Forever Homes
Happy Tails
Over 550 dogs have found their forever homes through OSCAR. Here are their stories — straight from the families who love them.
553 stories

Pierce
October 2021
“Hi OSCAR, Alum Pierce here... Today was my birthday and I turned 10. I have been part of Carol and John's family for 8 whole years. Wow where did that time go. I still love living in Florida and I spe…”


Jersey
formerly Breckenridge
June 2021
“Good evening, Today is Jersey's 3rd birthday! He has grown into a big boy. He is a joy and we love him so much! Thank you for all you do!”



Dillon
February 2021
“Dillon is doing amazing. He has learned an array of tricks (beg, tall, jump, rest, come) and is working on playing dead. He's been a great addition to our family. Mostly he spends his days by my side …”

Berkeley
December 2020
“Thank you again for such a great puppy. Berkeley definately made himself right at home with us. We adore him.”



Colby
December 2020
“Hi! Wanted to send you a pic of Colby. We kept his name. He was part of the cheese litter and we adopted him in early October. He's doing great. We love him so much and he gets along great with big br…”

Pumpkin
formerly Cheerios
December 2020


Loki
December 2020
“Merry Christmas OSCAR! Just wishing you guys a happy holiday and a thank you for all your hard work! This is Loki's 5th Christmas, and every year he gets more and more handsome. He's loving life livin…”



Grace
formerly Alyssa
December 2020
“Hi! Just wanted to send you Grace's 1st birthday picture. She is awesome! Thank you again!”

Burrito
December 2020
“Happy Holidays! Today is 11 years that Burrito came to me. As you remember he had a horrible past of abuse. I have been so lucky to gave him with me. He has been loved and well taken care of and in re…”


Ariel
formerly Aria
December 2020
“We changed her name to Ariel. See attached pictures fro her first weekend with us! Thank you again.”



Stella
December 2020

Sammy
December 2020
“Sammy will be with us in his Forever Home 2 years this month - he is the sweetest most lovable dog on earth & he and his brother Charlie are inseparable - we are so happy to have him our lives!”



Ellie
formerly Aria
December 2020
“Good morning, OSCAR - I hope this email finds you all well. Wanted to send you a quick pup-date on Ellie. She is nearly 5 months now, and a growing 40 pounds. She was gaining 3 pounds a week! Ellie LO…”



Honey
formerly Venus
December 2020
“Hi Friends! We brought Honey home yesterday morning. She's content and comfortable.”



Logan
formerly Niko
December 2020
“I can't believe it's already been a year... A year ago my now husband and I took a chance on a rescue named Niko (now Logan). To be honest, I wasn't 100% sure about getting a second dog, even though i…”



Willow
formerly Linda
December 2020
“We absolutely love her !! We did rename her Willow. She comes everywhere with us. She travels so well. Merry Christmas !! Thank you for saving her life !!”



Sydnee
formerly Molly
December 2020
“Thank you again for meeting with us last night .. so far she seems happy! We are so enjoying Sydnee .. her little mouth reminded us of Sid from the ice age movies (lol) .. she's a good girl .. and we …”



Buddy
formerly Sting
November 2020
“I just want you to know how happy you have made our family. Buddy is such a sweet boy. Love him to death.”



Nikki
November 2020
“This week is our 1 year adoptiversary with Nikki. Just wanted to let you know how well she is doing. She has gained weight and she is very happy. Everyone loves her & thinks she is sweet. Thank you fo…”

Sawyer
November 2020
“Hello to everyone at Oscar! Just dropping in to say it's been 2 weeks since we brought our Sawyer home, and it's like he's always been here! We love him tremendously and are so happy he found his fur …”



Jethro
formerly Aussie
November 2020
“Jethro, was Aussie. Thank you for helping us find him. I hope Gunner finds a home soon.”



Jax
formerly Casper
November 2020
“So we decided on a name for Casper....he is now known as Jax and he has settled in surprisingly well for his first night! Here's some pics. Thanks for making this happen!!!”



Petey This sweet little dog is a special needs tripod.
formerly Tiger
November 2020
“Hi OSCAR, Little Petey is doing so great in his furever home. He loves playing with his puppy sister and big brother and loves to snuggle. He had his first vet checkup and passed with flying colors! H…”




Violet
formerly Jade
November 2020
“Hi OSCAR! It has been almost two months since we rescued Jade. We changed her name to Violet. She is such a sweet pup, loves to cuddle and wants to be around us all the time. We say all the time how l…”

