KINGS COUNTY SPCA
P.O. Box 248
Kentville, NS B4N 3W4
Phone: 902-538-9075

Please Note: When the staff are busy with animal care they will not be able to answer the phones personally but messages will be responded to within 24 hours.

Happy Tails

Honey

I adopted “Dot” who is now known as Honey almost a year ago. When she is not in your sight, her “Molly Melt-Down” kicks in and she starts balling. She’s such a good girl, and is so patient to wait to get her harness on to go outside. Big buddy Muggs doesn’t seem to be impressed on most days, but certainly keeps a close eye on her. I wait for her at night to come and dive-bomb my face, and give me a kiss goodnight. Thank you so much for allowing me the opportunity to have such a “cuddle bug”.

Theresa Comeau

Shakespeare

I just wanted to give you an update on Shakespeare D0909 (now known as "Spanky"). We adopted him in July 2009 from your organization. He has been a perfect fit to our lifestyle and completely changed the dynamics of our house. It had been 2 1/2 years since we lost Buddy (at 19 after 16 years)and it was time for another hairy kid. We are active members of various walking clubs in NS and Spanky already has walked over 200 kms since July with us, everywhere from the Valley to Truro. He has also become an expert at camping. His favourite game is to "find the duck" somewhere in the house. He lives by his nose and can find anything. His recent new fascination has been plastic bottles (empty ones, that is). Put the cap on it and let him go. He will play with one for hours, chasing it around the hardwood floors. We are still working on a couple of "issues" he has. For being such a social dog within the house, he, on occasion, will go after kids on bikes, joggers and basically other people we will meet while out walking. His other issue is playing with dogs. As we do not know his past history, I was hoping anyone who knew him previously could contact me at sandyhickey@eastlink.ca and provide me with any of his background. I must say, that his previous owners did invest a lot of time with him as he is crate trained, sits immediately and is fixated on retrieving balls, etc. We do not have any problem letting him off his leash in a off leash area park or in our yard, where he is contained by the electric fence. I would like to thank you Mark, for taking the time to bring us to your home and meet Spanky that day. We keep saying we don't know how we lived the last couple of years without a dog, especially him.

Sandy Hickey

Brogan

I adopted Brogan from the Kings SPCA last fall. I’ve wanted a dog since I was a little girl, but I was waiting until I had my own home and yard. I originally adopted from the Halifax SPCA a month earlier. I chose the wrong dog because I based it only on his appearance, and hadn’t done my homework on his breed. Meanwhile, I’d been visiting Brogan for a little over a month. While I found him very sweet, I wasn’t sure he was what I was looking for, physically. Sounds shallow now writing it. But that’s what it was. I went in to look at a purebred that had just arrived at the shelter. I found out he had3 other adoption applications in on him, after only 24 hours or so. Brogan had been there over a month and a half. I decided then to take Brogan home. He has the loyalty of the sheppard, the energy and hunting instincts of the beagle, and a touch of the lab’s simple-mindedness (no offence labs). What a perfect mix. He’s the kind of dog that even nondog lovers, love. I’m constantly being reminded by others of how well behaved he is, how smart, and how loving he is. Brogan rests his head on my shoulder from the backseat as we drive. He jumps up every time I do, assuming we’re going for another walk. He carries his teddy monkey around in his mouth, and although I’ve seen him tear toys to shreds, he only curls up with the monkey and gives it a good cleaning. The only thing he seems to love more than a walk off leash in the woods, is a belly rub, for hours on end if you can spare it. He brings me happiness when were out for walks and comfort when I need it through rubbing his big silky ears. He seems to understand my moods, and supports them like a great friend does. My thanks to the SPCA for bringing him into my life.

Kim Doiron

Rusty

We were lucky enough to adopt Rusty in April 2008. He has been a shining star in our lives ever since. His personality is one of a kind and is still growing whether it be playing fetch, showing his new and old tricks, diving four feet in water to retrieve his favorite toy or snuggling at home on the couch, he is a loving and loyal companion. He has made quite a few new friends and siblings since he came into our lives including our persian cat "Wish" our hunting beagles Allie & Hunter and his cousin Taboo. Rusty has a lovely and kind demeanor that allows him to be friendly with even the unlikeliest animals. He's great with kids; he'll do just about anything for a piece of cheese and is a HUGE mama's boy. But honestly we are just lucky to be a part of his life and we wouldn't trade him for the world. Thank you [to the Kings County SPCA] for working so hard to rehabilitate Rusty and allowing him to come into our lives.

Amanda MacDonald & Aaron Brown