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Hi there, Attached is a
picture of Pili, she was adopted from the Baja Animal Sanctuary a
few years back after I visited...She was the cutest kitten would who
not stop jumping on my head there..So I decided to adopt her, she
lives with two other rescued Cats, two rescued dogs, and a
Cockatoo...She is the sweetest thing, she loves to play fetch, and
lay on her back so you can rub her belly. Thanks for saving
her so she could come to my home.
Thanks, Joanna Longe-Murrieta,
CA
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My husband adopted
Maggie May in Poway and they are both home now. Maggie had a
great trip with Steve driving from CA to Oregon. She is still
adjusting to being here and getting better each day. Between
her sleeping in the rocking chair, she sleeps in our daughter's room
at night until 3-4 am, then she wants to sleep with us. Maggie
loves to chase the cat... All the animals are getting along great.
We take both dogs for a car ride to pick our son up from school, we
then come home and the dogs play in our fenced yard and have a good
ol' time.
The pictures are of the family (Steve, Cheyne, Aryn,
Maggie and Belle...the cat was hiding behind them) ... and one of
Maggie sitting on the cat, Marocko. Of course I had to take a
picture before rescuing Marocko...too cute to pass up.
Thank you for letting us adopt Maggie.... she's a great
addition to our family and we love her. Sincerely, Marnie Diehl
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Dear
BAS friends and extended family members,
Just wanted
to give you an update on two of the dogs we’ve adopted from BAS.
The first one we adopted was 10 months old, Valentina now known as
Little Star. She was adopted at the Petsmart Jan 2004 as a
friend for Chance our 90lb. dog who had recently lost his one and
only best friend.
Fast forward to June 2005 when my daughter Kristin spotted
Snuggles on your website. She called from college to tell me
to take a look. What an adorable dog, she looked like the
Snuggles bear from the Snuggle Detergent commercials. I just
knew deep down in my heart I just had to have her. So at the
end of June we officially adopted little 4lb. puppy at the Petco in
Poway and renamed her Lola. So far she’s staying true to the
song “What ever Lola wants Lola gets”.
At first Star was not sure about her new friend but you should see
them now! The two are inseparable. They love playing tug
of war with toys and chasing each other around. Good thing for
Chance Lola came along since he’s getting older he can’t keep up
with a Border Collie mix who wants to play all day. The three
of them get so many comments on how beautiful they are and how there
is a "Big, medium, and small one!" We couldn't
imagine or lives without them.
Just wanted to say Thanks Again and keep up the amazing work,
Mary, Jim, Kristin and Sarah McCutcheon
and of course, Chance, Little Star and Lola
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Dear Baja Animal
Sanctuary,
My wife and I adopted
Tanner in February and we love this dog! He’s so socialized and
loves all other dogs and people. His friends range from 5 lbs to 150
lbs and I need a rolodex just to keep track of them. He can run the
40 yard dash in about 3 seconds and sometimes jumps over the couch
while we’re sitting on it. He also loves chasing his tail and
tumbles after he catches it...he’s quite a little contortionist.
Thanks to you and Tanner, I exercise with him about 2 hours a day
and feel much more healthy! He’s worth his weight in
gold....I’ve attached pics of our handsome boy sleeping upside
down, in his private fort and at his special window....
Thanks Again!
Kris and Deborah Secor
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Tinkerbell with her new
mom Veronica, and her brother Saki. Veronica is a volunteer
with the rescue group Underdog Rescue in Orange County.
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hey Baja Sanctuary!
About 6 months ago we adopted 2 German Shepard mix puppies from one
of your Petsmart adoptions. Whenever there's a dog or cat
adoption I have to go and pet all the animals. We thought the
puppies were so cute that my mom brought my step-dad to go see them.
There were only two left, and if nobody adopted them they
would have to go all the way back down to Mexico that night. They
were all cuddled up together and we couldn't leave one of them so we
had to get them both! They are almost 8 months old now, we
renamed them Max and Dizzy. Max is an EXTREMELY affectionate
dog and Dizzy is and adorable troublemaker. We are so happy we
got them and we thank you so much!!!
Sedona-14
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To
all my pals at BAS, I arrived at my new home in Carlsbad, CA on June
19th after a long car ride in a nice volunteers lap it’s a long
car ride to the border but we made it safely. Once I got to my
new house I met my new family; Jessica, Taylor, Justin and Canella
(the dog). After checking out my new house, I saw I had my own food
bowl, water bowl, and my very own bed! Later that night, I got my
first bath. I
didn’t like the water at first but once the scrubbing started I
realized that a doggie rub down isn’t so bad. That night I got to
sleep in bed with my new mom and dad. They told me the next
morning that I snore pretty loud for such a little dog! That
morning, my new mom brought me to my first vet check up. Again I was
a little nervous. The vet looked at my teeth, in my ears and
said that I had a skin condition called Demodex (it’s a kind of
mange). So now I have to take some medicine every night for a month
(yuck) and have a bath with special shampoo every three days. It has
only been a week and I feel better already and smell pretty good
too. My mom says that in a few weeks, my hair on my ears will
start to grow back just fine. My sister Canella and I are getting
along just fine. It is nice to have a friend my size to play
with.
Well
guys, I thought I would just send you a line and let you know I’m
doing fine, and to let you know, all of you who are waiting to find
your new home, is that be patient there are loving caring gentle
people who are waiting to find you. Until then tell Sunny and
the guys I said Hello!
Yours truly, Piñata Vallez
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"Dear
Sunny and BAS crew,
As a BAS volunteer I knew that sooner or later I would be adding a BAS resident to my family whether I planned it or not, and now it has finally happened!
"China" now "Foxy" decided that I would be
adopting her when we first met at the Sanctuary in June. I
thought about her all week and picked her up from the Rosarito
facility the following weekend. She's now a best friend and my Timmy-dog's partner in crime. She is constantly amazing me
with her sweet disposition and super-dog senses. Just one example: upon returning from a camping trip late one
night, Foxy noticed something in a tree across the street from my
house. I heard
no noise and saw nothing as it was pitch black. Then I
heard a soft thud and before I could stop her, Foxy leaped across the
street and had a large rat in her mouth almost as it hit the ground.
(Rat and Foxy both unharmed.)
Thanks a million for all that you
have done and continue to do, Shusha"
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Dear
BAS,
I have enclosed
pictures of Holly who we adopted the weekend of July 4th. If you
recall, BAS workers found her on the road to the sanctuary in bad
shape. She had been shot and the sanctuary nursed her back to
health after being forced to amputate one leg. Holly was very
timid and nervous at first (no surprise!), but has become a
different dog now that she trusts her new family. She spends
her time training us to open doors and feed her treats as well as
playing with our older dog Jordie. You can see that she has
gotten used to only having 3 legs and gets around just fine!
Thanks so much for saving her life, it is hard now to imagine our
family without this quirky dog.
Jim, Celena, Dustin,
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"I
am finally sending you some pics of Elmo. He is the best
little guy we could have hoped for. He's a perfect addition to
our family and as you can tell from the pictures he has not had any
trouble making himself comfortable with us. I hope you enjoy
the pictures. I will send more as I get them. I will
also make sure to stop by and say hi again sometime soon. Take care,
Charlotte" |
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"Dear Sunny
and the BAS Crew --
I am writing this letter to update you on a Rottweiler mix puppy we
adopted from you late last year. When we adopted him from the
Petsmart on Aero Drive, his name was Gambler but we have since
changed it to Manny. He is such a fun dog and our kids absolutely
adore him. He fits right in with our family and loves his big
yard. He even has a playmate, our seven-year-old Boxer
named Mercedes.
The
puppy stages were tough at first but he is slowing growing out of
his bad habits and becoming a very handsome young man. So, from the
bottom of our hearts, thank you for all that you do and most of
all, THANK YOU for bringing Manny into our life! We hope you
enjoy the pictures... one is taken the week we brought him home and
the other one was taken last weekend with our daughter, Makinah.
Sincerely,
The
Gill Family of Campo, California" |
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"Hello! thought I
should just drop a note to let you know how "Fenter", now
known as "Chief" is doing. He has fit into the family
fabulously. He is now 75 lbs, up from 65 lbs. For
such a big dog, he is extremely gentle. He lets my 4 year old
just hang on him. He is very loving and fun. He likes to
run the 3 acres with our 4 girls. He has learned stay, down,
paw, etc. We go for an hour walk 5 days a week. He walks
great on a harness. We learned right away that a leash just
didn't work for him. We assumed he must have been trained on
the harness. He will walk beside me without pulling me.
Well, unless a rabbit goes by then all bets are off! He's
still working on that. He has learned that the cats rule the
house! We just want to say thank you for all that you do. We
have referred you organization to many people looking to adopt.
Thanks again.
The Ramirez Family" |
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"Hello Baja Bunch!
We adopted a dog from
you about 3 months ago. Her name then was Ava Gardner AKA Soliel.
We have since renamed her Allie. She is just wonderful!
She is a perfect match. My 6 year old American Eskimo acts like
a young dog again and they are always together. My 7 year old
son loves to get her running laps in the back yard. My 3 year
old daughter loves to play house with her. And I just love to
cuddle with her. She makes a great companion, playmate, and
pillow! I can’t say enough about you all. You make the
adoption process so easy. Fostering a dog for a few weeks is, I
believe, the BEST way to go. You really get to see the dogs’
personality and make sure they fit before you make any commitments.
You take the fear out of the adoption process. I love what you
guys are doing! Allie is the perfect dog for my family!
Blessings!
Scott, Jennifer,
Justin, Jordyn, Chance, and Allie"
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Now donate to BAS every time you buy groceries at Albertsons!
Check out our adoption centers at Petsmart and Petco. |
We
all have to buy groceries, right?
Well, why not buy your
groceries and help the residents at BAS at the same
time!
We are happy to announce
that the Baja Animal Sanctuary is now a member of Albertson’s
and Sav-on Drugs
Community Partners program!
For each purchase you make
at
Albertson’s or Sav-on Drugs
you
can donate 2% of your purchase to the sanctuary!
In order to participate,
you need to present an Albertson’s Community Partner’s
card at the time of purchase. To obtain a Community
Partners card, CLICK
HERE.
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