Boot Scootin Pet Benefit
Our 5th annual Boot Scootin Pet Benefit was a success! Check out pictures from the event here and here. Visit the benefit page here.
Wishbone Holiday Campaign
“All I want for Christmas Is a Bone….” In 2011, we received an email about a little boy who’s only wish for Christmas was a gift for his best friend; what a selfless request from such a young boy. You see, this boy did not make the request because he had everything he needs (what…
Family #5 – Tater’s loving dad
Tater entered the CCHS adoption program after coming from a home that neglected him so severely that friends of the owners talked them into surrendering him to CCHS. It was at this point that he was nursed back to health, treated for heartworms, treated for a severe ear infection, neutered and put on some well…
Family #4 – Suzanne & Lee Frilot & their sweet Baylee
Suzanne and Lee’s Story Submitted By Vicki Furstenberg: I would like to submit Suzanne Frilot and her bichon, Baylee, as a candidate for your Wishbone Holiday Campaign. Baylee is 4 ½ yrs old and was rescued in Oct. 2009 from the Sachse Animal Shelter by Small Paws Rescue. Suzanne and her husband, Lee, were approved to…
Family #3 – Natasha & her loving pets Prince, Crystal & Zoey
The Bickham’s Story: My co-worker, Natasha Bickham, is a wonderful mother to her two skin children and three fur children. She works hard to take care of her family, all by herself. I have ‘dog sat’ her dogs when she went on vacation, and found them all to be happy, healthy and well-behaved. Unfortunately, about…
Family #2 – The Rice Family Boxers
Traci’s Story submitted by Karen Goss: Hi There I wanted to tell you about a friend of mine who could truly use the help that you all are offering. Her name is Traci and she rescues boxers. She volunteers with a local group here in the metroplex, LBR. So far she has fostered 30 dogs. She started…
Family #1 – Jessica Lee and Lindsey
Lindsey’s Story submitted by Jessica Lee: Hello, my name is Jessica Lee. I would like to ask that you please consider helping my family to pay for one of our bassets to have surgery done. Her name is Lindsey. She is one of our four furry babies. When we adopted Lindsey, she had a tennis ball sized…
Family #5 – Leirer Sulli & her loving pet Charli
Charli’s Story submitted by Leirer Sulli: Charli was rescued by CCHS from a hoarding situation when she was in her mama’s belly. Soon after intake to our program, her senior mom had three babies. One of the pups died soon after birth and the 2nd passed away randomly at 6 weeks of age. Charli was…
Family #4 – Ashley & her loving pet Cosmo
Cosmo’s Story submitted by Ashley: Hello my name is Ashley and I have a kitten of 7 months who I rescued from a family that was only interested in breeding the cats. Cosmo, my kitten, is one of the best things that has ever happened to me. I have had a hard past with two…
Family #3 – The Montz Family & their loving pet Teddy
Teddy’s Story submitted by Gina Montz: My best friend, Tori, named me Teddy because I look like a big white teddy bear. We play together every day. She is 8 years old, and I am almost 1 year old. So, in dog years, we’re almost the same age. I was a rescue puppy from Collin…
Family #2 – The Cope Family & their loving pet Chevy
The Cope Family’s Story submitted by Stacy Hague: I would like to nominate The Cope family for this years Wishbone campaign. They have an 8 year old pit bull who used to be active, but is now on limited activity due to a loose acl. They have tried steroid treatment for 30…
Family #1 – Laura and Ken Sutherland & their loving pets Sadie, Rusty and Lilly
Laura’s Story submitted by Beverly Travis: I would like to nominate Laura and Ken Sutherland for one of your recipients in your “All I want for Christmas is a Bone…” contest. I have know Laura and Ken for over 20 years and participated with one or both of them in…
Family #5 – Jeanne & Sal Cialdella and their 2 Loving Pets; Stella and Dutchess
The Cialdella’s Story: We move to Texas from WI and in our 1st few months here my husband had a heart attack on the Tollway driving to work! He felt it coming on and came back to our apartment. At that time, he went by rescue squad to Medical City.…
Family #4 – Lola & Bob Lowen and their 3 Loving Pets, Lucy, Ruby and Kelli
The Lowen’s Story: Lola and Bob Lowen have three dogs, Lucy, Ruby and Kelli. They love their doggies so very much. Lola is starting her 3rd or 4th round of chemo for Ovarian Cancer and and is unable to work any longer. All three dogs still go to the groomers,…
Family #3 – Leo & Lauren Almeida and their Loving Pet, Junior
Junior’s Story: About 4 months ago we moved here to Texas from WI. At first it was an easy transition however it became more difficult to find a job and our Junior started feeling the financial stress of it all. About two weeks ago we were so beaten down that we attempted to…