Abby aka Anabell

From the moment we met Abby we knew she was a sweetheart. We adopted her in November and she loves her new home. She loves going on walks, running in her new yard, playing in the snow and just being around the family. We had our first Christmas with her and she enjoyed opening her presents. We love having her as part of the family and enjoy being with her all the time. She is so full of energy and always ready to play. Thank you for your service which allowed us to meet Abby.
The Jarke family

Sadie-formerly Salem

When we adopted our first dog, Cosmo, almost 3 years ago we instantly became "dog people". We knew that eventually we would love to add a second dog to our family. When our cat, of 18 years, passed away this summer we decided it was time to get Cosmo a new buddy. We instantly began looking on PetFinder.com. We had gone to see a few dogs and puppies but none of them felt right. Then we saw Salem at Magnificent Mutts. We set up an appointment with Eileen to meet Salem. From the moment we saw her we knew Salem was the one. Cosmo, on the other hand, was not so sure and started growling and showing his teeth. Uncomfortable with bringing her home that night we waited until the next day to think it over. Determined to make it work we went to the adoption event at the Hillside Petco the next day and made Salem, now known as "Sadie", the newest member of our family. When we brought her home we followed the advice of the volunteers at Magnificent Mutts for introducing Cosmo to his
new baby sister. After a short "meet and greet" in the back yard things seemed to be going well so we moved into the house. To our delight, in only a couple of hours Cosmo was even laying with Sadie on the floor in the kitchen, which is their first official photo together. Over the weeks Cosmo became more and more used to Sadie and her puppy habits. It has been about 2 months since we got Sadie and they are now the best of buddies and play all the time. Aside from being a little slow on the potty training (though she has been making great progress with some tips from the vet) we have no complaints about Sadie. She is the sweetest girl with the best disposition and loves to cuddle. She has even helped her big brother Cosmo shed a few extra pounds by all the romping in the yard! Sadie has been a wonderful addition to our family and we thank Magnificent Mutts for helping bring her into our home and all that they do every day.

I love my bully, Peanut-Butter

Hi my name is Fabian; I just adopted my new best friend, peanut butter a pit bull. Peanut is sooo good and so loving once he gets to know you, I guess he doesn't like video games or TV because he ate both my Xbox and my TV controller, but is cool. He makes me laugh so much, even more when he plays with Gizmo a 2 year old yorky , the yorky is peanuts bully but peanut just puts him on the floor with just one paw to let him know who is the boss, the big powerful pit-bull, my gentle giant. Today he was having a lot of fun playing on the snow with Gizmo and eating snow too. Did I mention he pushes me off the bed? It's ok, at least I am really warm at night. I can't wait to get home to play with him after work every night. He is one cool dog, a man's dog.

Taylor's Happy Tail (Garnett)

We adopted Taylor (formerly Garnett ~ Leonberger mix) on March 10th and she has been an important member of our family ever since! Taylor is playful and funny but also extremely loyal and protective of our family. We couldn't have asked for a better fit for our family than her.....we truly love her!
Over the summer Taylor came with us on our vacation to Ely, Minnesota ~ up in the northern woods on Lake Burntside. I am pretty sure that Taylor thought she was in doggy heaven! She loved it there! She went boating and swimming with us and she absolutely loved laying on the dock watching the kids swim and the loons float by.
Taylor got her first real taste of snow recently and she loves to run around in it and push her nose through it. She runs around like it's her new playground!
Taylor has 2 best friends (boyfriends). Our neighbor dog behind us and our neighbor dog next to us have been Taylor's playmates since she was a puppy. She has so much fun running around with them and wrestling. If we say their names to her she will run to the back door to go out and find them.
We are so happy with Taylor and we are so incredibly grateful to have been given the opportunity for her to join our family. Thank you SO much Magnificent Mutts!!!
The Fistler Family
Brian, Karen, Kaitlyn, Kira, Tyler, and Taylor :)
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Cubby's Happy Tail

Dear Karen (my foster mom),

I want to thank you for taking care of me and many others until you found a permanent home for us. I appreciate all your kindness, care, and your unconditional love.

I am doing very well. My new family loves me very much and they always reward me for good behavior. I do not bark at strangers anymore and have become more relaxed and friendly. But I still like to pull the leash (lol). They do not mind it because they believe it burns a lot of my energy (they call it, "my form of exercising" :)). And as you probably remember, I love car rides, and now, I have a special seat from where I can see everything.

Just recently, my parents got me a sister. She comes from an Indiana puppy mill. At first, she was scared of humans, but I helped her assimilate into her new life. I taught her how to walk on the leash and now, we take a walk together every day. It's a lot of fun.

Here is my new pictures (with her in the back). Thank you again for all your help. Happy holidays! I'll be in touch.

Love,

Cubby

Remy and Lulu

We adopted Remy and Lulu (formerly Remy Sue and Allie Lou) at the Adoption event at the Walter Payton Roundhouse. We love our new pups! They are adjusting well to their new home. They love the attention they are getting and will work hard for a milk bone treat!
Lulu (the spotted one) is a calm, relaxed pup who loves to snuggle in your lap. Her favorite thing to do is play frisbee in the backyard. Remy (the black one) is very smart and very active. Remy's favorite thing to do is play soccer. The pups get along very well. They love to chase each other around the house and play tug of war together.
We hosted Thanksgiving at our house this year and the puppies behaved perfectly. They did not bark and allowed others to hold them without a problem.
Thanks to Magnificent Mutts for bringing these puppies into our lives!

The McGuire Family

Sophia Louise

About 2 months ago, I adopted Sophia Louise (formerly known as Buffy). I had loss my cocker spaniel about a year ago from cancer and didn't think I wanted to go thru having a pet again. But, it's like God matched her up to me !! We are so good for each other !! I have had many pets, but she has got to be the best one I've ever had! She loves to sit on my lap and sleep on the bed with me. She loves to cuddle !! I think Sophie (short for Sophia) needed me as much as I needed her. She is always right with me when I am home, as if she's afriad that I will leave her. She really is funny when she plays with her toys ! I bought her a "cat condo" that she sits in all the time and looks out the window. When the sun hits it, she snuggles up in the warmth of the sun. She seems very regal, which is why I gave her a kind of regal name. She's very clean with herself, never makes a mess, and is always waiting at the door when I come home from work ! I think she is one of the b
est cats I have ever known. I am SO happy that I found her !! I would definitely recommend adopting a homeless pet. I think they are so thankful that you rescued them that they try to be the best for you so that they don't end up homeless again. I wouldn't part with my Sophie for ANYTHING !!!
Darlene O'Lena
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