In considering how much good these Petfinder posts do, it's possible to be overly optimistic. The majority of last year's photo contest winners reportedly were or "may have been" adopted. "May have been" can be a cover-up. Some of these animals have been placed in homes on approbation but others may have been transferred to other shelters. Some animals die in shelters. Most of the shelters that work with Petfinder say they don't kill unsold animals, but when animals are sick and nobody is stepping forward to pay vet bills it can be tempting to diagnose them as incurable and euthanize them. These outcomes tend to be reported under the "may have been adopted" umbrella, too. We don't know. All Petfinder knows is what the shelter staff report. Still, these were especially appealing animals. They may have been adopted.
So. Torti from Blountville may have been adopted.
Fergie, thought to be a mix of Shepherd and Retriever, is still seeking a good home in New York.
Her web page: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/fergie-61476285/ny/new-york/rescue-dogs-rock-nyc-ny1274/
...hints at some possible problems. Fergie "had a rough start" and is not expected to fit in to just any group of other dogs. She's been house-trained and leash-trained but prefers to sit around looking out the window rather than go out and interact with the world. She has enough Shepherd genes to appeal to people who want a watchdog or even a guard dog, and enough Retriever to be , in practice, more of a house pet. She's a beta dog, a follower. Somebody out there has (or is) the right leader for Fergie.
Minnie, who started out as a mini-hound but grew rather large when fed, has positively been adopted.
So has Bailey from Atlanta.
Miss Polly Toes in New Jersey is still looking for a home, too.
Her web page: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/miss-polly-toes-41620994/nj/stewartsville/gateway-regional-rescue-nj-nj619/
She has four good feet. She's shown side-stepping across her left forepaw to show the extra thumb toe on her right forepaw. Spreading it out when she cross-steps on it shows that she has some use of the extra toe and may figure out some creative things to do with it. Miss Polly Toes is described as sassy and bossy, like my beloved Serena though possibly not as gentle as Serena usually is. They don't mention her showing any empathy with people she's slapped. Serena really did learn from being told "ouch, that hurt"--I know, I wouldn't have believed it before I'd seen it. I'd think it would be worth trying to encourage this clever cat to be more kind and gentle with humans. Cats who would rather play a good fast game, with something they can safely swat like a toy, can be a ton of fun to know. It's not what a person who's been slapped would see, but sassy, bossy Serena has a truly loving heart. Miss Polly Toes just might have one too.
Seattle and siblings may have been adopted.
Vera, Penny, and Lilith from Atlanta are still looking for a home together.
I think it's possible that the Weird Sisters, who obviously have found a place where they can stay together and a person to purr and snuggle with there, are remaining unadopted because of money. I think it's possible that what they need is a sponsor to make their foster human feel comfortable in admitting that they have been adopted.
Anyway I re-featured the Weird Sisters again earlier this month. Let's move on.
Flower has definitely been adopted.
Egypt may have been adopted.
Martin may have been adopted.
Molly has positively been adopted.
Duchess has really most sincerely been adopted.
Triscuit has probably been adopted.
Olive is still up for adoption, though in a city shelter. Wow.
Her web page: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/olive-61462587/ga/milledgeville/baldwin-county-animal-control-ga836/
That this city shelter cat still has a web page tells us a lot. The shelter staff don't seem to include any would-be authors but they have indicated, having lived with her for most of a year, that Olive is a sassy, funny, playful Manx kitten. (Her tail's not cut off by the photo; she really has a short tail.) That faded-tiger coat that almost has an extra cat face on the side? How could anyone not adopt her? Well...some Manx cats are distinctly one-person cats, and when they land in shelters it's probable that they have lost their persons. They politely put up with other humans' company and remember the ones they loved, but with patience and kindness you can persuade them that you're not bad in your way.
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