In celebration of National Adoption Day, we asked you guys to tell us your adoption stories. And, we were not disappointed.
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I first met my 45-pound pitbullLucy while volunteering with Asheville Humane Society’s Hiking Hounds program. As we hung out in the parking lot to get to know each other before the hike, she sat right down in my lap with a huge smile on her face. She was a dream to hike with. I fell in love with her, but 100% wasn’t planning on getting a dog. I went home after the hike and couldn’t stop thinking about her. I asked AHS if she was available for foster, and she was! It wasn’t long before she went from foster to an official member of my family. All the separation anxiety that she was having in the shelter melted away once she spent some time with me. She’s been sitting in my lap ever since! - Leah S.
Eevee (yes like the Pokemon character). A stray kitten, initially adopted but brought back by her family because she spent 6 months under the bed. After I brought her home from Brother Wolf, she hid under the dresser for 6 days making owl eyes every time I peeked and refusing food and water. Now she is Miss Bossypants in the morning and makes a fuss for her breakfast. She loves to get head licks from my other adopted cat, Felix, and runs to him whenever he is nearby. They walk side by side, and she looks like a kitten with her father. Eevee was advertised on PetFinder as ‘large’ and she weighs in at a whopping 6 pounds! Felix, on the other hand is 15 and both are full grown. What a pair! - Katherine L.
“I was passing brother wolf, on my way to rent a tool, when out of the corner of my eye I saw this Aussie puppy jumping around. When i got home I told my fiance and she desperately tried calling Brother wolf for more information only to find out that the pup was getting adopted the next day. We were sad at the news so on my way back past bother wolf, to return the tool, I stopped in to fill out a secondary adoption form (unannounced to my fiance) in case the adoption fell thru. The next day was our wedding day in which, while I’m getting ready, I get a call telling me that the adoption fell thru and I can adopt Livy! I dropped everything and rushed over to meet and adopt her. Then, after our wedding ceremony, I proceed to surprise my new wife with our new dog! She loved it!” - Tanner N.
“We picked each other in March of 2014 at the Asheville Humane Society. Other dogs rushed to greet me, but James waited to make his move. When he did, he was a smooth operator. He smiled widely, wiggled against me, and wouldn’t leave my side. He was eight. I didn’t know until we were at the check out that he was a member of the “Lonely Hearts Club.” That meant he’d been at the shelter for more than six months. He must have known I had a lonely heart, too. His name wasn’t James when I adopted him. The name he had didn’t fit and we both needed fresh starts. James was an escape artist at the beginning. He’s a hound and other smells were intoxicating. Now, our bond is what’s taken hold. I’m very much his person. We both have very full hearts.” - Courtenay M.
“This is our beloved rescue dog, Sadie Lou. We are fairly sure she rescued us as we were becoming empty nesters and she snuggled right in and eased our loneliness! " - Bonnie S.
