Once again we consider how it's possible that some of last year's photo contest winners were not adopted...and here comes our Nag:
A Nag is an old tired horse, or an old tired thing a person keeps saying over and over. This web site's Nag says: "If you don't want kittens or puppies, your cats and dogs need to be neutered and spay-ay-ay-ay-ayed! Make that appointment today-ay-ay-ay-ay! Now-ow-ow-ow! Huff!"
These are animals who hadn't been adopted in 2023, who were being revisited last year and are being revisited again this year. We can see why some of them aren't for just any old body. Please help find the special people who will belong to some special cats and dogs.
FEBRUARY
Jordache and Melvin are still looking for a home together.
Jordache's web page: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/jordache-jordy-57430456/ny/brooklyn/little-wanderers-nyc-inc-ny1560/
One thing it needs is a link to Melvin's web page: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/melvin-57430513/ny/brooklyn/little-wanderers-nyc-inc-ny1560/
Melvin is gray and white. Jordache is in early middle age, believed to be about six years old. Melvin is older. They apparently did not grow up together and were not rescued together, but when they met in the shelter they instantly realized the advantages of the buddy system. They like to take their naps together, if not in a two-cat basket then in the bathroom sink. Jordy grew up in a feral cat colony and is somewhat social.
Last year we observed that it was possible that people didn't want to adopt these neutered male cats because their buddying-up behavior was described in a way that suggested unhealthy role models for kids. Apparently the cats are good role models for kids and their web pages have been edited to make this clear.
That said...well, they're tomcats. Nufsed. Some people say they like male cats. Those people should consider adopting this appealing unmatched pair. They chase or play-fight from time to time, but they are basically adoptive brothers. They are sweet, lovable, friendly cats who like being petted.
Grace and Chess may have found a purrmanent home together.
Mango, the adorable Staffordshire Terrier, is still looking for a home in New York.
Her web page: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/mango-47564190/ny/long-beach/posh-pets-rescue-ny615/ looks the same as it did last year. Maybe "Posh Pets" demanded too much money for her when the basic-training teachers were saying they'd never seen such a clever puppy. Maybe they still are asking too much, now that she's two years old. She may weigh a little more than 39 pounds by now, or not. Staffs are one of the best loved, best trusted, kid-friendly breeds of dog there are, if they are tough little terriers that remind people of other breeds that are more often aggressive. Staffordshire Terriers are seldom aggressive, except when it comes to digging out rat colonies.
Yang, the Tuxie kitten, was adopted.
Mocha, the plump Siamese cat, may have found a home.
Fergie, the big dog, may have found a home.
Miss Polly Toes, the sassy, bossy, polydactyl Queen Cat, is still looking for a home in New Jersey. (She has four paws; she's shown holding one up off the ground to give a clear view of her polydactyl paw.)
I can see why. Her web page: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/miss-polly-toes-41620994/nj/stewartsville/gateway-regional-rescue-nj-nj619/ makes it clear that this Queen Cat bosses other cats and expects to keep humans in line, too. She lets humans pet her, then swats their hands when she's had enough. She sounds like Serena, only, if she does have the capacity to feel love and loyalty, which is what I think makes Serena's personality lovable, earning them will be up to you.
Well...someone Out There likes a challenge and wants to try to adopt a cat other people wouldn't dare to try. Miss Polly Toes sounds like a challenge. Polydactyls tend to be intelligent, interesting cats whose humans feel that they've been chosen by somebody special. They don't pretend to be substitutes for a human baby. If they like you, they're your friends and working partners. Someone Out There wants to be Miss Polly's friend. If you want a cat you will respect, I'd consider offering to be her foster human for a year (you shouldn't have to meet a lot of people) and find out whether she'll accept you. If she does, my guess is that you'll love her. Affection grows slowly with some cats but, if you leave her in peace, one day she may decide to curl up next to you.
Olive seems to have been adopted.
MARCH
Booboo and Lulu are still officially up for adoption in Pennsylvania.
Booboo's web page: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/booboo-64959282/pa/elizabethtown/2nd-chance-4-life-rescue-pa758/
Booboo is the fluffy one. Lulu is the black-and-tan one. They don't look as if they had many ancestors in common, but they were brought up as sisters. Tragically, because they're older dogs who need some special attention, they seem to have fallen into the hands of control freaks. They are not for adoption by people who have small children or who rent rather than own their homes. They really do enjoy running around in a big fenced yard, so that requirement makes sense. I think it's possible that these dogs have found a home, after all, with some beggarly people who want to say they're still in foster care. If you are in eastern Pennsylvania or New Jersey, you might want to meet these dogs, see for yourself whether they think they have a happy home, and offer them one if they don't. But their foster humans have been listing them for adoption for going on three years now, and they look pretty comfortable to me.
Scrappy, the beagle from Alabama, may have been adopted.
Ollie, the albino Australian Shepherd, may have been adopted.
Aveena, the chatty cat from New York City, is still up for adoption.
Control-freaky shelter staff sound like Aveena's main obstacle to having found a happy home. This is the third time this web site has featured her. She's the unusual pure white cat who hears words and talks back. She could easily work out a language and have real, if limited, conversations with her human. "Chirps constantly" is their phrase. She seems to want and deserve to be a Queen Cat but she's been only one of many foster cats, which has probably been wearing and stultifying to her mind. The problem is that the control freaks want to gather lots of information about you, and invite themselves to your home at their convenience, instead of even meeting you in town. They need to understand that this is not a realistic approach to animal adoption. They are not entitled to know where you live. If they want to meet you in town, prove that they do have custody of an animal you want to adopt, confirm that you are not a criminal, and sell the animal to you, it is up to them to convince you that they are totally innocent people who just want to see Aveena again, some time when it's convenient for you to let them sit in their car in your driveway.
Thelma and Louise have been adopted.
Dolly, the mixed breed dog from Peachtree City, is still up for adoption.
It is still remarkably uninformative. A dog as cute as this one deserves some information about any education or job skills she may have, how she reacts to children or cats, and whether she ever barks at night or puts her muddy paws on people.
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