Here are the four new arrivals! They will be brought to the store tomorrow (Thursday) afternoon.
Felix is a big cat!! He weighed in yesterday at 20 pounds. He came into the Shelter in May of last year when his owner was incarcerated. He is about three years old. He was adopted out in August of last year only to be brought back the very next day. Yep...the very next day! The adopters stated that "he charged the dog repeatedly." Well, maybe if he had not been put in that situation immediately upon arriving at his new home it would not have happened!! He is a bit of a bully and likes to be "top cat." He seems to get along with other cats here at the Shelter - just is big and has a presence! He will be fine with kids. As far as a home with dogs - if a potential adopter is made aware of what occurred last time and understands the importance of a slow introduction we can look at that application.
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| Felix |
Maxwell is under a year old and is one of a litter that was all named after coffee. He can be a tad shy but will warm up quickly. He is typical of a cat in that he is not crazy about being held - but how many really are?? He will do fine in a home with kids, other cats and dogs.
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| Maxwell |
Felicity is a little over a year old and was trapped as a stray. Initially she was being fed by the home owner, however they did not want to continue doing so and felt the harshness of the winter was too much for her. She is a bit of a snuggle bunny and does not mind being held. She enjoys a good belly rub!! She will do fine in a house with cats, kids and dogs.
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| Felicity |
Jinx is older - maybe nine years old. He is really really sweet and friendly! He will come to the front of the cage and say hi when you arrive. You can pick him up with no problem. He was neutered when he came to us. His owner surrendered him to the Shelter because he scratched their one year old child. They also claimed they "found" him a year ago.
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| Jinx |
So...there they all are!! We are putting Felix in the big cage by himself. He can not fit through the holes between cages and is much too big for a small cubicle. The other three will be put into single cages until they acclimate. REMEMBER...do NOT force the new cats to socialize freely with other cats. It is not what they are accustomed to and can cause stress if rushed into an unfamiliar situation. A stressed out cat inevitably turns into a sick cat as their immune system weakens. Just as we warn new adopters to do a slow introduction we, too, must do a slow introduction at PetSmart.
