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IN THE CLASSIC BETTE DAVIS MOVIE,  Mr. Skeffington , Davis plays a woman obsessed with losing her youth and beauty. Her long-suffering husband eventually tells her, "A woman is beautiful when she's loved, and only then." This can be said of not just women, not just humans, but of pets, too. When the staff and volunteers at ACAC & AC have the rare opportunity to see these animals after they have been in their new homes for some time, the change is striking. Dogs are self-assured and noble, cats look sleek and healthy. This Valentine's month, let your love shine and improve the looks and well-being of us all. Adopt a loving pet from Amador County Animal Control & Adoption Center. Enjoy the love letters below, and Happy Valentine's Day!
CALENDAR of EVENTS
2018
JANUARY 
ADOPT a WORKOUT
PARTNER

FEBRUARY
ADOPT 'THE ONE'
 
MARCH
SPAY and NEUTER AWARENESS
 
APRIL
TRAP/NEUTER/RELEASE

MAY
Find your MISSING PET

WHISKERS & WINE 
Friday the 18th at  Jackson Rancheria

JUNE  
FELINE FRENZY
  
JULY 
ADOPT a SENIOR PET

AUGUST
$9 for 9 LIVES for 9 DAYS

SEPTEMBER 
ADOPT your MVP

PAWS & CLAWS (TCWC)
Friday, the 14th
American Legion Hall

BARK in the PARK 
Saturday the 29th at Detert Park, Jackson

OCTOBER  
ORANGE & BLACK
All Treats, no Tricks
NOVEMBER  
GIVING THANKS 
Animals and their people

DECEMBER  
Bring JOY to your WORLD

SANTA PAWS
Saturday the 8th
at the Feed Barn
LINKS
A
KC
Things to give your dog for Valentine's Day
LISA + MOLLY: Better Together
 
Because I worked full time and lived in apartments -- often in urban areas -- I'd been a cat parent all my adult life. In 2013, my husband and I moved up to Amador County.  We were mostly retired and had 5 acres of land. The time seemed ripe to get a dog. Although I felt I was ready for a dog, my husband was reluctant. We had an older cat who didn't need to have his life disrupted. Still, as a shelter volunteer, I was able to foster animals and thought this might be a good way to test the idea or having a dog. Molly came to our shelter after she was found running on Highway 88. Unfortunately, she had heartworms. If you don't know it, the treatment for heartworm is very rough on dogs. It's best to keep them in a quiet, calm environment; the shelter is anything but that. So we volunteered to foster her. Molly was very sick when we first brought her home, but we took good care of her for two months. By the time she was healthy and adoptable, we were in love with her. Molly is an absolute joy to have around - it's hard to imagine Life Before Molly!  Someone in Molly's past had trained her - she knows sit, stay, wait, and only barks when a delivery truck comes up the driveway or when sleeping. She loves her morning walks and "working" in the garden with my husband.  People may think Molly is the lucky one, but in fact WE are the ones lucky to have Molly in our lives.
DALE & COURT & ELLEN & BUCKLEY: Love enough for four

Buttons was signed over to ACAC & AC when his owner's medical issues made it too difficult to take proper care of him. Renamed BUCKLEY, he is now living la vida loca with his new family, Court, Ellen, and their cat, Mr. Dale Schornack. Buckley is a consummate gentleman. He is wonderful with all animals, even Ellen's horse. From day one, it was a match made in heaven.  
PATRICK + ZOEY: The Geezer and the Dingo

With only a couple of exceptions, I've always had a border collie at my side. After losing our beautiful 16-year-old red border, Whisky, my wife and were slow to consider adopting another. At the time, we'd had two cats in addition to Whisky, and all were well into their sunset years. We'd been living with the knowledge that they were destined to go "soon", but had not anticipated it happening so close together -- we bid farewell to two of the three in the same day. Eventually, though, we agreed we were ready. I reached out to some border collie rescues and my wife kept watch at the shelter. Enter, "Abby". She was surrendered to the shelter with her mother and sister. Not a border collie, but still, a respectable herding breed; a young, eight-month-old Australian cattle dog.  On the day we met, she greeted us in a welcoming way, eyes downcast and tail wagging. As fans of the breed will attest, these dogs can be suspicious, but this one responded warmly to our kind words and gentle caresses. That was the day, Valentine's Day one year ago, that we brought her home. In the year since then, she has adapted to everything very well. She takes pride in being a good watch dog, giving a warning of things that, to her, seem out of the ordinary. She is an obedient trail dog, talented, and a natural performer. Zoey is everything we wanted in a companion. Her joie de vivre is infectious, and we look forward to many happy years together
MEANT to be MINE


This little kitty was discovered abandoned on a vacant property. She had an aging leg injury that had improperly healed and could not be corrected. A-PAL was able to join forces with the people who had found her so that together, they could pay for a difficult amputation. To everyone's delight, she recovered very well and in the end, her rescuers adopted her. True love and a home forever!


DO YOU HAVE A GREAT ADOPTION STORY FROM OUR SHELTER? 
We'd love to hear from you. Send your story, with photos if you have them, to Lisa Peterson.






 

To Elaine Hunter and her grandson Dylan, raised $2300 for the Rusty Fund in December, 2017. She loaded two booths at the Sutter Creek Crafts Fair with wonderful things to buy. All the proceeds are donated to our Rusty Fund. This event is the Rusty Fund's most significant fund raiser of each year. Thank you so very much, Elaine and Dylan, for your hard work, not only for the fair but throughout the year. Your dedication and support is greatly appreciated. You are both amazing! Thanks also to those of you who volunteered to help out over the three days of the fair.
Thinking of becoming a VOLUNTEER?
We are always in need of volunteer help at Amador County Animal Control & Adoption Center. I f you think you'd like to join our ranks, drop in to the shelter at 12340 Airport Road in Martell and request a volunteer application. You can review  the  APPLICATION for VOLUNTEER WORKER  form used by the county . here . You will need to fill out a pink copy, available at the shelter. 
Help us build our BARN
PHASE 2 of the original building plan for ACAC & AC's new facility called for a barn. That project has stayed on the shelf since the shelter was completed (in 2005), until a recent endowment from the estate of a local and generous animal benefactor got things moving again. Look for an article in an upcoming Newsletter on the past, present, and future of this project, plus details on how you can help get our barn built.