Petfinder Post: Follow Me to the Lab

(This is Gracie...scroll down for more about her.)

I hadn't thought of a good lead-in for today's Petfinder post before I found this on the Mirror...

The forum participant known as Grumpy Rabbit shared it. Can Google tell us who drew it?

So today we celebrate retrievers, and American Short Hair cats. 
 

Zipcode 10101: Cat: Gracie from NYC 

Her photo is above. Her web page: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/gracie-74781ac9-610c-4b74-aad8-919c36dc070b/ny/new-york/city-critters-inc-ny114/details/

Gracie won on looks, after I scrolled past Kevin McAllistar Cat and Mila-Amber from previous posts here. Apart from her distinctive looks she seems to be an ordinary cat who gets along well with other calm, mellow, friendly cats. Has been a pet; likes to snuggle.

Dog: Whatchamacallit from South Carolina via NYC  

His web page: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/whatchamacallit-46c0ce15-6a2b-4a7d-9be4-f05ca8ba14f1/ny/new-york/final-victory-animal-rescue-sc497/details/

He's only about five months old so not much is really known about this feral-born pup, except that he's being socialized to become a cuddly pet. They think he's clever and are optimistic about the prospects for training him, though retrievers aren't known for learning skills outside their breed's special skill set, at least not very well. 

Zipcode 20202: Cat: Sprinkles from DC 

Her web page: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/sprinkles-138e8fde-cb34-468f-ab7d-4fa7bc00e8d7/dc/washington/lucky-dog-animal-rescue-dc20/details/

Sprinkles is a large kitten--over 12 pounds at 7 months--and may become an extra-large cat. She is friendly and cuddly, and does well wth other cats and children.

Dog: Cruz from DC 

His web site: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/cruz-e6c63322-f44d-492d-954e-b7c7554bdc6e/dc/washington/k-9-lifesavers-dc19/details/

Friendly with humans though not with cats, Cruz was 15 months old and weighed 35 pounds at the time of posting. They think he can learn at least basic commands and encourage enrolling him in a training course with an affiliated organization. 

Zipcode 30303: Cat: Greenly from Atlanta 

Her web page: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/greenly-eff0675c-1a98-402f-9194-cc0ed4b0d2aa/ga/atlanta/atlanta-humane-society-ga829/details/

Through no conceivable fault of her own, poor little Greenly has fallen into the clutches of the Humane Pet Genocide Society. Which is more important: rescuing the animal, or not giving money to this deeply corrupted organization? Decisions, decision. Greenly is a small cat; she seems healthy, weighs about six pounds, and looks old enough that she's not likely to grow any bigger. 

Dog: Snuggly Joe from Texas via Atlanta

His web page: https://www.petfinder.com/dog/snuggly-joe-4be40cb8-961b-404e-a434-be24cfe412af/ga/atlanta/texas-canine-rescue-tx2448/details/

Retrievers are good-sized dogs. Weighing 26 pounds at 6months old, Snuggly Joe seems likely to reach the full size of his retriever ancestors, though his known ancestors also include some Chihuahuas. His web page sounds as if his foster humans would really rather keep him, so they may be inflexible on the very high price and, although they say it includes a substantial vet bill and a professional driver to bring him to Atlanta from Houston. You can always try. Or you could check the Petfinder site for another lovable retriever. They currently have over six hundred.