This web site does not do fundraising drives. Aren't you glad? But we do start each year with a review of how well the Petfinder photo contest winners have done at finding homes. Please share these photos far and wide and help all our contest winners find purrmanent homes, so we can celebrate new animals in the new year,
JANUARY
You did well, Gentle Readers! All but one of our contest winners seems to have found a home.
Molly has been adopted.
Emerson may have been adopted. Sometimes the shelters pull down an animal's web page before the final deal goes down; sometimes they lose track of what happens; sometimes they relocate the animal and change its name--all sorts of things happen at shelter web sites. Anyway Emerson's web page has been pulled down.
Mozilla may have been adopted.
Cinderella and Charming were adopted.
Iman may have been adopted
Totally Tabitha may have been adopted.
Oreo was adopted.
Barney may have been adopted.
Excalibur, Gawaine, and Galahad were given a different set of names first, but they were adopted.
Rosita may have been adopted.
Misty was adopted.
Decker is still seeking a home.
He's shy because he grew up feral, but he's friendly and will be a good pet for the right person. It looks as if shelter staff have tried to make friends with him by giving him food treats. The limitations of this strategy are clearly visible. Can you interest him in chasing toys instead?
FEBRUARY
In February we were reviewing the animals who hadn't been adopted yet in 2023. A few of them are still in shelters as of 2025.
Frankly, I think the Weird Sisters have found a home. Their human was smart enough to get listed as a foster home provider rather than an adopter, so she's watched these cats grow up and is watching them grow old while the organization continues to provide all the kibble and pay all the vet bills. All she has to do is say "But the three of them have to stay together, and the adoption fee is $125 each," and live happily ever after. Anyway, Penny, Lilith, and Vera, who were born feral but have learned to live indoors, are technically still up for adoption. They've been up for adoption since 2019.
Penny's web page: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/penny-44369502/ga/atlanta/southern-animal-rescue-ga653/
What makes the sisters "weird" is a gene for polydactylism and some other physical quirks. Lilith has peculiar-looking teeth, too. They are a social cat family. Each sister has her specialized functions in the family unit. Somebody in Georgia did want the kind of fun I have with a social cat family, and is having it now.
Gemma, the grandmotherly Australian Shepherd mix in Perry, Georgia, is also still up for adoption:
Her web page: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/gemma-52584276/ga/perry/australian-shepherds-furever-ca2261/
...Does explain some reasons why this pretty little old lady of a dog might not be everyone's dream pet, but she ought to be somebody's. She's going on ten years old. For an Australian Shepherd and Husky mix, that's very old indeed. And she likes lots of brief, brisk walks. I think she's for someone who wants a way to start lots of conversations with new people. "What a pretty dog, where did you get her? She's ten years old?! Are you serious?! Wow!" For some shy student out there, $195 for an elderly dog just might be the best bargain ever.
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