Tony

Hi Barb! Just wanted to drop you a line and a pic to show you how well your baby is doing! He's an absolute dream and we are so happy!

Rhonda

Kodiak

Dear Heartland Humane Society,

It has been a year since we adopted Kodiak from you. In November 2008, he was 3 years old, underweight and had some digestive issues. We put him on the same diet as our other dogs with high quality food (dry and canned) along with digestive enzymes and lots of healthy treats. With a good diet plus a 2 acre back yard and 3 other dogs to play with, he quickly put on about 20 lbs and is now at his ideal weight of around 85 lbs. He had no trouble getting comfortable with us and he has no doubt made this his forever home. We don’t know why anyone would give him up (but we are glad they did!)

Here is Kodiak today and as you can see, he has filled out nicely!

Sincerely,
Scott & Cindy Schultz

Unfortunately for us, we see that Timber has already been adopted. We have another all white Huksy male in addition to Kodiak and are really drawn to them.

Kelly

Hi Angie-
Here is a picture of Kelly that I took over the weekend for her 3rd birthday. It's also been almost a year since I adopted her, so it's our anniversary picture, too. She isn't really supposed to be on that rocker, but she doesn't listen. :) She wasn't scratching, so I figured there was no reason to make her move, and she looked so pretty that I had to get her picture.

All the kitty-girls are doing well. Everybody is happy and healthy and active and affectionate (and spoiled - Kelly most of all!)

Shannon Beauchamp

Josh

Just wanted to let you all know that we love our Chase!! His name used to be Josh.
He loves his big back yard. He always runs hugh circles and is so happy. He fits in this family just fine.
I'll send more pic's soon !!!!
Thank you!!
Michelle

Kodiak

Dear Heartland Humane Society,

We adopted Kodiak, a 3 year old Siberian Husky mix on November 29 (the Saturday after Thanksgiving). We took a bunch of pictures and wanted to share some with you.

He is certainly a joy and as wonderful addition to our family!

The first picture is of Kodiak getting a drinking under the watchful eye of the matriarch of the family, Yukon. As you can see, there is a carpeted ramp leading up to the dog door making it very easy for the "kids" to get in and out.

The second picture is of all four dogs. Of course there is Kodiak in the background at the water dish with Yukon looking on, the all white Siberian in the front (with his tail to the camera!) is Sitka, and the dog between Sitka and Yukon is Juneau.

The third picture was taken the next day when it snowed. (Kodiak is on the left and Sitka is on the right) All the dogs love being in the snow and these two "brothers" were in heaven!

Warmest regards,
Scott and Cindy Schultz

Dreamsicle/Gaby Rose

Hi Angie,

Just thought I would send you my first photo of Dreamsicle. I call her Gaby Rose. She looks like a little rose. She is the best little cat and is working in well with the other cats but still finds a good closet to nap in my oldest son's room. I have two males 4 and 14, Gus and Bobcat and one female, Emma the same colors as Dream.

I have her set up with your own water, food, and toys. I think she likes it here. She has a baby meow. Thanks so much for saving her and her kittens. You all have a very good heart at Heartland Humane Society. If any of my friends are looking for a good animal I will recommend you.

Take care and I will have some more photos ready soon.

Teri

Dixie

Picture of Dixie on Halloween. Sorry about the quality of the photo, but it was taken with a cell phone camera.
Spoiled little princess.

Lexi/Mary Kate

Dear Karen,
I just wanted to let you know that Lexi is doing well. We are so happy to
have her! She's such a sweet & loving little girl. I've attached a few photos
of her so you can see how she's grown. Thank you for all you do for the animals
you help. They are given a 2nd chance because of wonderful people like you.
Sincerely,
Tiffany Pearce & family

Princess Peach

Hi Angie, Family & Friends of Princess Peach,Thanks for providing me with a very lovable perfect addition to my household.On Oct 15 she got her Rabies and laser declaw. The next day she was ready to play.My big boy male black kitty adopted in 1997 (I had to look at his record) is acceptingher pretty good, he finds her very interesting and will just walk away if she annoys him.so here are some pictures...she also goes by the name of "Chloe". Sincerely,Audrey Matranga

Venice & Precious

Hi Angie, just wanted to let you know that Venice is doing really good and has just fitted into our family perfect. Attached is a picture of Venice and Precious both happy in their forever home.

Have a great day,
Melba Galyean

NOTE: Precious is also a Heartland cat whom Melba adopted last year. Both cats came in with litters of kittens and we really love seeing our moms get such great homes!

Porter & Babydoll

Hi Karen!They are doing wonderfully! Baby Doll is still scared of everything, but she is warming up to me now. Porter is such a lover, he's trying hard to win her over! I've attached a couple of pics, they are both loving the living room window. :)

Thank you!

Erin

HHS NOTE: Thanks again Erin for adopting two special needs cats and giving them a loving home. Both of these guys are FIV+ and it's so nice to see them getting to live a normal life and picking the best places for a cat nap!

Ben/Murphy

Hi, my name is Murphy. I am the white dog in the picture. The black dog is my sister Phoebe, who is also a rescue dog. My family adopted me when I was just 12 weeks old in August 2006. When they brought me home I knew I was just going to love it there. At first my sister was not too fond of me, but we are best friends now. I am simply irresistible so she eventually gave me a chance. We are inseparable, well, only because I follow her around everywhere. She has taught me how to chase bunnies in the backyard. Actually, I don’t really chase the bunnies I just think it is fun to chase her when she goes after the bunnies. I love to snuggle with my mom, dad and sister when I am tired. I am very affectionate and I am always happy. My family says I am very funny too. I like to think I am just an all around good guy! My family is so good to me I wouldn’t trade them for all the doggie biscuits and walks in the world. Thank you to Heartland for finding me my forever home!

Sincerely,

Murphy Walter

Teddy/Bear

Karen -

You may not recognize my picture but you used to call me Bear. (I am the Big One) My Mom adopted me from Heartland about 8 years ago. Even though you told my Mom, that I would only get to be about 40 lbs; and I tip the scales at 90 lbs; she loves me anyway. I can look really mean and Bark REAL loud but all my Mom’s friends call me “The Gentle Giant”. We moved to 3 acres in New Melle 3 ½ years ago and my parents installed an electric fence. I get to roam my yard and chase squirrels, deer and birds, when I am not lounging. (When my Mom isn’t looking I sleep on the couch, but she yells if she catches me) My Mom brought home my little sister; Tobie, from the Humane Society 3 years ago. Dad was REALLY mad but he got over it pretty quick and now she is Daddy’s spoiled little girl. Even though we look like “the odd couple”, we are pretty much inseparable. It is fun having a little sister. I let her think she is in charge of me. Dad won’t let my Mom go near pet adoption centers anymore. My ‘human older sisters” both have babies now and I give them lot’s and lots of love and kisses. They don’t mind too much.


Well, I just thought I would let you know how I was doing, since you were so nice to me as my foster mom. I will never forget you.


Love Teddy (as in Bear)

Dasher & Kendall/Nabisco

Hello Heartland! Do you remember us? We lived with the foster mom's about 4 years ago. We wanted to send you pictures so that you could see that we are really cute and still happy. We currently live in a little house in South County and we have a HUGE fenced in back yard now! We just wanted to say thanks for all you guys did for us.

Love,
Kendal Marie, Dasher P, and Jamie Wilson

Melvin/Buddy

Thank you to Heartland, from the bottom of my heart for saving my dear boy, Buddy.

I have a female lab that’ has known nothing but love, from birth and we wanted a friend for her.

I had been scouring the various rescue agencies looking for that “one that spoke to my heart” when I came across this beautiful yellow Labrador , then called ‘Melvin’ on Heartland’s site. I immediately contacted Donna, via the website, and we got to meet Buddy at Bark in the Park the following week. I knew that very day that he was the dog for me, and he and Gracie got along perfectly. I could not believe that someone would dump such a beautiful, loving and pure bred Labrador retriever!

He was a little shy at first, due to his experiences prior to coming to Heartland, but after a few weeks of adjusting to his new home, he blossomed.

Buddy’s favorite activities are taking long walks, playing water fetch, laying in his momma’s bed with Gracie and being with his family.

He truly is a ‘Best Friend’ and I can’t thank Heartland enough for rescuing him, and allowing me to bring him into my family.

If anyone ever tells you that rescue dogs are ‘rejects’, DON’T LISTEN! Rescue’s have even more love to give you, because of that fact, and I fully believe that they KNOW that they have been given a second chance, and they will give you more love than you can ever imagine! I now have a friend for life that’s made my little pack complete!

( Although if I had my way, I’d probably rescue every dog that I see )…….. Thank you again to the wonderful Heartland Family for making this possible for Buddy and me, and so many others.

Angie French

Whitney

Whitney was a Heartland rescue that was heartworm positive. A quite and calm environment is most helpful to a full recovery and Whitney was lucky enough to be fostered by a lovely lady at a retirement center, Gambrill Gardens. After about three months of treatment Whitney was fully recovered and was adopted by a former Gambrill employee, Mae Hudson. Whitney was a Christmas present for her husband Earl and we are very happy that things have gone so well. What a perfect match, please read on!

Earl and I are very happy to welcome Whitney into our family. She is so sweet, quiet and loving. She has trained us to her daily routine and we just love that. We wish to thank Cheri Lynch for finding Whitney for us and Frances Price for fostering Whitney before we adopted her. Also we appreciate Frances baby sitting for us when we go out of town. Whitney says hi to all her friends at Gambrill Gardens and she will see you again soon.
Mae Hudson

Nigel/Gallant

Angie,

I just wanted to drop a quick email to thank you for allowing us to adopt Nigel (formerly known as Gallant) back in Febuary of 2007. He has been a great addition to the household - he is a perfect dog. The moment we got him to the house - he knew he was home. He did a quick sniff around the house and promptly climbed into the love seat which is now 'his spot'. He will even use the throw pillows as his own.

He loves everyone, and will greet them at the door. He can be a little hesitant with men, but is perfect once he meets them. Even his veterinarian loves him.

We have discovered a cute trick he has developed. We bought him a few toys that have squeakers in them over the last year. He immediately will try to find the squeaker by hiting it with his nose! He does it to get us to play with him as well. He brings the toy over, drops it, squeaks it using his nose, and challenges us to chase him around the house.

Again, I want to thank you for choosing us to be his 'forever family'. He is a wonderful dog and we spoil him rotten as you can see in the pictures .

Attached are a few pictures that were taken over the last year.

Thank you,
Jason Preis

Max & Tessa

Hello Friends and Family,

I know some of you no longer live in this area, but I thought you might still have some friends or family in this area that you could forward this email to. I am writing this email to let you all know about Heartland Humane Society. A wonderful organization I found about 14 months ago. After I had to put my Spooky to sleep, I was desperate to find a couple of kitties to help fill the void. I searched online for local facilities and found Heartland. They are a local humane society that works through the PetsMart on Hwy. K in O'Fallon, Missouri, but the majority of their animals are fostered in private homes. I was put in touch with a wonderful woman named Cheri, who invited me to her home to see the kitties she had for adoption. I have to tell you how impressed I was with her fostering. These kitties had the best set up I had ever seen. Their own rooms, toys galore, chairs and kitty condos at every window, and much much more. You could tell these were not just fosters to Cheri, these were her babies. There were many to choose from, but I instinctively knew which two I wanted. I adopted Max and Tessa, a pair of siblings.

As expected I had a few questions at first. Cheri was always happy to answer my emails and phone calls. And fourteen months later she is still happy to offer advise or just chat about the kitties whenever we get the chance or have the need. And Max and Tessa are doing very great! I do not know of many organizations that offer that kind of service. In the past 14 months, I have brought animals to Heartland that needed homes (and they all have found wonderful homes), I have donated carts full of items they are in constant need of, and I have tried to spread the word about them. That's why I am sending this email, to spread the word. If you are ever looking for a pet, please check them out. You will find animals that have been well cared for and for very reasonable adoption fees. The next time I am looking for a pet, they are the only place I will call! Check out their website and see for yourself! http://heartlandhumanemo.homestead.com/

Thanks! Jodi

p.s. I attached two photos of Max & Tessa, one from when I first adopted them and a very recent pic.

p.s.s. Don't forget to forward this to anyone you think might be interested!

Ginger & Abby/French Fry & Chicken Nugget

Hi Angie, (I attached 2 pictures, hopefully they'll get thru)
I thought I'd give you an update on Ginger (calico) and Abby (the tabby). They are still movement shy, but they are making real progress. Ginger is letting me pet her a lot more now. Abby is still shy, but she's coming closer and takes canned food from me w/out a problem. They are happy and content, so I'm not concerned at all. I told them that I would get them a larger kitty bed, but they gave me a look that said 'why? This on is perfect.' Sharing is obviously not a problem. Ginger looks to be the same size as when I brought them home, but Abby seems to be taller. She is long and lean, with very long legs, but her eyes are still perfectly round. She's really quite elegant when she sits up and wraps her long tail around her legs - until she sees a toy and she off and playing and all the elegance is gone. Ha! They are very playful little girls, and they seems to really enjoy squeaky toys. They also like the purr pad that you made for them. One, or both, of them naps on it every day.
I'm working on a few more purr pads; I'll leave them at PetSmart in the next week or so. I'm using up scrap yarn that way, so some of the color combinations might get a little interesting, but the kitties won't mind. I’m glad to put all my extra yarn to good use.
Take care - and thanks for all that you do for kitties who need you!
Shannon