Happy Tails to Ace and Waddles!! Be good, boys!!

Waddles went home today where he will be the only pet living with a single woman who is thrilled to have him!  I did my best to see if Waffles could go with him but to no avail.   Ace is being adopted by PetSmart volunteers Ryan and Julia.  He is going to have a wonderful life!!  He is still at PetSmart today however they will be taking him home in a day or two.

Archie has a leg injury of some sort so has been brought back to the Shelter.  He will see the vet.  Poor boy!  Little Ava will be lost without her two brothers.  Hopefully she catches someone's eye soon!

Fruit Loop and Cheerio arrived at the store today and now reside in the big cage.  These two little boys MUST stay together!   They came into the Shelter orpans at three weeks old in early June.  Fortunately we had a nice mommy cat who happily took them and nursed them for several weeks. Then they went into a foster home with one of the Shelter employees for several weeks.  In the foster they did well with a toddler and a small dog.  How can you tell them apart?  Cheerio is buff and white.  Fruit Loop is orange and white.

September is nearing a close! Thank you for your help!  Below are the dates that need coverage in October.  There are quite a few.  Please let me know if you are available to cover any of them.

Thursday mornings on October 1 and October 8

Sunday mornings and evenings on October 4, 11, 18 and 25

Tuesday mornings on October 6, 13 and 27 

Wednesday evenings on October 7, 14, 21 and 28

We are going to bring some other new guys down in a day or two.  I'll keep you posted on Archie.

Latest Adoptions & Arrivals

Amy and Penny left on Saturday for a big house with a mom and dad and four kids - ages 11 to 17 - and an old dog.  Of course the kids were thrilled!  Dad drove down from Holland, PA to pick them up.

Marvel was brought back to the Shelter because he bit one of the volunteers - little jerk!!  By State law he must be quarantined for ten days.  We do have two applications for him and will follow up with both applicants once he is off quarantine.

Archie, Ava and Ace are litter mates that were brought to the the store on Tuesday afternoon.  These three arrived at the Shelter in early June.  At that time we estimated their age to be five or six weeks.  That puts them at about five months old now. They were removed from a location where volunteers are helping a feeder establish a responsible Trap-Neuter-Return situation.  They do not need to be adopted together.  However - if someone adopts two of our pets we always waive the second adoption fee.

As the cage cards indicate Ace is the friendliest and the most relaxed.  Archie and Ava are a little more nervous than Ace.  Please take your time with them all and let them settle in at their own pace.

Ace

  Archie

  Ava

As indicated in the last email I sent out coverage is needed for Wednesday night (tonight), September 16 and tomorrow morning, Thursday, September 17.  The remaining dates this month that need coverage are below.  

This Sunday, September 20, will be the last Sunday morning that Debbie and Warren will be with us.  They are headed back to Florida however will be back in the Spring.  Thanks for your help, guys!  Safe travels!  Stay healthy and see you in April! 

Coverage needed below in addition to Wednesday and Thursday this week includes:

Friday, Sept 18, PM Cleaning

Sunday, Sept 20, PM Cleaning

Wednesday, Sept 23, PM Cleaning

Thursday, Sept 24, AM Cleaning

Friday, Sept 25, AM and PM Cleaning

Sunday, Sept 27, AM and PM Cleaning

Tuesday, Sept 29, AM Cleaning

Wednesday, Sept 30, PM Cleaning

 

You will all be very happy to hear that Casper settled right in at his new home and is doing well!!

Liberty and Casper Go Home!

Casper has been adopted and is in his new home as you read this!  He has joined a multi-cat household with a kind and compassionate woman who works in a vet office.  Things could not look better for him!  Thank you all for caring so much about him.

Liberty has also been adopted and will be living with a dog and five kids!  Looks like she will be getting a ton of attention.

A family with four kids (ages 11 through 17) have submitted an application for Amy and Penny.  They will be meeting the kittens at 2:00pm on Friday, September 11 with a staff member.  If they bond the kittens will be headed to Holland, Pennsylvania!

Three cats were brought to the store today.  Waddles, Waffles and Marvel.

Marvel lives up to his name and is a marvel-ous cat!  He will make a fabulous family pet!  He came into the Shelter in mid-July after being found at Lake Nummy in Belleplain State Forest.  He came in neutered however not microchipped.  He is about two years old.  He will be adopted quickly!

Waffles (female) and Waddles (male) are shy and will need a quiet understanding home.  They do not need to be adopted together.  They came into the Shelter in mid-June at about twelve weeks old - which puts them at about six months old now.  They were trapped at the Walmart in Rio Grande as part of a Trap-Neuter-Return project.  They were too young to be put back.  Kittens that are not handled by people very early in their lives can take a long time to trust people and not be afraid.  Please take your time with these two and let them settle in at their own pace.  Do not force them out to play or force yourself on them. Of the two, Waddles, the long haired male, is the best with people.  Waffles is the shy one of the two. 

 

IMPORTANT: The notebook at the Adoption Center is there so the volunteers can share information with each other.  If you note a medical issue or behavioral issue in the notebook you also need to email the Shelter at animal.shelter@cmcsheriff.net with "Attention Medical" in the subject.  Always cc me at daviesdunhour@comcast.net on those emails.  Staff are not goingto PetSmart daily so we are not aware of medical issues unless we are emailed.  Note the condition observed in the notebook to make the other volunteers aware of it and note that you have or will be emailing the Shelter.  Thank you!!

 

Below are dates that need coverage this month.  If you are available to cover any let me know:

 

Wednesday, Sept 16, PM Cleaning

Friday, Sept 18, PM Cleaning

Sunday, Sept 20, PM Cleaning

Wednesday, Sept 23, PM Cleaning

Thursday, Sept 24, AM Cleaning

Friday, Sept 25, AM and PM Cleaning

Sunday, Sept 27, AM and PM Cleaning

Tuesday, Sept 29, AM Cleaning

Wednesday, Sept 30, PM Cleaning 

Lauren made a Facebook page called Cats of PetSmart.   If you are on Facebook please look for the page and LIKE it and SHARE it with anyone you know who may be interested in helping us spread the word about our PetSmart Program.

Allie Gets To Go Home!

Allie is being reclaimed by a family member!  We are very happy for her!  

We have received an application for Amy and Penny however the applicant may choose another pair of kittens.  I will keep you posted on that.

The lovely Liberty arrived today! She is a friendly girl over a year old.  She came into the Shelter as a stray in the beginning of July.  She was not spayed but was friendly so obviously has had human interaction.

Below are dates in September that need coverage.  Please let me know if you are available to cover any of them:

Friday Evenings: September 4, 11, 18, 25

Friday Mornings: September 4, 25

Saturday Mornings: September 5, 19

Sunday Evenings: September 6, 13, 20, 27

Tuesday Mornings: September 29

Wednesday Evenings: September 9, 16, 23, 30

Thursday Morning: September 10, 21