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Letters below were recently sent to Rescue Me! founder Jeff Gold from people helped by Rescue Me.


Sender: Becky Stath Smith     Date: May 15, 2013 _
     Tinker Bell has found a loving home. I am so grateful for all of you who inquired about adopting Tinker Bell. My hope is that she will be able to accept her new loving home with limited anxiety. I hope all of you who inquired about Tinker Bell find another pet whom you will be able to provide a home for. Thank you again, Becky Stath Smith


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Sender: Lori Conrad     Date: April 14, 2013 _
     This puppy is so precious and now I know he has a good home! All attempts to find his owner failed. Finding him a loving home was easy with Rescue Me! Thank you!


Sender: Brenda Hesse     Date: March 27, 2013 _
     I am so happy to say that my dog was adopted in less than 24 hours. I was contacted by very nice people and chose the perfect home. This was a difficult decision but using Rescue Me! made the process easy and rewarding. Thank you so much for making this available to the general public. I'm sure you have found so many homes for pets. We are all grateful!


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Sender: Donna Russell     Date: March 23, 2013 _
     Coco was adopted by a wonderful family within 30 hours of posting!! He found a home with a family that will love and take care of him and now he has a little brother - a Maltipoo! His new mom understands him and knows how to train a dog. I think she's the alpha owner he's needed! Thank you to his new family. I didn't think I would find a home so quickly. His new family and I stay in touch and I will visit him over the next couple of weeks. I miss him but I know he's in a loving home.


Sender: Debbi Vince     Date: February 28, 2013 _
     Timmy and Charlie were both adopted by a wonderful couple! Not only were they adopted by a wonderful couple, they were adopted by a vet and his wife!!!!! I could not be happier even though I miss Timmy and Charlie, my health has been an issue and I still have 11 dogs left as I did rescues my whole life. I thank God for Rescue Me as it saved 2 of my furry kids. :)


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Sender: Emily Kramer     Date: February 28, 2013 _
     My little Sam found the perfect home. A sweet lady that has another dog had been looking for a playmate for her dog. Her dog is her only family member, and she treats dogs like gold!! I know she will take care of him and make him the happiest dog ever!!


Sender: Kenzie Herman     Date: February 18, 2013 _
     I had to sadly re-adopt the love of my life Poof, a gorgeous Maltese. I miss her every second of every day. The lady who adopted her was more than I could have ever asked for. She loves her and let's her sleep with her in her bed with her cat and husband. She now goes everywhere with her new owner and is loved to death. She still gives me constant updates and it is really great about everything!


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Sender: Christine Smith     Date: February 15, 2013 _
     My post on Rescue Me! was a complete success. I posted and nine days later the first contact turned out to be the perfect prospective family. It took some emailing, calling and texting back and forth to finally get together but the adoption happened, and they seem willing to do whatever it takes to make their home be the dog's forever home.


Sender: Jodi Massengill     Date: February 8, 2013 _
     I am so thankful that someone referred me to Rescue Me! My very sweet dog will have a new home with wonderful people and I couldn't be happier. We were unable to give him the time and attention that he needed and I wanted something better for him. I believe that it just what I found through this rescue site! I will be forever grateful to Lisa and her family for saving Simon!


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Sender: Diana Cotter     Date: February 5, 2013 _
     Thanks to your website, Snowy has found his forever home. He was adopted by a wonderful family. Thank you so much. Sincerely, Diana Cotter


Sender: Ragin Nigro     Date: January 6, 2013 _
     We could not be happier for our sweet little man Maximus! He was adopted today by a wonderful woman. We are certain that God has placed him in the most capable and loving hands. He deserves it!!! Thank you to Rescue Me! for giving us the opportunity to find him a new home. We pray that he is every bit of a joy and blessing to his new owner as he was to our family. We will miss him and love him forever. We love you Maximus!!!! Love, The Nigro Family (Ragin, Jake and Skyla Jade)


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Sender: Kelly Ruiz     Date: January 4, 2013 _
     Thanks to Rescue Me, a wonderful woman was able to find my post, and take the two abandoned pups I had! She was not able to keep them herself, but was able to bring them to the Oklahoma Westie Rescue in Tulsa, OK! If it wasn't for this site, I'd never have gotten in contact with someone who could help them!


Sender: Lisa Ciardulli     Date: December 21, 2012 _
     Jeff, Lola found a new home just last night. I really appreciate a place where individuals can post foster animals. Otherwise I surely would have had to take Lola to a shelter. I feel confident that Lola and Deb will be a perfect match. Thanks for providing such a valuable service. - Lisa


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Sender: Jason Stanley     Date: December 3, 2012 _
     When we had no clue what to do with Butch due to his owners needing medical based life changes, Rescue Me! saved this little guy. We had over 10 contacts in less than 24 hours. He is now happy in a new loving home :)


Sender: Ellen Ebert     Date: November 24, 2012 _
     I put a posting for my mother's Maltese a couple of weeks ago. I had a couple of calls. The second person who called decided to come and take him for a trial to see how things would work. After a day or so, he decided that the dog was not a good fit for him as he was not active enough to keep up with the individual's lifestyle. However, that individual told someone with whom he worked about the dog and that individual decided to adopt him permanently. He is in a perfect setting for him. A quiet home on a quiet, dead end street with two adults, one of whom is around all of the time, no children, and other small dogs to keep him company. He has adjusted very well and I am very please that the word of mouth, started by listing the dog on this website, resulted in a good home for him. I will certainly recommend it to others.


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Sender: Eileen Rivera     Date: November 14, 2012 _
     I want to thank you for the helping me find a great home for Henry. He was my sweet boy and I love him to pieces. I'm so incredibly glad that the person who adopted him fell instantly in love with him and is treating him like a king. He has already been treated to a new bed, toys, great food and so much love and affection. Thank you for helping make this into such a happy ending for Henry.


Sender: Billy Weaver     Date: October 17, 2012 _
     I want to thank everyone for reaching out to help me find a home for this awesome dog! He's with a loving family now and I'm sure they, as well as he, are going to be extremely happy! Thank you, Rescue Me!!!


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Sender: Pat Ball     Date: October 15, 2012 _
     Thank you so much for your site. I had 5 calls, all would have been great homes. Nick has a wonderful home. Thank you Jeff and Rescue Me, pat ball and Nicki.


Sender: Pat Mowery     Date: September 17, 2012 _
     Thank goodness for this site! I did not know where to turn when the time came to place Fritz, a four year old Maltese left by Mom as she left this world. Thanks to this site and a friend who referred me to it, I had many responses and potential new families to place him with. He is now living with a wonderful lady who just adores him. She has given me 'visitation privileges' and I hope to be able to visit him in the future once he is adapted to his new home. Words cannot express the gratitude I feel for having a resource like Rescue Me.


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Sender: Jessica M     Date: September 12, 2012 _
     Thank you Rescue Me for helping me find my dog, Sadie, a new home!! I feel confident that she is loved and cared for and that is all that I could ever ask. My experience with this site was great and I will recommend it to others.


Sender: Patricia Korfhage     Date: September 12, 2012 _
     Your web site is amazing. I could have adopted her out very easily. I decided I am going to keep her. I live alone and I would be more lonely than I am right now. If I change my mind I would definitely use your website again. Thanks for your interest in my dog. Pat


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Sender: Peggy Stevens     Date: August 25, 2012 _
     Thank you so very much, Jeff, for this wonderful website; RescueMe.Org. Within one day of posting Rocko's picture & profile, we received three inquiries & requests are still coming in. Rocko chose his own forever family. It was love at first sight; Rocko for them & vice versa. I couldn't have asked for a better outcome & I definitely plan to make a donation so that other deserving rescue animals can have their dreams of a forever home fulfilled via this website. Thanks again!


Sender: Margaret Kelly     Date: August 6, 2012 _
     Despite some behavior problems, 5 year-old Lilly was profiled on Rescue Me! when I was no longer to keep her due to allergies. Within 24 hours, I had two families interested in meeting her. One of the families drove all the way from Prescott to West Phoenix for a meeting and it was love at first site for all concerned. The family loves their new Lilly, she loves them, and I am so happy to have found a forever home for her. We are going to keep in contact, arrange future visits, and have formed a new friendship. Thank you, Rescue Me!


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Sender: Arlene Johnson     Date: July 27, 2012 _
     Lil'Bit found a new forever home! I want to thank Mr. Jeff Gold for the tremendous success of his organization. I received calls from as far as Virginia. It did not take me more than a month to place him. And due to the responses I was able to be selective about whom he went to. My late husband's beloved Maltese now resides on a farm with another Maltese his age along with a cat and two cows! His new family reports that he has already become protective of their grandmother. Thanks again Rescue Me! I will recommend you to friends and family!


Sender: Jelena Djukic     Date: June 15, 2012 _
     I needed to find a home for my maltese poodle mix Hatchi, within minutes of posting Hatchi on Rescue Me I had three interest emails. Hatchi found a great home after 4 days. Thank you Rescue Me.


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Sender: Karen Devlaming     Date: June 4, 2012 _
     I had the most wonderful experience finding loving people to take care of my Aunt's Maltese. They called and drove up from Naples the next day and I knew when I saw them, I did the right thing.


Sender: Jody Blanchard     Date: May 22, 2012 _
     Rescue Me is a wonderful site to connect interested parties find and adopt animals. We had to find a new home for our little maltese because we were moving and not able to take her with us. This site helped us find a new loving home for little Abby in a very short period of time. Without this site, I have no idea how we would have been able to find the perfect person interested in adopting our Abby. Thank you so much!


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Sender: Holly Foley     Date: April 26, 2012 _
     I was contacted by two wonderful ladies, who have arranged for transport via air to NC. Frosty is going to be taken good care of by a former vet assistant, who loves animals. I feel like this was a GOD send as my situation seemed very bleak in the beginning. I will definitely donate and support your cause. Thanks


Sender: Judy Thomas     Date: April 12, 2012 _
     I purchased a maltese and was unable to keep it so I listed it on the RescueMe website because I knew special people look for their dogs there. He was listed less than 8 hours before I received a message from someone wanting to take him to his forever home :-)


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Sender: Judi Griffiths     Date: April 10, 2012 _
     This worked wonderfully. I had a response within hours of posting. I like the fact that the person was specifically looking for a Maltese on the rescue site. It gives me more comfort knowing she will go to a good home.


Sender: Nicole W     Date: April 9, 2012 _
     Hi, I am happy to say this website helped my Bella find a great home with 2 other maltese's. She will now have 2 sisters and someone who is available to give her all the love she needs and deserves. We work so much and it was unfair for Bella to be home alone all the time, so Cindy who adopted her is such a wonderful fit for her, she's home and travels with the dogs, so I am so thrilled! I didn't want Bella to just go to anyone, so I am happy that Rescue Me helped her find a great home.


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Sender: Eric Payne     Date: April 8, 2012 _
     It was tough putting her on this site and I was surprised with the many emails I received though I find it strange that so many people write with the same story. Thanks Rescue Me'! I'm sure my baby will be happy!


Sender: Darla Gardner     Date: April 5, 2012 _
     Hiccup was adopted using Rescue Me! He went to live with another maltese named Spanky. Darla


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Sender: Jenny Lee     Date: March 25, 2012 _
     Jeff, My girls and I have found the newest additions to our family through your website, Rescue Me! Ozzie and Hootie! And, boy Hootie is a Hoot!!! These 2 brothers are amazing! They are very well behaved and are just beautiful amazing dogs. Our experience in adopting and finding them was wonderful! It was like we were all meant to be! Their previous owner was very outgoing and friendly. She was sad to see them go but, I think pleased to see them go to a home where now they have four sisters! That's two canine and two human. Lol... :) as well as a large fenced in back yard to play in. Everyone is doing great, I'm happy to report! Even little Kisses gave in to their charm. :) Funny how we came upon the boys and here they are... Cute, since the sign on my front door says, 'no boys aloud!' ;) Here's hoping I can keep that sign up until the girls graduate high-school... Smile :) Many Thanks!!! Jennylee, Caitlyn, Emily, Kisses, Raspberry, Ozzie and Hootie!


Sender: Monette Irwin     Date: March 25, 2012 _
     I had to find a new home for my 2 Maltese. I posted on Rescue Me site (instead of Craig's List) hoping I would find someone who was very dog friendly, loved dogs enough to consider 'rescuing.' I found a wonderful lady to take my two sweethearts. I feel very comfortable that my dogs now have a loving, caring home. Thanks Rescue Me!


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Sender: Mary Lynn Engardio     Date: March 24, 2012 _
     Within hours of placing the posting, a lady needing a new buddy phoned, I took Witty to visit, and a new home was found. She had lost both her husband and dog last year, and Witty was an amazing gentleman with her. As her last dog had the same temperament as Witty, she knew what to expect and he now has a big house and HUGE yard to play in. He was feeling pretty proud of himself on learning how to use a dog door when it was time for me to go. Thank you for your service.


Sender: Joshua Bordwine     Date: March 4, 2012 _
     Harley was adopted today! It was hard to say goodbye, but we feel confident he is in a great home with wonderful owners. We are so thankful for your organization. We knew Harley needed a new home, but we had no idea the best way to find him a good home. Within minutes of posting Harley on your site, we had people emailing us. We were very pleased with Rescue Me! Thank you, Joshua


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Sender: Lori Phillips     Date: February 14, 2012 _
     Jeff, Chester went to his forever home this afternoon. As soon as I added my picture today, I had four emails of interest. He went to a great home that I felt very good about. I loved how easy your site was to use and how easy the contact back and forth was. I will absolutely donate to the site, I appreciated having a place to go to find a great home for our puppy. Thank you, Lori


Sender: Christa Kirk     Date: January 4, 2012 _
     Someone has adopted Annie and we are so grateful. We had numerous responses, and that was without a picture. Some thought she was all maltese as your site highlights the maltese and the mix did not appear to them even though it was there. We will consider donating to this site and thank you for your work in helping to place these animals. Blessings, Christa Kirk


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Sender: Kathleen     Date: December 27, 2011 _
     Stella is our new Maltese Poodle. We were processed by Ron's Rescued Rascals. I appreciate the care and thoroughness that Ron's staff take to place these sweet animals in good homes. They followed through and interviewed our vet, and us as well. Stella is the perfect pet for us. Kathleen


Sender: Jayne Sandifer     Date: December 3, 2011 _
     Hello Jeff, Howie was adopted this morning by a great family here in Knoxville. It was actually a referral from a mutual friend but I received several emails from prospective 'parents' from my posting on RescueMe.org. I would not hesitate to use the site again for an animal in need of a good home. Thanks for the wonderful resource Jayne


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Sender: Ellen Gooden     Date: December 2, 2011 _
     Dear Jeff, Rylie was adopted 2 weeks ago! She went to a wonderful home with many advantages for her and I am sure she will be happily loved for the rest of her life. I had many responses to my post on your site, and as I am sure is normal... I have been very pleased. Thank you for providing such a wonderful resource to dog lovers. I would highly recommend the site to others.


Sender: Bruce Hibel     Date: November 27, 2011 _
     I cannot believe how easy this was. I have had dogs (3 at a time at one point) all my life, so I think I'm responsible in the care/feeding of them. For 13 months, I was worried about Shasta being left for days at a time. While others can do it, I felt guilty putting her in a GREAT boarding place because they caged the dogs out of necessity. My dogs have always come with me and 'run free' in my backyard. The people, who drove 4 hours one way, to get Shasta are very special. I posted Shasta on Saturday morning and 24 hours later she is heading to live with 4 other Maltese mixes in South Carolina. I cannot shout praises loud enough about Maltese support people and your website. Thank you for helping me and, more importantly, the dogs.


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Sender: Rim Sliazas     Date: November 7, 2011 _
     Sweet Pea was adopted by a very nice lady who has and loves Maltese. We were very lucky to find her through Rescue Me! We always dreaded the possibility that our little friend might have to go to a shelter. Thank you. Rim


Sender: Katy Wilkerson     Date: November 5, 2011 _
     I received an email alert for Boss who is the shih-tzu maltese mix....having a fond love of the Shih-Tzu breed and wanting to add another to our family, we thought we'd throw our name in the hat for the current owners. She responded to let me know that I was second on her list and I thanked her and shared the story of how I fell in love with this breed....She asked for a day to consider her options. Here is the response and my story! Please take your time as I understand this must be a tough decision. My husband is a stay at home father and we home school our children 8 & 5, one of which is autistic. We always wanted to get a smaller inside dog that my oldest (autistic), could help with. We have seen and researched a lot on the subject as we have seen so many reports where dogs help these kids come out of their 'shells.' The problem was that I have always been allergic to dogs. A year and a half ago my mother died, two week afterward a black and white shih tzu showed up on our front door. My oldest kept telling me that there was a puppy on the porch, he insisted so I opened the door and in walked this adorable dog. Knowing that we couldn't keep him because of my allergies we searched for weeks for his owners, finally realizing that I was not going to find them we came to terms that he adopted our family and much to my surprise I NEVER had one single allergy problem. This was explained when I researched the breed and found that they have hair and not fur. Rex has now been with us for well over a year, sleeps in my bed every night, follows me around everywhere I go and what is most amazing of all, he will get up with me in the morning and while I am getting ready for work he goes back and lays down with my children. He then won't leave their sides until the last boys wakes up. We decided a few months ago that we would love to add another to our family since this is an amazing breed of dog but decided to adopt one instead of buying one from a breeder. I'm sure that there are far more dogs out there that need a good home and love than spending an excessive amount on one from someone who is going to continue to breed them for profit. Rexi goes everywhere with us and is truly my third child. Thank you for taking the time to respond to me, we look forward to hearing your decision which ever you decide I am sure that you will make the decision that is best for your puppy! We drove almost two hours today to pick him up, and fell in love. Our Shih-tzu likes him as well as our autistic son who refused to call him Boss since, as he informed us, he was not the boss...so we now call him Ross. I hope that this helps, he is a great pup that is going to make a wonderful addition to our family. Sincerely, Katy Wilkerson


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Sender: Jama Or Jason Horning     Date: November 5, 2011 _
     Thanks to your open free posting and adoption option our Boss found a wonderful home within 24 hours. We got to meet and spend time with the new family and he loved them immediately, without divulging their personal situation..I believe they are a perfect fit! Thank you so much for allowing responsible owners that are under extreme circumstances to post their loved animals for people who want to give these pets a new family. Was simple and we will sleep good tonight knowing he will be ok and will get updates from this wonderful family


Sender: Debra Miller     Date: September 27, 2011 _
     Hi Jeff, Fancy did find a home... The people that adopted her came to my home and brought their 4 year old (1/2 of Fancy's size) with them and they loved her from the start. It only took a short time before she started going to them. (She'd been pretty clingy to me so I was worried) but the husband and wife keep me updated as to how she is doing and I love that because I do miss her, but I know I just couldn't afford to care for an animal at this time with just my income. Fancy apparently loves the neighborhood. She loves to go away and she is now joining 'her sister' on the recliner and it only took a short time for them to behave as if they had been together all their lives. Maybe that is what she needed. I'm thinking because the people I got her from in February had bread her 3 times, maybe she was missing the company of another dog but I know she enjoyed cuddling with me but just didn't like the noise from the street. She is living in a quiet community and loves it. You have my permission to use anything i said that might help others know that 'Rescue Me' shelter was helpful. Even after she was adopted and I 'thought' i had marked adopted, I had about 6 emails asking if she was adopted. So people are using the Rescue site. Thank you so much. Thanks again for your site. It was very helpful. Debi Miller Gettysburg PA


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Sender: Vivian Borges     Date: September 3, 2011 _
     Our little guy Benji is now in a better home. They have a lot of love and time for him. I'm so happy that i've found your website. What would i have done without you guys. Rescue me is a great website. Thanks for all your help and the people that were interested in Benji.


Sender: Nancy Henderson     Date: August 13, 2011 _
     Jeff - I am pleased to say that Joshua was indeed adopted to a sweet lady and I can only thank RescueMe.org for the platform in which to find him a new home. Having a special site dedicated to the adoption of the Maltese breed made it easier because the only people who contacted me were people interested in this breed specifically. While I am sad that Joshua is gone, I am happy that his new mommy and siblings were happy to have him in their home. Sincerely, Nancy


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Sender: Jane Suermann     Date: July 11, 2011 _
     Good Morning Jeff: Jane's Maltese was adopted by a physical therapist... She heard about Jane's plight and had just lost their own loving pet. It has been a wonderful transition for Jane because each time the therapist comes here she shares stories about Miss Precious to keep her 'in the loop.' We received a few requests to adopt Miss Precious through Rescue Me! Each email demonstrated a genuine concern from the writer and an earnest desire to fill the void in their life from the loss of their own pet. Thank you for all you do. Sincerely, Rosemary Saatjian Resident Support


Sender: Lara Tyree     Date: July 7, 2011 _
     Harley has been adopted by a woman who says that she had a dream she would find the perfect dog named Harley. We are both very happy, thank you. Lara


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Sender: Rebecca Lanphier     Date: July 5, 2011 _
     Denise saw her on the web page and contacted me from Denver, Colorado. We conversed quite a few times, and she paid for Baby Girl's last surgery to remove a lump and clean her teeth (she also had 5 teeth pulled!) Denise drove from Colorado to Muskogee and met me there to transfer Baby and her medicines, food, toys and sleep comforter. I have talked with Denise since they made it home and they seem very happy! Thank you for all your help! Rebecca


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