Almost Home Animal Shelter has several cats who have resided here for a very long time. They would love to be sitting in a sunny window or curled up on the couch or a chair in a home of their own. These cats are wonderful and truly deserve a place to call home. Please consider adopting one of them or pass this blog along to your friends and ask them to pass it to their friends. The more people who see it, the better the chance our kitties have of finding their forever home.
Fluffa is now 5 years old. Her owner passed away last year and Fluffa was brought to us. Fluffa is a longer haired kitty who loves to be brushed and definitely needs it at least once a week to keep her coat from getting too messy. Her owner used to have her shaved down once a year. Fluffa is a sweetheart. She gets along with other cats, but prefers to just be left alone by them. She is over that kitten stage and is a sophisicated woman. Fluffa is looking for a home to just hang out. A perfect lap cat.
(WooHoo! Queen went home today. Thank you Christine! 1/24/11)
Queen is approximately 7 years old. She is a plus size girl. She has a medium length coat which has been getting matted at the shelter so we have shaved her in the back. Queen is very quiet and like Fuffa, just wants to hang out. Queen has been with us for two years. She was brought in as a stray, but we have our suspicions that the people who brought her in were her owners. Queen loves everybody she meets and will be a great companion. Is there a senior citizen in your life who might like the company of Queen?
Johanna came to the shelter with her litter of five kittens. Johanna was just about a year old herself and that was in March of 2009. Her kittens are all long gone to their new homes and JoHanna is still here. She is a very loving girl. She gets along well with other cats. She doesn't even mind dogs. JoHanna would love to be in your home. Please come in and meet her.
Dumpling hasn't been here too long, but he came in with his mom, Apples. Dumpling was just 8 weeks old when he got here in August. But he hasn't gotten adopted yet. Neither has his mom, Apples. They are both so sweet and loving. Mother and son have very similar personalities. Apples is just a little over a year old herself. They would make a great team in your home.
Desi is one of our longest residents. She like to run around when she first comes out of the cage. People then think she doesn't like them. But if you give her 20 minutes to run around and stretch, she becomes a goofball. Desi is also very particular about her drinking habbits. She dips her paw into the water and licks it off. No need to get the whiskers wet drinking from a bowl. Desi also likes to relax in the highest spot she can find. You may find her on top of the file cabinets, on top of the bank of cages, or on a book shelf. She really is the class clown.
Mindy came to us as a surrender with another cat and a dog. Duncan (the dog) went home several months ago and Derby (the other cat) went home last week. Mindy is the last one. The owners came in and said they had a house fire and couldn't keep their animals because of the damage to the house. They didn't think we would check it out, but we did. The firemen even told us they had a small stove fire but there wasn't any real damage. They just wanted to get rid of their pets. Mindy is a doll baby. Her cute little pink nose will make you smile. Mindy is around two years old now. She has been here since August of 2009.
F.B. (aka Fat Boy, Funny Boy, Fabulous Boy) was stuffed in a small carrier and left at our door. F.B. has been here over two years and he is one of our office cats. He loves to be pet and scratched on his back. His belly is ticklish, so he doesn't like a belly rub for very long. F.B. loves to be the center of attention. If there is a room full of people he would like to be touched by each one. As you can see by the picture, he has a little problem with spacial relationships. F.B. weighed over 30 pounds when he came to us. He is down a few pounds, but he prefers to think of himself as "big boned." We would miss F.B. if he left us, but we would love to see him find a permanent home and the love of a family.
Nickel is our other office cat. Nickel has been here since February 2010. She actually lives on the corner of my desk. I received an animal control call to pick up an injured cat. A family had gone into their shed to get shovels out for a coming snow storm. Nickel was in the shed ,almost dead. She was down and out, barely breathing and all skin and bones. I brought her back to the shelter because I didn't think she would make it to the emergency hospital. I put her on a blanket with a heating pad under it and I gave her some fluids. In a few minutes she was meowing and trying to lift her head. I made her a slurry of canned food and KMR and started putting a little bit on her tongue. In a few more minutes she was lifting her head to lick from the bowl. She really had the will to live. Nickel had damaged the top of her mouth and knocked out her top front teeth from trying to chew her way out of the shed. But don't let her fool you, she eats dry cat food and dog food (if she can get it). Nickel also enjoys people food if you'll undulge her. And just like F.B., we would miss her if she wasn't here, but would love to see her go to a loving home.
These are just a few of the many cats here at Almost Home. There is also Jeffrery, Columbus, Captain, Girtman and more who have been here for a long time. Please consider adopting an adult cat. Even when you adopt a kitten, they are only kittens for less than a year. When you adopt an adult you know exactly what you are getting. Please pass this around to your friends and family. Ask them to pass it along too. The more people who see the cats, the better the chances of them finding a home. Thank you!
P.S. Volunteers are needed for Petsmart's National Adoption Weekend on February 11, 12 and 13. From 11 am to 4 pm/ Even if you can come for an hour or two it would be greatly appreciated. Volunteers are also needed to transport dogs from the shelter to Petsmart. If you can help, please call the shelter (856) 663-3058. Thank you.
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