Sweet Pea's guardian is our MPC president, Robin, who has volunteered at the Agoura Animal Shelter for more than 6 years and at MPC for 4 years. Robin fostered Sweet Pea while the dog was recovering from surgery after being hit by a car left her with a hip injury and several missing front teeth, and with patches scraped down to the raw skin. With FHO and spay surgery funded by MPC bringing her to good health, and with lots of TLC from her foster mom, Robin, Sweet Pea became a beloved member of the family along with her dog siblings Sophie Rose and Augie.

Robin loves her work at the Shelter saying, "It is my great fortune to be able to give love and care to these precious homeless fur babies. While the work we do is not always easy on the heart, these are the animals that need us the most. I am thankful every day to be able to participate is such fulfilling volunteer work and to be President of an organization that helps so many shelter animals."

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I'm Inky, a handsome, black Maine Coon mix. My guardian is MPC's Vice President and shelter volunteer, Deanna. MPC generously paid for a special procedure (radioactive iodine I-131) to cure my hyperthyroidism. Now I don't have to take daily medication, which makes me very happy. Deanna fostered me after my procedure and found me to be an easy-going cat, so she decided I should stay with her. Deanna nicknamed me Inka-bud (Inky-Buddy) because I am gentle with all cats including foster kittens. Those mischievous foster kittens like to play with my tail which I don't care for, but I let them have their fun. I live with Deanna's other former-shelter-pets Mosey (my sleeping buddy), Gingersnap (my playmate), and Jellybean (my grooming buddy).

Deanna has enjoyed working as a volunteer at the shelter for the last two years, and being an active member of MPC for the last year. "It has been rewarding working at the shelter, helping adopters pick out the perfect pet for them. It is great to be part of an organization like MPC that funds medical care for shelter animals. It is rewarding to see an animal come into the shelter sick and scraggly and then through MPC's TLC the animal thrives, becomes robust and healthy, and then goes on to a forever home."

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Please meet Max and his guardian Sandy, MPC's 2nd Vice President and newest Board member.  When Max arrived at the Agoura Shelter he was really in terrible shape MPC intervened by taking him to a local veterinarian on an emergency basis.  He was dehydrated, under weight, his teeth were infected, he had an ear and eye infection as well as a heart murmur.  He was matted and his fur was stuck to his eyes causing him to lose most of his eyesight and he is deaf.  As a volunteer Sandy fostered him back to health for 6 weeks, fell in love with him and decided to adopt Max making him a member of the family.  He now lives with Snowy, Buttons and Lilly, 3 other rescued small fluffy white Dogs. "Max, for a 14 year old Miniature Poodle, has a spunky personality even with his disabilities" says Sandy.

"It is a privilege to be associated as a new board member with this wonderful organization that is focused on working with the community giving medical care to make a difference for so many homeless animals."

Sandy has been with the Shelter as a volunteer for 2 1/2 years working with cats. "Working as a volunteer has been a very rewarding, exciting and educational experience.  The shelter staff, volunteers and MPC have a wonderful partnership with the same goals giving all of the animals a voice and working to keep them safe and healthy so they can find their final 'forever homes'."

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As you can see by the picture, our MPC Treasurer, Susan, loves the old ones! Reese, the chocolate boy on the left  came into the shelter as a stray with a younger partner.  They both had  sarcoptic mange and Reese could hardly walk or move his head up and  down.  MPC treated his mange and his partner went to a rescue  group.  It was love at first sight for Susan and Reese came  to live at Susan's house-She along with husband Glenn were lucky to  have this senior boy for 4 years.

Annie, the yellow girl, also was a stray that  came into the shelter with a younger partner (who was adopted).  Annie  was a very senior girl with a major head tilt.  MPC ran tests (the head  tilt was a neurological condition) and also treated her when she was  injured by another dog and needed surgery. Robin, our president, took care of  Annie after her surgery and when Susan and Glenn got back from  vacation Annie came to their house to stay.  What started  as a senior adoption turned into hospice care as Annie's health continued  to decline. Susan and Glenn had this wonderful girl for just a year when she  passed away. Susan says:"It is very rewarding to volunteer at the  shelter and with a group like MPC.  I've been an Agoura shelter  volunteer since May 1998 and with MPC for 4 years and hope to continue to  volunteer for many more years to come."

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Snowball arrived at the Agoura Shelter on July 4th weekend 2004. He was 8 months old with a badly broken and infected leg. MPC saved his life by finding a vet to amputate his leg. Barbara, MPC Associate Treasurer, fostered Snowball after his surgery. Her female cat Bassie fell in love with Snowball so he joined their family. Snowball likes to climb bookshelves and play with both Bassie and his younger friend Cooper, also a former MPC foster,  who had a broken leg. Barbara says, "I have always loved cats and am delighted to have been able to add both Cooper and Snowball to my family. Both are cats that definitely deserved a second chance. MPC made that possible. I have been a volunteer at the Agoura Animal Shelter since 1999 and with MPC since July 2007."

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Gumby, a mature but lively German Shorthair Pointer, belongs to MPC's secretary, Karla. Gumby came to the Agoura Shelter as a stray with a large festering tumor on his rump. MPC stepped in to fund the removal of the tumor, and while in foster care with Karla, her family fell in love with him. In no time at all they had decided to make him a member of their own "pack".

"I have a soft spot in my heart for the ‘youth-challenged' dogs that are abandoned or relinquished to the shelter," says Karla. "I believe that these dogs should be shown respect and gratitude in their golden years for their loyalty. I feel so fortunate to be associated with an organization that gives a second chance to these animals so that they can become a loving member of someone's family." Karla has been a volunteer at the Agoura shelter for 6 years and with MPC for 4 years.

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Joyce, our Associate Secretary and an Agoura Animal Shelter volunteer for four years, belongs to Lon Franco Dettori, aka Frankie, a lovely long-haired Siamese-mix who trusted no one and had a heart murmur when he first arrived at the shelter. He pinned himself to the wall behind the cat trees and refused to come out, even to eat. One day, however, he started following Joyce all around the Habikat, and who could resist that? So Frankie came home with Joyce to join Luigi, Guido, and Papagena (the feline mafia). MPC paid for his EKG, which fortunately showed a fairly benign heart murmur. Joyce says now, "Even if it had been malignant and would shorten his life significantly, in my heart he was already mine. It took 6 months before he would venture downstairs in my home and 2 years before he would come on to my lap, but now he is my number 1 companion. I am happy to serve on the board of an organization that does so much for so many medically needy homeless animals."

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Upon receiving his Bachelor of Science degree from University of Michigan in 1991, Dr. Dean went on to Veterinary School at Cornell University, graduating in 1995. He was recruited by California Animal Hospital and performed an internship from 1995 until 1996 under Drs. Ettenger, Lusk, and Feldman, specialists of cardiology and internal medicine. He then practiced for three years in Manhattan Beach at Bay Animal Hospital. In 1999 Dr. Graulich moved to Malibu where, from 2000 until 2005 he had his own practice, Pacific Coast Animal Hospital. Having outgrown this smaller facility, he proudly opened the doors to Malibu Coast Animal Hospital in December of 2004. Among his special interests and areas of expertise are giant-sized dog breeds, dermatology, soft-tissue surgery, and cardiology.

Dr. Dean is a founding member of Malibu Pet Companions, and has been on the Malibu Pet Companions Board of Directors since 1998, currently serving in an advisory capacity. He has given numerous volunteer hours to the medical care of the homeless pets served by Malibu Pet Companions. His generosity and compassion for shelter animals has no boundaries. We are honored to have Dr. Dean Graulich on the Board of Malibu Pet Companions.

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Mignonne and her husband Jack are guardians to a large brood of rescued dogs and cats! Mignonne began her volunteer dedication to the Agoura Hills Animal Shelter in 1994 while working full time as an accountant for Trax Softworks, Culver City, CA. This followed about 10 years as board member and volunteer at the West Valley Jewish Community Center. In 2002 she was recognized as Los Angeles County Volunteer of the Year for the Animal Care division of Los Angeles County. A resident of Calabasas then Agoura Hills, Mignonne was well known by her neighbors and the community for her efforts towards saving and rescuing over 350 animals (all of which had been either injured or abandoned) by finding them foster or adoptive homes on her own. Mignonne has created relationships with various Vet clinics in and around the Malibu area who work with the shelter in providing discounts for vet services. Mignonne is the founder and past President of Malibu Pet Companions, and has been an honorary board member since moving to eastern Tennessee.

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Jack lives with his wife, Mignonne, and their menagerie of animals, including three goldens and 15 cats! Jack, a Los Angeles native, served on the board of directors for the West Valley Jewish Community Center for approximately 18 years, eventually becoming President of the Board of Directors. His occupation as an independent financial consultant allowed him time to support Mignonne in her efforts as volunteer at the Los Angeles County Animal Shelter in Agoura Hills, as well as her work in founding and operating Malibu Pet Companions. Jack currently serves as an honorary board member.

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Sherman is a founding member and has been on the board of Malibu Pet Companions since 1998. Her compassion for animals is legendary, if an animal is in need Sherman is there no matter the breed, no matter the size, mice to horses, she saves them all! We are honored to have Sherman as a board member with Malibu Pet Companions and appreciate the passion she brings to our organization and the compassion she has for all creatures great and small.

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