2005

CHICO & TINO  Three brothers are rescued from a backyard. One of the brothers is very outgoing and people friendly and is soon in his forever home. Two of the boys, Tino & Chico, are very shy and need more time to learn to trust people. The Adoption Fairs are very scary for Tino but Chico seems to like them. Their new "forever" Mom sees them many times at the fairs because she is helping. She and her husband decide that the boys need to join their family. Now Tino & Chico have an indoor safe home that is just right for two shy brothers. They have other feline friends to play with and humans they have come to trust to give them pets and cuddles. You are lucky boys!
MISS MUFFET & PUNKIN  Little Miss Muffet was one of three kittens rescued when they were less than 3 weeks old. She came to CIW and grew into a beautiful kitten who loved to cuddle and purr. Punkin was one of seven kittens born to a semi-feral Mom. He and all his siblings were taken from the Mom when they were very young. All his siblings found their forever homes and now it's Punkin's turn. Like Muffet, Punkin was hand raised (bottle fed) and learned that humans gave wonderful cuddles and pets and never let anything hurt the kittens. How wonderful that these two solo kittens found their "forever family" together. They have new names - Sophia & Eddie - and humans that think the kittens were born just for them. And so they were!
MEGHAN  About four years ago, up in Jackson CA, a young female lab mix dog was adopted by a Bay area family and came to live here. Meghan was a happy dog. Then she found that having people or another canine friend around was much more fun than being by herself. Meghan tried to tell her people that she was lonely and wanted company. They understood that they couldn't give Meghan what she needed so they asked CIW to help. Now Meghan has a family with people around an two other dogs her size to play with during the day. You're a lucky girl, Meghan!
MIRUKU & MAC  Miruku (whose name means "milk face" in Japanese) is one of the lucky kittens. She was born in a family home. She came to CIW with her mom Tavi, 2 sisters and 2 brothers. Her mom stayed with her until she was 10 weeks old. Nothing has hurt her or scared her. Three young male kittens were rescued from a back yard where their mom had been getting food. Macintosh (Mac) is the most outgoing of the the 3 boys and soon becomes a "cuddle bunny" kitten. The mom cat is spayed and is being cared for by the family. At one of the Adoption Fairs, Mac catches the attention of a young fellow who knows a wonderful kitten when he sees him. Now Mac and Miruku have found a wonderful indoor only home together with people to play and cuddle with them. Have long, happy, safe lifes, little ones!
SAPPHIRE  A very young kitten was discovered under a porch. No siblings or Mom cat were seen and the kitten at 3 weeks old was too young to be on her own. A foster family with other young kittens, was found. Sapphire grew out of her feisty - bitey phase into a sweet, social, lovable kitten. Now was the time to find her "forever family". Along came a young couple with a little black dog to be a friend to a little black kitten with the big "purr box". This snuggly kitten has found her snuggly 'forever" home!

SUNNY  An elderly man and his niece had a young dog that they loved but did not teach to be a good companion. She barked, stole food off the counter and wasn't house trained. Sunny had an angel who saw her potential. She was brought into a home where she learned her good manners and how to become a welcomed and loved member of a family. Then she found her forever family. Sunny is a "work in progress" She loves to chase squirrels and she's learning that the pet hospital is an "OK" place. She has found a family who is willing and anxious to help he learn. You're a lucky girl, Sunny!
SQUIRT  As the runt of the litter, Squirt - now called Chester - had a rough start. It was because of his meows that he and his brothers and sister were found and brought into his foster family's home. There is nothing diminutive about this little guy. His forever Mom and Dad recognized his giant personality and gentle trusting spirit. Now he pats the dog on the nose, has a kitty Mom to look after him and two humans who love him to "bits and pieces" Way to go Chester!
LILY  Lily is one of the lucky kittens. She was born in a family home. Her Mom stayed with her until Lily was 10 weeks old. Nothing has hurt or scared her. Now Lily has found a wonderful indoor only home with two other kitty friends to play with and a Mom who thinks she is perfect - which of course she is! Life couldn't get much better. Happy life Lily!
FELICITY  This kitten was the feistiest of the 4 litter mates. She was going to make sure nothing happened to her 3 brothers or herself. She learned that humans were really nice and she liked when she was petted and cuddled! She found a wonderful "forever family" where she has other kitty friends and a dog to play with as well as four humans to give as many kitty cuddles and pets as any kitten could ever dream of receiving! Lucky you!

DOT & BEAR  Bear is another of the kittens who came to CIW with his Mom Tavi, 3 sisters and 1 brother. Their family were moving and couldn't take the Mom and kittens. They had been born in a home and had never been outside so CIW needed to find a wonderful indoor family for these special kittens. A CIW supporter called and said "I have 4 kittens running around my back yard. Help please!" All 4 kittens were caught but Mom cat was never seen. Dot, her sister and 2 brothers came to CIW and learned to trust humans and to be the lovable kittens we knew they could be. Tavi was able to return to the family when her kittens didn't need her anymore and now Bear and Dot (who is now called Molly) have found a wonderful family with a big friendly dog to play with, a young girl who takes care of them and 2 humans to protect them from things that could hurt them. How lucky can they be!
MAXIMILLAN  A call came that a family had found a little dog scrounging for food at a farm near Hollister. No owner ever called to claim this little boy. The family who found him couldn't keep him. Could CIW help? Max wanted to be friendly but was scared of being touched or held in a confining way. Many months went by working with Max and gaining his trust that he was not going to be hurt. All the CIW Adoption Fair volunteers saw this little boy change and open up his trust to people coming to the Fairs. We all knew that he needed a very special family who wanted to continue working with this little "work in progress". A year and a half after Max came to CIW, his "forever family" found him from an old faded poster in a pet store window. Now, he loves listening to the piano. He has another little dog to play with. He gets long walks and car rides and he has humans that are just right for him! What a lucky boy you are!
TONUSHI  Tonushi (whose name means "Good" in Japanese) came to CIW with her Mom Tavi, 2 sisters and 2 brothers. Their family were moving and couldn't take the Mom and kittens. They had been born in a home and had never been outside so CIW needed to find a wonderful indoor family for these special kittens. Tavi was able to return to the family when her kittens didn't need her anymore and now Tonushi has her own "forever family" with another kitten to play with in an indoor garden, an older cat to teach them to be good kittens, two dogs, two teenagers and a Mom and Dad who thinks she is very special. And so she is!
SCOTTY  What does one do when a neighbour calls for help? A young semi feral female cat was being fed by an elderly neighbor and it was clear that she was "in a family way". With neighbor's help, the Mom cat was trapped and spayed but now to find her kittens. She brought them to where she was being fed and CIW was able to catch them and socialize them. Now it was time to find them wonderful homes. Scotty's new family had dreamed of having a little carmel colored kitten to join their family for a long time. And there was social little Scotty! He was a perfect match for the family. He has 2 little girls to love and spoil him, 2 big dogs to get to know, 3 older cats to teach him to be a good cat and two big humans to oversee that nothing harmful happens to him. Who could ask for a better life!

MAX  "Max is so little and our other dog is large and does not like the little guy. We're scared the big dog might hurt the little one. Can you help?" That is how Max came to CIW. He won the hearts of a young couple but there were complications. They were in the throws of selling their home and looking for another one. They were going to be living in hotel rooms and with friends while they were house hunting. Could they delay taking Max until they found a home? Max's family helped. Then word came that Max's "forever Family had found just the right home. It was a "Max friendly" home with lower steps for the little guy, a fenced yard and a family that couldn't wait to take Max to his new home. Many happy years to you all!
CHAI  Chai is a sweet, shy, 8 month old chocolate point Siamese mix kitten who was in a home with two cats where only one cat was allowed. The landlord found out and Chai had to go. The other kitten was dominating Chai and she had to watch over her shoulder to eat or when she wanted affection. She started acting out. She had been rescued as a small kitten and now she needed rescuing again. Chai's new Mom desperately wanted a friendly feline in her life but the adoption fees were always the stumbling block. CWI was able to help. Now Chai and her new Mom are both able to be happy together. Chai has a chance to bloom and be the little princess we know is inside!
NALA  Nala came to Companions In Waiting as a young dog so scared of being abandoned again, her foster mom couldn't collect mail without crating Nala so she would not panic. Now Nala has found her perfect "forever" family who understand her needs and invited her to be a part of their family. She has girls and a Mom who love to give her walks and throw a tennis ball with her. She has two cats to love and take care of and best of all Nala has a new play buddy who is younger than she is and who she teaching how to be a good dog. Quite a change for this young girl who was so emotionally needy. Way to go Nala!
BUDDY & GWENNY  have spent this past year moving from their original caretaker's home in Seattle to a home in Palo Alto, to a new caretaker's home to 2 foster homes and now to their forever home. This 4-5 year old brother and sister have handled each change in their gentle, sweet way. Gwenny, the love bug, just loves to curl up with her new Mom. Her Mom calls her "peanut butter" because she just oozes over your lap. Buddy really likes his new Dad and his new toys especially the ping pong and sparkly balls. He just loves the space he has to race around and play. They each have their own special person who thinks that they are the right addition to the family!
TOBIE  CIW volunteer Cheryl found one year old Tobie in her back yard. He was very hungry and seeking human attention. Over time Tobie's story emerged. He had been adopted as a 3 month old kitten from Peninsula Humane Society. In the next few months, his family discovered that one of the children showed cat allergies so the family's solution was to put Tobie outside. Not a good thing for a very young cat who had been raised as an indoor kitten. Tobie was taken into the foster care program with CIW and his warm, mellow, playful kitten personality emerged. Although he was a perfect gentleman at the Adoption Fairs, his "forever family" did not appear until one day in Feb. His Mom knew right away that Tobie was the special cat she'd been seeking to join her family. Tobie settled right in. Now he has a big brother Pebbles and a dog to play with and a Mom who understands what a wonderful boy she chose. Congratulations to you all!

PRECIOUS  The hardest decision to make is when a family realizes that a well loved four-footed member of the family would be happier with another family. That has happened with Precious and Klondike. Precious' family realized that she was being tormented by the other dogs in the family. She defended herself the only way she could and she wasn't happy. The family realized that Precious would be happier where she could be the star of the family and get all the love, affection and walks that she deserved. With the help of CIW and Dr. McKinney, Precious found her family on Christmas Eve. She is the best Christmas present the family could get and Precious gets to be the precious angel that she is!

KLONDIKE  Klondike had been with her family since she was 8 - 10 weeks old but in the following years along came another dog. In addition 3 little boys were born into the family. Klondike missed getting her walks and quiet time with the family. She told the family in the only way she knew how, that she needed more attention. The adults understood and with the help of Jennifer Celestre from Able Bodied Pets and CIW, Klondike's family came along. Klondike picked them out! Normally a little shy with people she doesn't know, Klondike came over and gave her new Dad the "kiss of approval" immediately. Way to go, Klondike