Scheduled Adoption Events

We received an update about Elsie (fka Barbie Mom), who was adopted from ARWOB in April 2020.  Here is what her adoptive mom had to say:

"Barbie Mom has been renamed to Elsie. She loves to spend her time sunbathing and chasing her favorite toy, a shiny red string. Other favorite toys are ping pong balls, packing paper and toilet paper rolls. She loves company and will find the perfect perch so you are always within her sight. In the mornings, a good massage of ruffling her fur will elicit happy purrs. Watch out for laying on the floor because Elsie's favorite thing is to cuddle your head, get tangled in your hair, then fall fast asleep leaving you trapped on the floor. Oddly Elsie dislikes deep handsome voices and the sound of the AC being on. While on the other hand she loves window watching, is friendly with female strangers, and is not afraid of the roomba. When we first got Elsie, she had just finished nursing her litter and undergone getting spayed. Now at a healthy 10 pounds, Elsie favors seafood flavors and never attempts to sneak at human food anymore. She quickly learned not to scratch the couch or be on the kitchen counter and is a very polite and smart kitty. We love Elsie and so thankful to have her in our lives."

Today’s adoption update is noteworthy for a few reasons. Beast and Bernie were two kittens that had been adopted from ARWOB in October 2009 and then relinquished back to us seven years later in November 2016 when they were seniors! They were fostered together by a lovely volunteer, who absolutely fell in love with them and decided to adopt them as a pair in February 2017. Bernie has since crossed the Rainbow Bridge, but Beast is still going strong. His adoptive mom recalls the first time she met the brothers: “I remember the first time I met them at the PetSmart in Oceanside. Beast was hiding in a cubby box in the corner of the kennel and Bernie immediately jumped onto the mini cat tree next to the kennel when I opened the kennel door. They looked so sad and confused being there that I immediately decided to foster these big floofy boys. I think it was a month later that I foster failed.”

Fast forward to present day and the story continues to be even more heartwarming! Beast’s mom decide to foster two very skittish kittens for ARWOB in August 2020, who are named Matthew and Gunnar. They slowly came out of their shell, but it was pretty obvious that they were bonded and needed to stay together. Once again, their foster mom fell in love and now Beast has two little brothers to spend his days with, who keep him on his toe beans and provide him with never-ending companionship!

Beast and Bernie were two kittens that had been adopted from ARWOB in October 2009 and then relinquished back to us seven years later in November 2016 when they were seniors! They were fostered together by a lovely volunteer, who absolutely fell in love with them and decided to adopt them as a pair in February 2017. Bernie has since crossed the Rainbow Bridge, but Beast is still going strong. His adoptive mom recalls the first time she met the brothers: “I remember the first time I met them at the PetSmart in Oceanside. Beast was hiding in a cubby box in the corner of the kennel and Bernie immediately jumped onto the mini cat tree next to the kennel when I opened the kennel door. They looked so sad and confused being there that I immediately decided to foster these big floofy boys. I think it was a month later that I foster failed.”

ARWOB received this amazing "pupdate" about Juan (fka Ben), who was adopted in April 2020.  Here is what his new family has to say about him:

"We adopted Juan (formerly Benji) in April and it changed our lives! He is such a funny, loving, energetic little dog! He loves swimming in the ocean, playing fetch nonstop (literally all day if we would let him), and cuddling with mom and dad after his evening zoomies."

ARWOB received this sweet update about Lulu (fka Bailey), who was adopted from us in April 2020. She is loving life with her new family and they are smitten with her!

"She is doing amazing! We love her so much and can’t imagine life without her. We ended up changing her name to Lulu. She is extremely social, loving, and cuddly. She always sleeps on top of one us or curled up like a little spoon. She will meow to be held and then purr when we do. She has learned to come when her name is called. She loves to sit in the window and watch the birds outside. She loves to go into the shower after we use it and catch the last water drops from the faucet by clapping them between her paws. Her favorite toys are her feather on a string and the plastic balls she pulls out of her track toy to chase around the carpet. We are so grateful to ARWOB and to whoever her first foster was because they did an incredible job socializing her. I remember reading their account on her page. She is the absolute sweetest cuddle bug and we are so happy."