Wow, where has the time gone? It’s been a crazy month in our household – we moved to a new house, I got a new day job, and we added a new member to our family. Needless to say, I haven’t had much time to blog. I hope to remedy that soon when things settle down.

In the meantime, I suppose I should probably introduce you to the newest little meatball. Meet Shelby.

My husband would want you to know that her full name is Shelby Cobra Mustang.  Because she can’t be *too* girly, you know.

We’d been wanting to add another dog to our family and knew we wanted to adopt from a rescue or shelter. We found a dog at a rescue that we liked very much, but got really discouraged when they never returned any our phone calls. (Note to rescue groups: You’re not doing the animals any favors by ignoring potential adopters!)

After giving up on that particular dog, I went on a whim to the city shelter. It was early and not many people were there, so the dogs weren’t overly-excited and barking. It’s so heartbreaking walking through a city shelter because you walk past the dogs and realize that they might not get adopted. And we all know what that means.

I walked to the small dog area and stopped at a cage with four or five small chihuahuas. They were excitedly jumping and barking and I went to continue on down the line of kennels when I saw a white fluffy dog coming out from the back of the kennel. She was quiet and calm and stood motionless as the other dogs around her went berserk. She looked at me with her dark brown eyes and I knew I needed to get a closer look at her.

The worker brought her out of the kennel and to a “Meet & Greet” room where the dog promptly crawled into my lap and went belly-up. I called my husband then and there and told him I’d found our dog.

He came to the shelter and met her, too, and fell just as in love as I did. We filled out the paperwork, paid her fee, and after a quick trip to Petco, took her home to meet Toby.

Toby took to her immediately. It makes us *so* happy to see them play together. She’s fit into our family like she always belonged here. She’s quirky, she’s lovable, and she’s a great dog.

So in a way, we’re thankful that the rescue never returned our phone calls. If they had, we may not have brought home our little Shelby (Cobra Mustang).

This week at the Lange Foundation, it’s all about the cats!

And now, the dogs!

Lange Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving homeless and abandoned pets, and preparing them for a journey to a new, safe, loving world.

Lange Foundation
http://www.langefoundation.com/
2106 S. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone: 310-473-5585

Another week, another batch of adoptables!

Sultan’s a handsome Pomeranian with a big, fluffy coat.

Colin’s another fluffball!

Oh, Baby Pug! He’s being treated for a skin condition and he’s already made progress since I saw him last week. He just wants to snuggle and snarf!

Eri’s just a wiggly little peanut!

Oh, I LOVE this dog! Nena’s such a darling little lady!

Carol. She kind of looks like a Carol, doesn’t she?

Curly is simply adorable.

Marshmallow has mittens for paws!

Sweet little Chica!

Lovely, sleepy Cleopatra!

Spooky!

Spunky Olympia!

Regal Maximus!

Easy!

Sophie’s just a little sweetheart!

And last but not least, we have Angel Baby. She had a foxtail stuck in her eye for a few months, and her eye had to be removed. Never fear, though – she’s still got some spunk to her!

See an animal you’d like to add to your family? Get in touch with the Lange Foundation!

Lange Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving homeless and abandoned pets, and preparing them for a journey to a new, safe, loving world.

Lange Foundation
http://www.langefoundation.com/
2106 S. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone: 310-473-5585

This is what happens when you have a baby pug with a skin condition who’s only interested in snarfing down his lunch. I took ten shots of him, and nine of them looked just like this: blurry with various stages of tongue.

Moral: Don’t come between a growing puglet and his meal!

Here are this week’s Adoptables from the Lange Foundation!

This beautiful girl is Lucy Las Vegas, and she’s incredibly sweet. She’s just waiting for the perfect home. Maybe yours?

Fluffy Colin is just a little fluffball of white fluff. Have I mentioned he’s super fluffy?

And Talor is a spunky little girl who wants to check everything out. What an adorable pup!

Mary, Mary, quite contrary. How does your lovely fur grow?

Tyler is a very playful pup! He’s got loads of energy and personality to boot!

Now! Onto the cats!

Checkers is a gorgeous kitty. Look at those eyes!

Kristen wasn’t too crazy about my camera.

But she’s still a total diva!

Robert’s such a handsome boy!

Chloe’s also a little shy, but look at that gorgeous coat!

And last, but not least, we have Peggy. She’s a three-legged cat, but that doesn’t stop her from getting around. She wrapped herself around my ankle and purred and purred!

Alright. Now for the usual call to action: If you’re interested in any of these animals, please head to the Lange Foundation and give them a home!

Lange Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to saving homeless and abandoned pets, and preparing them for a journey to a new, safe, loving world.

Lange Foundation
http://www.langefoundation.com/
2106 S. Sepulveda Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Phone: 310-473-5585

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