Chance

We adopted our dog Chance from the Nash County Animal Control office. He was found with his mother siblings under a house. He is now 1 1/2 years old and such a great dog! We have so much fun!! Take a look at this beautiful little dog!

Forever ours

We got our first rescue kitty, McGee, in July 2009 and got him a birthday present from the IAR in March 2010 - a mini-me, Abby (formerly Petal). They are just about identical with the main distinguishing factor being their size difference - McGee weighs-in at 15lbs and Abby at 7lbs. They hit it off from day one and haven't left each others side in almost a year. Adopting these two has been the best we have ever done and we look forward to adopting again in the future!

Octane and Widget

Octane and Widget (now Max and Ava) are happy in their life of leisure in Greensboro. Max's favorite activity is harassing his gerbil brothers Ron and Harry and playing with his big blue mouse. Ava loves to burrow under the covers to snuggle up with her forever Mom and watches everyone daily on the top of her cat tree. They have both become very chatty kitties who are VERY vocal when it is meal time. Life with Max and Ava is a busy and happy one!

Our Little Family

We adopted Fred 2 years ago today. To keep him company we adopted Zeke (Monterey Jack) in June of last year. This past September, we adopted Penny. They are all just wonderful and we are happy to have them in our family.

Dakota's Story

Hi, my name is Dakota (thats me layin on my back with my brother Zeus and big sister Rogue). I wanted to thank IAR for giving me a second chance to find a forever home! Now here's my mom!
Dakota (we kept his given name by IAR) is a sweet and loving boy! We have been blessed to find him and bring him into our home! We absolutely couldn't imagine a life without this big boy! Dakota enjoys playing in the yard with his little brother Zeus who was adopted a couple days before we brought Dakota in our lives forever! The are such rough-housers and absolutely wear each other out during playtime outside.. this pic was taken shortly after their first introduction to snowfall!
We wanted to thank IAR and the fabulous Fosters that housed Dakota until we could find him. All that you do for these animals is amazing and my heart bleeds for all the animals out there that do not get a chance to be adopted. We have always adopted shelter (rescue) pets as the adoption fees are put to good use, almost every dime goes back into saving the next animal who's time is almost up at a over capacitated shelter.
Though we have the three loves of our life I am still drawn to your website to watch all the other animals that are available and see which one will next have ADOPTION PENDING under their photo! With all the work you do, I am contemplating becoming a foster myself once I have Dakota and Zeus completely trained on doggie manners and training.. Thanks IAR!!!

Jessie's girl

This is my cat, Jessie or, I should say, I am Jessie's human companion. She adopted me in October. I feel like an Academy Award winner – there are so many people I want to thank for making this possible. First, her foster mom who took such good care of her, understood her, helped Jessie blossom in the security of her home, and prepared her to graduate after three years in IAR with her FhD (Forever Home Degree). I'm also grateful to the woman who found Jessie and her three kittens at the Chatham County shelter and brought them into IAR, setting all of this in motion. And to all the foster parents, volunteers, and donors who make IAR the special organization that it is – thank you.
Jessie is such a joy to have around. She is like a new friend you feel as if you've known forever. She perches on the corner of my desk under the front window to watch the neighborhood, especially the birds and squirrels in the trees. She loves to race up and down the carpeted stairs, then hide behind the corner and attack her mouse toys. She helps me with my knitting and likes to curl up on the sofa with me.
Jessie is trying to teach me her language – she has a complex set of vocalizations – and I think I've caught on to the basics (my bowl is empty, scratch my head, turn the water on so I can drink from the faucet). She will patiently train me in the rest, I'm sure. She has quickly learned the language of my household. For example, when the programmable coffee pot makes its noise in the morning, she knows I will soon get up and to expedite this, she comes upstairs and meows to let me know the coffee is ready.
Jessie was listed on the Perfect Pets Promotion page and I have to say I think she is just that – perfect for me. She is wary of people she doesn't know but warm, playful, and loyal to those she trusts. I like to think I'm the same way. I hope other people will give the animals who've had lengthy stays in IAR a chance; the perfect pet could be quietly waiting for you. I am so thankful for the foster parents who keep them safe until the right home is ready for them. I think I can speak for both Jessie and myself in saying we couldn't be happier with the way things turned out and we are indebted to everyone who helped us find our way.

Alice, now Ali

I received a letter from Alice's foster parent asking me for an update and a picture. Ali as we now call her - new home, new name - is a great cat. She came for a trial adoption and never looked back.
My wife and I have another rescue cat that we've had for four years. That one, Zoey, is an intelligent, good natured cat. If she hadn't been so good, we never would have gotten a second. We saw Alice's / Ali's picture on your web site, and she just looked so forlorn, with that bad eye and being semi- feral before IAR. My wife said, "Here's one who looks enough like Zoey to play her in the movie." That weekend we went to Pet Smart to get introduced. We were going to just donate money to her upkeep, when my wife casually asked the cost to adopt. The rest is adoption history.
Ali is happy, happy, happy. I know that is anthropomorphizing, but I think it's true. She has a two-volume purr: one standard and one loud which can be heard across the room. She loves Dentabites and will perform for them. I have her jump atop her scratching post and sit.
Her aim in life is do everything that Zoey does, but this is not possible given their difference in body types. She weighs about 10+ lbs now, so she couldn't play skinny Zoey these days. As she aged, her body type unfolded and it is more cobby than Oriental like Zoey's. So we have two cats, same color, different body types.
We have noticed Ali has a tendency towards overeating. If we leave dry food out, she eats until it's gone, probably a habit from her semi-feral days, or maybe just her genetic destiny. She likes to sit on the top of my easy chair while I read and look out the window. She's a good cat with quite a hunting instinct, considering that she doesn't go outdoors at all. She has torn the tails off her play mice and loves to pounce on them.
Don't worry about Alice. She won the lottery.