My name is Sam
Hi! My name is Sam – and I am a FERRET! Hi, I’m Sam the Ferret. Do you know what a Ferret is? The dictionary says that I am a domesticated, usually albino form of the Old World polecat. I am often trained to hunt rats or rabbits. I am
My name is Penelope
Hi! My name is Penelope I like to visit at the nursing homes – particularly at Baywind Village. I am shy around the dogs, so my mom and I make sure that we are visiting with people on the opposite side of the hallway from the dogs. Then, my attention
My name is Toots
Hi! My name is Toots I’m a 13-year old mixed Border Collie. My “mom” and I recently visited our Aunt Florence who resides at the Towers Nursing Home in Smithville, Texas. They were so nice to us, even clapped for us when we came into the main lounging area! They
My name is Tippy
Hi! My name is Tippy I am a Beagle, and a perfect size for sitting in people’s laps or laying beside them in their beds. I visit with my mom, shown in the picture with me, and also with Jenna. Jenna has been visiting with me since she was in
My name is Tamu
Hi! My name is Tamu I’m a Siberian Husky. I am named after my mom’s school – Texas A&M University (TAMU). I like pulling things. My mom, Shari, has a special harness attached to her bicycle. I can pull her all around the neighborhood. At my home, I’m the Alpha
Our names are Sophie & Sam
Hi! My name is Sophie and this is my brother Sam My name is Sophie. I am the cute little one in the picture. The big, handsome guy is my brother Sam. I am a four year old Chihuahua, and my mom and I have been visiting with Faithful Friends since
My name is Sable
Hi! My name is Sable I’m a Samoyed. My solid white coat gets me a lot of attention. I can dress up as “Mrs. Claus” at Christmas! My mom spends a lot of time getting me ready for a visit so that my hair will be nice and soft. I
My name is Rusty
Hi! My name is Rusty Rusty, the Animal Assisted Therapy dog ended up getting a lot more than he’d expected for from Faithful Friends. Rusty joined in summer 2008 and started as a regular at the Deveraux Center, adolescent psychiatric therapy. He loves the kids, and they love him right
My name is Rudy
Hi! My name is Rudy Rudy, a Chinese pug, has been visiting with Faithful Friends since he was 3 months old. As you can see by the way he is leaning up against this nice lady he is very calm and comfortable wherever he is. One of the first times
My name is Reveille
Hi! My name is Reveille I’m here in Costume, I am part Collie and part Shepherd. That makes me one of only a few of the mixed breed dogs in the Faithful Friends program. I am named after the mascot of the school my “mom”, Shari, attended, Texas A&M University.
My name is Lexi
Hi! My name is Lexi I do NOT like water but when Mom says “want to go see the kids at Devereux?”, I’m there!! … at the edge of the tub waiting for Mom to help me in. I LOVE those kids. What’s really neat is that they mostly always
Our names are Katie & Bear
Hi! Our names are Katie & Bear We are Tibetan Spaniels. Legend has it that, in Tibet, these little dogs were used to turn the monk’s parchment covered prayer wheel. Bear will be ten (10) on Christmas day, 2000…he is our Christmas gift, and Katie is soon to be eight
My name is Kirby
Hi! My name is Kirby I am a Yellow Labrador Retriever. My hair, and my mom’s hair too, are more gray than this photo of me that was taken a few years ago in my younger days. Even though I am one of the older dogs participating in the program,
My name is Emma
Hi! My name is Emma This is me with my mom and dad. I am one of the larger dogs in the program. I am a mix between a St. Bernard and a Newfoundland. I visit at Devereux Hospital and play with the kids. Actually, the Texas heat is usually
My name is Cuddles
Hi! My name is Cuddles Well, actually, my full name is Cuddles Sweet Patutie Lu, but everyone just calls me Cuddles. I visit with my mom and my brother, Rudy. I am a Boston Terrier. I am very small, but I pack a lot of energy into my tiny little
My name is Copper
Hi! My name is Copper Being a part of the Faithful Friends ministry is really a family event for us. This is me with my family. From left to right, Bernie, Donna (who is holding me) and Barbara. We all go on visits together. We like to visit several places.
My name is Cody
Hi! My name is Cody I am an Australian Shepherd. I have a very thick coat. That makes people want to stroke my hair – and I like that! I like to visit at nursing homes and other facilities where the people like to have lots of one-on-one interaction. I visit
My name is Casey
Hi! My name is Casey This is me with my mom and dad. My dad is a full-time chaplain, but, you know what? I am a full-time minister too! I visit at Southeast Memorial Hospital where my mom is the team lead. I work with patients who have had strokes
My name is Bear
Hi! My name is Bear I’m a black Chow. When my “mom” found me, I had a wire clothes line wrapped around my throat. Someone had tied it so tight, that it took my owner and her dad over an hour to get it off of me. I had been