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ALABASTER
Alabaster was transferred to HSSC in desperate need of medical care. He had severe dental disease and suffered from a painful eye condition known as entropion. Both would require surgery
in order for him to live a healthy, comfortable life. With his eager affection and attention-seeking
meows, Alabaster won the hearts of our veterinary staff and volunteers during his medical
procedures and recovery. Once healed, he went on to win the heart of his forever human!
James is a veteran who was searching for a friendly, fuzzy companion. When he met our sweet Alabaster, he knew immediately that this was the cat for him. James recently gave us this happy update:
“I can tell you that Alabaster has integrated very well into our home. He loves to cuddle and that works
for me anytime. I especially love a nighttime ritual he has already developed. When I go to bed at night, he
does a slow crawl up to my arm and settles in using my arm as a pillow. He may have had troubles in the past, but he
doesn’t let that slow him down or make him any less loving or trusting of people.”
KYLER (NOW KYVER)
Kyler arrived at HSSC shut down and terrified, too scared to exit the transport van. Our staff needed
to carry him in his crate just to get him over the threshold and into our shelter. He was about
a year old, and BIG - close to 100 pounds! His long legs shook nervously when he walked. We
gently worked with him to help him feel comfortable and build trust. At first, he wouldn’t leave
his room. It took a bit of time before he would go outside, or even walk down hallways. Slowly
though, we earned his trust!
When Whitney called, she explained that she and her senior pup Kujo were looking to add another
dog to their family, and we had a hunch this would be a fantastic fit. She had shy dog experience and
we knew Kyler could benefit from a patient doggy mentor.
Whitney told us that Kyler (now Kyver) is doing wonderfully in his new home! “He’s a total love bug and enjoys spending time with his head in a lap while someone pets his face. He spends his days napping in my art studio while I work.
We did a DNA test and it turns out that he is 100% Anatolian Shepherd! He likes playing ‘King of the Mountain’ with
Kujo. He knows sit, stay, up and lay down, and he loves being brushed! We’re happy to give him the time and space he
needs to grow through his fear and into an even more wonderful dog than he already is! As someone with diagnosed
anxiety disorders, I feel like he and I have a special understanding of each other. I’m so glad we ended up being his
fur-ever home.”
BESSIE & HARLEY (NOW MAGGIE MAE & HARLEY)
The story of Bessie and Harley involves an HSSC adoption counselor, fostering and lots of love.
The two dogs were adopted from HSSC to the same family one year apart from each other and
they’ve been living happily as best friends ever since!
Bessie is an 8-year-old, 130 pound Great Pyrenees who was transferred to us from Tehama
County in early 2022. We wanted to give her a break from shelter life, so Darby, one of our
fantastic adoption counselors, decided to foster her at home with her dad and her dog Noodle.
It didn’t take long before Bessie won over Darby’s father’s heart, and he decided to turn his fuzzy
foster friend into a loving adopted family member! “We loved her so much we just had to keep her,” he
said. “She’s a total love and likes to smack you with her paws if you stop petting her!”
Bessie, now Maggie Mae, settled in perfectly, but when Darby and Noodle moved into a new home, he wanted to find
Maggie another dog friend. Luck just happened to strike twice! Darby began fostering Harley, a young, 75 pound Great
Dane. Harley had been bouncing in and out of the shelter since she was a pup and Darby had a soft spot for her. She
fit in right away! Darby’s dad said, “When Harley met Maggie for the first time, she was a little nervous. But all Maggie
wanted to do was play and cuddle! They became fast friends and we knew we needed to keep her. She’s a goofball
who just wants to be near you. It’s been a month since Harley joined our family and our girls play so well together
every day now. We love them both and are so thankful for them!”
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