This morning was my shelter volunteer morning. I spent some good time with most of the adoption-ready cats.
However, one of the girls that has been there a while got taken out of her cage, prepped for being put to sleep. She's always been a bit of an oddball. She's timid. Stick your finger in (or even near) hear cage, and she'll swat at you. Open the door, however, and you can pick her up and take her in the exercise room...usually. They asked me to spend some extra time with her, and I did. She's a long-haired tortie, and quite loving, with a love for chin scritches, petting, and brushing.
But they're afraid of her scratching a child or being a big problem if she gets adopted. About the best I could hope for is a move to the Barncats Rescue. She might do well there, if given the chance.
On the bright side, we have two long-haired black cats with white chins, a real pair of bookends, who are just unbearably lovable. And two cats who I would bet are British shorthairs; round heads, short noses, thick fur, and short tails. And one big white boy, already neutered, picked up as a stray and very lonely.
Oh, and one little girl with a serious URI. She could hardly breathe, it was so bad. They put her in isolation, hoping she recovers.
However, one of the girls that has been there a while got taken out of her cage, prepped for being put to sleep. She's always been a bit of an oddball. She's timid. Stick your finger in (or even near) hear cage, and she'll swat at you. Open the door, however, and you can pick her up and take her in the exercise room...usually. They asked me to spend some extra time with her, and I did. She's a long-haired tortie, and quite loving, with a love for chin scritches, petting, and brushing.
But they're afraid of her scratching a child or being a big problem if she gets adopted. About the best I could hope for is a move to the Barncats Rescue. She might do well there, if given the chance.
On the bright side, we have two long-haired black cats with white chins, a real pair of bookends, who are just unbearably lovable. And two cats who I would bet are British shorthairs; round heads, short noses, thick fur, and short tails. And one big white boy, already neutered, picked up as a stray and very lonely.
Oh, and one little girl with a serious URI. She could hardly breathe, it was so bad. They put her in isolation, hoping she recovers.
