Since I probably won't be online on Friday, here are some of the Eastern States' cutest photos of adoptable cats and dogs.
Zipcode 10101: Emma from NYC
Apart from her photogenicity, Emma's other claim to fame is that when told where she was supposed to scratch, in her foster home, she's not scratched anywhere else since. Clearly she is smarter and nicer than the average cat.
Zipcode 20202: February from DC
Her web page: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/february-72342195/dc/washington/doe-eyes-animal-sanctuary-and-rescue-inc-va855/
She sounds a bit like one of those cats who were "rescued" from motherhood and tend to overeat to fill the inner emotional void. She'd be a good pet for someone who has a lot of energy to put into bonding and playing with her...and sometimes cats like her are willing to adopt orphan kittens.
Zipcode 30303: Antigone from Atlanta
Antigone was an alley kitten, apparently a winter kitten (they happen in the South). Wary about new humans, but friendly...sounds like our long-ago Queen Polly. Those weird orange spots below the eyes...look like our long-ago Queen Mogwai. And Polly and Mogwai were excellent pets. You get used to a cat face that looks designed to confuse predators about exactly where the eyes are, as you learn to read the cat's body language. If you think "Antigone" is not the most auspicious name, apparently she also responds to "Tig."
Now the dogs...Boxers are a breed I would not naturally pick as looking cute, but this week's meme requires that we feature them. There are too many Boxers in shelters. They are tough, and look like breeds that trigger phobias, but they're a separate breed and should not trigger phobias so much...
Zipcode 10101: Neon from NYC
His web page: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/neon-foster-needed-75402185/ny/new-york/pupstarz-rescue-ny1270/
...tells it like it is. Puppies are Work. If you don't have the time to bring up a puppy properly, please ask about an adult dog. They have some of those, too. Neon was four months old and weighed eighteen pounds as of March. He is growing. He will nibble. He will dribble. It will take months of calm, firm reinforcement to get concepts that do not come naturally to puppies, like "use newspapers ONLY when they have been spread out on the floor in THIS corner" and "walk at human's heel outdoors no matter how many interesting and/or frightening things you see," through his head. If you know you have what it takes, adopt Neon. If you think you have what it takes, but you're not sure, you can try being his foster human, free of charge. Vet bills and even food may be subsidized for as long as you're willing to discuss letting other people take him away from you.
Zipcode 20202: Harry from DC
Harry is described as the perfect three-year-old dog, still bouncy and energetic as a puppy while having learned many adult dog skills. He'll walk at your heel on a lead, go into his crate when he needs to be out of the way, and shake hands when he meets you. Harry is already in foster care and it sounds as if his foster human may need some persuasion to part with him.
Zipcode 30303: Andre from Decatur
His web page: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/andre-needs-foster-or-adopter-75218330/ga/decatur/doggie-harmony-ga627/
About five years old, Andre was put up for adoption when his original human became homeless. The rescue organization placed him in a foster home, but the resident dog doesn't like him, so he's still available on a foster care basis. If you want to find out whether he's for you before paying for him, visit his web page...good luck explaining to his fretful foster "mom" that people who are competent to keep dogs don't just send their real-world contact information out into "the cloud," and meeting in a public place to exchange contact information before you consider allowing her to accompany the dog and you to your house.
And now, the meme:
Boxer dogs have that look that triggers some landlords, but they're a separate breed.
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