Featured Rescue - Rosie

Rosie has been at the City of Buffalo Animal Shelter since April 09. These sorts of stories are so sad, but so common. Here are a few comments the shelter posted about Rosie:

"She has grown up a lot in the last 5 months but would prefer to live out her life in a home. She is very social and loves to play Patty-cake with the cat in the cage next to her. Needs another cat to tumble wtih, someone to play with her a lot."

If you can offer Rosie the home she's been looking for, see her profile below.

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=13742310&mtf=1

Featured Rescue - Magic

You know, there are over 13,000 Domestic Short Hair BLACK cats listed on petfinder. 13,424 to be exact.




Today's rescue is another appropriately named October black cat. His name is Magic. There is little information about him other than the fact that he is declawed on all four feet!







Good grief ... I have issues with declawing. It's a painful procedure and often unneccessary. Google it. Read about it. Here are a few links ...


The Declawing Menu
IS DECLAWING CRUEL? David E. Hammett, DVM
Article written by Veterinarian Dr. Christianne Schelling


When people take their possessions over their cats it bothers me. I have a coaster that says "Cats are nature's way of telling you that your furniture cost too much".


http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=12849884

Featured Rescue - Halo

Today's featured rescue is named Halo. She is 6 years old and has been in a shelter since May 8, 2009.

You know, I hate to criticize, but if the cat has been around for so long, why haven't they bothered to take better pictures??

Anyways, she is an owner surrender. The post says that she has to find her 'forever' home soon ... I wonder if she is approaching the end of her time limit at the St. Clair County Humane Law Enforcement ... I bet.

If you can make room for a black cat in your home consider a rescue. Consider Halo. She is running out of time. She is in Port Huron, MI.

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14014506

Featured Rescue - Gus

People just shouldn't post things like this in the Adoption Listings!! There are some things you should post, and others you should avoid ...


Tell me, does the following writeup make you want to go out and adopt this guy?







Gus is 4 year old, neutered, totally declawed and microchipped male cat. He is current on all shots and tested negative for FIV/leukemia. We got him as a tiny kitten found on the side of the road. He currently lives in a household with 2 female cats and 2 dogs. He has been having a problem with peeing outside of the litter box - possibly because he is not getting along with the females or because of a neighborhood cat he sees outdoors. I have had him to the vet to be checked for medical problems and he has a clean bill of health in the urinary tract department. I have tried everything to address this problem: Feliway, kitty Prozac, cat attract litter. Gus is a sweet cat (black long hair), with a quirky personality. He has a loud purr and likes attention and brushing. He gets along well with dogs. I am hoping that this negative behavior will stop if he is in a different environment.


http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14669592

If you are interested in taking this guy on, he is located in Rome, OH.

They are quite probably right - a change in environment would resolve his issues ... but why wouldn't they try things like crating him at home? This would also begin to address the issues to see if there is an inappropriate substrate preference or if there are other causes. I have known cats to use a litter box only if you put plastic bags under the litter (or carpet samples, or rocks, etc).

Featured Rescue - Hex

Keeping in mind that it is October and therefore the month of Hallowe'en, I thought today's featured rescue would fit right in! His name is Hex.

Hex was born on June 24, 2009. He is filled with the kitten-crazies but will curl up and cuddle when play-time is over.

If you are able to offer Hex a home, he is located in Collingwood, ON.

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=7100288

Featured Rescue - Raine

Today's featured black cat rescue is Raine. Raine is a playful DMH black cat looking for her new forever home. She's currently located in Hamilton, ON.

Raine has some gorgeous green eyes. Beautiful. She is still young; estimated to only be about a year old.

If you are in Ontario and can open your home to a homeless black cat, please consider Raine.

http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14523469

Featured Rescue - Miles

For the month of October I have decided to feature black cats in need of new homes. Black cats, like Black Dogs, are difficult to find homes for. Although we live in a technology based world, superstition still runs rampant. I will write a post about this later in the week.



Today's featured rescue is a black cat named Miles. This little guy is still young - 3.5 months ... that's only 14 weeks old. Miles is in Newfane, NY. If you are in the area and have been considering a cat - consider Miles!!


http://www.petfinder.com/petnote/displaypet.cgi?petid=14565518