Every Saturday, my local paper highlights animals waiting for new homes at several area shelters, humane societies and/or breed rescues.
On March 10, an 18-year-old orange cat named Buddy was featured. The following week, there was the delightful news that he had been adopted.
The Pasadena Humane Society, which is about ten miles (16 km) west of my home, took him in. Pasadena is also the site every January 1 of the Rose Parade.
Anyhow, I doubt this cat was found on the streets because how would anyone know that he was 18 years old? He must have either been turned in by the owner, or perhaps his owner died, and family or friends turned him in.
In any case, it is delightful that someone with a heart for older animals took Buddy in, because we all know that everyone wants the younger cats. The Pasadena HS gives animal far more time to find homes than city or county shelters, because only residents of Pasadena can turn animals in. Had Buddy gone to the county shelter near my home, he probably would have little or no time at all. In fact, he may have been put down the same day because of his age.
Another animal featured the same time as Buddy, a little terrier mix, had been at another humane society for a year before he, too, was finally adopted last week. Good news there also.
Also, if you want to see a cute video, please go to www.scottishspca.org. It is "Rehoming Week" in Scotland, and the SPCA has put a video together, featuring everything from hamsters to fish to goats to lizards to dogs and cats. I like the term "Rehoming." Too bad we don't use it in the U.S.
On March 10, an 18-year-old orange cat named Buddy was featured. The following week, there was the delightful news that he had been adopted.
The Pasadena Humane Society, which is about ten miles (16 km) west of my home, took him in. Pasadena is also the site every January 1 of the Rose Parade.
Anyhow, I doubt this cat was found on the streets because how would anyone know that he was 18 years old? He must have either been turned in by the owner, or perhaps his owner died, and family or friends turned him in.
In any case, it is delightful that someone with a heart for older animals took Buddy in, because we all know that everyone wants the younger cats. The Pasadena HS gives animal far more time to find homes than city or county shelters, because only residents of Pasadena can turn animals in. Had Buddy gone to the county shelter near my home, he probably would have little or no time at all. In fact, he may have been put down the same day because of his age.
Another animal featured the same time as Buddy, a little terrier mix, had been at another humane society for a year before he, too, was finally adopted last week. Good news there also.
Also, if you want to see a cute video, please go to www.scottishspca.org. It is "Rehoming Week" in Scotland, and the SPCA has put a video together, featuring everything from hamsters to fish to goats to lizards to dogs and cats. I like the term "Rehoming." Too bad we don't use it in the U.S.
