Lefty & Matte
Lefty & Matte with the whole family...
Molly Success!
Molly with her mom, brother & sister...
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Lola's Big Adventure
"Dear Mom, Today was a big day in my life.....
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Lola's Big Adventure
"Dear Mom, Today was a big day in my life...
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Mazzy

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Ranger
Ranger has settled in and is doing well.
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Foxy Lady Catches Up
She is still an absolute snuggle bug and the sweetest dog ever.
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Tiger Samwise)
Tiger is one happy boy...
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Dog Walk club results in adoption!
This beautiful boisterous boy found the perfect home.
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Sharing Stories; help us spread compassion
This is the special place in our website where we put stories that illustrate the power of animal adoption. Of course, adoption dramatically alters the course of an animal's life. The stories that follow also demonstrate how animals can bring goodness into our lives. Pets plant themselves firmly in our hearts. They allow us to be our best selves. Animals remind us to love unconditionally and to accept love graciously. Animals give comfort. They entertain. They lead us down new paths, and they look trustingly toward us for leadership. Without animals, our hearts would be much smaller. The union of man and beast can produce powerful goodness. Please share your story with us. adopt@animaladoptioncenter.org
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Signe (formerly Mia) enjoying the great outdoors in Montana!
Signe is an amazing dog...
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Josh catches up

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Woody update
Woody is home at last!
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Lilly

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Mocha, Skylar, Bindi

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Manny!
A Letter from Manny!
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Bob the Boxer!
Bob was originally a stray from Idaho Falls on Father's Day.
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Mollie is HOME!
An update into Mollie's life nine months later
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Winston happy in his new home!
We just love Winston.
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Fluffy Heidi finds the beach!
A wonderful story ~
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A great addition to a full house!
4 dogs and 2 horses
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Molly...from sad to success
Molly and the Doggy Lotto...
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Sunni's Happy Ending
We knew as soon as she got here that Sunni would make someone very happy!
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Bella moves to California
The latest on Bella
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Ethel
Yeah for Ethel and Kathleen!
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Derek, the Bee!

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Cheers to Sesi
Sesi finally finds a home!
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Logan
Logan is right at home with his his new brothers Buster & Buddy.
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Raye (Terra)
Update....
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Lefty Celebrates a Year
Lefty and Erica: an unknown match!
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Krispie Sparkle Kreme
Thank you so much for introducing us to Chrissie.
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Tilly
Oh, if only they could talk! We are sure Tilly would have quite a story to tell. She is a beautiful and sweet Brittany Spaniel, yet it was obvious life had not been great to her so far.
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Little Fox the travelor!
Foxy was an orange and white kitten that we had for a short while in the fall of 2008. Her new owner found her on our website and fell in love immediately. Foxy now lives a very happy and fulfilled life
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Daisy the Beach Bum!
Daisy was a rambunctious Bassett Hound mix that came to us early in the winter of 2008. A couple from California fell in love with her over her photos on our website. They came out to Jackson specifically
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A Heart Like No Other
The Animal Adoption Center is very thankful to know such an amazing woman as Kathy. She has now adopted three dogs from us over the years. The last two were special needs dogs that she didn't think twice
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Foxy Lady
Hey Everyone! Have been down in Colorado for about a month now and figured it was time to send an update on Foxy. I was able to find a house with two other vet students, a yellow lab, a papillon, and
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Bailey
Beautiful Bailey is one of the many purebred Labs rescued from death row at shelters and taken to the AAC...and like most of them, she was a friendly, playful, delightful girl. Yet despite her winning
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Boo Boo
Boo Boo is an adorable itty bitty purebred Heeler who had a run of bad luck. This typically loyal and intelligent cowdog was originally surrendered to a high kill Idaho shelter by a young woman who could
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Andi
We came across Andi sitting dejectedly in a kill shelter, wondering how in the world she ended up in such a place. Right away we could tell that this all-round good girl had the makings of a once-in-a-lifetime
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Mandzie
All hearts melted upon meeting two little Black Lab mixes at the shelter in the summer of 2007. They were brother and sister, Mandzie and Hefe. Despite being only 6 or 7 months old, it was clear life had
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Roxy
Beautiful Roxy came to the AAC from Idaho, where she had spent her life so far left outside, neglected. Despite her upbringing, Roxy remained a very hopeful and loving dog. She was, understandably so,
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Eddie Spaghetti
Adorable Eddie Spaghetti - quite the little gem! With great manners, a look all his own, a great size, and all the personality of the big fellas, Eddie was quite a catch during his brief stay at the
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Denali
Big white leggy Denali was rescued from hideously deplorable conditions in central Idaho with two Great Pyrenees. She was not a Pyrenees herself, but a rarer breed of sheep-guarding dog, an Akbash from
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Aspen
As many of you know, we have a soft spot for Border Collies. So naturally, when we came across a beautiful young female Border pup at a kill shelter, she was escorted to the rescue van first thing. Adorable
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Tia
Tia arrived at the AAC with her sister Maria as the ultimate mystery mixes. What ever WERE these girls? Other than fabulously cute?? Well, we were not exactly sure, but with ears like that, it sure looks
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Birdie - One Cool Cat!
One hot summer day in Idaho Falls, we stumbled upon a very special cat in a high-kill Idaho shelter. Although we rarely can take cats from this shelter, super cat Birdie was impossible to resist. Needless
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Tico
The mission of the AAC is to save the lives of abandoned animals. We don't care where you adopt an animal from - so long as it is adopted, you are helping to save lives!! So, we keep a "Want to Adopt"
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Daphne
We ALL had to hold onto our hearts when darling Daphne has arrived! This sweet girl was one of two Goldens who arrived at the AAC from central Wyoming. Daphne had the classic blond coat and good looks of a
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Lady Jackson (formely Sheri)
Super Special Sheri Cat - a gorgeous creature, oozing with personality! Yet she sat in a shelter waiting for a home for quite some time. Upon her arrival at the Adoption Center, she barely had time to
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Demi
Darling Demi is one of our most wonderful special needs rescues ever!! A beautiful split faced (half white/half black) Border Collie, we came across Demi lying on the floor of her kennel in a kill shelter
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Special Needs Sparky
Do you remember Sparky? Well, he was hard to forget! Our first and only Dalmation, Sparky was rescued from a kill shelter because of his splendid character...and was shortly thereafter diagnosed with cancer.
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Pisces
In the summer of 2006, we came to know "The Red Family". Although their history is unknown, we came across these dogs in the kill shelter periodically over a series of months. Thanks to their outstanding
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Bodie
We were eyeing up this handsome devil with the big smile online before we even stepped foot into the Idaho Falls shelter...and once we met him, well, there was no way we were leaving him behind. Bo was
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Carlie
Carlie was a sweet, happy lovable Border Collie/Spaniel mix, who was given up to a shelter in Utah, victim of a divorce. Due to overcrowding, she was scheduled for euthanasia, and her future looked grim.
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Fletcher
Poor little Fletcher was nothing but a scared little pup when we rescued him from a kill shelter in Idaho. For a sensitive young Border Collie, the noise and chaos of a shelter was too much. Given his
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Greta
Poor, dear, sweet Greta, a tiny German Shorthair Pointer, came to the Adoption Center as an adult who likely had never known any life but a bad one. Found in rural Wyoming, she was in such poor shape that
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Dear Jackson Hole Animal Adoption Center, Now that we've had Greta in our home for eight months, we felt compelled to write you with what a "Success Story" she has been for us. As I'm sure you remember,
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Poncho
There's no doubt the staff at the Adoption Center are the biggest softies around, each with their own special weaknesses...but when we met Poncho at a shelter, ALL our hearts simultaneously melted. Big,
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Bear
Bear was a very well-loved five year old Golden Retriever mix who was given up with his brother when their owner met with hard times. Soon after, he met with disaster when he was hit by a car, an accident
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Pinky
Oh, Pinky, Heartthrob of the Adoption Center...all who met her fell in love with her. What more can we say? Read on for Pinky's life story courtesy of her adopters, the superfosters themselves, Lindsay
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Tor
It is always a surprise to see the wonderful dogs that can be found at a shelter. Sometimes, however, it takes a while for their personalities to blossom. But not Tor! Right away, we could see what
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Dozer
No, we're NOT kidding! Dozer is a Bassett/Husky mix, 5 year old neutered male. He looks like a Husky, till you realize he's actually STANDING UP! This one-of-a-kind fellow won our hearts in an instant...and
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Sadie Sue
Sadie Sue was a stunningly good looking yellow lab pup...and also as sweet as the day is long! Rescued from a kill shelter in Idaho, we knew Sadie Sue would not last long. There were many people interested
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Murphy
He was just a poor little bedraggled Schnauzer, sitting on the floor, in a crowded shelter in Idaho, full of barking dogs. He was an older fellow, likely a victim of an owner who passed away. There was
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Chip
He certainly wasn't going to be the easiest of dogs. A high-strung, sensitive Border Collie, Chip was not likely to be adopted from the shelter. However, the director of the Adoption Center spotted him,
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Sal
Although we usually only rescue dogs from the Idaho Falls shelter, we could not resist when we saw Sal. A beautiful silver tabby, and an obviously outstandingly nice gentleman, he was soon packed up with
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Rudy
We could not believe our eyes when we walked through the Idaho shelter and came upon just about the cutest litter of puppies we have every laid eyes on. We could not believe our ears, either, when we were
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Fruit Loop
Fruit Loop came to the AAC from a shelter in Idaho, where he was dumped by his college-age owners who were going on vacation for Spring Break and didn't know what to do with him. He was over 2 and had
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Ace
Sweet, quiet, loving Ace turned up at the kill shelter in Idaho. As usual, we have no idea as to why, and know nothing about his past. A stunning purebred heeler, he had the typical stoic and loyal nature
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From Backyard Breeder to Man's Best Friend
Allie is a beautiful, affectionate, purebred Australian Shepherd who was born to breeders. The breeders decided that they had “too many puppies to sell”, so they dumped her at an Idaho shelter, where
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Midas
Who ever said you can't find a beautiful purebred in need of rescue? One out of 3 dogs in a shelter are purebred, and Midas is no exception. Found wandering the streets of Pinedale, Wyoming, this little
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Sosa
Sosa was quite the character...a beautiful tabby with a very giant sense of humor, this boy was always an entertainer. How he could not have been adopted immediately, we have no idea. But he had been at
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Jesse
Jesse was a gorgeous young blue merle Australian Shepherd mix, so beautiful she stopped us in our tracks when we saw her at the shelter...yet, she was unlikely to be adopted where we found her. Why? Because
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Sage
Sage was a beautiful and sweet purebred Yellow Lab, whose owners had a baby who proved allergic to her. They were heartbroken to give her up. However, one of our very excellent and frequent fosters just
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Stewart gets adopted!
Stewart, the sweetheart of the AAC, former victim of terrible neglect, has found himself the most fabulous and wonderful of forever homes!! He was VERY excited to start out on this new life and will never
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Flip
Flip, a tan and white Bassett, was discovered on one of our rescue missions to Idaho Falls. This well-adjusted character was a real gem. We immediately called all our Bassett-loving fosters, including
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Casanova: a tender romance between a girl and her dog
One cold February day a cute little short-haired Border Collie pup showed up on the streets of Driggs, ID, with a few scrapes and scratches, and looking very lost. A local resident, fearing for the little
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Missy
Missy was the sweetest, kindest, and most lovable of dogs ever to walk through the Adoption Center's doors...she also was a older gal, and a big breed Belgian Malinois, and so was a tough dog to find
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A Tale of Two Aussies
Within a week of each other, two nearly albino little Australian Shepherd pups arrived at the Center. Scarlet and Shasta were charming and delightful sprites, full of character and enthusiasm. They were
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A Valentines's Tale
On none other than February 14th, our beloved Mr Wrinkles was adopted by a wonderful woman who was visiting town and had fallen head over heels for him. The trick was, how was she to get him home? Despite
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Koda
Koda, a young, handsome, very blond Golden Retriever, was rescued from someone who didn't have the resources to care for him properly. This sweet young dog went on to become the star member of the household
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Lady
It was the spring of 2005 when Lady first came to the Center. After escaping an abusive life and running stray for several months, she was finally caught by a rancher. She was a petite Border Collie, had
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Elijah
When rescuing several dogs at a shelter in Idaho, we could not resist a charming big tabby with a white splash on its face - not only was she terribly nice, but she looked to be pregnant, too. So Eliza
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Thanks to Spring Creek Animal Hospital...
Meet Frieda...a little lab cross, rescued from Alpine with her littermates, she is just about one of the nicest pups you'll ever meet. Friendly, agreeable, and very charming...we were terribly upset when
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Then, a few weeks later, a little lab pup was dumped at the Idaho Falls Shelter with a badly broken leg. The Center caught wind of this and by the next day the pup had arrived, of course, at Spring Creek...who
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The Story of Xena
Xena was one of the most fabulous cats we have ever seen pass through our doors - though we would never have guessed it when we first got her! "She's kind of overweight," her rescuers from Star Valley
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Ginger
Ginger was a sweet little 100% Heinz 57 - we couldn't really even begin to guess what she had in her - who came to us from the Teton Valley Humane Society. She was a fabulous little dog, who, despite her
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Grace
Darling Grace arrived at the Animal Adoption Center late last spring. A one year old adorable shepherd mix, she had already been bounced around a few rescues, and her past was unknown – but it was clearly
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Barkley
Barkley was one of the first special needs animal accepted in the Adoption Center. A Sharpei mix, Barkley was an exceptional character! However, he had an ongoing skin condition that made him unattractive
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Sugar Pie
Sugar Pie, a charming elfin little mixed breed dog, was rescued from a shelter by the Adoption Center. Full of life and happiness, Sugar Pie was going to make the perfect little companion - yet she
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Alice
Alice is a little mixed breed puppy that was dumped at a shelter with her mother and 12 littermates. A staff member of the Adoption Center chose to pull her out of the kennel when they noticed her
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BooBoo
Boo Boo, a five-year-old Maltese, was rescued from a shelter where he was unlikely to be adopted because, like a lot of small dogs, his teeth were bad and his gums were infected. Many small dogs
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Bear
Bear is a very kind five year old Golden Retriever mix who met with disaster when he was hit by a car. His leg was broken in many places, and the vet concluded for various reasons, that the best
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The Colonel
The Colonel, a delightful little American Eskimo, was an older dog we accepted after his shelter closed due to a lack of funding. He was sure to make a fantastic companion...however, he had some special
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Gabby
Gentle and charming Gabby was such a wonderful girl that an animal control officer contacted the Center in the hopes we would take her into our program. He feared the little lab mix would be deemed unadoptable,
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Sydney
Sydney is a very beautiful and very loving little longhaired Dachshund. Sydney is also a very lucky little girl! She was left unadopted at the shelter adopt her due to her mysterious head wobble,
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Boris
Boris was sitting in a shelter with an enormous, bulging eye that was ridden with glaucoma. No one was interested him, so after a few days his name was added to the list of animals to be euthanized. It
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Squire
Squire is an older Pomeranian. Like a lot of older small dogs, Squire had some extra medical needs and expenses, which made him difficult to adopt. Squire was such a sweet and charming little gentleman,
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Benny Big
A very large and handsome Chocolate Lab, Benny Big was found laying in the middle of a marsh by bird watchers, 18 miles from a small town in Colorado. It was suspected that he had fallen out of the back
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Willow
What a life!!!
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Dirty
Dirty Comes Clean
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Woody home for Christmas
Woody Joins his new Family!
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Lia/Signe settling into Montana
Lia moved to Montana and is doing great.
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Mari
Love at first sight for Mari and Ann
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North
North holds still for a picture
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Abel
Abel finds his happy home
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Hamilton
Happy Hamilton
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