Hope and Faith!!! ~Great Updates!!

A few months ago there were 2 cocker mix babies at a high kill area in South Carolina. GROWL got the call from the local vet and we took them in and transferred then to New Jersey to find their forever homes!!!

Below you will see these cuties at the shelter...

Hope went to a great family in CT and you can see below that she looks awesome and is loved sooo much!!!! Thanks Neil!!!! Keep giving her all the kisses she deserves...

Faith (now named Lucy) also lives with a awesome family in NJ! The Grecos have spoiled her rotten and she very much deserves it!!! Thanks Bill and Laurie...

*Eli* His Mommys BIG BOY!!!

Eli has found his home with 2 amazing people!! He truly picked a great home to hang his hat! Tarin always keeps us updated and we get tons of pics Of Eli, and we love it!!! Here are a few pics of Eli in his new home, and yes this is the same Eli that won the "Best Bum Wiggler" contest when he was a small little man! He has grown into a very handsome man!! Below you can see some of Elis great pics!!

Eli has a rescued sister too names Bella and she loves him too as you can see!!!

Eli was rescued from a rural shelter in SC and also being a lab and black in the south his future was pretty much set, but GROWL rescued him and his littermates and found them homes!!

~Champ~ A Big Hit in Town!!!

~Champ~ has found his forever home in NJ! This is his updated picture in his new home!!! He was adopted to Liz and Norman and their 2 boys in 2008 and Champ continues to rule his town! He is VERY well known at the football field and all the local events!!! Its always great to see Champ and how big he is getting! When I am in town Liz always makes a point to big this big hunk of love around so I can oogle and google over him!!!

Champ was rescued from a high kill shelter in rural South Carolina and he was also black and sadly his future was VERY dim, but now Champ has a bright and very very happy future!!!

*Derby* ~ Lauri & Mikes New Addition!!

Derby was rescued from a high kill shelter in Camden, South Carolina. He was from a litter of 3. He was rescued and placed in a foster home in SC and recently headed north to find his forever home!! Lauri and Mike adopted Derby and loved him on the spot! On his first weekend in NJ he experienced his first snow and then also headed to PA with his new family!! He has settled in nicely even the following day after Lauri and Mike took him home I called and he was at the groomers having a spa day getting pampered!! Congrats Derby we think you picked a awesome family!!!

Oh and by the way, Lauri is a photographer and has some excellent shots on her site. So if you are in PA or near there give her a shout out!! Shes darn good, and I might add these pics of Derby are just too cute. I have also put a link to her blog here as well!

SCROLL DOWN WHEN YOU CLICK HERE TO SEE BOTH PICS OF DERBY!!
http://laleephotography.com/blog/?

~Sammy~ (aka Peppy)

Sammy is now in his new and furever home!!! Diana and Jason have welcomed Sammy into their new home and he has already made himself at home! When I was there tonight he was already ruling the roost and when he whined they came running, he is definately going to be one spoiled little man!!! Congrats Diana and Jason and as always we are thankful you welcomed a rescued baby into your home!!!

"Bongo!" ~ (aka Paulie) Loving Lil Missy and Rahway!

~Bongo~ was another example of breeding gone bad. GROWL went to PA and rescued 11 JRT's from a breeder. Needless to say they all needed a little extra care, you will see "Socks" in a another part of this blog, she was also a part of this eleven. Bongo is loving his new life in Rahway with Warren and Jennifer and his fursister a terrier mix named Missy! We want to thank the Chens for adopting Bongo and giving him the forever love and care that he so deserves!

Warren even said they even thought of naming him Pogo because Bongo truly lives up to that JRT trait of bouncing EVERYWERE!!! Kinda hard to believe it as he looks so calm sunning here, well I know first hand this little man can run some laps around us all!!!

"Little Noah" ~ aka "Slate"

Noah (formerly known as Slate) was pulled from a high kill shelter in South Carolina like many of these lucky babies. He and his littermates went into foster and soon after they made there way north to be adopted to some amazing families! This is Noah on his adoption day with Ellen and her daughter. She has Noah in puppy classes now and is even considering having him trained to be a therapy dog! We look forward to hearing of Noahs "puppy progress" and getting some great pics to come. This is also a picture of Noah in January.

Tully and O'Reilly Rule Their House!!!

Tully was rescued from a breeder in PA. He was living with other Bishons in aouse that had no electricity and we had to chase them around the living room with a oil lantern. He was quite a mess when we found him, he was matted in some areas but yet hair loss in alot of areas due to being flea infested! We took him back to NY to the groomers and he got a "luxury" bath!! Here he is with his furbrother O'Reilly (Tully has the black nose)!!! We want to thank Lucy for always sending us great pics of these guys and keeping us updated! We love pics of the GROWLKIDS and seeing them sooooo happy and loved the way they all deserve!!!

Maddie ~ At Home in New York!!

Maddie (aka Brittany) came to GROWL from Mississippi. She has found her forever life with the Zieglers in New York! You can see Miss Maddie here before she came to GROWL and also here she is all grown up and enjoying her chewy!! Huge thanks to the Zieglers fr chosing to adopt and welcome a GROWLKID into their home!!!

"Grits" ~ Living it up in Vegas baby!!

One of my personal first rescues other than cockers was Grits! She was in a very high kill shelter in South Carolina. When I pulled Grits she had NO HAIR all over her face from allergies. She looked much worse than her shelter pic here. Grits soon had a wonderful lady apply for her in Las Vegas that wanted Grits no matter what and loved her no matter how much hair she had (or didnt have). So aboard a flight Little Miss Grits went to Nevada!! It was a true match!!! Here is Little Miss Grits now (named after her southern roots) lounging with Wylie whom was rescued off of a LA freeway! She has truly found her forever home and after quite a few years she still looks soooo beautiful!!

Oh and if you want to check her mommys website out, have a look at her awesome PJ's!!
www.BigFeetPJs.com

Maxwell ~ aka "Truffles"

Maxwell was also pulled from a South Carolina High kill shelter. He came up to New Jersey andfound his forever home with Irene! You will see below just how handsome and BIG Maxwell is! That cute little "Truffle" is growing like a Green Giant!!! Here he is in his new found home and he is living it up!!!

Truffles as a baby and "Maxwell" now....

Sally ~ aka Peppermint Patty!! Still a Little Shy.....

Sally was rescued as a puppy from Greenville, SC. She was in a kill shelter and found her way to a GROWL foster home and is now living it up in New Jersey!! Sally "adopted" the Kennedys and as you can see she is right at home! She is still a little shy so they are thinking of getting her a sibling to maybe help bring her around a little more! Congrats Sally on finding yourself such a awesome family!!!!

~Beau~ Living it Up in New Jersey!!

~Beau~ is one lucky black lab rescued from South Carolina! He was brought up from a high kill shelter and has found his forever home in New Jersey with Beth and her family!!! A huge Kudos for Brenda's help with Beaus adoption also, we would have found Beth and her great family without the Great Mrs. Brenda!! Congrats Beau you are a very handsome man!!!

Philip Gregory Omer ~ Loving Husband,Father,Brother and Friend

As many of you know Audra lost her wonderful father on December 23, 2008. Mr. Omer was a amazing man and loved by everyone whom he came in contact with. He touched the lives of so many. I have put together a slide below so that we can share with everyone a few memories of Mr. Omer. He and Mrs. Nancy proudly adopted Jimmy, a chocolate lab from the Barnwell County Animal Shelter and he also proudly drove and rode with Audra on many transports. He attended every function in SC and supported Audra all the way in everything that she did. She is truly going to miss him, as we all are, and I ask that you all please keep her in your prayers hoping she can somehow find peace and strength.

You will see pictures of him with Mrs. Nancy, Audra, some of his many friends, and even spending time with Audras dogs!!

Philip Gregory Omer
INMAN, SC-- Philip Gregory Omer, 57, of Inman, died Tuesday, December 23, 2008, at his home. Born December 23, 1951, in Louisville, KY, he was the son of the late Harold K. and Violet Lou Cummings Omer. A graduate of Defiance College in Defiance, OH, he was the former owner of Famous Recipe chicken restaurants and currently the president of McDaniel Leasing. He was a member of St. Paul United Methodist Church and the St. Paul Men's Club, the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels, the Spartanburg Downtown Sertoma Club, a former member of the Piedmont Sertoma Club, and a Mason.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy Lynn Mullins Omer; a son, James Wesley Omer and his wife Angela of Boiling Springs; a daughter, Audra Lynn Omer of Inman; two sisters, Sharon O. Fesmire of Alcoa, TN, and Janet O. Westermann of Charlotte, NC; two brothers, Steven D. Omer and his wife Barbara L. and Richard S. Omer and his wife Cindy J., all of Charlotte, NC; and nieces and nephews, Jack W. Omer of Kettering, OH, Lauren J. Laengle of Spartanburg, Ryan L. Westermann of Asheville, NC, Kara S. Westermann of Charlotte, NC, Alexander S. Omer and Taylor R. Omer, both of Rock Hill.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, December 28, 2008, at St. Paul United Methodist Church conducted by the Rev. Frank E. Lybrand.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Global Rescue Welfare League (GROWL Animal Rescue), P.O. Box 394, Fairforest, SC 29336, or visit the website at www.mygrowl.com.
The family is at the home.
An online guest register is available at www.floydmortuary.com.

PA Rescuers Finding Some AWESOME HOMES!!!

"Sonny" was in a kill shelter in Kentucky and GROWL pulled this baby. Catherine and her dedicated family and friends set out to find Sonny a great home and well, here he is with his new and forever mommy Cindy!!! Sonny was one lucky boy, he had the rescuers in PA working hard for him!!!

"Harley" Living it up in NJ with "Porshe" her Fursister!

Harley is living it up in NJ with her new family! Erika just loves her to pieces and Harley and Porshe are getting along just fine! As you can see she doesnt mind dressing up a little too for the kids that had come over!!! We want to thank Erika and her family for giving Harley such a great home, oh and the best part she sees some of her siblings on occasion too, there are others that just live blocks from her!!!!

"Kelsey"~ Growing Like a Weed in CT!!

Kelsey came from a rural shelter in SC, she was from a very large litter. She was a really sweet baby and she warmed up quickly to her new forever home!!
Kelsey arriving from transport, such a itty bitty thing!!!



Kelsey has settled in quite well as you can see!!!

"Buddy"~ Prime Example of Failed Fostering 101~

Buddy was in a high kill shelter in Barnwell, SC. We brought him north on a transport and he went into a foster home in PA, well his foster home loved him so much they thought of keeping him, but then they said just maybe it was a little much, but wouldnt you know it Jenn and her family in the end failed fostering 101!!! Buddy is in his new home in PA and loving it!!! Below is Buddys depressed shelter pic and below that you can see how happy this boy is now!!!




Buddy Living it up in his new home!!!!! He is sooo happy, you can tell by his grins!!!

Little Mia and Hudson (aka Cooner) ~ SC Babies at Home in NY!!

Little Mia and Hudson (aka Cooner) were both rescued from a SC high kill shelter. They came up just weeks apart and their new parents fell in love with them BOTH at first sight!!! They have other fur-brothers and sisters and we are fortunate to see them alot in NY.

Little Mia.... Rescued from a SC high kill shelter!! This is when she was just weeks old and Dawn brought her north in just a little carry bag she was so tiny! Her "owner" in SC had bought her at the flea market and put her outside and she was bumping into things so they assumed she was blind and they called the vet to have her euthanized. She was just weeks old!!! Dr. Miller called me on that weekend to please come and get her and well over to Barnwell I went and she came north to find her forever home. Oh and by the way, she wasnt a "cocker" like the lady had told the vet and she is definately not BLIND!



This was Cooner in the shelter in Barnwell SC, scared and looking for a family, well he has found it now!!!


Mia and Hudson Now with one of their fur-brothers Luke, Their mommy Madeline and Papa George!

Lucy ~ The New Graduate!!!

"Lucy"~also previously known as "Jazzy" was a rescue from South Carolina. When I first got "Jazzy" she was all grown out and just a huge puffball! We went straight to the groomer as she had fleas to no end and she got herself the full spa treatment from my Aunt Jeanette! We then headed to Dr. Millers office in Barnwell , SC for her shots and well later that night we headed to NJ. A long trip for little "Jazzy", but she found herself the perfect home with the Salmnons!!! Below you will see the new "Lucy" graduating from her puppy kindergarten!!! She has found her furever home and we are soooo happy for the Salmon family.

"Patch" ~ A Special Needs GrowlKid from SC

We just want to share this cute pic of a very special GrowlKid. Her name is Patch and she came out of a litter of 8. One of her siblings did not make it but for each one who did we thanked God! See, this litter had bites all over them up by some adult dog. When we pulled them out of the shelter and sent them to a foster home they had cysts and lumps and holes all over them. This foster mom has fostered MANY sick, healthy, tiny, big and anything else you can think of. But with this litter she failed fostering 101 and decided to keep Patch. When Patch went to her new home (to be fostered) at 3-4 weeks old she had a LARGE cyst over her eye which was making her eye swell shut and she had holes on her neck where someone's teeth had gone in. She also had a chronic runny nose which come to find out was because of when she was bit as a pup it had gone into her sinus and she had an infection on the bone. The vet cleared it out and cleaned the infection out of the bone and now 'Princess Patch' is a healthy happy little girl. This was just one of the medical needy puppies this amazing foster has taken care of and nursed to health. We are so happy that Patch, her mom and her fur siblings are all so happy!!!

"Osi" ~ What a Handsome Man!!

Osi is quite the ladies man!!! He was rescued as a lone pup from the Greenville SC kill shelter. He was placed in foster in SC and came north when he was determined to be healthy! His new mommy Theodora sent us this picure of him now at 4 months old! What a big boy he is becoming!!! Also, along side getting Osi a couple of months ago, his mommy got a "surprise" collar the night before with her engagement ring on it!!! We are wondering now if Osi will be the ring bearer :)

~Gunner~ Rules The Asher Household!!

Gunner was rescued from a kill shelter in Ohio last year. He came to NJ with a group of ELEVEN cockers right before Thanksgiving. He had his little issues and was with Dawn for a little while. Gunner found the absolute perfect cocker experienced family to handle him and they weathered the cocker attitude with Gunner as he was just around a year old and needed a bit of reinforcement on his manners. He now lives with Marlene and Stu and his furcat as well!! Here is the most recent picture of Gunner looking handsome as always!!! He's quite the king now!!

~ "Odie" At Home in New York! ~

"Odie" aka Sebastian....is completely at home with the Thomas family in New York. He has made himself untouchable!! He completely rules the house as you can see and sleeps with them all in their beds!!!. "Odie" was from a litter of 3 babies pulled from a high kill shelter in South Carolina.

Little Louie Update!!! "aka Mason"

Little Louie was rescued from a SC kill shelter and is now living in NY with the Grahams! He has grown so much we just can't believe it!!! Here are a few pics of Louie right after he came up and was placed with the Grahams and also his Christmas picture and as always in NY, a great snow pic!!






This was Louie aka Mason when he came north!!!