Three More Adoptions!!

PetSmart adoptions continue to do well! I am so happy to tell you that five cats left this week! Silky left on Sunday with a nice young man and will be the only pet.  Bea left on Sunday and will be living with a seven year old labrador retriever, a four year old cat, two guinea pigs, mom and dad and three tweens.  There will be a lot going on in that house!  Maybe she'll lose some weight! :)

Three cats went home last night - all to separate homes.  Sweetie went home after spending the last 754 days at the Shelter!  Wow!  This is big! She will be the only pet living with a single man and will finally get the life she deserves! Suzy went home with a middle aged couple and will be the only pet in the house.  After two adoption applications falling through Binx went home!  Yep - third time is a charm!  He will be the only pet in the house with a middle aged couple and their daughter.  Their daughter volunteered with us years ago.  This is a great match!  We are so pleased with all of these homes!

Four cats arrived last night - Fred and Ethel, Charlotte and Jesse James.

Fred and Ethel have been at the Shelter since June of last year when they came in at the age of ten weeks.  They are about ten months old. They will adapt to just about any home out there. They have never lived in a house before and have been growing up in cage.  We really prefer that they go together.

Fred

Ethel

Charlotte is about two years old and loves kids!  She came to us in January of 2015 after following a little girl to the bust stop.  Charlotte likes to play with other cats BUT can get rough.  Please supervise her when she is out. She would do great as the only cat in the house however I will consider applications with other cats. She should also be in a home with older kids. In a nutshell - she is the boss!

Charlotte

Jesse James is a handsome boy about a year old that just came into the Shelter. He would adapt to any household!  He is a perfect gentleman and will make a wonderful pet Look at his picture - it says it all! We did get an application on him last night however it has yet to be completed and approved.  Continue to take applications.

Jesse James

There is room for more cats so expect additional guys in the near future!

The schedule has a lot of openings in March.  Rikki has a family obligation and will need to be out of town for a few weeks.  At this point she will return around Easter.  She does every Wednesday and Thursday morning so this creates quite a whole in the schedule! (Safe travels, Rikki!! We will miss you!)  Below are the dates that need coverage:
RED = Morning Cleaning
Green = Evening Cleaning
Blue = Adoption Table

Wednesday, March 2, AM
Thursday, March 3, AM
Sunday, March 6, AM
Sunday, March 6, Adoption Table
Wednesday, March 9, AM
Thursday, March 10, AM
Thursday, March 10, PM
Sunday, March 13, Adoption Table
Wednesday, March 16, AM
Thursday, March 17, AM
Sunday, March 20, AM
Sunday, March 20, Adoption Table
Wednesday, March 23, AM 
Thursday, March 24, AM
Thursday, March 24, PM
Sunday, March 27, Adoption Table
Wednesday, March 30, AM
Thursday, March 31, AM

Three Quick Adoptions!

There was not even ample time to introduce these two cuties!  No sooner did they arrive at PetSmart and we received an application. Yes, they were adopted together!

Pumpkin

Latte

Taz has been adopted and will be brought to the Shelter tomorrow (Thursday) to be picked up Saturday morning.  The applicant volunteered for us in the past.  Taz will be gaining a caine and a feline sibling.

Phoebe was adopted by a young couple who are total animal people.  She will be joining two other cats and a dog.  They were drawn to Phoebe because of her left eye which looks just a bit cloudy.  They felt she needed some TLC and they are ready to provide it. We think the eye is an old injury.  She will have a nice, caring human family and plenty of animal companionship

Binx was brought to the store today.  He is playful and happy and ready for a household with other cats and kids and lots of fun!  He is young - just over six months old.

Binx

Two things are happening right now that you can share with the public, friends and family...one is the annual February Feline Frenzy and the other is an early Pit-ty Party.  Click on the below pictures for details and spread the word!

More Shuffling Around!

A lot of comings and goings to report!  We had to bring Camille back to the Shelter as she had a seizure over the weekend.  Once at the Shelter she did have another one. We are having bloodwork done and started her on anti convulsive meds.  Poor old girl!

Peter has been adopted along with a female cat from the Shelter.  Both will be picked up on Friday so to make things easier on the adopter we brought him back and he will head home from the Shelter along with his new sister, Triscuit!

We had an opportunity to transfer cats to a small no kill private shelter in Massachusetts and jumped on it!  The transfer was set up through the No More Homeless Pets Best Friends Network Program.  We seized the opportunity to establish a relationship with this organization as we will need them once kitten season hits.  The name of the organization is Second Chance Animal Shelter.  You can learn more about them here: http://www.secondchanceanimals.org/

Once this opportunity was presented a transport was set up with the help of the Best Friends Network which was actually three legs.  Our wonderful Kitty Garcia (aka Tuesday morning Kitty) drove seven cats up the Parkway and met someone from the Montclair Animal Shelter who took leg number two which is meeting someone from Second Chance in Connecticut, completing leg number three!  Wonderful!!

So, we pulled Tink and Bart and transferred them to Second Chance.  Below are the cats that arrived today:

Phoebe came into the Shelter in June of last year.  She was found on the side of the road by a Good Samaritan, brought home and placed in a carrier overnight pending a vet check the next day.  Well, overnight she gave birth to seven kittens in that carrier!  Seven black kittens!  She was a good mom and subsequently all her kittens were adopted. Phoebe is a quiet, very affectionate girl, about four years old.  She would be best as an only pet in a quiet home - however we will entertain applications with other animals and decide from there.

Phoebe

Suzie is a seven month old torti that came in as a stray in October.  She is sweet and is fine with other cats! She lived in a quiet foster home with other cats for a while.

Suzie

Taz came into the Shelter as a stray at six weeks old and is accustomed to people! He may seem shy at first however he is very sweet and will push his head into your hand for a petting session! He loves other cats.  He does have the runny eye that comes and goes so do not be concerned if you see it.

Taz

And last,  but far from least,  is Sweetie.  Would you look at that face???  Sweetie hit her second anniversary here at the Shelter on January 31.  Two years in a cage.   Police in North Wildwood received an anonymous call in January of 2014 that two cats were in a box at the Super Fresh parking lot at 25th Street and Delaware Avenue.  Sweetie was in that box with another cat we named Valentine - a male Siamese. Valentine was adopted.  We think Sweetie is about five years old now.  We allowed Sweetie to walk around the main cat room to stay active and stretch her legs and she loved it!  She was a tad afraid and hissy at first so may revert just a little with this change in environment.  Read her reactions and let her set the pace. 

Sweetie

February schedule is good!!  The only remaining openings are the Adoption Table on Sundays, February 21 and 28.  (Meanwhile our Leona who we miss DEARLY is doing well and will be back when she is all better!!) 

The first adoption event of 2016 is February 12 - 14.  We will have dogs at the store all three days and additional cats if we can. 

There was an open box of Fresh Step Litter in the cage area and Peter had a box full of the clay.  Please refrain from using the clay litter.  We lobbied hard to get back to the pine to avoid the dust and mess of the clay.  If a cat does not care for the pine litter initially give it a while.  We certainly do not want to go back that clay mess!!

We Survived Winter Storm Jonas!

I hope everyone fared well through that horrific winter storm!  PetSmart took care of our cats throughout the weekend so our volunteers could stay safe and sound at home. We knew there was only going to be three cats at the store over the weekend so decided to keep it that way to make it easier for the PetSmart employees to take care of them in addition to the store animals.

Prior to the store we had brought Warren and Lynette back to the Shelter after getting several reports of fighting, signs of stress and overall discontent.  These cats were living with people we suspect did not treat them very well so sadly they are accustomed to thing getting worse when they are stressed - perhaps putting them in a defensive mode when uncomfortable. Just the move to the store from the Shelter is stressful; add the additional people, the "fishbowl" effect, dogs, kids knocking on the windows, etc.  and it can be too much.

Ginger was adopted and is doing well!!  I was a bit concerned as there is a lot going on in her new home - several young children including toddlers and a hyper Jack Russell terrier.  After speaking with the applicant about the importance of a slow introduction for Ginger to all of this I felt confident she would listen. She works from home so there is plenty of supervision.  She called to say that Ginger wanted out of the spare bathroom almost immediately!  She is doing well and she and the JRT are getting along fine.  She figured out quickly how to hide from the kids!!

Three cats arrived at the store yesterday.  Peter, Bea and Camille.  All three of these cats were altered when they came in which gives us hope that all the spay/neuter promotion being done in this County may actually be paying off!!

Bea has been at the Shelter the longest.  We estimate her to be about three or four years old. She arrived in August of 2014 after supposedly biting and scratching someone in an apartment complex.   She was called "stray" however was already spayed. She is quiet and does not go looking for attention but is very affectionate when she does get it!  The poor girl has been in a cage for two years and has gained a lot of weight.  She is not crazy about other cats but will tolerate them. The perfect fit for Bea is a quiet household.  This can include other cats, kids and dogs however the overall atmosphere needs to be mellow.  Please give her space to settle in and do not force her to interact with the other cats. 

Bea

Camille is a wonderful, middle-aged beauty (just like most of us, right??!!).   She is affectionate and loves to be held!  We estimate her to be about seven years old.  She came into the Shelter in September of last year. She has an eye that can get a little wet and runny however it is not a reason for concern.  She is not sick and it is not contagious.  She would adapt well to a home with cats, kids and dogs.

Camille

And then there is Peter!!  He hugs!!  You are going to love him!  He is a sweetheart that came into the Shelter just last month.  He is about five years old.  He was left behind in a house following an eviction and we have been unable to contact his owner. 

Peter

So there you have it!!  Three new cats ready for love and attention from you guys while they await their forever homes!

The February schedule looks great!  Please take a look and let me know if I have made any mistakes.  There has been a lot of changes lately.

Cindy cut the last roll of paper and brought it to the store.  I'll be purchasing more rolls to drop off for her to cut. 
 

Harvey & Henry Go Home!

As we all knew Harvey and Henry did not last at PetSmart very long!  The applicant was very excited and would not have been able to pick them up until this weekend so we sent staff down to do the adoption.  They will be living with a younger couple and two older cats - ages 13 and 15.  The two older guys won't know what hit 'em!

Three cats arrived yesterday - Silky, Lynette and Warren.  All three are several years old.  Right now we only have two kittens at the Shelter.  Hopefully people continue to adopt even though the majority at the store will be older.

Lynette and Warren are four year old litter mates. You will know Warren by the white tip on his tail. These two were brought to the Shelter in September through Animal Control however were actually owner surrenders. The owners stated they could not care for them any longer.  It was the best thing that could have happened to these two!  They were flea and lice infested and had sores on them which could never be explained. They would be fine in a home with other cats.  They have not lived with dogs so we do not know how that would go. Warren seems to have a complete aversion to the smell of cigarette smoke on a human.  If you are a smoker (please quit!!) be cognizant of this should you attempt to pick him up. 

Warren (L) and Lynette (R)

Silky is a pretty, older girl - about six years old. She was found wandering about a motel on North Wildwood Boulevard.  She does have an eartip and was spayed prior to arriving at the Shelter. She is a lovebug when it comes to humans but a diva when it comes to cats!  She would be okay in a home with dogs but not other cats.

Silky

The January schedule is complete.  Special thanks to all those who have helped to fill in the time slots!!  I did find a Friday regular in Cathy Tchorni!  Thanks, Cathy!

2016 Will Be OUR Year!!

Hobbit spent New Year's Eve in his new home!!  A couple came to the store last Wednesday night and met him and HAD to have him!!  The application was approved on Thursday. Rather than have Hobbit spend another holiday in a cage we arranged for staff to meet the applicant at the store and off he went!!

Two wonderful long haired boys arrived at the store last week - Harvey and Henry.  They are really handsome!!  They are all boy and all kitten...they love to play and they play rough!  We would LOVE to see them go home together.  Harvey is the orange guy and Henry is the gray, black tiger.  They are about eight months old and you will all love them!

Harvey & Henry

We received a few reports that Bart was experiencing some gastrointestinal problems - however as of today he seems fine!  Too many treats, maybe, or stress. 

I am aware that there are donations at the store and will arrange to have them picked up.

There are quite a few openings in the schedule so please let me know if you can can cover any of the dates.  We need a regular for every Friday evening cleaning now.  Anything you can do would be a big help.  Below are the dates:

Friday, January 8, PM Cleaning
Sunday, January 10, AM Cleaning
Friday, January 15, PM Cleaning
Friday, January 22, PM Cleaning
Friday, January 29, PM Cleaning 
Friday, January 29, AM Cleaning
Sunday, January 31, Adoption Table

Thank you all for your help and your commitment to this program throughout 2015!!  We had a great year!!  Let's hope it continues through 2016!!

It's a good Christmas for our cats at PetSmart!!  Kira has been adopted and left from the Shelter today.  She is going to gain two canine siblings - Basset Hounds!!  She will be the only cat in the house.  Lawrence is finally going home and is being picked up Wednesday night. He will be joining six other cats in a wonderful cat friendly home!! (Feast or famine!! He had another application that has been approved.  That applicant will be coming to the Shelter to meet other cats.)

Many of you have not met King yet so say hi and goodbye!!  He is a young orange male and is a love!  We knew he would not last long!  This little face below says it all!  King is a Christmas present for the family.  Dad is surprising mom and their two children, ages 4 and 8!  He will be the only pet. How fun is that?!!  He is being picked up Christmas Eve.

King

Ginger was brought down along with King.  She is three years old and is so sweet.  She and her kittens were dumped at a TNR location in Avalon.  She is a domestic cat that someone simply discarded.  Jerk!!  She is very friendly and will do fine in a home with other cats, dogs and children.

Ginger

Bart is going to PetSmart tomorrow (Wednesday).  He is about six years and is a nice friendly young man!!  He was left behind with another cat when his owner vacated a rental property.  The other cat ran from animal control and has yet to be found.  Bart did live with a dog, too.  The jerk who abandoned Bart took the dog with him.Bart is a perfect companion cat!!

Bart

Our friend Leona is doing well, however she will not be able to volunteer for quite a while.  Judy Mc - not to be confused with Judy M - came to the Shelter today and learned the paperwork that is completed during the adoption application process and the paperwork completed when a cat goes home.  She and Larissa are going to help us get through while we wait for Leona to come back.

The December schedule is complete!  Paws crossed that no one cancels!!  Please look ahead to January.  There are  openings every other Sunday morning, every other Thursday night, every other Friday night, and a couple of random Friday mornings. Please let me know if you can cover any of the open dates.

Let's play catch up!!  We did have a good application on Hobbit however the family pulled the application.  They did go to the Cumberland County SPCA and adopt though.  Three cats even!!  I have received another application for Hobbit however it is not complete and we have not heard from the applicant since December 9.

Bailey left on Saturday.  He will be joining a nice family!  There is mom and dad, and two older teenagers, two cats and a lab mix.  Definitely an animal friendly household!!  They have adopted from us in the past also.

I am introducing Carolyn even though most of you have met her already AND she has an approved application.  She is a fabulous cat just over a year old.  One day she appeared in someone's yard and was quite hungry.  She had already been spayed so someone owned her and took care of her at one time.  She will be joining a young man and his two year old child. She will be happy and loved there - hopefully for good this time!

Carolyn

Big Tink was brought down to PetSmart on Friday. She was originally adopted from us as a kitten in 2009.  She was brought back to us November of 2013 and has been with us ever since.  She has been in a cage for over 750 days.  In her home she lived with a little girl as the only pet and was quite happy.  She was not exposed to other cats or dogs in that home.  At the Shelter she was NOT fond of other cats.    Do not force her to interact with the other cats and let her take her time acclimating to PetSmart.

Kira

I am having some issues with the Yahoo calendar on line and will let you know as soon as it is updated for 2016.  If you need to change your regular volunteer time slot please let me know as I will be doing the entire year and updating as I receive cancellations.

As you are aware Leona will be needing to take some time to heal.  Her regular volunteer time slots are every other Thursday evening cleaning and every weekend on the Adoption Table.  She and Judy M let me know toward the end of the month what days they are available for the upcoming month and split up the Saturdays and Sunday.  Virginia is covering this Thursday evening, December 17 and Larissa is covering the Adoption Table on Sunday, December 27.  Coverage is needed for the Adoption Table on Saturday, December 19.  Leona does 1-3pm during winter months however I can change that to 2-4pm if you prefer.  In addition coverage is needed for Thursday, December 31, in the evening.

If you are interested in learning the logistics of the adoption table and are available to help weekends in January and February please let me know.  We can set up training at the Shelter or at PetSmart.

Coverage is still needed for every other Sunday starting December 27.  Joelle begins the alternating weeks on December 20. 

And Adoptions Continue!!

Jolly left from the Shelter yesterday. He was picked up by staff.  He will be joining a young Coast Guard couple and their seven month old female cat, Callie.  He will have a nice life with them!  We had met the couple prior to this adoption.  A friend had found kittens and they adopted Callie from her.  When the friend initially found the kittens she brought them to the Shelter and we asked her to foster them and she agreed to do so. She was told should she be able to find suitable homes we would help make sure the kittens received all their vet work and were spayed and neutered.  This couple adopted one of her kittens and contacted us.  A few weeks later they met Jolly at PetSmart and decided he needed to be Callie's friend!

Trevor left Wednesday night.  As the featured picture to the right indicates he is joining a kid friendly, dog friendly, cat friendly, animal loving household! The cat the family already owns was adopted from us years ago as an adult. (I worked with the dad of this family at the Stone Harbor PD and was pleased to see the application! Great family!)

Tink arrived at PetSmart while I was away.  Although many of you already know her I will introduce her now. She is about a year old and came into the Shelter in June with four kittens. She was a good mommy!  She was very protective of her litter. Once her kittens were ready to go she went up for adoption. She will be fine in a home with other cats and kids, however with dogs she will need a slow introduction.

Tink

Bailey and Toffee arrived at PetSmart yesterday. Both are female. They are nice kittens !!  They are littermates that arrived at the Shelter in August at four weeks old.  They went into a foster home where they spent time with other cats, kids and dogs. It is one of our most experienced fosters.  They are purring machines!!  Pick them up together and hear the roar!! Our goal is to see them be adopted into the same home.

Toffee

Bailey

Tawney has had a few issues while at PetSmart.  Yesterday when staff arrived to drop off Toffee and Bailey there was several small piles of vomit in her cage.  Poor old Tawney just seems to be stressed out there so we brought her back.  She seems happier here!!

Schedule is good through the rest of this month...paws crossed it stays that way!!

New Arrivals, Pending Adoption, Return of Groucho

Trevor has an approved adoption application and hopefully will be going home this weekend.  He will be the only pet in the house,  however the family has had cats in the past as well as a dog.  The primary caretaker will be a young man living with his mom.

Groucho was having some medical issues so we brought him back to the Shelter.  He was vomiting a lot and looked like he did not feel well. PetSmart management was concerned so we thought it best to get him.  Also he urinates standing up and apparently has been missing the box often.

Introducing the new guys:

Hobbit is a young male cat that came into the Shelter in early September along with the rest of his litter.  He is a sweet little guy that will do well in any household.  He and his littermates were living in a shed after their owner passed away.  He should do well in any household.

Hobbit

Fluff is a couple of years old and has been bounced around a bit.  In the summer of 2014 he was found hanging around a local motel and was obviously friendly.  We helped the person who found him and Fluff altered and vaccinated.  We were told he would be kept as a pet.   In August of this year Fluff was brought to the Shelter because the owner could no longer care for him after having him for a few months.  we recognized him as the cat we had helped to get fixed last year.  The person who had originally had Fluff was notified but he said could not take him back. 

When Fluff first came in he so obviously was suffering from neglect.  He had terrible scratches and loss of hair probably due to lack of flea control and poor food.  Now he looks wonderful! He is very friendly and a good boy!  He is three years old.  In the last home he lived with other cats and with kids.  We do not know how he would do in a home with dogs. 

Fluff

Mars is a fun loving playful little boy!!  He and his litter mates were allegedly found running out of the woods by a passerby in her car.  All three in the litter are friendly and totally socialized! We suspect that perhaps they were living in a home and not actually found in the woods.  This little imp will make a wonderful pet and will acclimate to any household.  Look at that little face!

Mars

The schedule for this month is complete with the exception of Friday, November 27, AM cleaning.  Please let me know if you are available.  As far as Thanksgiving...PetSmart store employees will take care of our cats when they go in to take care of their animals.  We get a day off!! (Thank you, Deb and Warren,  for offering to cover that day!)

Below are two annual events/promotions that we do at the Shelter which most of your are quite familiar with....Black Friday and Santa Claws!  Click on the below pictures for information on both.  We will post flyers at PetSmart as well.  Please feel free to save the pictures and share as an email attachment or Facebook post.

Black Friday

Santa Claws

And They're Off!!

Bear and Sam left Wednesday night as scheduled.  I still have not heard from the original applicant for Sam so this was definitely the right move! I have a good application for Tina so hopefully the next blog has her going home, too!

New arrivals!!  Tawney, Groucho and Trevor.  We are switching things up a little and sending some older guys down

Tawney deserves a break.  In early August she showed up on a neighbor's porch very thin and hungry.  We learned that her owner had passed away and she was put outside because she had fleas. What??  Sadly no family member would take her.  Can you imagine how confused she must be?  Tawney is nine years old so qualifies for our Senior For Senior Adoption Program.  She is a sweetheart with a fantastic personality!

Tawney

Like Tawney, Groucho needs a break, too. He is seven years old and declawed.  In mid-July he was discovered by a neighbor in an apartment where he had been left behind when the occupants moved out.  He would do best in a quieter household and is a great lap cat. We are guessing at his age so do not hesitate to offer him as a Senior For Senior should we have someone interested.  We did indicate that on his cage card.

Groucho

Trevor is the only kitten this time. He is a wonderful, playful, spirited little stinker!  He is about three months and will adapt to any household.

Trevor

It is so great how our PetSmart cats have been getting adopted!!  Let's hope it continues!!

FYI...the adoption hours on weekends change from 2:00 - 4:00pm to 1:00 - 3:00pm starting the weekend of November 7.

Happy Tails to Sweet Elsa!!

Elsa left as scheduled and is home with a new brother!  Her new dad was very pleased to be bringing her home.  Such a nice man!

After giving the first applicant for Sam ample time to contact me with an appointment to have his dog neutered I have approved another application.  The new adopter is a true cat person and a repeat customer at the Shelter.  We have a call out to her to advise her she has been approved.  I am hoping he can go home tomorrow night.

As expected we got an application for Bear immediately and it has been approved.  Bear's family will be a young couple and two feline siblings - both young just like him.  He is going to have some fun!  Hopefully Bear will be leaving tomorrow night, too.  His pick up has not been scheduled.

Yesterday little Opie was brought to the store.  He is about three or four months old and loves attention!!  This little guy will adapt to any household!

Opie

If you are available to clean on Thanksgiving let me know.  Thanksgiving and Christmas are the only days of the year where we do just one cleaning.  The time is coordinated with the PetSmart Pet Care Manager who comes in to clean and feed the store's pets.  The time has yet to be determined however it is usually before 1:00pm. 

Three Kittens Go Home and Elsa Finds a Dad!

What a great week!!  Chandi and Thyme went home where they will join two dogs, a cat, a human teenager and a pre-teen and mom and dad!  What a fun household!

Wilbur went home with a single man and will be the only pet.  His new dad is very concerned about helping Wilbur acclimate to his home and plans to spend all weekend with him.

And the best adoption of all...Elsa!!  She is leaving tomorrow.  She is gaining two dads and a 10 year old feline brother.  A very nice man read Elsa's story and decided he needs to be that guy who gives her the second chance of a lifetime.  He has a ten year old tom cat that belonged to his mom.  When she passed away two years ago the cat came to live with him.  This will be a nice quiet household for Elsa. Perfect!!

I spoke with Sam's applicant yesterday and he said he is planning to schedule his dog for neutering at Cumberland County SPCA and will let me know the date.  Once that has been confirmed Kathy K has offered to foster Sam rather than have him come back to the Shelter.  For now we will still take applications.

Two younger cats arrived yesterday, Tina and Bear.  Tina is a feisty little girl about three months old.  She seems fearless!  She should acclimate quickly to the store and the surroundings and will do well in a home with other cats, kids and dogs.  Bear is a little older than Tina and a little shy.  He is so handsome with his long hair and fluffy tail!  He came in to the Shelter with two other cats.  Although he has had contact with humans he was living outside and has never lived in a house.  He will be a little timid and shy so move slowly with him.  Potential adopters should be told his story.

Tiny Tina

Baby Bear

We are still looking for someone to handle the transport of four adult cats and two litters of kittens to ROAR on Tuesday.  If you can do it please let me know.

The November schedule looks good so far.  If you need to make any changes to your usual time slot due to the Thanksgiving holidays let me know so we can start to fill any vacancies.

New Arrivals and Information

We have received an application for Sam however it does not appear the applicant is going to follow through.  The application is not complete and also has some issues.  Please continue to take applications on him. 

Poor Harriet.  She had an approved application and when the woman arrived to pick her up she decided she wanted Kitten instead.  She made some remark about not knowing Harriet was not nice.  Harriet IS nice!! People always choose the cute kitten over the mature cat.    In the meantime Harriet had some scratches around her neck and the back of her head.  She also had a matted area toward her back side.  We brought her back to the Shelter where we will treat her for ear mites and let her know we think she is nice!  She will be fine!

Below are two adorable kittens and one adorable teenager.  We suspect all three will go quickly!

Chandi and Thyme are about three months old.  They were in a foster home together with kids, adult cats and a dog.  They are wonderful!! If someone is looking for two kittens these two are it!  However, it is not necessary that they go together.  Chandi is a girl and Thyme is a boy.  They will share two cages.

Chandi

Thyme

 

 

Lawrence is a total sweetheart and will make a fantastic pet! He is about six months old.  A good Samaritan found him injured and brought him to the Shelter back in July.  At that time the vet felt he had an old injury to one of his legs.  He is good as new!  We put him in a single next door to Wilbur.  After a few days the door between them can be opened and they can share the space.

Lawrence

The October schedule is complete.  Please double check it and make sure I did not make any mistakes!

And the Adoptions Continue!!

Nancy went home last to a very excited nine year old boy!  The family has not had a cat for two years and they were so happy to hear their application was approved.  Nancy will be the only pet in the house and will be a pampered princess!

Harriet is scheduled to go home on Saturday where she will live with a single woman.  She will be joining two other cats - one three years old and one twelve years old.  She will be part of a nice little feline tribe!

Four cats were brought to the store yesterday.  They range from kitten to ten years old. Below is pictures and bios...

Wilbur is a playful outgoing kitten and the last of his litter.  He is about ten weeks old.  He would be fine is any home!  Look at that little face!

Little Wilbur

Kitten is a precious little calico.  Yes, that is her name - Kitten! She was in a foster home for a couple weeks with other cats and two dogs.  She will make a wonderful pet and will acclimate well to any home.She is friendly and playful.

Pretty Kitten

Barney came in the Shelter in late July already neutered.  He does have an ear tip so obviously someone was taking care of him,  however no one ever came looking for him.  We think he is about four years old. He is a sweetheart and should also acclimate to any home.  Keep in mind the ear tip indicates that Barney is accustomed to being outside so once in a home he may want to be an indoor/outdoor cat.

Barney

Elsa has been passed around and hopefully the next home will be her real forever home.  She came into the Shelter in early July when her owner died.  We discovered she was microchipped and that the chip had originated from us.  Her file showed she was originally adopted from us in 2008.  The adopter must be aware that Elsa's owner passed away since we discovered they are neighbors. Sadly, they expressed no interest in taking her back.  Elsa is about ten years old and is a lap cat!  She is wonderful!  She will acclimate well in a home with dogs and cats.  She also qualifies for our Senior For Senior Adoption Program.

Elsa

I saw that we need more brown paper and will pick that up and get it to the store so Cindy David can do her cutting.  Until then please use what is left sparingly!

 

Due to Hurricane Joaquin,  which will bring us some type of unsettled weather,  I am canceling Dog Day Saturday and the Adoption Table on Sunday.  PetSmart employees will check boxes and food Sunday afternoon.  

I did speak with Stacey at PetSmart about store policy in bad weather.  In the event of a declared state of emergency the store will close and she will make arrangements to care for the store pets.  She has assured me there is store staff in the area that will care for our cats when they come in to attend to the store pets. I will be in contact with Stacey through the next few days and keep all of you up to date on what is happening.

Stay safe and pray Joaquin decides to goes west!!

A Good Couple of Days!!

Milo left on Wednesday for a room all set up for him so he could take his time acclimating to his new home.  Nick and Nigel were adopted together and were picked up from the Shelter today.  They will be joining two other cats in their new home.

Mozart has an approved application and will be leaving tomorrow - Saturday! He will join a dog and two big parrots - one is 33 years old!  His new mom was at PetSmart picking up supplies and always looks in on our cats.  She saw Mozart there and thought his chances at adoption were diminished because of his eye. She decided he had to go home to her house!

Harriet has an approved application however the person now is unable to get her until October 3.  Should she call at the end of next week Harriet will go home - however please continue to take applications just in case it does not work out.

On Saturday big old Sam will be arriving and will take up residence in the big cage. He weighs over nineteen pounds!  He is about six years old, an orange tabby,  and came in as a stray in early July. When he came in he was already neutered.  Sadly no one reported him missing.  This big friendly guy is going to enjoy the freedom of that bigger space!

Sam

When Mozart leaves and Sam arrives there will be a lot of open cages.  We will be working on filling them as soon as possible!!

Adoptions Continue To Go Well....

Happy left PetSmart on Saturday.  His new parents were not planning on adopting a cat however when they saw Happy they immediately had to have him.  He will be the only pet in their home.  (Yes, we did encourage them to adopt Mozart as well.  Sadly they decided not to.)

We have an application pending for Milo that so far looks good!  It is a Senior For Senior Adoption. We also have a pending application for the two boys - Nick and Nigel.  I'll keep you posted on the three.

I did not properly introduce the three kittens so will now...  Nick, Nigel and Nancy. All three kittens are friendly, feisty and fun!!  They came into the shelter on July 30 and went into foster prior to being spayed/neutered.  All three will acclimate to a home with cats, kids and dogs.

Nancy

Nick

Nigel

The October schedule is shaping up well.  Coverage is needed for only one date...Friday, October 30, AM Cleaning.  Please let me know if you are available to cover that day.  Also, please monitor your emails for cancellations.

I received an email that trash bags are needed at the adoption center.  PetSmart provides all the supplies - to include trash bags and paper towels.  Please ask a manager for those items.  Some volunteers purchase better quality paper towels and trash bags than those provided by the store.  That is why you see different items at times.

REMINDER:  This is my annual reminder for a couple of the little things...  Please remember...only 1/2 cup of food per bowl.  Do not over feed.  Food gets thrown out and the cost expended by PetSmart increases.  I assured PetSmart we would be aware of quantities and would be frugal if we could have the pine litter.  We do not want to spend too much on feed and go back to clay litter!!  Also, one blanket or bed per cage please.  Thank you!!

Lots of Adoptions!!

Lots of adoptions to report on since I have been out!  Carmine was the first of the kittens to be adopted.  Followed by Gouda and Blue that went to a home with a young couple and will be the only pets.  Bessie was adopted by a PetSmart employee named Tom and will gain a seven year old male feline sibling! Smalls will be joining a small family and a lab mix named Ralphy.  He will have a mom, a dad and a 13 year old human sibling...sounds like a perfect match for Smalls.  He was fostered in a home with other cats, a lab mix and kids.  Blossom is leaving on Saturday and will be joining a big family and a lab named Wanda.  She is gaining mom and dad and three human siblings!

Three new guys arrived yesterday.  They are all adults.  Hopefully they get adopted as quickly as the kittens did.  Here they are:

Mozart is three years old and has an old eye injury.  He is very lovable!  He will climb on top of you for attention. He lived with Happy, a seven year old easy going inside/outside cat.  Happy really likes the freedom of going outside and will insist upon it in whatever home he goes to.  Happy has some little lumps in his ears - no worries...vet says they are most likely the result of an old injury. These two were adopted by a Coast Guard family who opted not to take them to their next station.  Very sad. 

Mozart

Happy

Harriet is a one year old torbi.  She would acclimate well in a home with cats, kids and dogs.  She is playful, resilient and lets everything just roll off her back!  No worries for Harriet!!

Harriet

The September schedule is complete thanks to all of you!  Please keep an eye out for emails asking for help in the event of cancellations. We will be seeing more of Kathy K who is now retired!  Yay for KK!!  Happy retirement!  We are glad to have you! 

Everyone have a safe and fun holiday weekend!!