Tuesday, January 01, 2013

Happy New Year!!!!

We had another wonderful year at the Cape May County Animal Shelter!  We would never be able to do what we do if not for the PetSmart store and you gang of volunteers!!  It has been seven years since the store opened and our volunteer program there is still going strong!!  Thanks to each and every one of you for everything you did this past year to support the PetSmart program!

We had two adoptions this past week and some new arrivals.  Lauren went home last weekend with a couple of very excited little girls!  When the girls arrived at PetSmart with their mom they were told Lauren was going with them and was their present from Santa!  According to Judy M there was many squeals and screeches of delight!!

Tinkerbell went home on Saturday. Her new mom thought long and hard about this adoption. Her cat had passed away right before Hurricane Sandy and she really missed having a cat.  She was thrilled to find Tinkerbell and it appears to be a wonderful match!

We have a pending application for Humphrey.  Unfortunately the application for Josephine was pulled.

We decided to bring Leigh and Abby back to the Shelter for a while and bring a total of four new cats down.  I know this makes some of you worry about the ones we brought back but please do not!!  They are fine!!  Sometimes changing things up is exactly what we need to spark adoptions.  We are going to allow George and Jerry to remain at PetSmart and plan to really market them.  Hopefully that will make a difference.  Please take an extra couple of minutes to socialize those two!!

So, here is the new guys...Ruby and Amethyst and single cats Cuddle Bug and Tyler.  Ruby and Amethyst are about two years old and were dumped under cover of night at the clinic that is next door at the Shelter.  One morning in early September when volunteers arrived they found the two cats left in the vestibule of the clinic.  Both were already spayed. We are assuming they are litter mates since they were dumped together.  They are both very sweet.  It appears they have always lived together so should go home together.  As always, adopt both and the adoption fee is waived for one.  Both would be $35.

Cuddle Bug is just as the name implies!!! Poor guy is growing up at the shelter!!  He came in as a stray kitten - about five weeks old - in early June.  He had a litter mate named Squirrel who was adopted.  Prior to the adoption they were caged together so we do know he gets along with other cats.

Last but not least is Tyler.  Tyler is another kitten that is basically growing up in a cage. He has been with us since late August and at that time we thought he was about three weeks old. It is about time he got out of a cage!!

Amethyst

Ruby

Cuddle Bug

Tyler

The January 2013 calendar has some openings.  Anne changed days after Toni left and now does Thursdays so Wednesdays now need coverage.  In addition is two other time slots.  Please let me know what you can cover.  (Would LOVE a regular Wednesday cleaner!!  Recruit a friend!!)
Friday, January 4, PM Cleaning
Wednesday, January 9, AM Cleaning
Wednesday, January 16, AM Cleaning
Friday, January 18, AM Cleaning
Wednesday, January 23, AM Cleaning
Wednesday, January 30, AM Cleaning

May we all be blessed with good health, good friends, good times and an abundance of new adopters in 2013!!