Holiday Happy Tails CALVIN Calvin was found by the police as a stray earlier this summer. He came to us shortly after as part of a special program, the Linn Samaritan Fund. The Linn Samaritan Fund allows for the care of injured or sick animals found by the police. Our veterinarian took x-rays and found that, sadly, his leg was fractured. Dr. Candice Corriher, SafeHaven's veterinarian, took Calvin in as a foster during his time he would need to fully heal. Dr. Corriher placed Calvin's leg in a splint and continued monitoring him. Once he was fully healed and strong enough for adoption, he came back to SafeHaven to ultimately find his forever home. Here is what his new mom told us: "We are loving him SO much. He’s already so comfortable here - he follows us around the house, lays on our laps to get lots of pets, and plays with the toys we got him. He is the perfect cat for us. Thanks for taking such great care of him!"
MATTIE Mattie's Happy Tail has been a perfect example of how adopting a shelter pet can be a slow transition and some require more loving patience once they're home. Here is what her mom, Morgan Ramsdell told us soon after adoption: "Things are going great with Mattie! Her and Sulley (our German Shorthaired Pointer) are playing nicely together. She’s warmed up to Mark and me, and she’s slowly letting our daughter Alison get more and more pets in." Morgan, then explained to us that as well as Mattie was doing, she unfortuantely was not eating much. At the shelter, the staff had suspected stress and her medical exam had proved to be clear for any illness. We reassured Morgan and her family that is was most likely due to stress and to keep doing what she was doing. We heard back about a week later: "She’s slowly making excellent improvements and getting more comfortable here. Her stool firmed up with the rice/ chicken/pumpkin we gave her. She’s doing well in the crate at night. She’s learned to sit for her food." 4
