Zeus was adopted from Miranda's Rescue while the shelter was still in Ferndale. He and his family have since left California, but they got in touch recently to let us know how they were doing. And yes, Shannon did remember both the dog and the adoption. Thanks for writing.

Hi Shannon,
You may not remember us, Kim and Chris White. Six years ago, we found our dog Zeus at your rescue. We've since moved from Humboldt County and are currently living in Lawrence, KS. For some reason, you popped into my head the other day, so I looked you up on the web, saw you had a webpage, and decided to update you on Zeus.

Let me start by saying he is the love of our lives. We acquired another dog, Zena, a Norweigan Elkhound who we love dearly, but Zeus is our first. He has meant so much to Chris and I over the years...words can't even begin to describe our love for this dog. Everyone who meets him loves him. He's very cool, totally mellow, incredibly sophisticated and dignified, yet goofy, and never, ever too proud to beg. He has brought us so much joy, and we are so very thankful that he's in our lives.

He's getting older these days...getting gray, but he maintains a puppy-like disposition, and he's very healthy. We exercise him regularly (there's a fantastic no-leash dog park here in Lawrence where he and Zena run like mad and chase other dogs). About two years ago, he started having seizures and began losing his hair, gaining weight, and had no energy. We were worried sick about him, but the vet determined that he has a hypothyroid, so ever since he's been on meds for seizures and the thyroid, but his hair's grown back, and he's back to his old self.

We have so many fond memories of Humboldt, but the best of all is Zeus. He's a living symbol of our lives up in the Redwoods. I remember Chris, when we first decided to take Zeus, he would go visit him every day at the rescue until all the paperwork was completed and Zeus was cleared to be adopted. Chris followed your example and trained Zeus, who now entertains guests and kids with a slew of cool tricks.

Thanks, Shannon, for all the work you do for animals. And, thanks for giving us the greatest gift we've ever received...Zeusdog.

Hope all is well in Humboldt County.
With gratitude, Kim and Chris White