A former adopter has made a generous donation for the Silent Auction, a 3 night stay at their pet-friendly motel on Hatteras Island!  Get ready to place your bid for this fantastic getaway. 

Nestled in the heart of the quiet village of Buxton and situated in the mist of Cape Hatteras National Seashore, guests are able to enjoy over 100 miles of clean white sand beach as well as easy access to shopping, sightseeing and a wide variety of activities offered by the Outer Banks.

You'll find  OBX charter fishing in the Gulf Stream, surf fishing, OBX windsurfing at Canadian Hole, board surfing, kite-surfing, swimming, birding, shelling and kite flying - to name a few activities!

 They also shared an update on Simon, whom they adopted from VGSR about 5 years ago.

When Simon first joined the family, he was not a swimmer.  Now he loves to jump in the pool and retrieve his favorite toy - a squeaky ball with feet. He also loves boat rides with the family in the Gulf or on Pamlico Sound.

Simon is a distant cousin of Houdini as he can open doors, manipulate locks, and escape a metal crate!

Simon and his bestie

When he first joined the family, Heidi [who sadly has passed] said, ‘Get him out of there’, but after a couple weeks she accepted him and they became great pals. While she was in charge, Simon still teased her in his version of “I’m not touching you”.  Heidi let him tease her for a bit, then she would play at nipping him.  They always looked out for one another. 

Simon is now 9 years old and we can’t believe that he is entering his senior years and showing signs of slowing down. It seems like we got him yesterday. He brought us joy and new challenges and so much pride, since he is always a subject of admiration for his good looks.