Success Story: Mocha & Pumpkin
Owner: Rowland Family
My name is Robin Rowland. I adopted two Chihuahua mixes from your shelter in September/October last year. At the time their names were Amber and Onyx, both female and they had come in together.
I just wanted to let you know they are doing great and seem to be very happy pups. At the time of their adoption we lived in Laguna Niguel, but now we are back in my home town of Hayden, Idaho. We also have a Shepherd mix named Joey who gets along great with the little pups. We have 5 acres and horses. The dogs love to sit in the backyard and watch the horses. We go on lots of walks in the forest and around the lake, which the dogs love! Their names are now Mocha and Pumpkin. Just wanted to give you an update if there is anyone still working there who remembers these little girls!
Success Story: Ferris (formally Tito)
Owners: Donnie and Kelly
We thought we'd send a few more pics of Tito (now named Ferris) and give you guys an update of how he's doing.
We've had him now for about 2 months and he's only had a handful of "accidents" in the house. He learned really quickyl from Shelby where he is supposed to go when he needs to relieve himself. His personality could not be better for living with the spoiled princess that is Shelby. It took a few weeks before they were both comfortable with each other, but now they are good buddies. They play tug-o-war, chase and wrestle quite a bit. We couldn't be happier with how Ferris has adjusted to the new home and new friends. Here's a few pics to give you an idea of his new "lifestyle."
When “Tito”, a ten week old terrier mix, was discovered on the streets of Tijuana, Mexico, he was in bad shape. He soon found a new home in the U.S., but unfortunately needed more care than his rescuers could provide. “Tito” was brought to the Laguna Beach Animal Shelter where he received medical care, grooming and training for the first time and was given a second chance to thrive with a new family.
From Tito's new family: Well, we got him home after a quick stop at PetSmart for a harness and a few other supplies and on the way home, we decided to change his name to Ferris. 
Once we got in the door our other dog Shelby was eager to lay down the law and let Ferris know that everything in the house was her's. The chewies, the toys, the couch, the people... all hers. Ferris has been really good with her and has allowed her to lame claim to everything.
There have only been two mini scuffles over a milk bone that Shelby was busy protecting instead of eating. He's only had 2 accidents in the house, but some of that is a result of Kelly being home and taking him outside all day. He's gone on a few walks and a couple of car rides already and so far he has been great... Really mellow and even keeled. Here are a few pics of him and Shelby getting to know each other.
Success Story: Patch
Owner: The Webb Family
This darling little dog was brought into OCAS in great pain, with a terrible eye injury. They estimated that her injury had occurred three weeks prior and thought she had been wandering the streets in pain all that time. She was traumatized and filthy. The kind folks at LBAS rescued her from OCAS and provided her with immediate medical attention and kind, loving care. The volunteer that bathed her said they didn’t even realize she was a white dog until they gave her a bath. The doctor estimated that she was less than ten months old. Once her eye was removed and her pain was relieved she turned into such a sweet little dog, they named her Sugar.
I now believe in love at first sight. I was visiting LBAS with a friend when I first saw this happy little puppy in the medical hold pen with stitches across her eye and the big elizabethan collar on. Despite everything she had been through she was cheerful and loving. We were not looking to get a dog since we already had a big beautiful golden retriever named Emma at home, but that all went out the window when I first saw her. We just had to rename our little one-eyed dog Patch.
Patch and Emma are sisters and best friends. Emma is three years older and outweighs her by sixty pounds, but Patch calls the shots around here. In fact, our neighbor says that Patch rules the entire cul-de-sac. Patch and Emma love to play tug-of-war and what Patch lacks in size she makes up for with energy, ferocious growling and intimidation. She usually wins. These two do everything together and are always cuddled up with each other.
Our family is so grateful to all the wonderful staff, volunteers and benefactors of LBAS for saving this wonderful little dog that we love so much.
Success Story: Beauregard & Romeo
Owner: Toni McMonagle
After having to put down my beautiful cat Puddy who was 17, I was heartbroken to lose my lovely companion. I decided to get another cat but knew that replacing my sweet little girl Puddy would be difficult. I went to the Laguna Beach animal shelter and Nancy and Laura both helped me to find another cat to adopt. His name was Scrappy and he was so cute. I immediately took to him and wanted him for my own but had to wait a week or so until some details were arranged. I took him home but he wasn't all warm and cuddly and questioned if he was the right cat for me. I changed his name after about 2 weeks to Romeo and wondered if his name would fit. The bond between us didn't grow quite as fast as I wanted and I was gone during the day for over 9 hours and so I decided to get him a companion of his own. I adopted Beauregard at only 13 weeks about 2 months after Romeo. Within about 1 month after I brought Beau home, Romeo bonded to me and started purring when he was with me. His name truly fit him now. Beau was quick to bonding with me and eventually bonded well with Romeo too. They are both a great joy to me and I love them so much. Both Laura and Nancy helped this transition to go smoothly and they both took time to get to know what I was looking for in adopting another pet. My experience at the Laguna Beach animal shelter was a great experience.
Success Story: Curly Ace
Owner: The Lutz Family
Thank you LBAS for Curley Ace. We are forever grateful for organizations like yours that respect the dignity of innocent animals. We appreciate the adoption process. It requires patience and knowing good things come to those who wait. From the moment we met Curley we were eager to provide a home for him. It has been so rewarding for our children to be part of something so valuable. We have kept the name because it tells the story of a smart, adorable dog who was named by two shelters as he struggled to find a home. It reminds us of all he must have gone through just to finally receive what he is so willing to give--love.