"Welcome to the Desperate Paws of Orange County, Fatima. If you haven't already, please check out our upcoming meetups in September. We have some surprises in store for October so come join us."

"Welcome to the Desperate Paws of Orange Coumty, Adriana. If you haven't already, please check out our upcoming meetups in September. We have some surprises in store for October so come join us."

"Hi Caroline and welcome to DPOC. We have a topic under the Discussion tab for dogs that are up for adoption. You might want to check that forum from time to time to find a dog needing a forever home. When you adopt a dog, don't forget to let us know and post a picture. :-)"

"Hi Patricia, Stuart and I thank you for the warm welcome. Don M."

"Hello Alan and Laszlo! Welcome to DPOC! I recently adopted a 4-month-old kitten who had been fostered with dogs. Thank goodness! She isn't afraid of my dogs but my other cat ... well that's another story. :-) So glad you joined our group. We have some upcoming Laguna Beach bark park/Madison Square and Garden brunch outing posted on our site and we also have some surprises on October. We usually have at least 2 outings per month. Hope to see you soon!"

"Hi Kirk! That's a very touching picture of you and Hope. She must love you very much. I see you have the Animal Planet on your TV. :-) We're glad to have you and your wife join us. It will be fun watching Hope grow and making PAW friends at our meetups. We have some bark park events in September and some surprises in October so I hope we see you soon."

"Welcome Kristina and Bridget! We're glad you found us on Craigslist. We have some fun outings this month and some surprises next month so please save a date and come out and join us. If you need to carpool, don't hesitate to note that when you RSVP for an event. See you soon!"

"That's a beautiful picture. It's hard getting a dog to look right at the camera. You'll have to let us know your secret. We have some bark park outings this month and some more surprises in store in October. I hope you and Yicken can share a play date with us. See you soon!"

"Hi Stuart! That's a mighty fancy name. What are you looking at in the snow? We're glad that you and your Dad joined DPOC. We have a lot of shepherds and labs your size so you'll have some new BFF's in no time. Hope to see you soon!"