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New arrivals and featured pets

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Frosty

Frosty was one of four very young kittens found in a box at a plant nursery in Half Moon Bay. CIW was asked to hold them for the day but we fell in love with these little sweethearts and so they stayed with us. These orphaned kittens were bottle-fed from 3 weeks and have grown into very sweet, playful, trusting, social, and affectionate kittens. They get along with the other cats and dogs in their foster home. They are age-appropriately current with their vaccinations, tested negative for FeLV/FIV, and have been spayed/neutered and micro-chipped. All that's left is for them to find their "forever family".

Frosty and his sister, Missee, are best friends and very bonded to each other. They are looking for their forever home together. Has your family been waiting for a pair of fabulous kittens?

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Nalla

Nalla has no idea what is happening to her. All she knows is that suddenly her world has turned upside down. Nalla was given to a family but all was not well with the resident dog. So Nalla is still looking for her perfect "forever” family. This toy poodle mix sweetie is a friendly little girl. She is a polite member of the household who just wants to be with her person (especially if that person is a lady) who will throw the ball for her and in whose lap she can curl up. Is that your lap?

Nalla is spayed, microchipped and current with her vaccinations. She would enjoy being an only dog or could join a friendly, confident resident dog.

CIW Founder Honored with Jefferson Award

Companions in Waiting founder Jo Hamilton was honored in February to receive a local Jefferson Award for her work with CIW. CBS San Francisco has this story and video about the award.

The Jefferson Awards website has this to say about local award winners:

The local winners are grassroots "Unsung Heroes" — ordinary individuals who are performing extraordinary deeds.

Our Senior Citizen-Senior Pet Program

So many seniors want and need a companion animal, but worry about managing the costs and care. What if veterinary bills are too high? What if the animal has too much energy? What if circumstances change and it becomes too difficult to care for the adopted pet?

CIW understands these concerns and wants to help! Our Senior Citizen – Senior Pet Companionship Program matches qualifying seniors with loving senior pets so both can enjoy the warmth, companionship, and many emotional and health benefits associated with this special kind of friendship. The program assists with veterinary expenses (up to $500 per year) and matches seniors with wonderful pets who share their energy level, possess wisdom and grace, and bring lots of warmth and love into a home. All CIW animals have a loving place to return to if circumstances should change after an adoption, so seniors can be assured of the lifelong welfare of their adopted pet. If you are a qualifying senior (60 years or older, can document a financial hardship, and do not currently own more than one other pet) and would like to apply for this program, please contact Jo Hamilton at 650-328-0474 or companionsinwaiting@yahoo.com.

Companions in Waiting is on Facebook

We're happy to announce our new Facebook page. You'll be able to find adoption fair information there (of course, you can still find it here as well!), more photos of our adoptable animals, and updates about CIW. Plus, you can leave us notes on our wall. Past adopters, we'd love to see some posts about your CIW best friends! You can find our new Facebook page at: http://www.facebook.com/CompanionsInWaiting