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

Boyz Get Adopted! Hello, Girlz!!

Fritz and Finnegan were adopted! Let's hope this is the beginning of placing a lot of cats and kittens into great homes!  We have missed this program!  Fritz and Finnegan left on Saturday.  They will be living in a house with an adult daughter and her mom.  Although they have had both dogs and cats in the past these two will be the only pets in the home at this time.  They are going to have a lot of space to run about!! 

Amy and Penny will arrive at the store on Wednesday, August 26.  These sweet sisters came into the Shelter in June and are about sixteen weeks old.  They are a little shy so a quieter home is best.   

 

 Amy

 

 

Penny

 

Please remember to send the adoptions home with the handmade blankies sewn by Larissa's friend!  They are in the cabinet.

This Four Puts Us Back In Business!!

💖HERE THEY ARE!!💖

Casper is a wonderful senior male who first came into the Shelter on April 29, 2010.  He was adopted five months later and led a happy life with several other cats until his owner passed away and he was brought back to us.  He came in on April 28 of this year - exactly 10 years after he came in the first time.  He is quite a gentleman and will make a lovely companion!  He is about 14 years old.

CASPER

  

Fritz and Finnegan are brothers that were discovered in a shed with no mommy.  They have been practically hand raised and are wonderful!!  They are about 16 weeks old.  We would love to see them go home together!  Uh oh...how will you tell them apart?  Easy! Fritz will have on the black and gray collar and Finnegan will have on the blue and gray collar.

FRITZ & FINNEGAN

Allie is a sweetheart about four years old.  Sadly her owner can no longer take care of her. Fortunately someone aware of the situation contacted the Shelter to make sure she would be okay.  She has been an indoor cat and the only one in her home so she is not crazy about other cats. She came into the Shelter in mid-July. (This is not a great picture!  She really is a lovely cat!)

ALLIE

Hopefully we begin to have the same level of success with adoptions that we have had at the Shelter!  Please look ahead at the calendar and let me know if you can cover any of the dates that are open.

Welcome back and thank you!!

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Working On Getting Back!

I hope this finds you all well!! We are working on getting cats back to the PetSmart store.  As you know an email was sent out to all the volunteers a couple of weeks ago to see who would be interested in returning.  Almost 100% of our volunteers said yes!!  

Since Covid precautions were implemented in late March the Shelter has continued to do both dog and cat adoptions with great success.  Pr-approved adoption applications are required.  Once the application has been received, reviewed and approved an appointment is made for the applicant to meet the cat or dog.  Masks are required to be worn by everyone involved - staff, volunteers, adoption applicants and their family members.  

This same process will take place at Petsmart with absolutely no exceptions. If someone is interested in adopting a cat from PetSmart they will need to email the Shelter for an adoption application which can be returned via FAX, email or regular mail.   Once the application has been approved an appointment will be made and the applicant will meet staff or a volunteer and meet the cat. If that goes well arrangements will be made to get the paperwork completed and the cat be sent home.  The preferred method of payment is by credit card over the phone. Signage explaining the process will be posted at the store. 

Our first day back will be Friday, August 14.  The first volunteer scheduled for a cleaning will be Lisa and Sarah on Saturday morning, August 15. Our plan is to start with four cats and see how this all goes. Volunteers are required to wear a mask while they are in the store.  The mask may be removed ONLY if the volunteer is alone in the adoption room and the door is locked.  Volunteers are not permitted to allow anyone into the adoption room unless the person has an approved application and an appointment.   

Please check the link to the schedule at the right and make sure I have scheduled you as you requested.  If you are a volunteer who prefers to fill in rather than have a steady schedule please let me know what dates you can do in August and September. Please note that there will not be a scheduled Adoption Table.  All dates and times are cleaning and feeding only.

Thank you all for being so ready to come back and help!!  Just another step in getting back to normal!

Tibby Got Adopted!

Tibby left Wednesday night.  He will be the only pet in the house with a quiet older couple. Happy tails, Tibby!  Sounds like life will be good for you!

Additional cats will be brought to the store in the next day or two.  Cages are set up and ready for them.  Please keep them ready as we often send staff at the last minute.

As most of you probably already know LeeLoo is a tad temperamental.  She came out first today and then two of the younger guys joined her.  No fighting, no hissing.  She just watched them.  She is not fond of going back in the cage so get from the rear to put her back!

Coverage is needed for the below dates.  Let me know if you are available.

Sunday, August 11:          Morning Cleaning and Adoption Table
Sunday, August 18:         Adoption Table
Wednesday, August 21:   Adoption Table
Friday, August 23:          Morning Cleaning
Saturday, August 24:      Morning Cleaning
Sunday, August 25:        Adoption Table
Friday, August 30:         Adoption Table

I was told we need more brown paper to line the cages.  I will get on that!

Toby Goes Home!

Toby went home last night!  He will be living with a young couple and a ten year old Husky named Diezel.  Diezel lived with a cat for many, many years that died at the age of 18.  Toby will keep Diezel on his toes!

Elvis and Tango arrived at PetSmart this week. Elvis is a young male - about four months old and was brought in by a local volunteer trapper.  He is a good boy!  Tango is another young boy and is about two weeks older that Elvis.  Beware of this rough and tumble guy!  He was beating on Elvis when they first arrived.  He was segregated into his own cubicle as a result.  This little cutie with total attitude should not last long...orange males never do!

Elvis

Tango

Celesta will be taking over every other Monday evening!!  Thank you, Celesta!!  Paige starts this Friday!  Good luck, Paige!

Just a reminder...  Please allow new arrivals to settle in on their own schedule.  Often times we tend to humanize the cats and think they want company or they are excited about the change of venue.  Most times the exact opposite is true.  The cats are stressed out because their surroundings have changed.  They are now stuck in an area where other cats have access to them and they feel threatened.  Allow new arrivals to have their own space until you see they are comfortable.  Do not force them out to play with others.  They will let you know how they feel if you watch and listen!  Just as we caution all new pet owners when they are taking their adopted pet home - slow introduction to a new environment lessens the stress on the pet.

Lots of Information! Playing Catch Up!

Today I am going to introduce a couple of new arrivals at the store as well as those who have been there for a little while.  In addition I am going to list the adoptions from the last few months, say good bye to volunteers who have served us well and introduce a couple of new volunteers!  Lots going on!!

Presently at PetSmart we still have LeeLoo, Ziggy and Dante.  LeeLoo is an eight year old female cat - black and white.  She was surrendered to the Shelter in March of 2018 when an elderly couple could no longer care for her.  She has been waiting a long time for a second chance.  She does qualify for our Senior For Senior Adoption Program.

LeeLoo

Poor old Ziggy definitely needs a break!  She came into the Shelter in April of this year.  Her owner had passed away a year ago and the new owner could no longer care for her. We are saying she is 12 years old, however we are not sure.  This poor girl has a terrible gum issue and had her teeth pulled out at the vet.  Another cat that qualifies for Senior For Senior Adoption Program.

Ziggy

Dante is still at the store - although Daniel left.  These two were trapped and removed from a hoarder situation in May.  He is about nine months old.

Dante

These two guys are arriving at the store tomorrow: Toby and Tibby. Both are wonderful, friendly boys!  Tibby is is about two years old and was surrendered to the Shelter in June of last year when a woman stated her son had left Tibby behind - now she was moving and the new place would not allow him to go.  Toby is a friendly young man about nine months old that was found hanging around a restaurant.

Tibby

Toby

Daniel left PetSmart last Wednesday night and will be living with four other cats.  One of the cats is a previous adoption from us.

Here is a list of the adoptions from PetSmart from the last few months.
APRIL: Trooper, Salinger, Suzie
MAY: JB, Lexi
JUNE: Taz, Luna, Dolly, Ramses, Fonzie
JULY: Colby, Daniel

Please take a look at the calendar link to the right and let me know if you can cover any of the upcoming dates that do not show a name next to it.  I will send out emails weekly with dates as well. Let's see if I can't get back on track with our blog updates!!

Time to say good bye to two mother/daughter teams that have volunteered for this program for quite a while.  Kristine and Olivia have been our regular every other Monday night, Angel and Julia have been our every Friday night.  These awesome teams of mom and daughter will be missed!  They will both be remaining on our sub list though.  Thank you so much for all your help!  You truly made a difference!!

We have two new volunteers to welcome to our program...Paige who will be doing Friday nights starting on August 1 and Celesta who will be on our substitute list. Welcome, Paige and Celesta!!  We all look forward to working with you!!

Spring Has Sprung!!

So, we did a nice deep cleaning over the last few days and brought four cats to the store on Tuesday.  Below is a list of the cats adopted since the last blog entry.  Happy Tails to all of them!!

Hawkeye
Cobbler
Cream Puff
Lila
Bella
Panda
Juno
Mishu
Binx

Introducing the four who made their debut yesterday!

Ten year old Muffy came in as a stray in November of last year.  His ears are all folded up due to untreated hematomas. He was neutered at intake so someone at some point was taking care of him. Senior bloodwork was done to make sure he was otherwise healthy and he is.  He is a loving gentleman and will make a very nice lap cat and companion.  He qualifies for the Senior For Senior Adoption Program.

Muffy

Salinger is, in a word - wonderful!  This friendly boy came in as a stray earlier this month.  He was welcome to be returned to a managed colony but we found him way too domesticated to live the life of a community cat. Salinger will make a great family pet!

Salinger

Suzie is shy but sweet.  She came in as a stray in early February from an area that we know well and have tried over the years to help contain.  She is young - under a year.  Give her some time to acclimate to the new surroundings at store and do not press her.   She will be fine once she settles in.

Suzie

Trooper is a young cat that is all boy!  This rough and tumble guy came into the Shelter as a stray just a week ago.  He should do well in any home.  He is under a year old as well.

Trooper

As everyone well knows kitten season is right around the corner.  The Shelter has again joined with the Animal Alliance of Cape May County to facilitate the spay/neuter of as many cats as possible.  Please share the below flyer and help spread the word:

Please take a look at the April calendar and let me know if you are available to cover any of the vacancies. This week coverage is needed for Friday, March 29 in the morning and Sunday, March 31 at the Adoption Table.

Happy February!  Here are all the cats presently at PetSmart.  Adoptions did well this month!  All those that went home are listed at the end of this entry.

Pearl is a sweet little female tiger about ten months old.  Please go slowly with Pearl.  She is sweet but very shy. She definitely needs a quiet home.

Pearl

Porthos came and went rather quickly! One or two of you had the pleasure of meeting him during his short stint at the store.  This eight month old solid black male was transferred from PetSmart to Animal OutReach on Tuesday night. As you know they have a small cat shelter in West Cape May and are a fabulous outlet for us.

Porthos

Bella went home last night - Wednesday.  She is gained a mom, dad and canine sister named Cadence.

Bella

Hawkeye is only a couple of moths old and was found abandoned at a gas station. This rough and tumble little guy has an application pending.  We reached out to the applicant to get some questions answered however have not heard back from them.  At this point we are continuing to take applications.

Hawkeye

Cream Puff and Cobbler are litter mates about five months old that came in as a strays together in early October.  We are really hoping to send them home together.  The adoption fee is waived if they go home together!

Cream Puff

Cobbler

Lila

Above is beautiful Lila!  What a great picture!  Those eyes say it all! She came in as a stray in August of last year.  She is about eight months old.  She can be shy at first however loves attention.  

Thankfully adoptions have continued to do well since the beginning of 2019.  Let's hope it continues.  See how many you remember of the cats adopted since the last blog entry...
Jack...adopted on January
Mason...adopted on January 5
Max...adopted on January 9 
Autumn...adopted on January 16
Thackary...adopted on January 17
Lief...adopted on January 26
Percy...adopted on January 27
Sven...adopted on January 30
Gerda...adopted on January on January 31


Please take a look at the February calendar and let me know if you are available to cover any of the dates open.  Wednesday mornings need coverage starting with the 13th of February through the 3rd of April 3 as Toni is going away (safe travels!!).  In addition Angel and Julia will be away on Friday, February 15 (enjoy guys!).  The below dates are open:

The following Sundays morning: February 10, 17 and 24 
The following Friday mornings:  February 8 and 22
The following Saturday mornings:  February 9 and 23.  
The following Sunday Adoption Tables:  February 17 and 24

We do have a new volunteer - Grace - and she has done a couple of Sunday mornings. Grace is active doing TNR in her area and has proven to be a great asset to the Shelter.  Welcome, Grace!!  It is wonderful to have you!  Also, welcome Morgan to the Adoption Table!!  Morgan's mom, Teri, has been our liaison to ROAR (Ridgefield Operation Animal Rescue) in Connecticut for years.  Teri is the original transporter of the Underground Kitten Railroad! 

Again...THANK YOU all for everything you do for this program!  Nine cats leaving in January shows how important this is to the Shelter.

Eight New Arrivals!

The run on adoptions right before Christmas was great!  And, the best was saved for last...Olivia went home the Sunday before Christmas!  Finally!  Staff went to the store and gave the cages a good cleaning and a list of new arrivals was prepared.  Eight amazing cats arrived today.  Here they are....

Snowflake came into the Shelter in mid June as a stray kitten.  She is now about seven months old.  She did spend some time in a foster home with her litter mates and a couple of kids.  There was a dog in the house however she did not interact with him.

Snowflake

Mason is going to make someone the best companion ever!!  This two year old super guy came into the Shelter in late September.  His original older could not take care of him and gave him to a family member.  That family member was not in a position to care for Mason so brought him to the Shelter.  He is super friendly and will acclimate to a household with cats, kids and dogs.

Mason

Littermates Sven and Gerda came into the Shelter in early August along with two other littermates.  As is often the case - the littermates that are not black are chosen first.  It happens all the time.  It would be nice to see these two go home together however it is not necessary.  These two friendly cats are about seven months old.


Sven

Gerda

Pearl came into the Shelter in late October and is about ten months old. She was living in an outside colony of cats and fortunately her caretaker recognized her as great candidate for a house cat!  She will make a nice little friend for someone.

Pearl

Thackery and Max were brought to the Shelter in late October.  Both are about six months.  Someone in the neighborhood was actually threatening to harm these two and two others if they were left to roam.  All four were brought to the Shelter.

Max

Thackery



Jack looks a mess but he is actually a survivor!  He is the only one who made it through a bout of feline distemper.  The rest of his mates did not make it...neither did mom.  His eye looks damaged but is ok.  He appears wobbly but he is a really a feisty little fella! He is just under six months old and will acclimate to any environment.

Jack

So there you have it...the new crew! Cleanings are back to normal.  The 2019 calendar has been updated.  Please take a look and let me know if I need to change anything.  Help is still needed every other Saturday morning and every Sunday morning.  Most Saturdays Judy M is covering the adoption table.  Sunday adoption tables almost always need coverage.

As we close 2018 I would like to say a HUGE heartfelt thank you to each and every one of you guys that help with this program.  I repeatedly tell you how important this Adoption Center is to the Shelter.  We need to place six cats for every dog which is quite a challenge.  This outlet helps us keep our head above water!  Remember the Starfish Story and keep making a difference one by one!

 

Great News For Milo & Phoebe

Milo and Phoebe were adopted together and left on Friday from the Shelter.  They are gaining two feline siblings - ages 13 and 14 - and are living with an older couple.  We could not be happier how this worked out for them!

Moonlight was brought to the Shelter yesterday.  She is a three year old Siamese mix.  She was left on the sidewalk in front of the Shelter in a pink carrier.  She had severe skin issues...probably allergies - and was thin and hungry.  She looked terrible.  She does NOT like other cats!  She loves humans and loves attention but will NOT share space with another cat.  Make sure you do not let her out of her cage while the others are out and about.


Moonlight 

Barb Allison is again organizing the float for the West Cape May Christmas Parade.  If you would like to join her the parade is Saturday, December, 1.  The theme this year is "Frosty Paws."  Put a colorful scarf on your dog, wear white and have on a colorful hat and scarf and you are done! The float will have a large blowup snowman on it. Quite simple this year! Let Barb know if you are interested.

Please take a look at the calendar and let me know if you can cover any of the open dates.  Sunday mornings, Sunday adoption tables and every other Saturday morning continue to need coverage.  Thank you!

Adoption and Arrivals!

Thank you all for holding down the fort while I was away. I had a very nice trip! I was so pleased to see a feeding station for outside cats at the resort I went to in Jamaica!  Here is a picture of it.  All the cats at the resort were spayed/neutered, vaccinated and ear tipped.  The cat pictured looks just like my outside cat who has lived in my yard for 14 years.  In about the last last two years he started coming inside.  I call him the guy below Jamaican Sandy! Look at the size of his ear tip!

Jamaican Sandy

Truffles was brought back to the Shelter shortly after she arrived at PetSmart.  Somehow she injured one of her rear legs.  She was seen by the vet who advised she has a luxating patella and may require surgery.  Poor little girl!  We are monitoring her to see if she shows improvement without surgery.  If not we will see that she gets the procedure done.

Tokyo left last night with a nice young couple.  She also gained a feline brother named Whiskey.  Her name has been changed to Cocktail. She is going to have a nice life!

The two new cats that arrived yesterday were both adopted from the Shelter a couple of years ago by a couple who also have a third cat and a dog - a Labrador.  Milo - who we originally named Skittles - came into the Shelter as a stray in November of 2014 and was adopted by this couple in February of 2015.  Phoebe came into the Shelter in February of 2015 after having just given birth to a litter of seven kittens.  She was adopted by them in February of 2016.  Well...it seems the couple parted ways.  The man in the relationship bought Milo and Phoebe back saying it was too much for just him to handle.  Both are good with other cats and got along fine with the dog.  Milo is about four years old and Phoebe is about seven years old.  Both are nice cats and will make good companions.  They were put together in the big cage.  Although it would be wonderful if they went home together it is not totally necessary.

Handsome Milo

Fabulous Phoebe

Since Deb & Warren have headed off to warmer climates we will again need Sunday mornings covered.  They will be back for a few weeks around the Christmas holidays and will jump in for three weeks. Below are the dates that need coverage.  Let me know if you are available to cover any of them.

Saturdays, November 3, 17: AM Cleaning
Saturday, November 24: Adoption Table

Sundays, November 4, 11, 18, 25: AM Cleaning 
Sundays, November 4, 11, 18:  Adoption Table 

Wednesday, November 21: Adoption Table

Fridays, November 9, 23, 30: AM Cleaning

Summer Wrap Up!

We are sad to see Jim and Eileen go back out west!  They were a huge help to the program!!  Safe travels, guys, and we will see you in the Spring.  Have a great winter!

Adoptions have been going well for the last few months - especially September. Here is a list by month...how many do you remember?


July: Little Fuzz, Vera, Durante, Waffles, Bacon, Eggs, Sundi,

August: Maizy, Matilda, Pitter, Patter, Pandora, Puma. Rusty, Max

September:  Isabella, Olivia, Madison, Todd, Polar, Robin, Gibson, Cookie Dough, Sweetie, Dahlia, Glee, Geneva, Mickey

October (so far): Simba, Dot, Commando, Figs

The following cats are at PetSmart right now:
Lionel and Lynette - siblings that would love to go home together.  They are definitely a two for one deal.  They came into the shelter as strays in early August so are just under six months now.  You have to love that pink nose on Lisette!

Lionel

Lisette

Olivia - she was adopted in late August and was doing very well in her new home.  Unfortunately the owner discovered his son was highly allergic to cats and had to bring her back after only five days.  It really is too bad as she adjusted well to a dog and three kids in the house.  The adopter described her as lovable and playful.

Olivia

LadyBug and Emmett are litter mates and would love to go home together!  They were both in a foster home with cats, kids and dogs.  They, too, are a two-for-one deal!

Emmett

Lady Bug

Truffles is a cute young man that came into the shelter late August.  He is just about four months old.  He is an energetic little fella that will acclimate to almost any home!Look at that little paw up in the air! He looks ready for action!

Truffles

Tokyo came into the shelter at about eight months old in mid-August.  She was flea infested and hungry for food and love!  She will make someone very happy one day! 

Tokyo

The Great Gatsby is a wonderful orange tiger cat about seven months old.  He was picked up in a location where an owner has permitted way too many cats to go unfixed!  He will do fine in a home with other cats, dogs and kids.

Gatsby

One other cat remains at the store but not for long - Tux!  He is getting picked up today (Friday) and is our featured adoption to the right. It is Jim & Eileen's last bit of volunteer work for us!  Today is their last day in Cape May County and they made themselves available to send Tux home to a very anxious family.  He will live with two little old dogs - a Pug and a Yorki, a young couple, a senior, and a five year old.  Lots of attention will come his way!

By the way -  I just realized this is the first time in a long, long time that more than eight cats have been at the store.

I will list the dates where help is needed in November during the last week of October.  Please click on the calendar to the right and let me know if you can cover any dates that are avilable.  For October help is needed on the following dates:

Saturday, October 20: AM Cleaning
Sunday, October 21, Adoption Table
Friday, October 26, AM Cleaning
Saturday, October 27, AM Cleaning
Sunday, October 28, Adoption Table