Leslie Renee

Max, Bonnie and Kyle are happy to welcome the newest member of the family, Leslie Renee which we now call, Lillie. She seems to like that just fine. Lillie is very sweet and loves to cuddle and give kisses. She is a little bit shy, but seems to be adjusting well to her new surroundings and getting to know the four-legged members of the family, Callie and Chloe.
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Bobby Magee

Hi, I'm Bobby Magee. My forever family adopted me on Sept. 28. Then, I was wondering if my forever family even had a home. We just kept traveling and staying in motels. But we finally made it to our new home in El Paso, TX. Now that I know we are home, my protective instinct has kicked in. My Mom thought I couldn't bark, cause she had never heard me bark. That was because I had no reason to. But now, it's my job to let her know when someone is around our house. It makes her happy, as she can't hear very good.
Tripp and Kaylyn fight over me all the time.lol I don't mind, I like the attention. I do like to keep my eye on Kaylyn though. You see, she is only 3 years old and she is such a messy eater and you know I have to help Mom keep the floor clean. My Mom is trying to teach her to be a little cleaner, but hey I don't mind.
I follow my Mom around everywhere, I mean I take everystep she takes. Except, when she takes a bath, I just kind of hang out by the door. I'm afraid she'll put me in there, I'm not crazy about the whole bath thing. She don't seem to mind that I follow her around, but boy she's never still. She's been unpacking boxes and cleaning for a week straight now. She never puts me in a crate and boy am I glad. She says I don't need one, because I'm such a good boy. So I enjoy sleeping in the big bed with her and riding in the car with her. My Dad really loves me too, he gets a kick out of me following Mom around everywhere and he's glad I get to be the man of the house protecting our family while he is working.
Thank you MSRH for taking such good care of me until my forever family found me, I will be forever grateful. I pray God will bless each of you, for your hard work. It takes special people to do what you do. My Mom will be forever grateful too, cause she says I'm a gift from God. I'm such a blessing to the family. Oh and my Mom says my only flaw is I'm not very photogenic, because I'm so much more handsome in person.
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Halle aka Vera

When I was lost in Houston, I had a scary time. Fortunately, some kind soul scooped me up and took me to MSRH. There I was treated so well. All my needs were taken care of, but I knew this was only temporary. I began plotting how to find my Forever Home. My first was not quite what I had in mind, too hard. My second was too soft. Now I have a home that is just right! I live in a motorhome, a Winnebago, with my new family. I can't wait until we hit the road. There are so many things to smell out there. We will travel America. I will become very knowledgeable of the American Scent! Thank you, Susanne and Robert, for fostering me and helping my new family find me. Thank you, MSRH, for getting me in shape and ought there for my family to see.

Sam Houston....Livin' It Up In California!!

We're posting this report from Ken Larson who adopted Heinrik, now Sam Houston (paying homage to where he was rescued!), and drove from his home in California to pick Heinrik up from MSRH! Wow!! Here's what he had to say:
"Today was a wonderful day with Sam. He woke me at 4 AM ( 6 AM in Houston ) so I was up and out walking him in robe and slippers....Good thing it was dark! Later in the morning we took a walk and ended up at the top of the hill behind my house. We followed deer trails back down the hill home. Sam saw a 6 point Buck, Doe, and 2 yearlings on that walk. Next we went to town where he met some of my friends and his groomer. In the early evening Sam found the baseball....he grabbed it right away and play was on! After about 5 minutes, a neighbors 6 mo. old pup can running down the hill and the two of them romped for about 15 minutes until it was time for the pup to go home. Then more ball and some pictures. The picture is of Sam drinking in my back yard stream near the hill we climbed down this morning. I hope that you enjoy these and please feel free to share them with all of your MSRH friends. Sam and I are in love....what could be better! Thank you and MSRH, Ken"

I'm a Sooner?

My name is Raphie, previously Ralph, and my mommy and daddy adopted me about a month ago. Their little angel Sophie died and my sister Zoie was lonely, so they found me! I love my new home, I get to wear this funny looking jersey every Saturday while mom and dad watch some game on TV and then yell at it, which kind of freaks me out, but whenever something good happens they rub my head, pick me up and give me lots of kisses, and then they say "you're our little good luck charm!"
My sister Zoie is such a joy, we run around our big back yard, chase the birds and bark at the neighbors dogs. Sometimes mom and dad take us to the dog park where there is lots of dogs for me to play with. When I am a good boy I get a treat, and sometimes a new toy, there are toys everywhere in my new home, its like a toy store for dogs, only mom makes me pick them up before we go to bed.... sometimes I sneak them into my crate and play with them while mom and dad sleep!
My new home is a really great place and I love my mommy and daddy so much that when they are trying to work or do something besides play with me I sit and whine until they put me in their arms!

My Little Lover

In early May, my Border Collie died at age 15. So, I really NEEDED a new dog to replace all that love. I found MSRH online and made some choices to check out. On Memorial Day weekend, I met 3 year old Iris. We both fell in love and went home together.

Iris is now named Sophie. She loves everybody she meets. She has even learned to tolerate two cats. But, she has discovered squirrels in our backyard, and she is determined to save us from them. She has to be excused out the back door about every 30 minutes now to be sure the yard is cleared of those pesky squirrels, and if they're gone, then she'll watch out for those birds, too. Thank goodness, she is not a yapper. She is the very best squirrel pest control in the flower beds that I have found.

Sophie has learned quickly, adjusted readily, and now has a favorite chair. She already knew how to play fetch and loves to run with her rope in the backyard. She carries her toys around the house, but she also carries them back "home" to her pen. She is a little lady. She's learning to work better on a leash . . . except when a squirrel crosses her path. Then, she has to save me.

So far I've only had one problem with Sophie. She believes "early to bed and early to rise," whereas I am the opposite. Oh well, I guess she'll train me. The picture here is her "portrait" when I sent out email announcements of her new home. Thank you to MSRH for saving a wonderful little dog like Sophie!

I'll take care of the trash!

Tiger came to live with my mother and me in March 2010. He was supposed to be an older, white female for our older salt and pepper male. However, Jake , our male was the decision maker and went through 9 other fosters before he decided this 6 month old , black male was the only right choice. So we had no other choice but to bring this bundle of entertainment home, and he and Jake and the cat have bonded so very tightly, that it must have been a match made in heaven.