Happy Tales

Tell us your story!

Finding a furry friend is a magical moment. Our new companions bring such joy to our lives. If you've adopted an animal from Furry Friends and would like to tell us your happy tale, we would like to share it here. E-mail your story (and pictures too) to happytales@furryfriendsshelter.org.


Azrael & Buddy

Just a short note to update everyone at the shelter about a kitten we adopted from you, whom you named "Nina". We adopted her from the Pet Smart in Barrie on her very last day of being there this spri...

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Prince/Smokey

I just wanted to say hi and thank you very much for all of your help in selecting Prince... we've actually renamed him "Smokey". I just wanted to say thanks because, we took up a lot of your time, on ...

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Precious/Bean

My husband and I adopted a little cat named 'Precious' some time before Christmas. We had just lost our 14 year old cat Elmo about 6 months before and I wasn't sure I was ready for another fur just ye...

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Flurry

This is Flurry, my little angel (on the right). What a blessing. I wanted another white a cat and I spoke to Marie from Furry Friends. She had a white cat at PetSmart. I mentioned it to my family and ...

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Buddy
Buddy is a real sweetie pie. His best friend (and we think distant relative) is Teddy, our 3 legged ...Mandy
Mandy just arrived at the shelter from an overcrowded shelter. She is a lovely girl, medium length s...Patsy
Patsy is the mom of Checkers, who was born at the shelter. She has been a wonderful mom to her baby,...Starlet
What a cutie she is. Very playful and full of fun, and love to share. You will fall for her instantl...Buffy
Buffy is a lovable cat. She loves to lick hands, arms, etc. She would do best in a home where she is...Arthur
This picture really doesn't show Arthur at his all time best. His coat is a very very deep orange/ru...Tiger
Tiger was rescued along with her brother Rascal, and is adjusting well to living indoors. Still a li...Moo-Moo
This is the perfect time to adopt Moo-Moo. She has been in foster care for the lasts few months and ...Patricia
Patricia is one mellow cat because she came from a good, caring home where sadly her owner passed aw...Romeo
Romeo is one big tabby. He is solid, has a large, beautiful head, but is a real pussycat when it com...Irish
Irish certainly has a unique look about him. He has been out and about the streets as an unneutered ...Maurice
OK, so I caught him sleeping, but what a pose. I had to share. He is such a hoot, always ready for a...Simon
We have 3 almost identical brothers, all with gorgeous medium length cream coloured tabby markings. ...Mulan
Such sad eyes, I have never seen! Are they calling you? A real sweetheart, loves to give and get aff...Q-Tip
What a beauty, soft silky coat, most likely part Angora, this sweetheart was left in a box at Walmar...Aidan
Aidan is just a tiny little boy, a bit scared of the world, but dreaming of a home of his own. Even ...Willow
We didn't know what colour to label our beautiful Willow as she is a mixture of shades of black and ...O' Malley
Doesn't everyone need a cat named O'Malley. If pictures could talk, this big guy would say - what ar...Oreo
I am a big friendly guy, declawed, but need lots of space to call my own. I get kind of jealous if o...Brionne
Brionne has beautiful "Turkish Van" colouring... a tabby cap on her head, tabby tail, and pure white...Rusty
What a sweetheart. Rusty's favorite game is hide and seek. He loves boxes and small hidden spaces to...Tuxi
Tuxi is the 3rd of 4 declawed cats that were left in a box outside the shelter doors. I called him T...Zeus
Zeus is one funny, adorable little man! He is so full of playfulness, you never know where you are g...Bogie (front view)
Yes, Its Bogey the clown again. Thought you might want to look at his better looking side. He is jus...Annabelle
Annabelle is really coming out of her shell. She is ready for a good brush, and will rub against you...Aries
Aries is super friendly. He has lots of energy, so needs lots of room to run around and play. He is ...Jude
Jude is brother to Simon and Pauly. They are just tooo cute for words. What can I say. Don't miss ou...Mindy
Mindy has just recently been spayed. She is now up to date and ready for her new home. She is really...Paulie
What can we say about Paulie. He is very special to all the volunteers at the shelter. I think we wo...Pauly
Pauly is one of Simon and Jude's brothers. They could be triplets for all we know. They all look so ...Sunshine
They don't call me Sunshine for nothing. I love attention and can't get enough of it. I can sometim...Robin
Robin is a sweetheart, a little bit shy, and afraid of quick movements and loud noises, but in a nic...Freddy
Freddy is special in every way! He will make you laugh and he will make you cry. Laugh, while you wa...Corrs
Corrs is a young male with his first set of shots. Even with his blue eyes he can hear perfectly. H...Bogey (rear view)
What can we say about Bogey. He is such a clown, and we wanted to share some of his antics with you,...Luvi
Another declawed cat has just arrived at the shelter without a name, just dropped off in a box with ...Pippi
Is Pippi sending us a message? She does love attention. She is very loving and curious, and those bi...Kit Kat
Kit Kat is adorable. Look at those eyes. She has a beautiful, shiny coat, and is a very friendly you...Marianne
Marianne is a Tortie/Tabbie or (Torbie) and has beautiful markings all over her body. She is very fr...Cricket
We call her crazy Cricket. Anything is a toy, anything is a game. Knock it over, roll it in a ball, ...GiGi
Look at those whiskers. Never have I seen such long whiskers on such a small cat. She had her babies...Dottie
Dottie loves to be petted and brushed, but she will let you know when enough is enough. She seems to...Rosemary
Rosemary is a beautiful young Tortie, just waiting for you to come and fetch her to her new home. Sh...TomBoy
Tomboy is a beautiful young boy, looks part siamese, very sleek coat, and long slender body. He love...Nepherteetee
Wow, no doubt that there is a lot of Siamese in this young girl. She has a sweet disposition, and ve...Tommy
Tommy is a very svelt grey and white young man. Everyone at the shelter knows Tommy. They either lo...Jitterbug
Jitterbug is (as his name implies) a bit on the nervous side, but he is healthy, has been neutered, ...Boston
Boston is a beautiful cream coloured Tabby. Very well behaved and loving. He is looking for the righ...Lily
Another sweet young girl looking for a loving home. Please come and take a look. Rascal
Rascal is Lily's brother. They both have beautiful tabby markings, and their fur is silky soft. Grea...Snowball
Snowball has just a hint of grey fur around her eyes, otherwise, she is pure white, and purrly adora...Alistair
Alistair struggled hard with a tough eye infection. Unfortunately, he lost sight in one eye, but tha...Pumpkin
I am a friendly tabby, once I get used to you. My ears got frost bite some time ago, and may look a ...
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