Here are some of the many successful adoptions we have here in SPCA.

Dear Friends at the SPCA,

We just wanted to write to say how much we have enjoyed our cat Panda since adopting him in November.

Although he was described as a "senior kittizen" on your website, our seven-year-old black and white short hair has shown he is certainly not ready to join the retirement sun and sit crowd. He may be seven-years-old, but he loves to seek out attention, is very comfortable with all kinds of people and adds so much life to our home. I know some people who visit your shelter can be wary of adopting an older pet, but animals like Panda have so much to give and easily adjust to their new families. I hope that when people hear of our success and enjoyment of Panda, they will also choose to open their homes and their hearts and adopt one of these fun and loving animals.

Panda was also already home trained by his previous owner; so another bonus to adopted an older cat from another home was that he came fully toilet trained and not so hyper active compared to a kitten. He hardly scratches anything in our home so he was basically a furniture proof cat!

Regards,
Amy and Steve Moore and Panda

Dear SPCA,
I have two adorable rabbits that I have adopted from the SPCA. Fox is a X-Lion Head with red eyes. I adopted him last year (2010) and I adopted Copper this year ( 2011 ). They are both such a joy to me! Foxy is adventurous and very curious about the house while Copper likes to hop about in the garden and munch on the grass. They enjoy the treats I give them and love to chase each other around.

They make me smile and laugh especially when Fox gets a bit too curious and sits on one of the plant pots and sniffs at the dirt. When it's raining, He loves to hide at the second shelf there to get away from the rain, He sits on the basket with a towel and waits for the rain to stop. I usually give him hay to munch on. Copper loves the rain, she sits in the garden to jump about but if it's raining real heavily, well, she hides in her box. I love them so much, They are really my Friends for life!

Verity Chow

Dear SPCA,
It really only hits me when I received the Animal Adoption Form on the day my family and I received Baxter, the albino rabbit, home. It is a confirmation of the commitment we are giving to this little animal. It almost reminded me of the day when I received the Birth Certificate of my first born!

Baxter is our family's first pet. My son, who is 11 years old, has always wanted a pet. After much consideration, we decided that a bunny will be a good start to owning a family pet. But before we went on the adoption hunt, we read up a lot from the internet about the responsibilities of owning a pet rabbit, the kind of space it needs, the food, etc. Next we went on the internet to look at both the SPCA and HRSS adoption pages. We decided to go to SPCA to have a look at the bunnies.

We were greeted warmly at the SPCA. We were also allowed time to look around at the bunnies available for adoption. One, six-month old very curious little white rabbit caught my son's attention almost immediately. We stayed on for a little while more to allow my son to interact a little longer with the bunny. At the end of the session, both my helper and my son agreed spontaneously that Baxter is the one for us.

Before we could adopt Baxter, we were interviewed intensely by the SPCA staff, to make sure that we were not one of those families looking for a bunny just because it is the Year of the Rabbit. Of course my son could answer all the questions about care of rabbits and rabbits behaviour with flying colours because of our intensive research before adoption!

So on 8th February 2011, we took Baxter home.

However, after one week of interacting with Baxter, we found that there is something not quite right about his eye-sight. So SPCA told us to bring Baxter back for the vet to have a look. It was then confirmed that Baxter is partially blind, probably from birth. Our hearts went out to Baxter. Without hesitation, my son quickly picked up Baxter and put him back into the cage and took him home. My son's thinking was "If Baxter is blind, no one else will adopt him, we must look after him." I was so touched by this little young man's compassion and was almost in tears!

So, Baxter has been with us since. He is a very gentle and appreciative bunny. However, he has been spoilt by us and is now very fussy with the selection of his greens! His favourite treats are apples and pears! I am sure you can see how much we love Baxter from some of the photos here. Baxter is so charming, he can do little tricks and he is a hit with our visitors. We gave two of our young visitors a soft bunny toy that looks like Baxter because they are so fond of Baxter. They love the soft toys so much as they remind them of Baxter and they take the toys to bed with them every night!

Baxter has been such an inspiration to my son. In my son's latest school project work, he is required to share his thoughts with the world about something that can make a difference to the world. He has chosen to highlight to the world the plight of abandoned and abused animals. He wants people to be responsible pet owners and to adopt a pet rather than to buy one. You can see his work on the website: http://286983.edicypages.com/en

It is our hope that more people will adopt animals rather than to buy them; and be responsible pet owners. We share the same vision as SPCA! Thank you, SPCA!

Mrs Yap

Dear SPCA,
I would just like to thank you for letting us adopt Scooby last june 2010. He has just become such a joy in our family, it's beyond words. When we first saw Scooby's picture on your adoption gallery website, he was literally love at first sight.

We were warned that he would be a difficult dog to handle because of his energy levels. Being a first time dog owner, i was a bit weary. But surprisingly, scooby has been so easy to be with. We bring him almost everywhere we go, including sailing! My daily morning runs are never the same, he runs with me for my whole 10km route without complaining!!

My parents love scooby so much they keep attempting to "kidnap" him from us, almost like he's our son.

We also have a cat, Uss. They do not get along at all, but it all adds to the never ending entertainment at home. Never a dull moment! Of course, we try not to show favouritism.

Our lives have changed with Scooby. We feel so lucky to have him. Thank you SPCA!

Best,
Jennifer and Guz Wilkinson

This is 'Max', although my new owners decided I was more of a 'Milo' after seeing my personality. I seem to like it - my ears perk up whenever they say my name. It was certainly better than 'Chairman Meow'.

I am adapting well to my new home, and pretty much have the run of the place. Although I'm still a little thin, I'm eating well and enjoy both wet and dry food. Both are a good idea for my digestion.

I never need to use my claws, and I love to be around everyone that lives here and comes to visit. I feel so calm and happy in my new home, and I can totally relax now. I like to play with my owners and my toys - I've become quite the athelete. I'm a real jumper, in fact.

I've attached a couple of pictures for you to see. One is showing my new chair that I've commandeered. Although I share it, it's pretty much mine now. The other is when I got into the act with one of my owner's Halloween shenanigans. I was disappointed I couldn't find any candy.

My owners are easy to train and I've got them wrapped around my little paw. We're all so very happy to have each other.

Thank you all for taking such good care of me when I was needing help. With your love and support, I was able to survive and find a new home!

Love, Milo
Thank you all again - we are so happy! Frank, Jennise and Sophia Marton

We lost "Pretty" suddenly. She vomited and had diarrhoea at night. We rushed her to a veterinary at 2am but at about 8am the next morning Pretty had left us for good.

It was difficult to cope without her presence. No words could console or fill the vacuum within our home.

Pretty literally walked herself into our lives and was a source of joy to all of us at home.

I saw a poster that resembled Pretty at the SPCA. Thanks to the kind understanding and empathy extended to me by the staff, I managed to bring home one of the posters. This poster continues to take pride of place in our home.

Several weeks later, I received an unexpected call from SPCA. They asked if I was keen to adopt a young pup that was up for adoption at the SPCA.

Still carrying the pain of losing Pretty, we found ourselves unable to rush into saying yes. We however, decided to view the potential pup at least.

Honestly, what we saw of the Shih Tzu pup was that she looked like a small mop, almost a ball of fur.

There was something about her, perhaps her big eyes or her need for care and love captured our hearts immediately.

Perhaps Pretty's unconditional love and care for us made us want another to replace her in our home.

We took the pup home and named her "Chelsea".

Today, Chelsea is a happy, lively and lovable 10-year-old furry member of our family. She is very much a big part of our lives just like Pretty was. Chelsea's big eyes, demeanour and zest for life bring much joy to everyone at home.

Almost every night, Chelsea repeats her sprints after dinner as the rest of the family watches the television. This is likely a daily episode of a live programme at home.

Whilst we still continue to carry the fond memories of Pretty, we are most grateful to SPCA for introducing Chelsea into our lives.

Thank you SPCA for allowing us to adopt this special bundle of joy.

Of course, we cannot help but say "Thank you, Chelsea for your ability to show us the way to optimism, love, care, and the bundle of joy you are to us and for adopting us as your family."

There can never be any doubt that animals do bring that special joy, love and take a very special place in our home and hearts.

So, please adopt rather than buy!

M. Lukshumayeh

Ever since our pet hamster died of old age, it was our plan to adopt another hamster from SPCA.

When my eldest son and I arrived at the SPCA shelter, we saw quite a lot to choose from, more than 10! After some indecision I spotted a small and young female Winter White. The SPCA staff were really friendly and knowledgeable about the animals in the shelter and helped us with the paperwork.

Her name was listed as "Birdie" which I thought was an odd name for a hamster! So we brought her home and discussed names. "Pepper" was one of them and when my second son said Peppermint, nothing else sounded as right.

So far, she's quite cautious and is still getting used to us. But she seems quite happy in her Habitrail Ovo home and has been exploring it, eating food, running in the wheel etc.

So Peppermint she is! I've already started pampering her with some hamster herb/grass from the pet shop (in addition to her grains) and a salt lick cube. We hope she'll have a long and happy life with us and our thanks to SPCA!

The Tan Family

Hey everybody!

My family adopted Peanut (now re-named to Jinx :D ) back in March 2010. Its a day i will never forget!

Jinx was abandoned on the road-side along with her four other siblings just a month prior to her adoption. The minute I saw her I knew she was going to be mine. We had looked all over Singapore at the different dog kennels but the cute little face of baby Jinx with her joyous, wagging tail kept drifting back into my memory...

In the morning of March 6th me, my mom and my dad packed our car with some doggie treats and a couple of towels (in case of an accident!) and set off to the SPCA- It was time to sign the papers.

Jinx was ecstatic to see me again so soon and she jumped all around our legs as if to say "Ooooh, thank you thank you THANK you for picking me!" Soon enough we had another addition to the family :)

As the months flew by Jinx grew, in size and in personality as well! She's a naughty little girl, knowing exactly how and when she will be able to get some cuddles and kisses from us. She can be brilliant and obeys all commands - when bribed with a treat! My family and I try to train her a little every day so that she never forget her manners!

Now we live in sunny Phuket where we have a nice big garden for Jinx to run around in. She LOVES it! If it was up to her she would probably sunbathe all day. She's more of a people person but loves playing around with other friendly dogs! She's a big eater and will jealously sniff anything we're munching on. Sometimes I think she would much rather eat pizzas and hamburgers than her boring old dog food! But we treat her once in a while to some apple or a bowl of milk when she looks at us with those big puppy dog eyes that are so irresistible!

There's never a minute of boredom when you're around Jinx! She's always on the move! Either she wants to prance around a soccer ball or run around and around the house until we're both so dizzy we fall to the grass laughing! In the evening times she likes to curl up in a ball right next to us, she's too big to fit in my lap now!

Jinx has brought my family so much love and happy memories over the last year, now we can't even imagine life without her!

Rati, Vikram and Renu!

Formally known as Brandy at the SPCA, Flopsy the Lionhead Lop rabbit came into our lives on 10/10/10 - a date we will always remember! Thanks to Shelter Supervisor Mohan, we have been truly blessed by Flopsy's since he arrived at our home!

Mohan played such a big part in finding Flopsy for us. When he knew we were disappointed at missing out on adopting another rabbit, he reassured us that he would look out for a nice rabbit for us and he did! We will always be grateful to Mohan for his help and kindness.

We've had Flopsy for about three months now and he never fails to provide us with so much love and laughter with his cute and funny antics… He does something new every day and he knows exactly what to do to get our attention so that we can't bear but go over to pet and cuddle him! From looking at us with his cute floppy ears hanging by the sides of his head, to hopping onto his hutch to look for us, to rolling his ringing ball around his cage, he knows how to say "Hey! Where are you? I want to play!" even though he can't bark like a dog or make any other sound.

I like to have breakfast with him in the mornings where I pet him while nibbling on my sandwich. Flopsy enjoys checking out what I eat every morning by sniffing it curiously. He gets especially excited by the smell of milk and bread!

Flopsy also enjoys roaming around my room and when he feels like getting a pet, he nuzzles my feet and legs with his cute furry nose. He likes to lick our hands, feet and even nose just like a dog! I can't even use the bathroom without him knocking on the bathroom sliding door with his nose!

We know he's happy when he does his happy "bunny dance" by bouncing around, twisting his body and kicking up his heels while he leaps into the air!

Flopsy loves vegetables and his occasional yummy treat which we give him a small piece twice a week. He also has his Japanese vegetable sticks for Christmas which he goes absolutely gaga over!

Who says rabbits are boring? As long as you shower them with a lot of love and spend time with them everyday, their personalities will shine through and provide the whole family with much joy and love!

Adopt one from the SPCA instead of getting one from the pet store! Give these lovable, adorable rabbits a loving home that they deserve!

Hi, my name is Lily (aka Venus) and I turn 1 on 17 January 2011. The most wonderful family has adopted me five months ago. I was actually abandoned with my brother and we were real close but he got adopted three days before I did. During those three days I felt really lonely.

In the afternoon of 17 August 2010, the most wonderful thing happened to me: I GOT ADOPTED! It was like living a dream! Mathilde (the 12-year-old girl who adopted me), came to visit me with her best friend. Barbara. Mathilde's mom works at the SPCA as a volunteer and she did all my paperwork so that I could go back to their home. To tell you the truth, Berenice, the adoption counsellor who spent a lot of time with me at the SPCA really encouraged Mathilde and her mom to pick me.

So this is what happened - one minute I was in a car, the next I was in a huge room filled with cat toys. I couldn't believe my good luck. It was a warm, comfortable place. After five minutes of exploring, I decided that the bed, the desk and the bathroom would be mine. And if anyone would dare to come in, I would make them understand my unhappiness. I got used to people going into MY bathroom but the bed is still mine, and I am nice enough to share it with Mathilde.

There is one thing you should know about me: I LOVE FOOD! I usually start begging for my meal one hour before feeding time. I bet you humans don't understand. It's like there is a magnet in the kitchen. You just can't run away from it. I love to eat, pray and love. LOL! No really I LOVE to eat, sleep, play, cuddle with Mathilde at night and wake her up at 6am because I'm hungry.

What I also love to do is play hide and seek and to talk. Yes, I talk. Before I go to bed, I tell all my interesting stories of the day. During the day, I play hide and seek with Mathilde - I chase her all around the house and she does the same with me. I really have a lot of fun and am grateful to have been adopted by this wonderful family. Mathilde is even going to throw a party for my birthday! I hope I get a lot of presents!

Thank you sooo much.

Lily

Thanks to the Wright family for sharing the beautiful photos of Goofy (now known as Franco, 2yrs X-Chihuahua) who was adopted from the SPCA on Christmas eve 2010. Wishing you guys the very best in 2011! :)

Moby doesn't quite know he's a cat. He's never far from mummy's heels and sits and waits for me patiently at the door while I get ready for work in the morning. He even 'chats' with me while I cook.

10 things that Moby love (in order of preference):
1) kibbles
2) sleeping on mummy
3) kibbles
4) sleeping on the couch
5) kibbles
6) cuddles
7) kibbles
8) treats
9) kibbles
10) toys

As far as Moby is concerned, laptops should not be on laps. If he ever saw one on mine, he would look at it so disdainfully, you would think there's something wrong with it. The moment it gets off the lap, on jumps the cat.

We love Moby, he's such a sweetheart and super duper smart too!

Right now, he's taking a cat nap on ...you guessed it...mummy!

Jen & Myles Gordon

Hey everyone!

It has been around one month since we adopted Ashley from SPCA. Ashley is an awesome dog, who gets really friendly and playful with other dogs in my condominium. She was my 13th birthday present! Ashley is a lovely cross husky. At first when Ashley entered into her new home, she was a little bit scared but now she is very comfortable.

Since Ashley became part of my family, I have a new best friend. At times, I would whisper into her ear: "I love you". She always looked forward whenever my mum, my sister or I comes back from school or elsewhere. My mum seriously goes gaga over her. Well, my whole family treats her like she is a new born baby and go crazy over her. Ashley is a really smart dog. After doing her business in the open field, she would sit on the ground, refusing to move, with her left paw lifted up in the air. That would be the sign that she wants to play with you. She makes everyone's heart melt fast. Ashley seldom barks. She only barks when you play with her. She even has a pillow all to herself! In my house, she is treated like a Queen! Seriously, like a Queen. Everyone gives her all the attention and she really loves it.

Ashley goes crazy every time we pick up her leash because then she would know that it's time for her walk. She has met different kinds of dogs in my condo and she really likes them. She would jump on them, run with them and play with them. But there is one dog that she is madly in love with. This dog is a pure breed husky that is seven years old. Ashley is an obedient dog and knows which room she is not allowed to go in. She even does not do her business in our house! She knows when is her meal time and will always listen to instructions before eating. You could see the spark in her eyes when she gets playful. Ashley really is an awesome dog. I love her just the way she is.

Thank you SPCA for rescuing Ashley. We thank God for she is such a blessing and a joy to my family.