Lisa Stanziano – Friends of SFACC

May 2025

Momo was adopted by his foster family!

“I’m sharing an adoption update 11 years in the making. My husband and I adopted Lulu over Presidents’ day weekend in 2014. Named Cinnamon at the time, she was a scrawny, shy 9-month old puppy. I’m happy to report that she quickly blossomed into a loving, spunky (kind of sassy) lady who has been by our sides through many meaningful life moments, including, most notably, the birth of our daughter, Camille, in 2018. Seeing Camille grow up alongside Lulu is truly the greatest gift. Thank you for everything you do. We couldn’t imagine life without our Lu.”

Look who came to visit: Li’l Provolone is now named Piglet.

Pinto and Cannellini

Posey

Update: “Here’s our almost one-month update since adopting Kuchi Kuppa, now named Chancho. He fits into our large family great. For Easter he got to meet the extended family. He enjoys car rides, going to car shows with his big human brother, walks, his stuffy and a pup cup to start our weekends. He’s the perfect addition to our family!”

Curly

Update: Gibbons came to us as stray and went to our rescue partner Paddington Station in 2023. “He ended up going to a foster home in Felton and that’s where I picked him up. I got him the day before my birthday. He’s a happy little guy who loves his toys and trips to the dog park. At Christmas time he gets to go to Grandma and Grandpa’s house in the New Mexico mountains and he loves the snow too!”

Moe was adopted and has a larger sibling.

Sydney

Rocco (formerly known as Tommy).

Clark Construction Visit

Clark Construction Group recently visited SFACC for Bring Your Kids to Work Day. Clark Construction built SFACC’s new beautiful shelter, and Clark moms and dads were happy to show their kids their handiwork. The children had a tour of the shelter, visited with bunnies, met an adorable puppy, and heard about the work of the Animal Control Officers (thanks to Officer Mullen). They also worked on arts and crafts projects.

Thank you, Clark Construction! It was great meeting the kids, and we’re grateful you built us a fantastic home!

April 2025

Adoption update: “Amos (previously Huey, adopted 12/24) is the bestest boy. The snuggle is real! Those ears. Wasn’t sure which way they’d go. Up, up is where they went!”

Little tabby Kevin went home to a new big brother who can show him the ropes.

Falkor, our very own Magical Luck Dragon, has flown off to his Neverending Love Story.

Adoption update: “Snacks—now Hilda as in Hilda of Trolberg, HildaBeast, and HildaGirl—is a beloved member of our family! She loves playing with her lookalike sister and is obsessed with her cat siblings. She’s a great cuddler, always excited to chase a ball, and is learning how to whisper instead of barking authoritatively. She is an absolute love. We enjoy it when people ask what breed our girls are—our Bully Shepherds are the best!”

Big smushy hunk Kuchi Kopi as gone home.

Sweet, shy pup Shadow has been adopted by a shepherd-loving couple! His new name is Joe.

Adoption update: “Hello – I wanted to update you on Jasper (FKA Roland, adopted 7/24). He’s grown into an exuberantly orange guy with a ridiculously floofy fox tail & is quite the Velcro-cat who loves his tiny red ball & his roller ball track toy. His ‘mousing’ moves & crazy high vertical jumps are impressive. He could kick kitty litter for the Olympics!”

Adoption update: “I adopted Sugar and Smokey back in July 2024. Their new names are Fritto(orange) and Misto(gray). They have been the absolute best boys! They love their play time and napping together. They love bird watching and laying on the couch. Misto loves feather toys and Fritto loves a good kicker toy. They have brought nothing but joy and love to our household. We are so grateful to have them in our lives. I have attached some photos of them. A huge thank you for giving us our sons!”

“As we approach the 1 year adoption anniversary (April 29,2024) of Isabel formerly Taquito we thought you would like an update: Isabel has been a joy, she is extremely smart, funny and has the kindest heart. She loves both her human and dog brothers and enjoys playing with them nonstop. When we adopted Isabel she was 6lbs and 9 weeks old, now she is 55lbs and 14 months, we love her so much and could not be happier that she is part of our family. Thank you for all you do for these amazing animals.”

Adoption update! Handsome good boy Kermit was adopted in February and is doing great with his forever family! We’re happy to report that he kept his name and his stellar splooting skills.

Blue-eyed Lovebug

Greta

Joanne

Handsome Happy Dance was adopted this weekend and we already have an update. He’s loving living in the mountains and has a mythologically wonderful new name: Icarus! Don’t fly any higher than the mountains sweet boy!

March 20225

In March, SFACC had 25 adoptions (13 cats, 9 dogs, 2 rabbits, and 1 guinea pig). In addition, the shelter transferred 188 animals to adoption partners (55 cats, 85 dogs, 34 wildlife, 6 hamsters, 4 rabbits, 2 turtles, and 2 quail). A total of 213 animals got a second chance at a forever home.

Fric and Frac update: “Hello! I just wanted to send a quick message to let you know the boys are settling in well. They barely needed any time at all to decompress, and moved right into the routines part of their journey. Frac has pretty much mastered going outside to go potty. Fric remains a work in progress, but a sweet, cuddly baby all the same (and his fur has almost completely filled in).
Thanks again for all you do! This is them watching dog TV, which they love.”

Cheddar

Choji (formerly known as Manatee) was adopted in July and he’s loving his forever home (and bubbles). “Choji is as spoiled as ever!!”

Provolone

Conure Bernie was adopted in February of last year and Gala was adopted into the same home in August. Their adopter patiently bonded them with great results: “They’re now living happily together in the same cage (when they’re not having out of cage time) and love each other!”

Kermit

Double adoption update! “Dilly and Dally are sister and brother; they were adopted from SFACC a year and a half ago. The brother (now named Elvis with brown paws) is living on a ranch in wine country and the sister (now named Boo with brindle paws) is living in San Francisco. They get together to play at the beach or at the park- always with joyful and dramatic reunions. They are beloved teenagers now and having the very best life.”

Xox with gratitude,
Their families”

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