Welcome Vikas!

A lively and inquisitive one year old wheaten boy has joined the CP family.Look at those big brown eyes which are always eager to take in his surroundings!  This boy loves to explore, play fetch, and chase squirrels.  He also loves a good ear scritch and cuddling with his person.  

Vikas was rescued by his owner who had never encountered "cairnitude".  Vikas' energy and an upcoming change in circumstances led his owner to seek out CP to ensure that this wonderful boy found the perfect forever home.  

 The name Vikas was donated by Bonnie  in loving memory of Viktor, a beautiful cairn who  died before his time  and his fur brother, the first  Aswin; both died of cancer . We will be watching Vikas enjoy life in their names.

If you would like to name a rescue cairn, please follow this link. It is a wonderful way to honor a beloved pet or loved one. Welcome Vikas!

Welcome to CP Picard!

Contributed by a CP Intakes Volunteer

Picard is a little 10 year old cairn boy who found himself needing a new place to call home. He’s described is very calm for the most part, but he also loves to play and has the energy of a puppy. He loves people, toys, other dogs, and even cats. Just a well-rounded happy little guy!

 Welcome to the family Picard!

Welcome Lenny to CP!

Contributed by a CP Intakes Team Volunteer

Lenny joined the CP family today. His family contacted us for help when personal health issues forced them to seek a new home for this adorable, almost 5 year old boy. He’s described as energetic, smart and communicative – housebroken, good with other dogs and even good with cats.

 Welcome little guy!

Link joins Col. Potter

Written by a CP Intakes volunteer

Please welcome a new boy, Link, into our Col. Potter clan. Link is a blond  fluffy, wheaten sort of dude. Looking really good in his prime at 5-years-old, he's a very clever fellow with a million-dollar smile. Bright and friendly, he's always aware of who and what is going on around him.

Link made the decision to move on over to Col. Potter when he found himself--through no fault of his own--involved in a small family feud at his former home. Well, no more of that stuff, Link. Here at CP, consider yourself part of the family!

Trucker recently rolls into CP

Written by a CP Intakes volunteer


Please welcome Trucker. He's a 6 yr old owner surrender. Owner reported that he had 2 good buddies that passed and they in turn got two Dobermans. Neither the Dobermans or Trucker got along and he was very unhappy. The owner decided that Trucker needed a happier and better life so she contacted us for help.

He flew to his foster home  to start his new journey. Please give him a warm welcome.

Cracker joined CP recently

Written by a CP Intakes volunteer

Please welcome Cracker, an adorable 4 year old boy who was surrendered by his loving family due to health issues. He’s described as a very friendly boy who loves everyone – but he especially loves kids.

So welcome to the family, Cracker!

Announcing Alban - recent intake

Written by a CP Intakes volunteer

Rescuers love to hear about responsible pet owners that research the breed they want to adopt and about the owners that consider adoption a lifetime commitment. Yet our hearts also go out to those responsible owners who find their circumstances dramatically changed such that their beloved pets are negatively impacted.

Alban's owner faced a change in circumstances that required longer working hours. This young pup was left home alone too many hours and he had limited walk, play and social time. His owner made the heartbreaking decision to find a home that could provide the more active and social life that Alban deserved.

Alban's owner researched to find the right rescue to help him and then approached Col. Potter for assistance. Alban arrived at his foster home and it won't be long before this boy is frolicking with the resident cairns.

WELCOME OUR NEWEST CP FAMILY MEMBERS!

Written by CP's VP of Intakes

OK, this is a challenge. See if you can figure out what the new furkids that recently joined CP are named ...

I just "Can't Stop Dancing", I'm so happy I didn't have to "Shop Around" any further to find them. Our wonderful volunteer who picked them up was singing the "Song of Joy" all the way back, saying "but I think it's a dream" because anything that smells this bad can't be real. But we all know after a week of spa treatment they won't ever be singing "Muskrat Love" again!

Soon they will be with a wonderful foster family where they won't experience "Lonely Night" and will realize "You Never Done It Like That" before and will want to figure out "The Way I Want to Touch You" is a good thing. She will be singing he ain't gonna "Do That to Me One More Time" and he will be playing "Love Will Keep Us Together" NO MORE!

So, have you figured out who has most recently taken the stage as CP's newest celebrities???

Ladies and Gentlemen, please help me welcome Captain & Tennille!

Captain - Male, is just a little bit of a thing and never stops moving


Tennille - Female, has packed on a few extra pounds that she will be working on losing

Both are estimated to be 6-7 years old. Looking forward to Captain & Tennille enjoying a whole new concert tour on the road to their adoptive homes!

Welcome Hedger to CP!

Written by CP's VP of Intakes

Baby, it's hot outside!! Much of the U.S. is just sizzling with record, prolonged heat and very little rain. Livestock is suffering and if you are one of the unfortunate animals that has to live outside, this is just pure misery.

Hedger is a 3 year old male who has been passed around from family to family. He ended up with a family who kept him tied to the front porch--morning, noon and night--no matter what the weather. This family fell on hard times and were facing eviction from their home which meant Hedger would be passed to yet another family. Lucky for him he was passed to a neighbor who is involved with Westie Rescue and got in touch with CP immediately to help this boy. July 4 became Independence Day for Hedger. He will never again have to live tied on the front porch.

Hedger is a donated name from Pamela B. Please remember the Name a Cairn Program is a great remembrance of someone special or gift for the person who has everything. It is truly the gift that keeps on giving.

Normally, the saying is come in out of the cold. In Hedger's case, it's come in out of the heat! Come on in Hedger, the temperature's just right in the Col. Potter family!

Introducing Thornton!

Contributed by a CP Intakes Volunteer

We have a new gentleman that has joined Col. Potter. His name is Thornton. He's a 10 year old handsome, well actually very cute, wheaten guy with a happy disposition. He is an owner surrender due to no fault of his own. In the ideal world when a family gets a puppy, they go through all the stages of puppy, crazy cairn teen, confident adults and easy going mellow guy to wonderful seniors. The family all grows together and enjoys all that life has to offer. Sadly sometimes the human parents grow apart, sometimes the split becomes permanent. The family unit is broken apart. As hard as people may try to make the transition, now and then there are casualties. Little Thornton was the casualty. With the changes in his human family there was a need for Thornton to find his own new home.

 You see Thornton can't read so he couldn't scan the want ads for apartments. He asked around about apartments but then had another dilemma - how would he pay the rent? Thonton doesn't have a paying job. He also doesn't have a diploma so even if he did find a job, it wouldn't pay enough to maintain the lifestyle he was used to living! So what's a boy to do? Hmmm - of course! Call Col. Potter!! The call was made and Thornton quickly became a CP gentleman with the help of a compassionate volunteer. Thornton has been through his spa process and has recently been welcomed into the warmth of his foster home. He says THANK YOU - after all, he is a gentleman. Please welcome Thornton!

Caruso joins the CP show!

Written by a CP Intakes volunteer



Please welcome a new young dude to the CP family. Caruso, an eligible 2-year-old bachelor, is sporting a wheaten jacket and a close-cropped cool-guy summer haircut for the season. When things started getting a bit crowded at his house, he soon found himself singing tenor with the village pupple, "It's no fun to STAY at the S-P-C-A!" So, he came on over to CP.

Caruso likes moonlight walks and playing squeaky toy in the summer sun, but he's never turned down a good round of tennis ball. And it shows! You look at this well-trimmed guy and you just have to ask, "Hey, do you workout?"

His favorite color is lime green and his favorite music is bagpipes.

Please give a hearty highland welcome to our new red-headed boy, Caruso.

COL. POTTER SAVES A LIFE : can you chip -in?

Written by CP's VP of Intakes

Memorial Day Weekend 2012 was time to say thanks and salute those that have served and especially those that have given their lives in the line of duty. I would like to take that one step further and include those have served to help rescue the Cairns that we all love.

One special man passed away earlier this year. Richard J, who along with his wonderful wife, Kaaren, have been foster home to more Cairns than anyone else in Col. Potter--well over 100! In Richard's memory, a name was donated to the Name A Cairn Program. While I don't know if Richard served his country in the military, I do know that he served the Cairns through Col. Potter. It is my distinct privilege to introduce Jonesy.

Let's all give a welcome salute to Jonesy! He has some special medical needs and a chip in has been set up on his behalf. Please follow this link if you can donate and help with his medical expenses.

Please welcome MacNaughton!

Written by a CP Intakes volunteer

It is a great day when royalty graces Col. Potter! MacNaughton, a 3 year old owner surrender, is joining the CP family in search of a new castle to call his own. The MacNaugton clan is very old, perhaps the oldest in Scotland, and is full of stoic, strong individuals. This clan always stood their ground in the face of adversity.

Sir MacNaughton enjoys walks on the moors and affection from kind people with gentle hands. Our MacNaughton has faced some rough seas in his life but has risen above it all with his cairn spirit. And speaking of spirits, MacNaughton is also known for a fine whiskey. So let's raise our glasses in a toast to MacNaughton! May better times and a bright future be yours!

Please welcome Gunney!

Written by a CP Intakes volunteer

This adorable little 3 year old boy got dropped off by his family at an overcrowded shelter yesterday. The shelter called us with an urgent plea for help. Fortunately, we were able to get him. The shelter describes him as a happy, friendly boy that doesn’t particularly like cats (he barks at them), seems fine with other dogs and lived in a home with children.

Welcome Gunney! We’ll find you a new family!

Kashtuk joins Col. Potter

Written by a CP Intakes volunteer

Please give a warm welcome to Col. Potter's newest addition. Kashtuk is a Chumash Native American word meaning "eyes". Could this sweet 3 year old boy's beautiful eyes have helped save him? Or maybe it is his loving personality and the many kisses he lavishes on people? Representatives at the high kill shelter held this sweet boy two weeks beyond the normal 5 day hold period. Time was running short when CP learned about his situation.

Many thanks to CP's fast acting volunteer, Charlene M., who drove 3 hours in heavy traffic to rescue Kashtuk. After a week at the spa, Kashtuk will join his foster family.

Please Welcome Wendell!

Written by a CP Intakes volunteer

We have a new boy in our midst named Wendell! Wendell means "wanderer, seeker, or one who proceeds onward". Our Wendell is seeking a new forever home and proceeded to Col. Potter to help him with this mission. He's 7 years old (with a birthday approaching) and he has a lovely light wheaten coat and beautiful brown eyes. He is an owner surrender but only because his family wanted the best for him. From the moment he was in the hands of the Col. Potter volunteers he began charming them one by one. I kept hearing the words, very sweet, adorable, handsome, friendly and happy over and over. He's earned the title of Mr. Happy at his foster home already.

Now Wendell does have one slight flaw, one I'm sure many of you have experienced with a cairn or two. He's camera shy! So while his photo to all of you may not show all his handsome features, trust me, he is one handsome, suave cairn. Let's give a great big shout out to Wendell in his journey to a new forever home!

Please Welcome Preston

Written by a CP Intakes volunteer

This darling little boy has suffered with itchy skin problems for many, many years--and he’s only 6! His previous owner was unable to take care of his needs and contacted us for help. Fortunately we were able to say YES!

Preston is reportedly housebroken, good with kids, other dogs, and cats. He loves playing fetch and will roll over for a belly rub.

So welcome little Preston – your foster mom will give you all the TLC you need and deserve.

Please Welcome Denny!

Written by a CP Intakes volunteer

Please welcome Denny to our clan. Denny is a spunky 5-year-old out-going wheaten boy who comes to us with some serious skin problems. Denny's family was no longer able to carry the financial burden of trying to get him cured, so they surrendered him to his veterinarian, expecting Denny to be euthanized. Instead, the good doctor took Denny in and started him on treatments for his skin. The clinic then contacted Col. Potter to see if there was a home somewhere out there for this sweet boy. You better believe it! Our equally spunky CP volunteers were there in a flash to bring this little guy into the fold.

Let's give Denny a solid CP welcome!

Chopper joins CP!

Written by a CP Intakes volunteer

Please welcome this adorable little 3-5 year old male cairn. He reportedly loves people, toys and belly rubs.

Benedict bounds into CP.

Written by a CP Intakes volunteer

Please welcome Benedict, a sweet little 1 year-old, to our clan!

Benedict is a great little guy who found himself in a pretty hot and not so tempting situation a while back, hanging out in the backyard sun all day. But he's a cool dude now and settling in for better days ahead with Col. Potter!

Let's give him our blessing and welcome in Benedict!