Featured Rescue Updates - February

It's been a long time since I did a Featured Rescue update on this blog so I thought I would do one now! The following cats I listed on my blog have been adopted (or if their listing has been removed ... hopefully they have not been euthanized!):



Featured Rescue - Raine (young - adopted)
Featured Rescue - Gus (adult - listing removed)
Featured Rescue - Halo (adult approaching senior - listing removed)
Featured Rescue - Rosie (adolescent - listing removed)
Featured Rescue - Mickey (kitten - listing removed)
Featured Rescue - Gypsy (adult - listing removed)
Featured Rescue - Zombie (adult - listing removed)
Featured Rescue - Stormy (senior - listing removed)
Featured Rescue - Squeakers (senior - listing removed)
Featured Rescue - Sasha (senior - listing removed)
Featured Rescue - Peaches (young - listing removed)



Congratulations to those cats! (I hope) The following cats are still looking for new homes:



Featured Rescue - Hex (kitten)
Featured Rescue - Maude (adolescent)
Featured Rescue - Deuce ("young")
Featured Rescue - Teena Marie (senior)
Featured Rescue - Maggie (senior)
Featured Rescue - Cinders (senior)
Featured Rescue - Cookie (senior)
Featured Rescue - Sky and Myrt (adult)
Featured Rescue - Oliver (adult)
Featured Rescue - Jack Black (adult)



Remember, SPAY AND NEUTER your cats! There are so many out there looking for homes many are euthanized every day. There are just too many out there. The numbers are STAGGERING. Sometimes the rescues and shelters have to make that decision for those animals that are more difficult to adopt. When a listing has been removed I always hope that the animal has been adopted and not euthanized.

Featured Rescue - Black Cat Friday

On my Dogs Deserve Freedom blog, I have created a Black Dog Monday post where I will feature a black dog every Monday. I am now making a similar post here but it will be called Black Cat Friday.

Black animals are notoriously difficult to adopt out of rescue and shelter situations. Because of this, I have decided to dedicate one day per week to Black Cats looking for homes. Nominations are welcome; if you know of a shelter that has many black cats needing homes let me know and I will post some of them.

Today's Black Cat Featured Rescue is Jack Black. His ad on Petfinder states that Jack was one of the 18 cruelty cases that was brought to us during the holidays. You can probably see from the photo that he has a gorgeous long mane of fur - which is why his previous owners were using him for breeding - NOT cool! Jack is a beautiful cat who is in need of a home. He is currently located at Etobicoke Humane Society. If you can offer him a home, please contact them at 416.249.6100.

http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/15602416

Featured Rescue - Oliver

Today's Featured Rescue is Oliver the Main Coon. Oliver is a Pure Bred Maine Coon; his pedigreed name is Dorwill Magickal Spell Oliver. Check out his coat ... isn't it neat looking?

Oliver is currently located in Palmerton, PA. http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/14805568

Featured Rescue - Peaches

Today's featured rescue is Peaches, the Dilute Calico. Isn't she precious? Peaches was born November 13, 2009 ... that was Friday the 13th! That's got to be some awesome karma.

Anyway, Peaches gets along well with the other cats in the house and dotes on the humans. She reportedly purrs as soon as you touch her. Sounds like a keeper to me.

Peaches is being cared for by volunteers of the Toronto Cat Rescue. Her Petfinder page is http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/15490614. If you are interested in adopting a one of a kind cat, Peaches sure seems like a one good choice!

Featured Rescue - Sky and Myrt

Here's an interesting one ... Sky Blue and Purple Myrt are Russian Blue kittens looking for homes. They were born in April / 2009 and are in the care of GEORGIAN BAY ANIMAL RESCUE. The kittens are already microchipped and are located in Collingwood, ON.

http://www.petfinder.com/petdetail/13832033

Featured Rescue - Sasha

Sasha is an older gal; though her ad doesn't say her age. She is in Tonawanda, NY at the Erie County SPCA.



For a senior cat at a shelter, being adopted is like winning the lottery. It is rare. Many don't make it out in a carrier ...




http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=15026228

Featured Rescue Followups November

Hello everyone! Thought I'd let you know that out of the cats I listed on my blog in the month of November (and in previous months), the following have been adopted:

Featured Rescue - Albert and Onyx both have found homes! (adult)
Featured Rescue - Zombie (senior)
Featured Rescue - Gypsy (adult)
Featured Rescue - Halo (adult)
Featured Rescue - Squeakers (adult)


Congratulations to those cats!


Remember, SPAY AND NEUTER your cats! There are so many out there looking for homes ... many are euthanized every day. I know one shelter in my area that euthanizes 20+ animals per day (cats or dogs). It is an SPCA. There are just too many out there. The numbers are STAGGERING. Sometimes the rescues and shelters have to make that decision for those animals that are more difficult to adopt. When a listing has been removed I always hope that the animal has been adopted and not euthanized.

Featured Rescue - Squeakers

Squeakers is a senior gal located at the Erie County SPCA in NY. She is a little shy at first but if you give her some space and let her get settled, she is an affectionate cat.

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=15135548

Featured Rescue - Stormy

Stormy is an older cat who is looking for a nice home she can curl up in. She is an owner surrender as the owner's children suddenly developed allergies. Hmm ... another mysterious "allergy" case or is it legit???

If you can offer a home to Stormy, she is located in New York, NY

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14238946

Featured Rescue - Cookie

This lovely gal is hanging out with All About Animals Rescue in Eastpointe, MI. Her name is Cookie. If you take a few minutes and read their description of her, you will find that she seems to have very few vices - other than her age.

Older cats are nearly impossible to adopt out unless they are really pushed by rescue (or are in prominent cage locations in a shelter environment). Very few people ever go out of their way to adopt a senior cat. Most people want kittens or even young cats. The rescue I volunteer with told me once that after they hit 8 years old it's nearly impossible to adopt them out - even if they lower the adoption fee to $10!

I wonder if there is a common trend with the way people look at seniors? Senior cats. Senior dogs. Senior humans. Does anyone know if there has been a research study done on this? It would be really interesting to read ...

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14557632

Featured Rescue - Cinders

This is Cinders. Check out how nice it is to read her ad! In a quick glance, I can tell TONS about her!

Good with cats: No

Good with children: Yes

Good with dogs: unknown

Age: 11 yrs old

There is a section underneath that is for "Notes". Here, the rescue has given some anecdotal details about Cinders. This is the info that the shelter or foster home can gather.

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14755570

Featured Rescue - Maggie

In contrast to yesterday's post about Zombie, a cat who had far too few details posted about him in his Petfinder ad, here is ... A cat who has way too much listed! It's like verbal diarreah ... it just keeps coming!







I actually stopped reading and had to refocus on the task! This cat has been returned a few times to different shelters and rescues; including the one that has her listed. The ad just goes on and on. Poor Maggie. I don't even know what to say. It's like reading someone's diary entry - someone who is making excuses for the cat and doesn't really believe what he/she is saying (an interesting thought for a topic).
http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=10431435

Featured Rescue - Zombie

Ok, this one would have been awesome to feature just before Hallowe'en. Check it out! This is "Zombie".

Now, I know I've gone off on tangent's before when I've run across adoptable animals whose names are not appealing ... there have actually been studies to investigate the most adoptable names. Crazy, no? Anyway, I wanted to say that while Zombie isn't a name I would choose for a cat, the time of year may actually work out ok for this guy!

Zombie has NO information on his Petfinder ad. Literally. I've seen poorly written ads before, but this one takes the cake. Couldn't someone at least spend 5 minutes petting the guy to be able to throw something together for him?? Shame on you Erie County SPCA. I'm sure you could do better.

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14922863

Featured Rescue - Teena Marie

After doing some thinking for the last week or so, trying to figure out what I will feature for November (and wasting away the days), I have decided that I will feature Senior cats. If you work or volunteer at a rescue and you know of a Senior cat that needs a little publicity, let me know and I will try to include him/her in my lists!

Today's Featured Rescue is Teena Marie. Teena Marie doesn't have her age listed but her advertisement does say that her owner passed away. She is a Domestic Short Hair (DSH). If you are interested in offering Teena Marie a nice quiet home where she can spend out her days, please contact Casper Humane Society. Casper, WY 307-265-5439

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=9009344

Albert goes home

I wanted to share with you some good news. I received an email from a volunteer at the City of Buffalo Animal Shelter and she wanted us to know that Albert found a home.



On November 3, S. wrote "Albert found a Home today! Jumped right into the carrier! (Think he did it so they wouldn't change their minds! LOL)"



To read my post about Albert, check it out at Featured Rescue - Albert and Onyx. Onyx is still available so if you're interested in adding a lovely black cat to your home, consider Onyx!

Featured Rescue Followups and November Cats

Hello everyone! Thought I'd let you know that out of the cats I listed on my blog in the month of October, the following have been adopted:


Pandora (kitten)
Magic (declawed adult)
Miles (kitten)


Congratulations to those cats! The following cats are still looking for new homes.


Featured Rescue - Deuce ("young")
Featured Rescue - Maude (adolescent)
Featured Rescue - Gypsy (adult)
Featured Rescue - Mickey (kitten)
Featured Rescue - Rosie (adolescent)
Featured Rescue - Halo (adult approaching senior)
Featured Rescue - Gus (adult)
Featured Rescue - Hex (kitten)
Featured Rescue - Raine (adolescent)



Remember, SPAY AND NEUTER your cats! There are so many out there looking for homes ... many are euthanized every day. I know one shelter in my area that euthanizes 20+ animals per day (cats or dogs). It is an SPCA. There are just too many out there. The numbers are STAGGERING. Sometimes the rescues and shelters have to make that decision for those animals that are more difficult to adopt.

Featured Rescue - Albert and Onyx

Today I will post two black cats; Albert and Onyx. These two cats are both located at the City of Buffalo Animal Shelter.

Albert is a Domestic Short Hair Hemingway Polydactyl cat. Funny about this guy - he's been sitting in this shelter since April, but he's Polydactyl. There are many cats we end up having around for months or more but whenever we list that they are Polydactyl we seem to adopt them out much quicker. While Albert does not like dogs at all, he does get along nicely with other cats of various ages.

Onyx has been at the shelter since July. If I read that ad correctly, she came in as a kitten and has been slowly growing to adult-hood in the care of shelter volunteers/workers.

If you can offer either of these cats a home please contact the City of Buffalo Animal Shelter at 716-873-7735.

Featured Rescue - Deuce

I posted yesterday about kittens and the high energy they tend to have. If you are looking for a laid back cat who can just hang out with you and watch tv, kittens aren't the best way to go. You may
want to consider an adult cat.


Today's featured rescue is named Deuce. He's a laid back cat who would be best suited to someone looking for a lap-cat; he just wants to cuddle! Deuce is in Warren, MI.


http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=13677929

Featured Rescue - Maude

Today's Featured Rescue is a black Domestic Medium Hair cat from Wellsville, NY.

Her name is Maude. She is listed as a kitten, but I'm not sure how old. The ad doesn't say this.

You know, the best advice I can give you about kittens is this. PLEASE be prepared for the extreme energy of a kitten before you get one. Kittens are babies and will act like children. They don't know the rules. They think everything is climbable/shreddable/chewable. They run. They play.

An unfortunate thing I see volunteering with rescue is the family who adopt a kitten after euthanizing their elderly cat, then return the kitten with comments that suggest the energy is too high. They are looking for a more relaxed and laid back cat.

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=13952706

Featured Rescue - Pandora

I'm loving these great and creative names that people call the black cats out there! I've known many and the names for black cats are often really unique.




This is Pandora. She has extra toes which means she is a polydactyl cat. Brought in at 4 weeks old as a stray, Pandora is waiting for her forever family to come and bring her home. She is located in Clyde, MI.



http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=13574147