I guess I'm posting because I am very, very upset. I wrote this letter to go with him to the shelter. Its a no kill. I'm really at wits end. This has been going on for three years. The last time my husband was really upset with the cats, one of them died (of a heart condition at age 6 - I think it was of a broken heart.) I don't want anything bad to happen to Penguin. Do you think it will be okay? He's the best kitty I've ever had.
Penguinâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s Story:
Dear new home,
I wanted to write this letter to let you know how Penguin came to be at the Lawrence Humane Society.
He is a very lovely, sweet boy who started life as a hand raised orphan. He loves to ride on shoulders as a scarf and give lots of hugs. He is very smart and likes to open closets and cabinets and climb inside to sleep. He also likes to sleep under blankets and duvets. He has a large, fluffy bed all his own made of a large cardboard box, two big pillows, velvet fabric, and a fleece blanket. He sleeps there every night next to our bed because heâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s not allowed on it. He spends his days asleep in the window or on the futon. He likes to spend supervised time outside chasing bugs and exploring. His favorite things to play with are the plastic rings from the tops of orange juice gallon jugs.
He needs a good home that will give him lots of cuddles, love, and cozy places to hang out. He seems good with children, since he once gave a hug to a three year old that was visiting me. He doesnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t mind dogs and is not afraid of them. He tolerates other cats and doesnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t even seem concerned about the strays that frequent our back yard.
His birthday is Sept. 22, 2001. He was brought into where I worked in a check box where he was no bigger than a mouse. The woman who dropped him off said he had been outside for two days and the mother had not come back for them. The other kitten had died and she wanted this one to live, but didnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t know how to take care of it. So I took him home. My coworkers believed he wouldnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t make it through the night, but he thrived. He was named for a stuffed animal he curled up to sleep with while he was being bottle fed. Since I have ferrets, he was basically raised by them. They taught him to open doors and things. While he was a small kitten, he would climb up through the back of the dresser as they did and fall asleep in the bottom drawer with them. As he got bigger, he was no longer able to do that and took to sleeping under the dresser, eventually he could only sleep next to the dresser, and didnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t seem to understand why he could fit inside with them anymore. He still likes to sleep in their hammock or on top of their cage.
He is a very well loved cat. His human mommy loves him very much, but since I got married three years ago, he hasnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t ever liked my husband. He hisses and growls at him. This really hasnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t been a problem to me, but recently my husband has told me that if I didnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t find him a home that I would find him dead or gone (dumped somewhere.) So I felt in order to protect him, I had no choice but to bring him to the shelter. I really want him to find a good, loving home where he can be spoiled.
He is pretty stubborn. He likes to get on cabinet tops and even into cabinets. He sleeps on couches and beds. He is a white cat and definitely needs a good brushing every few days. He's not the best about keeping him bum clean, but he will tolerate baby wipes okay. He's not declawed, but he will allow you to cuddle him and trim him nails with fingernail clippers. He's a good boy and quite well behaved.
I donâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t want anything bad to happen to him. I would love to know that heâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s okay, because I will be worried about it. I know that LHS has a good screening system and they take good care of their animals until they find homes. Itâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s a really unfair, tough choice to make between your husband and your cat. Penguin deserves better because his mommy canâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t protect him anymore. He's the best kitty I've ever had. He was everything I ever wanted in cat. Please let him find the best home ever.
Penguinâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s Story:
Dear new home,
I wanted to write this letter to let you know how Penguin came to be at the Lawrence Humane Society.
He is a very lovely, sweet boy who started life as a hand raised orphan. He loves to ride on shoulders as a scarf and give lots of hugs. He is very smart and likes to open closets and cabinets and climb inside to sleep. He also likes to sleep under blankets and duvets. He has a large, fluffy bed all his own made of a large cardboard box, two big pillows, velvet fabric, and a fleece blanket. He sleeps there every night next to our bed because heâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s not allowed on it. He spends his days asleep in the window or on the futon. He likes to spend supervised time outside chasing bugs and exploring. His favorite things to play with are the plastic rings from the tops of orange juice gallon jugs.
He needs a good home that will give him lots of cuddles, love, and cozy places to hang out. He seems good with children, since he once gave a hug to a three year old that was visiting me. He doesnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t mind dogs and is not afraid of them. He tolerates other cats and doesnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t even seem concerned about the strays that frequent our back yard.
His birthday is Sept. 22, 2001. He was brought into where I worked in a check box where he was no bigger than a mouse. The woman who dropped him off said he had been outside for two days and the mother had not come back for them. The other kitten had died and she wanted this one to live, but didnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t know how to take care of it. So I took him home. My coworkers believed he wouldnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t make it through the night, but he thrived. He was named for a stuffed animal he curled up to sleep with while he was being bottle fed. Since I have ferrets, he was basically raised by them. They taught him to open doors and things. While he was a small kitten, he would climb up through the back of the dresser as they did and fall asleep in the bottom drawer with them. As he got bigger, he was no longer able to do that and took to sleeping under the dresser, eventually he could only sleep next to the dresser, and didnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t seem to understand why he could fit inside with them anymore. He still likes to sleep in their hammock or on top of their cage.
He is a very well loved cat. His human mommy loves him very much, but since I got married three years ago, he hasnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t ever liked my husband. He hisses and growls at him. This really hasnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t been a problem to me, but recently my husband has told me that if I didnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t find him a home that I would find him dead or gone (dumped somewhere.) So I felt in order to protect him, I had no choice but to bring him to the shelter. I really want him to find a good, loving home where he can be spoiled.
He is pretty stubborn. He likes to get on cabinet tops and even into cabinets. He sleeps on couches and beds. He is a white cat and definitely needs a good brushing every few days. He's not the best about keeping him bum clean, but he will tolerate baby wipes okay. He's not declawed, but he will allow you to cuddle him and trim him nails with fingernail clippers. He's a good boy and quite well behaved.
I donâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t want anything bad to happen to him. I would love to know that heâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s okay, because I will be worried about it. I know that LHS has a good screening system and they take good care of their animals until they find homes. Itâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s a really unfair, tough choice to make between your husband and your cat. Penguin deserves better because his mommy canâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t protect him anymore. He's the best kitty I've ever had. He was everything I ever wanted in cat. Please let him find the best home ever.