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Adoption Stories

Whether your pet’s adoption was a decade ago, or last week, or anytime in between, we’d love to hear an update from you! It makes our day to hear stories of our alums thriving in their homes.

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Happily ever after at home

The staff, volunteers and fosters here at AWS know that each animal’s stay with us is just a small chapter in their life’s journey. While our time together is brief, the pets we care for leave lasting memories. We relish the chance to read the stories showcasing our alumni in the next chapters of their lives. Thank you for sharing your pet’s happily ever story after with us. It means the world to us to know our former residents thriving together with their new families.

These adoption stories and photos warm our hearts and our souls.
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Check out these adopted pets who are happy at home and thriving together with their families.

  • Cricket

    Cricket

    I adopted Cricket after losing my sweet Gigi. I was very sad and missing her so much. I saw Cricket on your website and just had to give her and […]

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  • Iris now Kirby

    Iris now Kirby

    Our family went in to the Adoption Center to look at a particular dog, but when our Adoption Counselor found out what we needed the new dog for (service animal […]

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  • Coco now Coco

    Coco now Coco

    We adopted Coco when she was six years old. She had a challenging past and was sick with heart worm disease. Despite her early life, she was gentle and loving. […]

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  • Caprice now Charlie

    Caprice now Charlie

    Here is to a beautiful life! We adopted Charlie from AWS 14.5 years ago when Charlie was just three years old. The rescue group found her wandering the streets of […]

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  • Pickles & Avocado

    Pickles & Avocado

    I adopted Avocado and Pickles on January 26 and they are doing amazing!! They are learning to trust me and are learning treats are yummy! Both Avocado and Pickles are […]

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  • Penelope

    Penelope

    We adopted Penelope on May 17, 2023 and since it’s almost yet another gotcha day I wanted to share how much we love our (3rd) baby! Penelope was definitely the […]

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