Here's the Latest!

Hannah left over a week ago and will be the only pet in the house.  She will be getting a ton of attention!  Delaney and Dylan left the same date to a household with a bunch of young adults and two kittens. We have been worried about these two as they were a tad nervous and scared.  Two days after arriving at their home Delaney was afraid and would not come out from under a bed. Just today the adopter stated she is doing much better and both are slowly acclimating to the group and have their favorite humans.

Robin, Ziggy and Misty arrived at the store on Saturday. 

Misty is a young blue cream calico about a year and half old.  She is so pretty!  She was picked up by animal control along with her seven kittens from a woman who could not care for her and the litter.    Five of the kittens went to Animal Outreach and the other two have been placed in foster homes pending adoption.  Misty is sweet and will make a good companion for someone!  She loves to snuggle and is very friendly.

Misty

Robin and her littermate Christopher came into the Shelter in November of last year at about three months old.  They were born outside and were nervous and afraid when they arrived.  The two were adopted together late in December.  Sadly the adopter brought both back to the Shelter in early March stating they "were not warming up as expected."  Christopher was transferred to the Animal Adoption Center in Lindenwold and Robin is now at PetSmart.  Do not be concerned if you hear a snotty sound coming from Robin. It appears to be a chronic condition.  She underwent a nasal flush and the vet checked out the nasal passages - no polyps or obstructions were visible.  A bacteria analysis was unremarkable.  Robin is friendly, likes other cats and did fine with a small dog while in foster care.

Robin

Ziggy had two applications on him in no time.  Of course being a long haired male with two different colored eyes this is not a surprise.  We know how that goes!  He is about six months old and came in as a stray at the beginning of this month.  Many of you will probably never get a chance to meet this guy.

Ziggy

Below is a list of days that need to be filled in the next two weeks.  Deb and Warren are away so help is needed on a couple of  Sunday mornings.  Let me know if you are available to cover any of them.

Sunday, May 27: AM Cleaning and Adoption Table
Wednesday, May 30:  Adoption Table (PM)
Saturday, June 2: AM Cleaning 
Sunday, June 3: AM Cleaning and Adoption Table.

If you do the Adoption Table please make sure that people read and understand the last page of the application that indicates how long the process takes and the required paperwork.  We are changing that form so that is very clear to the applicant.  Some of the older forms are still at the store.  New forms will be sent down soon. I understand completely that people are anxious for the adoption to be approved and pick up arranged however due diligence still needs to be done. 

If someone is interested in adopting a kitten let them know we have litters coming in every day. We typically do not put kittens into fosters-pending-adoption until after their first shots which is about eight weeks.   Just have interested people call the Shelter or stop in to discuss with the staff  our policy on adopting kittens.

The Animal Alliance of Cape May County and the Shelter are still partnering to provide FREE spay/neuter for cats belonging to Cape May County residents.  This includes community cats, outside cats, TNR cats, owned cats, any cats - no matter what you call them!! Please pass that information on!!  Interested people can call the Shelter at 465-8923 or call the AACMC at 465-6388. 

May Brings Four Cats!

Here they are - four new arrivals! Dylan, Hannah, Delaney and Nala.  Gentle reminder...please go slowly with the new guys as they become accustomed to their new environment.  The most stressful time for a cat is when they change environment.  Move slowly and talk quietly and do not force them to come out or to interact with other the cats.  Let them move along at their own pace.

We transferred Flower to the Animal Adoption Center in Lindenwald.  She is fabulous and has been overlooked for way too long.  She will do well with the change in circumstances and most likely get a home quickly.

Dylan and Delaney are litter mates about seven months old.  They came from a situation in Beesley's Point where there was several unfixed cats.  They will be a tad shy and nervous at first but will be fine. Delaney is the least shy of the two. They were fostered for a while with one of our staff so they have lived in a house.  They would be best suited for a home without young kids and without dogs.   If someone is looking to adopt two cats suggest keeping these two together.  The adoption fee of $70.00 will cover both.

Darling Delaney

Dashing Dylan

Hannah is a senior lady about nine years old.  She showed up one day and a Good Samaritan began to feed her.  Eventually she came to us and we discovered she was spayed.  We posted her on our Facebook page and tried to find her home but to no avail.  Hannah qualifies for the Senior For Senior Adoption Program.

Hannah the Torti

Nala was trapped along with other cats in a TNR colony and it was discovered she was a nursing mom.  She was brought back to the colony and released to join her kittens. After the kittens could eat on their own they were all trapped. Nala enjoys when a fuss is made over her!  She is about two years old.

Princess Nala

***VERY IMPORTANT ***  The food in the bin needs to be the PetSmart Brand - Authority - Chicken & Rice Formula  HAIRBALL CONTROL.  Below is a picture of what the bag looks like.  Today staff emptied what was in the bin and replaced it with this product.  Ella ate this just fine at the Shelter and it helps with her grooming.  There is no need to feed her wet food. She is a grazer, too, and will snack slowly.  Also, it just seems terrible to feed wet food to just one of the cats!  The others must go nuts! While at the store we gave Ella a little pile of the hairball formula and she chomped away on it!   (We are receiving an application for Ella as I type this so hopefully that becomes a non issue anyway.  The applicant met Ella last night and it would be a Senior For Senior.)

A couple of the shifts sent out last week have been covered.  Below are the dates that still need someone:
Saturday, May 5, AM Cleaning AND Adoption Table
Sunday, May 13, AM Cleaning AND Adoption Table
Saturday, May 19, AM Cleaning
Sunday, May 20, Adoption Table
Sunday, May 27, AM Cleaning AND Adoption Table

And a reminder - please do not put any indication on a cage that an application is pending or discourage additional applications in any way. We continue to take applications until a cat goes home.  Many, many times applications fall through.  It ain't over til it's over!!