On March 17 she has officially been the run of our household for exactly one year, and yet if feels like Lola has been a part of my life since as far back as I can remember!

As I type this, she is fresh from her weekly bath (Philadelphia is a dirty city, and Lola certainly loves enjoying it!) and asleep on my leg, which under her 60-pound frame, is falling asleep. And I wouldn't have it any other way.

As she's grown with us, I am amazed every single day with so much about Lola... How well-mannered, obedient and yet completely silly she is, how utterly sweet and social she is, and how easily she wins over every single person that walks through our door (no matter how pitt-phobic!) But most importantly, I've also come to realize how much I needed her in my life. And when she looks up into my eyes with that cheeky Lola look, I get the feeling that she knew all along I was supposed to find her.

Thanks to you guys at the Animal Orphanage for taking care of my baby until that lovely day when I first saw her and she came running up to me, tennis ball dangling in her mouth, and I knew she was mine. I only hope everyone who visits you guys can have the same experience as mine.

We don't always have enough room to house all our cats and kittens, dogs and puppies, especially with Kitten Season starting soon. If you can provide foster care, please call us for more information at 856-627-9111. We have a few special friends who need your help right now! If you have room in your heart and home, please go to our Foster Page and see which of our orphans are especially in need of a foster home.