Love,
Scoobie

The Healing Power of Animals,
I just wanted to share my story of the wonderful healing power animals have. My husband & I just recently lost our two beloved cats - Shasta on 10/3/06 (she was 13) and Bosco on 12/12/07 (he was 12), and I was really unsure if I wanted another cat in my life after losing Bosco. We have our dog, Cooper, who's almost 6 yrs old, and we love him so much. He's a wonderful dog - a mixed breed w/Great Dane, Lab, Akita - a BIG dog! But, I had always had cats in my life since I was a little girl, and it was so weird not having a kitty to snuggle with & play with. My husband saw how much I was hurting & kept suggesting we go to Humane Society & "just take a look." I had adopted Bosco from HSBC in 1996, and he was such a wonderful & very special cat. After a couple of days, I finally gave in & decided to just go & look. Well, we found 2 of the cutest little calico kittens, sisters "Holly" and "Jolly" who were only 8 weeks old. Even though I was still grieving over the loss of Bosco, everyone told me it would help to get another cat. So, after our visit & play time with them, I just fell in love with them & we brought them home on 12/14/07. And we're so glad we adopted both sisters - we just couldn't separate them. We renamed them "Cali Sue" & "Izzie Boo" (after my favorite show, Grey's Anatomy), and they have brought so much joy & laughter back into my life. I still miss my Shasta & Bosco & will always remember the many years I had with them, but I'm so happy that I was able to open my heart again to 2 little kitties who needed a home. What wonderful healing powers they have! It's always hard losing our beloved pets, but the joys & unconditional love they bring you far outweigh the pain of the loss!

THANK YOU! - Susan & Ron Cramer