New homes, new lives

Odie, a poodle mix, was adopted in May from Grant County Animal Outreach.
COURTESY PHOTO/GRANT COUNTY ANIMAL OUTREACH

Chihuahua Daisy was found wandering around the streets of Ephrata on a rainy night and brought to Rock Bottom Rocker Pet Pantry by a delivery driver in November. She found a forever home about a month later.
COURTESY PHOTO/ROCK BOTTOM ROCKER PET PANTRY

Chomps was adopted from Adams County Pet Rescue in June.
COURTESY PHOTO/ADAMS COUNTY PET RESCUE

Chica found her humans in April at Grant County Animal Outreach.
COURTESY PHOTO/GRANT COUNTY ANIMAL OUTREACH

Phil, a senior kitty, was adopted from Rock Bottom Rocket Pet Pantry in September.
COURTESY PHOTO/ROCK BOTTOM ROCKER PET PANTRY

Brakeman was found by the railroad tracks near Othello and adopted in July from Adams County Pet Rescue.
COURTESY PHOTO/ADAMS COUNTY PET RESCUE

Camelia, shown here getting ready for Halloween, found her forever home from Adams County pet Rescue.
COURTESY PHOTO/ADAMS COUNTY PET RESCUE

Gracie found a home in September from Rock Bottom Rocker Pet Pantry.
COURTESY PHOTO/ROCK BOTTOM ROCKER PET PANTRY

The Floats – Coke and Orange – were adopted from Adams County Pet Rescue in June.
COURTESY PHOTO/ADAMS COUNTY PET RESCUE

It took more than two years, but Burt found a home through Grant County Animal Outreach in January.
COURTESY PHOTO/GRANT COUNTY ANIMAL OUTREACH

Friday Flirt found her new favorite human at Adams County Pet Rescue in December.
COURTESY PHOTO/ADAMS COUNTY PET RESCUE

Bailey found her family at Rock Bottom Rocker Pet Pantry in August.
COURTESY PHOTO/ROCK BOTTOM ROCKER PET PANTRY

COURTESY PHOTO/GRANT COUNTY ANIMAL OUTREACH

COURTESY PHOTO/ADAMS COUNTY PET RESCUE

by JOEL MARTIN
Staff Writer | December 26, 2025 1:05 AM

MOSES LAKE — 2025 turned out to be a good year for some pets, and some humans as well. Here are a few of the critters that found forever homes at local shelters this year.

Chomps was adopted from Adams County Pet Rescue in June.

Chica found her humans in April at Grant County Animal Outreach.

Phil, a senior kitty, was adopted from Rock Bottom Rocket Pet Pantry in September.

Brakeman was found by the railroad tracks near Othello and adopted in July from Adams County Pet Rescue.

Camelia, shown here getting ready for Halloween, found her forever home from Adams County pet Rescue.

Gracie found a home in September from Rock Bottom Rocker Pet Pantry.

The Floats – Coke and Orange – were adopted from Adams County Pet Rescue in June.

It took more than two years, but Burt found a home through Grant County Animal Outreach in January.

Friday Flirt found her new favorite human at Adams County Pet Rescue in December.

Bailey found her family at Rock Bottom Rocker Pet Pantry in August.