Scribbles is still in the Cat Adoption Room

My gentle beautiful girl Scribbles is still in in the Cat Adoption Room – now in cage #42. Please read about her on this blog (click her name on the sidebar to the right to view all of her posts together), and then visit her at ACS. She will steal your heart.

Aries-The Lover Boy

Aries came to ACS with his housemate, Mariachi. They were a tight-knit pair. Mariachi was the social one and therefore got adopted quickly. Aries, who was already terrified to be at the shelter, shut down even more after the departure of his friend. He hid all day in an enclosure in a cat tree and stopped eating. Staff and volunteers feared for Aries’ future. The decision was made to place Aries in a foster home to see if a peaceful home environment would help. It did!

Aries is one of the sweetest, most good-natured cats I have ever fostered. He loves to be loved and gives back equal measures of affection. He craves attention and is not shy about asking for it, often jumping on my desk when I am working on the computer (like now!). Aries also effortlessly fit in with my three cats who can be inhospitable buttheads sometimes. He no longer hides. His favorite place to hang out is on the cat tree in my living room or in my bed when I’m there. His appetite has returned too. He is basically a completely different cat than when he was at ACS, and it was pretty much an instant change once he arrived at my apartment.

The plan is to adopt Aries directly from my apartment since he cannot tolerate the shelter environment. If you are interested in him, please contact Darlene (her contact info is at the top of the sidebar on the right).

I will work on getting better photos of Aries, but here are a couple to give you an idea of what a sexy beast he is! (Click on the photo for a larger view.)

Scribbles is in the adoption room!

If you are interested in this sweet girl, she is in cage #20 in the adoption room. Her tab band number is 688867.

Scribbles

Scribbles has always loved this cat tree. When she first arrived, she liked to hang out on the perch that was at window level. Now she can almost always be found on the very top. She climbs the 6′ cat tree with such grace and speed – basically in two jumps.

I will be returning her to the shelter soon. She is now a healthy, sociable, playful, affectionate and beautiful cat.

I still think she would be happiest as the only pet in the household. She is friendly with my cat Paloma; occasionally hissy with my cat Pepe; and completely upset by my (very docile and usually hiding) cat Nala.

I will post when she is back at ACS, but if you are interested in her, feel free to contact Darlene before then. Maybe she could go straight to your home!

Inga Update

We brought Inga back to the shelter last week.  I just checked in with Darlene, and Inga (or “Chu Cha” as they originally called her) is still up for adoption.  Hopefully she gets adopted soon as she’s a really sweet dog!  Here are a few additional pictures:

Scribbles-Looking good!

Scribbles has blossomed in the few weeks I have been fostering her. Her fur looks beautiful now – no more flakes or handfuls of loose fur – and it’s dense and soft. She continues to be chatty, especially around meal times. She plays and loves to run from one end of the apartment to the other. My boyfriend even checked to see that my window screens are secure because Scribbles likes to run and leap onto the window ledge with extreme velocity.

She has ceased hissing at my cats, and now seems comfortable venturing into their territories. She does keep her distance to a certain extent though. She doesn’t come sit by me when I am watching TV nor does she try to sleep in bed with me. However, she’ll rub up against my legs and let me pet her, even tummy rubs. I can pick her up and cuddle her for a few moments without her protesting.

I contacted the volunteer manager, Darlene, to put Scribbles on the waiting list for Charlotte’s Corner at the shelter. It may take a few days for her to adjust to the other cats in CC, but ultimately I think it will be fine. If you are interested in adopting her, please contact Darlene. Maybe Scribbles could avoid a trip back to ACS altogether. (Click on the photos for a larger view.)

Ikey – Week 2

Here are the top three things I’ve learned about Ikey in week #2:

1) If it’s round and it rolls, he’s going to chase it.  And then hide it under the couch.

2)  Scratching his head and back – good.  Scratching his belly – not so good.

3)  Toilet water apparently tastes better than water in the water dish.

All is well with Ikey.  He’s a great, cuddly, playful but low-maintenance cat that would make a great pet!

Pearly Whites

This is Inga.  A lovable three-year-old Rottie that recently gave birth to a litter of pups.  She has kennel cough, but it seems to be a pretty mild case.  Inga absolutely loves to roll over and ask for a belly rub.  She likes to meet other dogs, though mostly other dogs are not interested in being her friend…I think they are intimidated.  We are going to wait a few more days for her dog park debut so that she is healthy enough.  Until then, she’ll have to make due with lots of people attention.

Cockapoo named Gaffney- Adopted!!

This is Gaffney, he’s a one year old male.  He’s very puppyish but housebroken!  He loves people, including kids and babies.  He loves other dogs and has zero aggression.  He’s fixed already, and yet still likes to try to dominate some dogs– but most dogs and people he just rolls over for, in a gesture of submission.

He’s a total sweetheart, a lover, a snuggler.  He curls up next to you on the couch, but also loves to play play play!  He loves his toys, and, like most spaniels, he is a chewer.  He has learned what his toys are and for the most part sticks to his toys.  He has chewed up a phone wire without my noticing, but that’s it.  No furniture has been touched and he does generally stick to the toys.

He likes it when we freeze his kong with peanut butter and kibble.  He’ll work on that kong for hours.

He loves to walk and meet people and other dogs, and he loves to play fetch!

He has a haircut and was deemed a cockapoo, so I haven’t seen him with his full coat, but I’m guessing it’s long and curly.  If there is poodle in him then he won’t shed much, which is nice.  But I don’t know as I’ve only seen him with his haircut.

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Ikey – 3 Things I’ve Learned (Week 1 Version)

So Ikey and I have  been hanging out for a week, and here are the top three things I’ve learned about him this week:

1) He is one of the very few – if only – cats who likes dry food better than wet food.

2)  He doesn’t shed very much

3)  He feels that swim goggles make for great chew toys…

All is well with Ikey.  He’s a great, cuddly, playful but low-maintenance cat that would make a great pet!