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ADOPTED!
One of our most recent adoption stories has really made an impact on the entire staff of the SPCA. Trixie, a greyhound puppy, was brought to the SPCA. What makes her story so special is the fact that she is deaf, which is most likely why her previous owners abandoned her. Our hearts melted as we watched Trixie play and interact with other dogs, totally unaware that she was facing an uphill battle. In an ironic twist of fate, a woman arrived at the shelter looking to adopt a companion for her pit bull. When she saw Trixie her face lit up. Little did we know that her pit bull was also deaf and she had taught her dog sign language! Trixie was a perfect match for this family and is doing great in her new forever home. We recently met up with Trixie, her new sibling, and mom and they couldn't have looked happier! Way to go Trixie!
Gemini, a 4-year-old American Pit Bull Terrier, was placed in foster care after injuring her leg. After a year and a half at the shelter, we are happy to announce that Gemini has been adopted into a loving home! Thank you Denis and the entire foster family for doing such a great job training her and finding her a forever home!
 Being a cancer survivor hasn't stopped Georgia from enjoying the everyday thrills of being a dog. This beautiful 4-year old spayed female Rottweiler has a moderate amount of energy and would prefer spending her time going for walks and being around caring people. She is a very sweet dog with an excellent temperament who is truly grateful to be alive. Georgia has Lymphoma and will require treatment which will be provided at no-cost to the adopter. She needs a special family willing to provide her with a loving home for whatever time she has left. SPCA staff are trying to make her as comfortable as possible here at the shelter but there's no replacement for a loving home. Please open your heart to this wonderful dog.
 Here is an update on Fiona. Th1s was taken the day after I took her home. As you can see, she settled in nicely and has since taken over as the new princess. My vet checked her out and gave her a clean bill of health although he estimates her at being around 10 years old. That's okay with me anyway. She still acts like a kitten but without shredding furniture and having to be taught table manners.
— Lou-Ann
 On September 19, 1992, I made a visit to the SPCA of Westchester. It wasn't the first time - in December 1991 I adopted a beautiful black and white domestic longhair cat named TipToe there and stopped by often just to visit the cats and give kibble-treats to the dogs. On this day, a black and white Husky with blue eyes caught my attention and without much hesitation I took him home and called him Bullet.
I've heard tell that Siberians who inhabit shelters across the country are difficult to place, and in the months following Bullet's adoption I found out why. This dog was impossible! He was obstinate, pulled with a vengeance on lead, chewed up anything not nailed down when left alone, ran away often and mouthed any hand or arm within his reach. But Bullet was also full of energy and had a mischievous glint in his eye that captivated and challenged me. He loved to play soccer, run like the wind and go hiking. He even loved to be trained...so long as it was on his terms.  As the years went by, Bullet settled down some and I found myself spending less time arguing with him. After some time, we found a place of mutual respect; after some more time, we became the best of friends.
On July 17th, 2000, Bullet was diagnosed with lymphoma.Since this story is titled "Happy Tails," I'd best add quickly that he is still with me and fit as a fiddle at 12 years old. I will always be grateful to the SPCA for giving me Bullet. He's the love of my life; the dog of my dreams. - Laurie Kaplan
Thought you might like to see 'Tabitha Jane' and 'Tuxedo George' in their new home : )
They're doing great. Tuck is very mischievous and curious (Hence the "George" in his name). Tabby is very sweet and affectionate and just loves to be held and cuddled. The 2 of them are such great friends and the other cats in the house are being polite but are being watched closely. Tuck hissed at the dogs and nailed Freddie (SPCA alum Beagle) in the nose... They all keep their distance now. Very funny to see this little fuzz ball stand up to Freddie, but especially to Socks who is about 105 lbs of hound dog... he just looks confused and intimidated... he just wants to be friends with everyone!
Lisa Rockefeller
 "Aussie has truly been an exciting
addition to our family. It was a special day when we met her and knew we
wanted her to come live with us. Although she suffered from a permanent
leg injury as a puppy, this only added to her character and made us love
her more. She has a precious personality and is a constant joy to our
family. We adore her and couldn't imagine our family without her!" Jan
McDowell
"Abby"
was here at the SPCA for almost a year. Mrs.Van Liew came into our
shelter, looking for a companion. She seemed to describe "Abby" to a T!
When we brought out this big terrier mix, she got adopted right away!
After 11 months of waiting, Abby has a new best friend, and so does Mrs.
Van Liew!
 "We adopted dog
#2378, a black and ginger Rottweiler mix. We named her Stella. Well,
actually,
STELLA! She is the greatest dog in the world. We're so happy
that we found her. She is so sweet, so smart, so friendly (except to
weimaraners -she HATES weimaraners). We're so happy that you kept her for
10 months so that we could find her. We had taken Stella to our vet 2 days
after we adopted her and he was very impressed with what good shape she
was in having been "ownerless" for 10 months. Our thanks to all you folks
for taking care of all the 'lost puppies.' People say you get the dog you
deserve. I think the dog you get makes itself into the dog you want it to
be. At least that's what Stella's done. Once again, we thank you all for
taking care of all the dogs that come your way and especially for dog
#2378
our STELLA!" -Ruth Rinklin and Alan Hall
 "After the last of our four long-time companions
died, I wasn't ready for another dog. Reluctantly I accompanied my wife to
various kennels and was secretly pleased no animal seemed to interest her.
Then one day she came to me waving a local publication. 'The SPCA of
Westchester has an interesting advertisement,' she said, 'I'm going to
call.' They advertised two dogs for adoption, a male dachshund and a
female long-haired dachshund mix. "Maybe we'd take the male, I thought.
When the two dogs, "Kibbles" the male and "Bits" the female, were brought
out, I knew I was a goner. Gentle, sweet Bits was a model of decorum,
raffish Kibbles made up for the other's quietness with a frisky impudence.
Then we learned they were a "couple." Of course, we adopted them then and
there. The two had a long-standing relationship through arduous times.
They had been abandoned by their former owner in a vacated apartment. When
the building janitor finally found them, they had almost starved to death.
Kibbles's fur was almost gone and Bits was skin and bones. The SPCA of
Westchester began therapy and after several months the deeply devoted two
were frisking and romping together. A mystery was also solved when they
were brought in. A few months previously, a compassionate person found a
cardboard box full of Dachshund mix puppies abandoned in the snow along a
highway. She brought them to the SPCA of Westchester where all were
quickly adopted. From Bits condition (and the proximity of the apartment
to where the pups were found) it was obvious that she had been the mother
of those puppies. And a final happy note: After Kibbles and Bits had
healed, many people had offered to adopt them separately. The SPCA was
reluctant to separate the two who were so attached to each other. However,
after some months, they determined they had to let them go separately. The
day they decided to do this was the very day my wife and I came into the
shelter and fell in love with them. Thanks to the compassionate people at
the SPCA of Westchester, a devoted couple found new lives." -Dick
Schneider
 "Our family would
like to thank you for the three wonderful pets we adopted from your
shelter, Maude (the first beagle), Chelsea (the second beagle), and Katie
(our kitten). They are doing great and we want to thank you again for you
expert assistance in helping us to find the perfect family pets!" -The
LaCalamito Family
 "We have conferred with 'Smoki' (aka 'Nala') and she would be
honored to be included on your web site. (She changed her name because we
found that Nala and Nana (me) sounded too much alike.) Here is a new
picture of her with her feline brother, Rusty. I don't know if you want to
include non-shelter alumni in the web site. Rusty never made it to a
shelter. I found him abandoned in the mud alongside a busy road eight
years ago, when he was a kitten. He moved in and quickly set about
training the dogs and us. Smoki continues to be sweet, affectionate and a
delightful member of our household. She has made sure that our dogs
understand their place (as she sees it). When she purrs, we wonder if she
has a motor boat gene. How such a loud purr can come from such a little
cat, we don't know. We are enclosing a donation to help in some small way
with the work that you do. Thank you for thinking of Smoki." -Judi
Laurence
 "We are
so happy with 'Rocky' (Rocky Road, so named for the life he had before),
our 10-month-old chocolate and marshmallow German short-haired pointer
(try saying that 3 times fast!) We had no problems adjusting, he just took
over and we let him. He keeps us walking and laughing and generally nicer
than we were before we knew him. The photo shown here is of Rocky with my
children, Anthony and David. He is so sweet, well mannered and well
trained. His only challenge is that he's still scared of strangers, but we
are working with him. We are so happy to have found Rocky at the SPCA of
Westchester, and I must tell you that all the people we met there were
extremely nice and helpful. If there's anything we can do to help, please
let us know." -Karen Murgolo
 "Without
Henry T. Cat my 85-year-old mother would never have survived the death of
my father. It is a match made in heaven. Imagine how swelled Henry's head
will be when he sees himself on a screen! Henry loves to watch TV, but
most of all he loves getting and giving kisses to my mom." -Camille Di
Paola
For a great success story, a very Happy Tale, see Sid's Story, a story about a wonderful dog and his equally wonderful owner who took him to the "top!" This great hound went from a life of rejection and hopelessness to finding an owner who gave him the respect, love and training he needed to compete in dog agility events and eventually to earn the Master Agility Dog title, which no American dog at that time had ever achieved. Many, many dogs have as great a potential as Sid, if only given a home, love, and the commitment to give them a chance to show off their stuff!
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