Scheduled Adoption Events

Wow! Wyloh (fka Alexa) just celebrated her one-year adoption anniversary on 9/21/20. Her family sent us this wonderful "pupdate" and it is proof that somewhere over the rainbow, Wyloh is living the good life!

"Today marks a special anniversary - the day we adopted our beautiful Wyloh - Aka Alexa.

Wyloh has brought so much love, fun and energy into our home and we couldn't be happier that she is part of our family.

She is such a sweetheart at 65 lbs, she may have a little to grow at 1.3 yrs old but perfect all around.

Over the past year we have had her trained in Puppy 1,2 & 3 and on her way for advanced behavior/AKC training.

She does have some food allergies we are managing and REALLY likes to show her big girl voice and be very protective of her family. But with all that she has many dog and human friends that she just adores.

Thank you again - we wouldnt know what to do without her.

We received a wonderful update about Mozart (fka Walnut) and Haydn (fka Wingnut) from their adoptive mom! These handsome siblings were adopted in February. We are so happy for these boys!

"Mozart (fka Walnut) and Haydn (fka Wingnut) are doing just fine, happy and healthy, and I absolutely adore. They also have new nicknames--Mayhem and Mischief. They get along with my older cats, and some unexpected pairings have resulted.

Mozart looks the most like a Siamese, with the beautiful triangular nose patch, large ears, and silky soft fur, all contained within a finely boned body. He is an absolute lap cat, jumping up on me multiple times each day and "tenderizing" me with his delicate paws before settling down for a snuggle. Mozart charmed the socks off the vet on his initial wellness check by booping noses with him. The vet didn't charge me for the visit.

Haydn has grown into a handsome, muscular, sleek cat and spends a lot of time welded to my right side while I sit on my loveseat watching TV. He will reach for my hand if he thinks he isn't getting enough petting, and sometimes one hand isn't enough--he'll reach for the other hand, too, demanding two-handed pets."

We received a wonderful update about Mozart (fka Walnut) and Haydn (fka Wingnut) from their adoptive mom! These handsome siblings were adopted in February. We are so happy for these boys!

"Mozart (fka Walnut) and Haydn (fka Wingnut) are doing just fine, happy and healthy, and I absolutely adore. They also have new nicknames--Mayhem and Mischief. They get along with my older cats, and some unexpected pairings have resulted.

Mozart looks the most like a Siamese, with the beautiful triangular nose patch, large ears, and silky soft fur, all contained within a finely boned body. He is an absolute lap cat, jumping up on me multiple times each day and "tenderizing" me with his delicate paws before settling down for a snuggle. Mozart charmed the socks off the vet on his initial wellness check by booping noses with him. The vet didn't charge me for the visit.

Haydn has grown into a handsome, muscular, sleek cat and spends a lot of time welded to my right side while I sit on my loveseat watching TV. He will reach for my hand if he thinks he isn't getting enough petting, and sometimes one hand isn't enough--he'll reach for the other hand, too, demanding two-handed pets."

Kobe (fka Joey) was adopted from us in February. This is a most amazing "pupdate" from Kobe's adoptive family!

"We actually renamed Joey to Kobe (in honor of Kobe Bryant) soon after we brought him home. My fiance (Andrew) and I couldn't possibly be any happier with Kobe. He's an absolute dream of a dog for us. Here is our story (so far):

I started looking at rescue puppies and adult dogs in early January 2020 when I permanently started my new job working remotely from home. We had adopted a cat about 8 years ago and I felt that it was time we add another furry family member. I downloaded the PetFinder app because it was the best way to search ALL the rescue foundations in the area, including ARWOB.

I didn't really have any search criteria other than wanting a male dog who would be good with cats and good with kids would be a bonus, so my search began. I probably looked at 100s, 1000s of dogs and puppies over weeks of time. I didn't feel that instant connection or gut feeling until I saw Joey (Kobe) on Super Bowl Sunday. Immediately, I showed Andrew the pictures of him and said to him "This is going to be our dog, I just know it". I emailed ARWOB, completed the application, and awaited the call to see if we could set-up a day/time to meet Joey (Kobe) which came the following Saturday.

The next day we went to Petsmart to meet the little guy and as soon as I laid my eyes on him, I knew it was meant to be. He was so calm, so sweet, and perfect in every way. Andrew was still a little apprehensive at this point as he'd never had a dog before, but I could see his mind change as soon as Joey (Kobe) gave him a wet kiss on the face. The hardest part of the adoption process was leaving that Sunday without him.

A few days later, once we got the full approval from ARWOB to adopt Joey (Kobe), we went back to Petsmart and this time didn't leave without our boy. I don't think he has stopped wagging his tail since. We call him Mr. Wiggle Butt because he's always happy and he just loves everybody and everything. He loves to play fetch with the tennis ball and frisbee and is a frequent visitor to OB Dog Beach, Fiesta Island, and our local parks in PB. He is a huge cuddle bug and prefers to sleep on his back with all of his limbs straight up in the air. We were anticipating him to weigh 60-80 lbs, but he's just about 50 lbs and has really filled out.

I honestly have no idea what we used to do without having a dog, our lives have so much more meaning now that we have him. If it wasn't for Kobe, I don't know if we would have made it through this pandemic - he made being home in quarantine so easy, I actually enjoyed it every single day.

He is seriously the best dog we could have ever asked for. Our family is truly blessed to have him in our life. I couldn't be more thankful to ARWOB for rescuing him and bringing him to us - I think it was destiny."

Stevie (fka China) was adopted from us in January 2020.  Her adoptive mom sent this heartwarming update and lovely photos:

“My ARWOB adoption was the best thing that’s ever happened to me. China is now Stevie (after Stevie Nicks, of course). She is the perfect addition to our home and we could not be more thrilled. Showing her off is easy so here are a few of our favorite photos. We love her an embarrassing amount. Even when she wakes us up at 5 AM for breakfast. Thankful to have gotten my perfect fur baby from ARWOB.”