out of his carrier, and made himself at home. We had set up a room for him with a baby-gate, to
let him and our cats get used to each other, but Levi would have none of it, and jumped right over the gate. He was never the least bit bothered when our cats hissed and growled at him, and went right on about his business. He LOVED playing, and would wear us out. Levi trotted around with his tiny mice in his mouth, and he would drop them for us to throw for him. He is 5 years old now, and still loves to play, and will fuss if we do not give in to his demands. Levi's nicknames are "Mr. Fussy Pants" and "El Diablo" because he can be quite diabolical. He is expert at stealing food, and has the LOUDEST meow I have ever heard. I really think he loves the sound of his own voice. He is the alpha-cat in our large, multi-cat household. He is swift, agile, and king of all he surveys. And, of course, we love him dearly.
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Bailey (formerly Pearl)'s New Life

Almost a year ago to the day, I adopted Bailey (formerly Pearl) from IAR. Bailey is my first dog, and after having her for a year, I cannot imagine my life without her. She is the sweetest dog I have ever met, and has yet to meet another person, dog, or other animal that she doesn't like. She loves to play, run, and most of all, chase squirrels, but is also perfectly happy curling up in my lap on the sofa (even though she is 55lbs).

We have been through 3 obedience classes so far, and she has excelled in all. As we continue to work on obedience and Bailey calms down a little with age, I hope to have her trained as a therapy dog so she can enrich the lives of others, just as she has mine. Bailey is an amazing dog, and I am very lucky IAR rescued her so that I was able to adopt her.