SUFA Stories

Words from the staff – Someone brought this kitten in during the winter of 2016, almost frozen to death. She was a really cute kitten and we held her to our chests with a warm water bottle to revive her!   Words from a happy adopter about Leila – Last winter I adopted Leila from…

I just wanted to share an update about the wonderful cat Patches we adopted in June.  She is doing very well in her new home. Our other cat Willy is overjoyed to have her around. They hang out and play all the time. Our two dogs have done very well with her as well. She…

Nina is a true fairy tale story that we would hope for all of our rescues! She came to us on February 8, 2018, as a surrendered dog. She was completely insecure, would not make eye contact and would shake uncontrollably when you just looked at her.  It seemed like all she wanted to do…

Teddy was abandoned outside the shelter in May 2003. The shelter was getting full and teddy was pretty aggressive towards the other dogs. He was fine with people but so strong that he would push out of his kennel every time the door was opened trying to escape. When people came to adopt a pet…

Sweetie was found abandoned and abused. She was a white German shepherd aged around seven. Her life ordeal had made her very frightened of people. Her response to anyone approaching her kennel with thoughts of adopting a pet was to cower, growl and bare her teeth. The dogs that come to greet people with waggy…

Mel was given up to the shelter for adoption as his owner was too busy to devote enough time to him. He was a shepherd/ lab mix with all the wonderful traits of each breed. Very gentle, beautifully trained and loved to be sitting right next to you leaning on you, just before he rolled…

Rocky was a seven year old German Shepherd. He was given up by his family because they were busy working and leaving him for 10 hours a day. He had been ok with that until recently, when his doggie life companion died. To be alone all day mourning the loss of his sibling caused him...