I wanted to share with the staff there...LUCY..I adopted her from your organization in 1994...Lucy had a wonderful life with us...seen kissing my grandson
Ryan at age 3 he is now 12....in our garden at the farm...
Lucy passed on this year at age 17....we miss her a great deal..as do her two other rescued dog companions Meg 12 and Max 6.....
She bought us and so much pleasure, everyone loved her and she loved every one..she was a great cattle dog,retriever and went on to win dog obedience trails...she never gave us a moments trouble from the day we bought her home to the farm...from Keysborough...
Thank you for rescuing her...and giving her the chance of having a loving stable home for 16 years....
Although there will never be another Lucy...we will be back towards the end of the year....to find another companion...I watch your photo gallery...and I am sure that you will enjoy reading about the wonderful Lucy...and knowing that you may see a lot of sad stories...but some have happy endings and we do apprecite all your good work.

I adopted Lexie in March 2007, she had 'that something' about her, little did I know when I found Lexie, I had found a soul mate. This is where I find it hard to explain 'Lexie' to anyone who hasn't had the 'Lexie experience'; it's simply 'a feeling', many would say 'love at first sight'.

I'm not sure of the details of her past life, however Lexie didn't cope well with men, was head shy, didn't tolerate people in her personal space, and was in poor physical condition - arthritis, retinal atrophy and very skinny- I thought I was going to 'bring the old girl home to retire in peace'… wrong! After some TLC and a daily walk, Lexie's heath and fitness improved 10 fold, I enrolled her in 'dog school' so she could meet other dogs and build confidence, and from there we haven't looked back. She is now a fit, healthy social butterfly who will snuggle in and rub her face against mine (and sneak in a kiss every now and then!), she has a wonderful cheeky sense of humour. She continues to expose herself a little more each day; she is a charming 'old girl' who will eternally be 'My Lady'.

I adopted Marvin in October 07 after deciding that Lexie really wasn't ok on her own; she was lonely when I was at work. After careful deliberation, Lexie decided upon Marvin to be her pal. Marvin was a 2yo staffy cross (I use this term loosly - I think Lexie knew better). Marvin was also in bad shape physically and emotionally, and after a visit to the vet to work out the best way to help Marvin develop, the Vet announced that Marvin was in fact 5 months old… possibly a Mastiff X… I had a baby elephant. Lexie had 'a baby', she has mothered him beautifully, and he has been a wonderful playmate with her; he is developing into a bright, confident young man (affectionaly known as Scooby Doo as he is scared of his own shadow). Marvin is my big snuggler, he is a gentle soul who prefers quiet times and car rides over ball games and walks, he is simply lovely, I am looking forward to watching my boy grow (and grow…and grow) into a wonderful man.

In January this year I found out Lexie had bone cancer in her front right leg, the prognosis wasn't good. Never before had I felt such a loss, it just wasn't Lexie's time to go. I am happy to say that Lexie has pulled through her amputation and chemo therapy very well. She has had her good days and bad, but she has adapted beautifully to having 3 legs (she doesn't miss a beat and can still do everything she could before she lost her leg). To date she has not shown any signs of secondary cancer, so fingers crossed she still has a few years in her yet! I have attached some photos of Lexie and Marvin, they have both come such a long way.

Thank-you for all of the wonderful work you do, I am so grateful everyday.

Just an update on (Sam-Tag 26230 ) Georgie's progress. Georgie is the most loving dog. She loves being part of our family. She loves playing ball & of course dinnertime. We have even made room in our bed for this beautiful girl. We love her to bits and she is our 4-legged fur baby. She loves our dinnertime too but much to her disappointment, she just gets to watch us eat ours. Thanks to the AAPS, we will be back to adopt our next pet after Georgie has crossed the rainbow bridge. Thanks, Tanya, Paul & Georgie Girl.

Its been exactly 3 months today since I adopted my boy 'Nelson', I can still remember the first time I layed my eyes on him back in november of last yr at the shelter.. But at the point id only just moved and I didnt think it would be fair to get an animal yet.. So in march of this yr I ventured back to your lovely shelter to pick out a gorgeous cat and give him or her a lovely home.. Before I left the house I checked on your website to see what cats were available and sure, he was still there!!

When I arrived I raced dover to the back pen as thats where nelson was, I remember I sat down next to him and patted him and sure enough he purred.. Right then I knew he was met to be in my life.. My boyfriend and I spent ages with him and asking the ladies that worked there many questions about him. I went back a 4 days later and adopted him.

His first nite with us was great, he seemed very excited to have a new home, I kept him in my bedroom for the first few days.. He has settled in so well. He's become great friends with our dog huski (nelson's bigger than her!) He has formed a very big bond with me, he loves hugs and kisses, he follwes me everywhere esp when im cooking he likes to be in the kitchen with me and try to help (he has to smell everything that your eating), he's very obediant and loves to sleep in my bed. (he's an inside only cat)

I knew that he had total trust in me within the first few days of having him when he sat on my lap and he let me clip his claws (Thats very rare that any cat will let you do that)

Nelson's such a huge part of my family and I am so happy to have him in my life. I have attached a few photos for you as you can see I have thinned me abit hehe.. He's still big though and has earned the nickname 'Bear'.. A massive THANK YOU to Arabella for all her help. Luv Lana & Nelson.

Hello my name is Holly (Tag No. 27429) also known as HDD (highly destructive dog), I am a one year old Shih Tzu X and was adopted by my new mum and dad and their two young children in mid June 2008. I have come to a loving home which has another dog to play with, Bobby (Tag No. 19653) a wired haired Jack Russel X Terrier now 8 ½ years old who was also adopted from AAPS in August 2003. I share my new home with Two cats, Sophie & Simba and a new kitten called Sha-Mia and Millie the rabbit.
I have my own kennel next to Bobby’s which I use in the day time if I am not digging holes in the lawn, or sitting on the outdoor table. I also like to play with shoes and socks which I hide (I have been told off about these things many times) so that’s where the HDD comes from. I like to play with the children, and Bobby and I have become really good friends. I am allowed inside heaps and come in every night to sleep in my basket/couch or where ever I like. I have made a really good friend with Sha-Mia the kitten as we curl up together on the couch and she bites my feet while I try to sleep.
Soon I will be going to obedience school with Bobby as he has been going for the last 5 years. I think a little bit of training would help me. I am a fast learner which is good. Mum & Dad say I am getting better on the lead when we go for walks as I am not pulling as much anymore. The food rewards are working a treat for my training.
Mum said that unwanted pets make the best pets as they know that they are given another chance. Thank you to all dedicated staff and volunteers at AAPS who look after all the animals that come into your care and find them new homes.

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