The Beagles wanted to send youa holiday card. You can see by the picture that both Barney & Elfie are doing well.

We adopted Elfie from you last summer. She is a real sweetheart and we love her dearly. She loves to go on walks and car rides. She has gained 2 pounds since July and seems very happy. Thank you for saving her for us! Best wishes,

Pam, Bruce, Amy, AJ, Barney and Elfie.

To my dear friends at Bealges & Buddies,

I just wanted to drop you a short note to wish you all a very happy and healthy Holiday Season. A lot has happened in the two months that I've been with my new adopted Mom and Grammy.I've put on several pounds and love passing the mirror in Grammy's bedroom to admire my beautiful profile. We've gone on some great adventures in the car, and I've met lots of Uncles, Aunts and Cousins. I got a warm blanket, cookies and a couple of new plus toys for Hanukkah. I also had a little foot surgery, but Dr. Kunin says I'm a fast healter and should be dancing again by New Years Eve.

On a much sadder note, my dear Cousin Brandy passed away on Thanksgiving day. I only met her once... she was a beautiful cocker/golden mix. She had a very loving and gentle way about her. Brandy has been sick for quite a long time, but never complained. I really believe she was the bravest fur baby I knew. I know she's happy and free from pain now, and playing with my big sister Chloe.

I also wanted to "thank you" for all the wonderful work your rescue group does, without you I would not have found my Mom and Grammy.

Much love to you all, Sadie Tesser-Sacherman

The big "pet event" of the year was the arrival of Brandon (named after 1950's movie actor Brandon de Wilde). He is a snowwhite West Highland Terrier-Schnauzer mix, weighing in an awesome 9 pounds, and he is a real wild man! He joins Wesley, a Maltese-poodle mix who is the same color and size but MUCH more demure. We adopted both of these loving little guys, who look like adorable twins in their Christmas sweaters, from a "no-kill" animal shelter called Beagles and Buddies that is run by some very dedicated folks in our area. You can visit their website to read about their good work and to see some very sweet doggies that are looking for homes. Our cat Olivia, who has been here much longer than either dog, enjoys a privileged place as Queen of the Manor and cooly tolerates the antics of her canine siblings!

We hope you enjoy the holidays, and we send our very best wishes for a prosperous 2002!