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Lucy

Hi… my name is Lucy.

Adopted December 19, 2014.

Our rescuer found my sister, Nova, and I a few months ago, and although he thought we’d make a great addition to his home, his resident cats had VERY different ideas! So, well, you know the rule: last in/first out! Although both of us love to play and once you hold us, we purr up a storm, it’s evident that our formative weeks didn’t include a lot of love from humans, so we are a little shy when we first meet you. The solution to that, of course, is to shower us with love and attention and prove to us how sweet and caring people really can be. I’m an interesting mix of Siamese and something else — the Siamese coming to the fore in my blue eyes — so you know that when I’m grown, I’m going to be a lover just like my forebears. I just know that’s what you want in a companion!

Hi… my name is Sasha.

I was adopted June 11, 2014.

I was found in October in the desert by my “mom’s” co-workers and since none of them could keep me, she took me home. She had every intention of keeping me forever, but she had to move to a new place that didn’t allow pets. She said I’m really a sweet girl who loved to play in the water with her kids (although as a puppy, sometimes I got a little rambunctious, but a firm “no” got me to stop right away). I’m “mostly” potty trained (I need a little extra outing at night), and I know that with a little education, I’ll have all my ABCs down pat. I’m a charming young tan and white Staffie and Boxer mix girl (my “learning skills” are getting swifter by the day!), and I’ve got high hopes I’ll get to spend the New Year admiring the view from my new home and yard!

Hi… my name is Nova.

Adopted December 7, 2014.

Our rescuer found my sister, Lucy, and I a few months ago, and although he thought we’d make a great addition to his home, his resident cats had VERY different ideas! So, well, you know the rule: last in/first out! Although both of us love to play and once you hold us, we purr up a storm, it’s evident that our formative weeks didn’t include a lot of love from humans, so we are a little shy when we first meet you. The solution to that of course, is to shower us with love and attention and prove to us how sweet and caring people really can be. I’m an interesting mix of Siamese and something else — the Siamese coming to the fore in my blue eyes — so you know that when I’m grown, I’m going to be a lover just like my forebears. I just know that’s what you want in a companion!

Hi… my name is Sage.

When you have shepherd, Lab, and a touch of “something else” in your genes, you know that you’ve got the possibility of great things going on! An older gentleman adopted me after I’d been at TALGV for a while, and my life was wonderful until he died unexpectedly. A friend took care of me for two months and would have kept me forever, but he already had four rescue dogs and didn’t have the resources to keep a big, active 3-year-old as well. He said I’m crate trained, walk well on a leash (and even off leash in safe places), and stay close to my people. He said, “Sage will be a great pet for an individual or family. She likes exercise and can be trusted to stop and obey commands off leash. She accepts authority from those who are handling her.” With those bona fides, I know you’ll fall in love with me in no time!

Hi… my name is Damon.

I was adopted July 19, 2014.

I’ve led quite the peripatetic life of late! I lived with my young dad for most of my life, but when he could no longer keep me, he asked his parents to care for me. Unfortunately, they didn’t have a very well secured yard, and not being familiar with my new surroundings, I “took to the streets” now and then. In the end, however, my people agreed that they didn’t have the ability to give me the care I needed, so TALGV came to my rescue. I’m a truly handsome German shepherd mix boy who loves people and really needs to be around them a lot. I walk well on a leash, get along with other dogs, and am just generally a happy-go-lucky, want-to-be-with you kind of fellow. I’m fairly young, weigh in the neighborhood of 65 pounds, and I know I (and you) will be happy when we’re spending our lives together!

Hi… my name is Arizona.

I’ve got to tell you that I’m really getting lonesome here by myself! I know, with all the other cats around, you might wonder how I can be lonely, but the truth is I’ve been busy raising my six kittens, and now that they’re all gone, I’m having that “empty nest syndrome” that humans fall prey to. I’m only about a year old, so I’m still pretty much a kitten myself (yes, I was a “teen mom”!) and the volunteers all say that I’m one of the nicest, most mellow cats they’ve ever known. I was an excellent mother (that won’t happen again though!), and because I had my babies around me so much, I’m a real lap-sitting snuggle bunny. I’m very unusual in that I’m an orange tabby female, (most orange tabbies are male), so I’d like to share my “unusualness” and my wonderful temperament with someone who will give me one more chance at life.

Hi… my name is Mystic.

Adopted January 1, 2015.

Let’s be honest — it’s not that little kids can’t be nice it’s just that they tend to be “huggy” and “chasey” and run around on those little motorized legs like armored tanks! And that makes me very nervous! I’m not crazy about other cats, but I adore adults — mom said that I liked being talked to and cuddled and am a great companion. I loved to sleep in bed with her and greet everyone at the door when they came home. She also said, “Mystic likes to sunbathe and look out windows, enjoys having his fur combed, and absolutely loves wet food”! I have a glossy black coat that makes my orange eyes “pop,” so you’ll be getting a real “looker” in addition to a lover when you take me home!

Arrived November 12, 2014.

Hi… my name is Charlie Chaplin.

I guess there won’t be anyone out there wondering how I got my name! My “moustache” is unmistakable, and it just adds that extra “something” that makes me so distinctive. My people adopted me from a shelter and had me for three months, but as they said, “Our household is quiet, which was too boring for Charlie. He needs more stimulation than we could provide.” They said that I was very boisterous and energetic, but played a bit too rough with their older, timid cat (they thought I’d really like a younger, more lively playmate, so that’s what I’m looking for). I’m a shorthaired black and white boy who is exceptionally playful, curious and eager to explore my surroundings. I might even do well with a dog that liked cats (they are a bit more into “interactive” play than a lot of felines!), so if that sounds like your household, I’d probably fit in just fine!

Hi… my name is Cooper.

When I arrived at TALGV, I was one sick puppy because I’d been living outside with lots of other animals and hadn’t gotten the nourishment or care I needed. After I got here, I received lots of attention and treatment to make up for it and soon turned into a bouncing baby boy. It didn’t take long for me to find a home, but the single woman who adopted me discovered that “puppy” was more than she had time for, so she felt I needed a place where there was LOTS more activity (and maybe another dog to play with). I’m a delightful young, light-colored brindle terrier/shepherd mix (with the most distinctive and soft coat!), and I’m full of all the pep, curiosity, and joy that teenagers are known for. My mom said that I’m playful, great with other dogs and kids, don’t shed or bark, so you could say I’m the “total package”!

Hi… my name is Figuero.

I’ve been around the block a few times for a teenager as my most recent mom got me from a friend who couldn’t keep me, and then she decided she couldn’t either, so “presto-chango” one more move and here I am! I utterly adore having my ears scratched (I can do all sorts of contortions so that you reach just the right spot!), and although I was allowed outside for a few months, I know life is a lot safer indoors for felines here in the desert, so I’ll be happy to keep you company there for the rest of my life. I’m a young “tuxedo” boy who is going to give your life a whole new meaning when we get together!

Hi… my name is Sandy.

Thank goodness for TALGV’s Community Outreach Program! A woman confined my friend, Castle, and me in a cage with no food or water for five days until her neighbor rescued us. We were in bad shape when she first took us in, but she cleaned us up and fed us well, so it didn’t take long for us to get back to our old selves. She would have kept us, but she already had a few other pets that weren’t ecstatic about our arrival, so it was Outreach to the rescue! I’m a lovely, longhaired, orange tabby girl (orange tabbies are almost always males you know, so I’m pretty unusual in lots of ways!), and my rescuer said that I was good with cats and dogs, and really loved people. I know it won’t take long for me to forget my past once I find my new home, so why not help me do just that?

Hi… my name is Sparky.

Adopted 10-6-18

Nature gave me the gift of energy! Even as I’ve grown up and now have some years under my belt, I’m still an extraordinarily lively, exuberant guy. I did have a happy home once—a mom, dad, two small kids, but when their living situation changed, no one had time for me anymore. They felt I deserved more attention than they could provide—especially from someone who could give me training and guidance. Okay, I’ve had some extra training now. And the good things my people said about me are true to this day: I’m a loving, playful guy who’s good on a leash, and loves walks and runs. (I also have a HUGE bark for my size; think “great watchdog.”) So if you’re active and energetic, too, we could be so great together!

Arrived November 17, 2013. Photos updated July 11, 2014.

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