Pick of the Litter Tuesday June 2nd

See Squeeky's performand on ABC 6 Pick of the Litter

Meet Squeeky! A female guinea pig that is waiting for adoption at the RISPCA! Squeeky has several other guinea pig friends that are here with her waiting for loving homes. Guinea pigs are sweet and friendly animals whose only sounds is a "Wheeeep"! Stop in to visit Squeeky and her friends to hear this unique happy squeal!

Tuesday, May 26th Pick of the Litter

Watch Bernadine on ABC 6 Pick of the Litter

Meet Bernadine! This sweet 6 year old female is awaiting a new home at the RISPCA with her brother Kodiak. Bernadine is a fun loving St. Bernard who enjoys the company of other dogs and does well with older children. To find out more about Bernadine watch her performance on Pick of the Litter!

Joey- Pick of the Litter- May 12th

Watch Joeys performance on ABC 6 Pick of the Litter

Joey is a 6 year old female Umbrella Cockatoo, she is sweet and LOVES to be held and touched! Actually she loves attention so much that if you dont give her enough "lovin" she becomes very vocal! Joey is considered to be a "needy girlfriend" by some of our staff members, so if you think you might be interested in her get ready to dish out the LOVE! Stop in and visit Joey at the shelter!

Oreo - Pick of the Litter - April 28

Watch Oreo's TV appearance on ABC 6 News today

Oreo

Handsome, Affectionate, 5 Year Old

Neutered Male

What's not to love here?

He's a cuddle bug and a staff favorite!

Ray the Standard Poodle Adopted - Pick of Litter

Ray and his three brothers were featured on Pick of the Litter and he went home yesterday with this lovely lady. Good for you Ray!

Emily - Pick of the Litter March 31

Watch Emily's TV appearance on ABC 6 News

Emily is about 16 years old.Emily unfortunately had to come into the shelter when her elderly owner went into a nursing home. We decided to give Emily a chance and after a few difficult weeks, she has warmed up to the staff quite nicely. She has been spayed and is up to date on her shots.

Sugar AKA Sox - Adoption Update - Pick of the Litter

Beautiful Sugar

It has been about 15 months since we adopted Sugar (better now known as SOX.)

Sox is doing very well…..he adapted very quickly to our home and the other animals. He and our other cat Thinker have become the best of friends, they nap together, play together, wash each other, etc. Sox likes to follow Thinker around. He will meow loudly (this is the only time he meows)to let us know when Thinker is at the door and wants to come inside
We took Sox to the Vet a few days after we adopted him; He was diagnosed shortly after with Hyperthyroid disease. He takes medication daily and has put on about 3 lbs since we adopted him. He is very strong and healthy now.
He has a love/hate relationship with our dog Bailee (mix of an Italian Greyhound and terrier (we think). He will chase Bailee around the house and likes to reach up from the floor when Bailee is lying on the couch and give him a few love slaps in the face. This usually gets Bailee to chase him.
Sox is a very affectionate and loving cat, when he is not with Thinker, he follows me around like a puppy dog, he even listens like a dog. He waits for me to go to bed at night and will jump in the bed and snuggle in the middle, always touching either me or my husband. He usually will sleep through the night with us.
I don’t think I have ever had such an affectionate cat.
I just love him to pieces…I am so grateful that we found each other.
Pauline and Michael

Grayson Adopted - Pick of the Litter 3/10/09

Young Grayson, who started out in life by being abandoned in a dumpster, got his second chance today when he was adopted by Daniel and David. He had been given the "all-clear" by Dr. Munafo and his eye problem is a thing of the past.
He's more than ready to play with Daniel and David and we're sure he'll keep them entertained with his playfulness.

Pick of the Litter March 17 - Chloe

Watch Chloe's TV appearance

Chloe - This beautiful brindle boxer mix

is a staff favorite at 8 yrs of age. She's sweet and social, and is a calm dog. She has been spayed and is up to date on her shots.

Grayson - Pick of the Litter March 10

Grayson

Watch Grayson's TV appearance on ABC 6 News here

This little guy was abandoned and found left in a dumpster. His eye was almost completely fused shut. But Dr. Dominic Munafo has been treating his eye, and now he's looking great! He's out of a kitten cage and in a "big boy" cage having a ball playing with toys. He loves batting balls around and is learning to be an adult cat.Grayson is still a bit shy and skittish at times, so his adoptive home will need to be a patient one.He's 6 months old, has been neutered, and is up to date on his shots.

Nugget - Pick of the Litter March 4

Watch Nugget's TV apearance on ABC 6 News

Nugget

Meet Nugget, a super sweet 4 year old gal who is full of personality! Nugget came to us in pretty poor condition, due to lack of proper diet and housing, but is doing much better now.

In fact, she has spent the last 2 months as our Education Pet, traveling to classrooms throughout the state and making friends of all ages.She has great litter box skills, is a champion hay eater, and loves hanging out with cats, dogs and even ferrets (she's made loads of friends here!).

She is even learning some basic commands - can you believe that?! ('Come' and 'Time to go home').

Because of her health issues, Nugget would probably not be the best choice for a first rabbit (or first pet), but for someone with a little experience, she would be rewarding beyond belief.

She is currently receiving daily meds for an upper resp. issue, and is on a diet to lose some serious weight. She has already slimmed up since being with us, and we are hoping she can continue in her new home.Nugget is also not yet spayed, but we are waiting until she is feeling a bit better.

Nugget loves to play and have free reign of her environment, and is super social. She loves nose rubs and is content to lay on your lap for loving for as long as you'll let her! If you think this spunky girl could be right for you, please contact us or stop in for a visit!

Rocky and Sassy - Puppies on Pick of the Litter

Rocky and Sassy are 7 week old shephard mixes.
Watch their TV appearance on Pick of the Litter


Update: Wed, Feb. 25 ~~~~~~~Puppies adopted!

Timmy Adopted - Pick of the Litter 2/10/09

Cuddle boy Timmy was adopted over the weekend at the big Johnston PetSmart Adoption Event. We had lots of cats and dogs who found homes!

Thanks to all who participated and those who adopted.

Timmy's Video - This Week's Pick of the Litter

Watch his TV appearance on ABC6 News

Timmy is our cuddly 7 yr old neutered male whose owner went into a nursing home. He's as sweet as can be and would be an awesome companion.




Watch his Petfinder video below!

Brandy Adopted - Last Week's Pick of the Litter

The little princess melted someone's heart after her appearance on Pick of the Litter last Tuesday and she was adopted.

Nikki - Adoption Update Photos

We are so happy for Nikki and her new owner!
Read more about Nikki..... and here

Nikki had her first trip to PetsMart with me today. She was fine with everyone in the store....even the little dogs that barked at her. She walked right beside me the whole time...never tried to go away from me. Although...I think she wanted to pick out every toy in the store for herself.
I've attached three pictures of her...out in the snow.....resting.....and posing before I gave her a chew bone Saturday night.
Nikki says tell you all hello.....and that she's very happy here!
Thanks again!

Joseph and Mary Adopted - Pick of the Litter

Our lionhead bunnies Joseph and Mary were adopted today, along with another bun Beaker.
They were featured on Pick of the Litter a couple of weeks ago when they had been abandoned in the big winter storm.
Good for you guys!

Sissy - Pick of the Litter Jan. 27

Watch Sissy's Video Broadcast on ABC 6 News

Sissy is a 1 1/2 year old tiger female, and she has been spayed.

Home Foreclosures Affects Pets - Pick of the Litter

By Combs 4/29/08 Tribune Media Services

We have had many cats and dogs surrendered due to the home foreclosure crisis, and this week's Pick of the Litter is one of them.

George is a 13 year old Lab who thinks he's still a kid. He has lots of energy and no health problems at all.

He just doesn't have a home anymore because of foreclosure. His owner didn't want to have to surrender George, but didn't have any choice.

We want this boy to live out his golden years in a loving home.

3 Pick of Litter Adoptions

On Saturday, Tuesday's Pick of the Litter, Shotzie was adopted.

We had a big adoption day Friday, including Ricky the cat and Lady the lab, who were featured on Pick of the Litter. Also adopted were cats Rocky, Milo and Angie, 3 kittens, and 1 puppy.