Looking for love in all the wrong places? Take a chance at the the right place: Amador County Animal Control's Adoption Center. As always, there are some genuine sweethearts here, longing to have that Thunderbolt Moment with you. We're sharing some stories of Love at First Sight (or second, or third), and more stories of the loving ways animals elevate our lives. Yep. LOVE is waiting. Adopt THE ONE (or two, or three) ... right here.
CALENDAR of EVENTS
2016
JANUARY 
ADOPT a WORKOUT
PARTNER

FEBRUARY
ADOPT 'THE ONE'
 
MARCH
SPAY and NEUTER AWARENESS
 
APRIL
TRAP/NEUTER/RELEASE

MAY
Find your MISSING PET
 
JUNE  
FELINE FRENZY

WHISKERS & WINE 
Saturday the 18th
 
JULY 
ADOPT a SENIOR PET

AUGUST
$9 for 9 LIVES for 9 DAYS

SEPTEMBER 
ADOPT your MVP

BARK in the PARK
Saturday the 24th

OCTOBER  
ORANGE & BLACK
All Treats, no Tricks

NOVEMBER  
GIVING THANKS 
Animals and their people

DECEMBER  
Bring JOY to your WORLD
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More adoption love stories...
BELLA  + VALERIE: Friends Forever
Shelter Partners are always on the lookout for stories which illustrate the human-to-animal bond. Bella, a 3-year old yellow lab, is a service dog to Valerie Parrott of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  Valerie suffers from anxiety disorder, and Bella is specially trained to alert Valerie of body changes like rapid heartbeat which can bring on panic attacks, dizzy spells and other serious issues. Two years ago, Bella and Valerie were matched up. Bella has been by Valerie's side ever since. It was no different when Valerie made her big walk down the aisle on her wedding day; Bella would accompany her and keep her calm.  See the link below for the photo(s) of Bella and Valerie that went viral on the internet.

GROMMIT + KIDS: Paws to Read
The Amador County Public Library is proud to be a participant in the PAWS to READ program, administered by the California State Librarian and sponsored by supportive local businesses since 2014. Certified Therapy Dogs with a talent for listening spend an hour at a time in the library for scheduled 15-minute sessions with children, during its Summer Reading Program. Many dogs have leant their ears to these programs, but the beloved canine of the hour in Amador is Grommit, a patient, attentive, and QUIET mixed breed (see photos). Grommit will be available this summer to help children sharpen their reading skills.You can follow the Amador County Library's Summer Reading Program at the Amador County website. For the location, phone number and schedule of the main branch in Jackson, see here.


SURVIVOR + ? : Is love real?

This little wild turkey was not feeling the love. In the first place, she wasn't "wild" at all: she was accustomed to being taken care of by humans. Too much so, as it turns out. There would be no love for her among the truly wild turkeys in the county. Second, when her humans moved away, they did not take her with them. Things started to look up when thoughtful neighbors noticed her and brought her to the shelter. Because she had managed to get out of her predicament, and because she showed up right after Thanksgiving, she was named "Survivor" and went up for adoption. The shelter is used to arranging the adoption of domestic chickens and even geese, but finding a home for a not-wild wild turkey promised to be a bit of a challenge. Luckily, a friend of a volunteer had a nice ranch full of animals, and was happy to take her on. Everyone was relieved, but not for long. Love, it seems, is a two-way street, and despite the best intentions of her new family, Survivor was not happy. Who can read the mind of a not-truly-wild-and-wayward turkey? Yet, love found a way. A visiting fellow rancher took a shine to her, and the feeling seemed to be mutual. Off she went to her latest and, we hope, last home. We will look forward to reports from Survivor and her family.
BILLIE + MAXIE...and Ed

As Billie was recovering from surgery, it became increasingly apparent that a steady, loving companion would be beneficial to her. Billie had been visited by two wonderful therapy dogs in the recovery room at the hospital. The continuing visits of these two dogs were so very special and emotional; they brought tears to her eyes and to those of her husband, Ed. The dogs would rest their paws on Billie's hand and just gaze at her, while lowering their heads to the bed. Witnessing the unconditional love of those animals was a heartwarming experience.
 
Ed made up his mind a dog would be a great companion for Billie. He first saw Maxie, a Shi Tzu/Maltese/Pomeranian mix, at our shelter where he volunteers. She was very shy and terrified of strangers. It took three days for her to bond with him. But, when Ed ultimately brought her home to Billie, the two connected instantly with each other. Maxie now loves going on walks and chasing birds, geese, rabbits...anything that moves!  She is a playful and loving dog, alert and protective. Maxie and Billie were meant for each other. Good thing Ed was there to get them all together.




DO YOU HAVE A GREAT ADOPTION STORY FROM OUR SHELTER? 
We'd love to hear from you. Send your story, with photos if you have them, to Lisa Peterson.
petreher1@yahoo.com




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$50 gift certificate winner for FEBRUARY is
 
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