We've only brought in one permanent resident this year (2002), and that would be Milly Cockatiel, who was homeless after her owner entered a nursing home. Roger, I wouldn't call an adoption, but without him, we wouldn't have found out how much we love Cockatiels and wouldn't have even known about Milly! And boy do they love each other!!!

I will say that Helen and I have certainly tried to do our part in other ways, though. We have done numerous rescue transports....if I go back and count, we have probably assisted in the potential adoption of 60-70 dogs in 2002, all rescues, who were saved from shelters and put into foster care. And we can't forget out foster friends, Ingram (who was here temporarally, twice, but is now adopted), Weston (who spent a week with us and is now adopted) and our girl, Splash, who came and stayed for a month before being adopted by a family in Vermont. Although none of these were ours, we loved each and every one, and hope for only good things for them with their new, adopted families.

It's been a good year, all the way around.

Logan