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.