Georgie

Hi Harriett,

We adopted Georgie from you around the end of June.  Below is his current picture.  He is a blessing to us, a wonderful little guy!  I want to thank you so much for the wonderful work you do and for bringing Georgie to us.  Wishing you a very Merry Christmas.

Mary and George Miller
Cumming, Ga

Camille

Hi Harriett,

Hope things are going well for you! Camille and I are doing great. I am so happy with her and could not ask for a better dog. I have taught her to sit, lay down, shake (and then shake the other paw), stay and come. We get to the dog park almost everyday, which is her favorite thing to do. She loves other dogs and loves to play. I have included a couple of pictures!

Hope you have a fantastic holiday season.

Best,

Sara Schiavone 

Truman

Ms. Harriett,

I thought I would share a photo of our awesome Jack.  3 1/2 years ago we adopted "Truman" from you when my son found him on Petfinder.   

I just wanted to let you know that he has been a wonderful addition to our family and he is a very smart boy!  He knows how to open our doors and even let's himself out back when he wants to.  If he would just shut them behind himself he would be perfect!  Thanks for doing what you did and I hope are still doing.

The Moodys from Covington

Ruby

Harriett,
I cannot thank you enough for allowing us to adopt Ruby. She is the sweetest baby ever and I'm so in love! Needless to say, she's spoiled already. We are taking her and Rhoady to the dog park after work this evening for some running and playing with their new tennis balls. :)

Lindsey Hall

Phester

Well, we have had the little girl for about 6 months and she is a joy. She loved the woods, the lake and just the country life. She is not much on the ocean, however. I do call her Phester and she responds to it and since she does feels she has to go wherever I go -- it works.  Oh, this is David and Uschi in Monticello, Ga.  But just to let you know she is a joy and is, or appears to be, loving it. 

Thank you for the little girl.

Teddy

Here are some pictures of Harry and Teddy playing on the back deck.  They have this wrestling game they play and afterwards they chase each other all around the back yard.  Teddy is wonderful and fitting in perfectly.  I'll keep you posted and I plan to take more pictures soon, so I will send you some.  He is a wonderful addition to our family and we love him very much.

Shelley

Abby

Hi Harriett,

I just wanted to share your God-daughter's pic with you!  Abby is now 7 1/2 years old and is as fabulous as ever!  We moved to Memphis (where my family is) 6 years ago and live in Midtown in a great high rise condo and are really enjoying life these days.  Abby has a little sister now...Suzy...and she will be 3 years old on July 4th.  She was left at Grace Animal Hospital when she was a puppy and had Parvo and Dr. Williams, the owner, wouldn't give up on her and she is now perfectly healthy and happy.  She and Abby are soul mates and both bring enormous joy to my life...and I thank YOU for that! Abby was my first 'rescue' dog and is by far the best thing that's ever happened to me.  Before we brought Suzy home, we used to travel to the beach in Pensacola and to New Orleans and all over and she is the perfect traveling companion.  We haven't ventured out on the road with Suzy yet...and may not ever...since she is totally different than Abby.  She's also a 'mixed Terrier' according to Streetdog Foundation (where I adopted her) and she is very active.  She also weighs 42# and still is standoffish around other people.  They both go to Dogs Rule Daycare and School 3 or 4 days a week to socialize and we go to Overton Bark (our newest dog park) almost every day.  

I'll send you a pic of Suzy, too.

Take care and again, THANK YOU for introducing me to Abby (you called her Liza) and for the wonderful contribution you are making with your mission. 

Michael Scudder

 

Canyon

I came across the Ruffus Rescue blog the other day, and I just wanted to let you know how happy we are with the puppy you entrusted to us seven months ago. 

Aaron and I tell each other AT LEAST ten times a day that we have the cutest puppy in the world.  We tell each other multiple times a day that we have the BEST puppy in the world.  Our Canyon is so well behaved.  She adores all food, all people, all toys, and sleeping.  She loves other dogs and car rides.  She loves playing at the beach.  She loves the big comfy bed we made for her ourselves that matches her coat.  She thinks every day is the best day of her life -- and everyone loves her.

She's the sweetest, prettiest pup around.  In ridiculous voices, we often call her our big "cuddle bucket."  Thank you for doing all that you do.  Had you not been outside the Pet Supermarket that September Sunday with all of your rescued furry friends, we would be missing out on one of our greatest shared joys. 

Sincerely,
Krysta, Aaron, and Canyon

Jesse

Dear Harriett, 

I am writing about Jesse, our dog that we adopted from you in October.  She is absolutely the love of our lives.  She is sweet and loving and brings us the greatest joy. She gets all the love in the world and she deserves it!

Jesse spends most of her days curled up on a blanket on a couch, waiting for me to come home so I can take her to for a walk or to the dog park.  She absolutely LOVES the dog park, where she plays with the other dogs and walks happily through the trails.  She is a snuggler and curls up with me in bed while I read.  She travels in the car with us wherever we go, and sometimes even gets to go to work with me!  She gets along great with her new sister, a 16lb. cat named Idgie.  They lay together and sometimes Idgie gives Jesse a bath.  Jesse is a hit with our family, friends, and 8 year old niece.

Thank you so much for giving us the gift of Jesse.  Thank you for what you do.   Attached are some pictures of Jesse in her new home!

Much Gratitude,

JC and Trask

Sophie & Chloe

Hi, Harriett.  Here are my girls.  I should have named them Peat and Repeat because what one does, the other does.  They are really funny together and I enjoy them immensely.

Hope all is well with you.

Dorothy

Brogie

Life is pretty good for her! Thanks for all you do. She really has rescued me :)

Becca

Happy New Year, Harriett!

I just wanted to send you a few photos of Becca and let you know what a great dog she is. We are so glad we found her through Ruffus Rescue. She is a wonderful companion and seems very happy with her life with us. It has been great to watch her progress from shyness to confidence over the past few months. Everyone who meets her falls in love with her. In one of the photos she is wearing a hoodie that our neighbor gave her as a welcome present! Becca clearly thinks it is very special.

She loves the long walks that Phil takes her on almost every day. She enjoys her big backyard. She likes to watch the squirrels from her perch on an old tree stump or from her "hiding place" under the deck. When she thinks she has a chance, she leaps into action, chasing a squirrel as fast as she can until it runs up a tree. I have never seen a dog run like Becca! She is like a jack rabbit, springing into the air and racing around, seemingly never getting winded.

She is also very affectionate, playful, and really smart. She is a quick learner. We are having fun teaching her to retrieve a ball when we play ping pong. If the ball hits the floor, she grabs it, gently, and then drops it near one of us, after which she gets a treat. She watches the ping pong game intently, waiting for her opportunity to fetch the ball. She has an idiosyncrasy about her toys: she cannot stand anything with a squeaker inside! She will take the offending toy and hide it somewhere far away from her. This cuts down on the toys we can get for her--seems like most of them do have squeakers inside. She prefers things like tennis balls, old socks, and rope toys.

Becca is simply an all-around great dog!

Thanks again, Harriett for the good work that you do.

Deirdre Ralston

Finn

Harriett,

I just wanted to shoot you an email and let you know how things are going with Finn and send you our Christmas pictures :), I also included a cute little picture I took of him and my cat, Theo cuddled up together. They are getting along really well. Theo sleeps on the dog bed, Finn curls up in a ball on the cat bed, Theo plays with the tennis balls and the dog toys and Finn plays with the toy mouse and the jingle balls that I had for Theo. It's the funniest thing. (Little did I know I should have been buying dog stuff for my cat all this time because he just loves it.) Anyway, I just fall more and more in love with Finn every day. I'm a very happy pet-mommy. I'm so happy that he and I found each other. I will come bring him by the pet store for a visit one weekend. 

Hope you had a wonderful holiday. 

Thank you for everything,

Athena

Lady

Hi Harriett,

Here is one of your "charges", happily asleep in Brevard after a typical day of digging in the dirt, walking on leash to the College and running free, hunting for field mice. 

We love the girl so much. She's now been with us for 2 years. Although it was very much touch and go for the first year (she had lots of issues), she is doing just great. She goes on a weekly hike in the (Pisgah) Forest for several hours and has her own backpack. What a good life she has. When we walk to town there are several stores we frequent: Pure Pets, Harris Hardware, a shoe store, Chamber of Commerce, an athletic wear store, the dentist (if I need to drop something off), the Antique Mall, Riversong Veterinary Cliinic, certain art galleries, Hunter-Gathrers, and quirky shops. Let's not forget Lowe's but, that's not downtown.  So there's your 2-year update. Take care and when we're in Atlanta, as you know, we take her to Wellpet Humane, as needed. 

Nancy