Candace

I had to say goodbye to my sweet Candi about a month ago. It has taken me this long to find the words to write her success story. Candi is the sweetest little girl and it is taking me longer to adjust being without her. When Candace came into foster, we weren’t sure she would get much attention because of her diabetes. After 5 months, I was starting to accept that there might be a possibility she would’t be adopted. Out of the blue, I received a call from Ginny and John Danko. Ginny wanted to know everything about Candi. As we talked, I could hear the excitement in her voice. So I brought up her diabetes, and before I could ask if she had any concerns… Ginny said, “it’s no problem!” It turns out Ginny and John have been volunteering for SAYR since 2017. They fostered Winston and fostered / adopted Twinkee where both needed a little extra care. They have also fostered for other organizations throughout the years so I knew they might be a good match. When I mentioned Ginny and John to the rescue, they could not have received nicer praises! There was no question that they would be perfect for Candi. Ginny, John and Cammie (their fur baby) made the 3 hour trip to meet Candi and it could not have gone any better. It did not take Candi long to warm up and join them on the couch for a few pets and snuggles. We wanted to make sure Candi and Cammie were OK walking with each other and to no surprise, it was like they knew each other forever. That was all I had to see… we knew the next part would be difficult so we said our goodbyes. I was happy Ginny texted me pictures on their way home which helped reassure me she would be just fine. We text regularly and I get to see what a wonderful life Candi has with Ginny, John and Cammie. Thank you Candi for allowing me to foster you and for leaving a huge paw print in my heart! Thank you Ginny and John for loving her and giving her the best home ever! Congratulations Candace!!!

CeCe

I had fostered CeCe since right after Thanksgiving, 2023. She was my very first foster – and I failed! Cece was very shy, skittish, and hid under the bed. It took 2 weeks for her to come out from under the bed for me and required a highly valued treat! In the third week she would not let me out of her sight. I was so honored that she began to trust me! And it has only gotten better. I am her person, and she is mine. She has started to play a little, and she now will eat in front of me! She keeps improving every day. I could not let her go! I am very thankful to SAY for allowing me to foster her and adopt her. She brings me so much joy everyday! Congratulations CeCe!!!

Connor

Connor has officially been adopted by the Carlisle family and will now be known by his given name of Cody! Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart and this was certainly the case with Cody and our family. There were many conversations between my husband and me wondering if we could keep him, but ultimately we knew that he needed a home where he would get more time and attention than our work schedules - and our two current dogs – would allow. I knew when I got the email from Karen and Ryan Carlisle and read over their application, that I had found that home. Karen told me their hearts were still broken from recently losing their beloved Yorkie rescue, Bentley, to kidney disease after 7.5 years, but she then confessed “there is something about this sweet boy you are fostering that made me fill out that form and reach out to you. ”We are so thankful to SAYR for giving us the gift of time with Cody and to be part of his life story. We will miss him and love him always but we are so happy that Cody is now blessed with a family that will comfort him, love him, and give him the security of knowing that he has found his forever home! They will give him the best life possible and I know he’s on to bigger and better things! We are so happy for him and his new family! Congratulations Connor!!!

Confetti

We found the perfect forever home for sweet Confetti. Tim called and we spoke for a long time about he and his wife Julia’s life style, experience with their dog Zoey who passed away and how much they loved her. It was very obvious they would be loving “parents” for Confetti. At the meet and greet we felt even stronger that Julia and Tim was the family who could provide Confetti with love and understanding and a wonderful new home. Congratulations to Julia, Tim and Confetti.

Cheerio

Cheerio has found his forever home!! We had a wonderful visit with Joe and Nancy, Cheerio's new mom and dad. Within 1 minute, they knew he was going home with them. We visited for 4 hours and let Cheerio and his new sister get to know each other. We couldn't ask for a better forever family to adopt him! He made his journey to Reading, PA on Monday, the 16th, and has settled in. We love the pictures and videos they have been sending this week. They love Cheerio as much as we do, he's going to have a great life. Congratulations Cheerio!!!