A CCHS Story Rita And Alfie Go Home
Monday, November 2, 2020
Rita and Alfie came to the Chautauqua County Humane Society (CCHS) from the town of Sheridan Saturday, May 2nd, and have now found their forever homes 469 miles away in Coventry, Connecticut.
CCHS Behavior Team Lead Danny Reynolds said, “Rita and Alfie were a matted mess when they came in. Molly (CCHS Veterinary Technician Molly Loomis) and I were able to get about ten pounds of matted fur off of Alfie and about seven pounds off of Rita. They may not have looked the best, but I'm sure they felt so much better! They are such sweet and loving dogs.”
After a month of promoting Alfie and Rita through Chqhumane.org and CCHS social media, Cathy Derench of That Newfoundland Place, Inc. reached out regarding the pair after being tagged on the Facebook posts by folks who knew they would be interested in transferring the pair to their rescue to help get them home. Through a network of supporters, Alfie and Rita made the trip from Jamestown to Connecticut where families were already lined up to adopt them. Alfie went home with his family on Monday, July 6th and Rita who has been adopted will go home once the family finishes the fence they are putting up to keep her safe. Derench founded That Newfoundland Place Inc. with her husband Ed 30 years ago. You can learn more about this great organization at Thatnewfoundlandplace.com.
CCHS Executive Director Kellie Roberts said, “This is a great example of what can happen when shelters and rescues work together. Rita and Alfie were not catching the eye of our community, but very quickly caught the eye of Cathy Derench and now they are part of loving families. Thanks to Cathy and the folks at That Newfoundland Place Inc, and we also thank you. With your support, you are a key part of the team that saw Rita and Alfie get home.”
