(I'm typing this on Wednesday evening. Some of these animals may already have been claimed. Sorry if so.)
So here are some of America's cutest photos of dogs and cats who still need to be rescued. Share the photos everywhere, please! And if you want to post Petfinder photo contests, especially from pages other than the ones I always check (NYC, DC, Atlanta), please send me links.
I should mention that Serena is totally ignoring this post...because she has more important things on her mind. She managed to become pregnant while ill. I sat sadly down to watch her give birth to dead, deformed fetuses...Serena-Seralini. "Hah!" she actually said. Nonverbally she added, "I am Serena Ni Burr Mac Irene etc. etc., there are no normal cats in my family for seven generations, and no mere human, not even my human godmother, should imagine she knows what to expect from me." A large light orange one, a large black one, and an extra-large red-orange and white one, were born on Sunday evening and are still squeaking contentedly, like healthy kittens, as of Wednesday evening. Serena still has the Seralini Effect gene, so who knows. I'm still giving thanks for the miracle of her surviving the winter.
Will a rescue cat or dog be a fantastic once-in-a-lifetime pet for you or someone you know? Who knows. Serena's mother was the last rescue cat left, the one nobody wanted, at the break-up of the East End Cat Sanctuary. And then Serena herself was a puny little "preemie" whose three siblings all died. And then she started to show the benefit of all of her mother's milk and her mother's and human godmother's attention, and she's been the Queen of the Cat Sanctuary for eight years now. I only work there...
Zipcode 10101: Linda from Brooklyn
She weighs only six pounds--a healthy weight for her dainty little frame. Sometimes extra-small cats have medical problems. Linda doesn't seem to have, but she is fifteen years old.
Zipcode 20202: Seven from Bristow
Seriously believed to have Russian Blue ancestors, Seven may have got a bonus point by sharing a name with the compassionate alien in Headspace. He is described as an affectionate cat who loves to purr and cuddle.
Zipcode 30303: Stars (and Stripes) from Jasper
Stars and her near-identical sister Stripes were rescued on the fourth of July. They've had extensive veterinary care, including microchipping.
Zipcode 10101: Hula from NYC
His web page: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/hula-76359887/ny/new-york/the-good-life-dog-rescue-ny993/
At age seven, he weighs nine pounds. Hula is thought to have some Chihuahua ancestry. He can walk on a leash, though he's small enough to get exercise just bouncing around a downtown apartment if necessary. He has a heart condition that doesn't require treatment, so far, but requires annual checkups and may require treatment in a few years. Cat-sized dogs like Hula can, like cats, live more than ten years.
Zipcode 20202: Minnie from Texas by way of DC
Her photo caught my eye for silly irrelevant reasons. The Cat Sanctuary once had a Queen Minnie whose sister was Pepper--gray tabby cats. This dog Minnie is located, on the page and in real life, near another black-and-white mixed-breed dog called Pepper. They sound worth adopting, though, apart or together. Minnie has natural immunity to parvovirus, has had all the essential veterinary care, and is said to be house-trained and "sweet as can be."
Zipcode 30303: Motly from Houston
His web page: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/motly-76509725/ga/atlanta/waiting-under-the-willow-foundation-wuwf-rescue-tx2467/
Motly is very young. He's a mix of shepherd and terrier type dogs, expected to look more like a terrier as he grows into those paws and ears. He is in Houston, Texas. They'll deliver him to your door for an extra $300, or, if you happen to be in Texas or want to go there, you can arrange to meet him there and pay only the baseline $325. Meh. I'd try to haggle down from that $325/
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