Fancy is a very refined feline and she licks her own nose thank you very much. She has an unusual attraction to black vinyl chairs and loves to sprawl across them, usually belly up. If you have the perfect spot for her to lay out, please give us a call today 721-4710 . . . . she’s looking for her next best napping place.
We have many adult cats who have been with us for a long time! We have a goal to find all of our 14 ‘big’ cats homes before Christmas. No potty training! No getting up in the middle of the night! No annoying whining! Rescue cats are an easy addition to any house.
These are some of the kittens we still have available. Cheerio, Coco, Count Chocula and Pappa Bear. Don’t you just want to take them home?
What You Will Need For Adopting A Kitten:
Litterbox- Small kittens can get lost in a large litter box. Buy aluminum throw-away pans instead of the bigger ones until your kitty becomes a cat!
Litter- Do not use clumping litter. Kittens are inquisitive and sampling litter is common. Use a clay litter, or a recycled litter that is biodegradable.
Cat Carrier- Look for a top-loading cat carrier versus a front load. For this item, buy the adult size. Your kitten will grow into it soon enough.
Leave it out all the time on the floor with soft padding in it. Your kitten will curl up in it, thinking it’s a bed! It will make transitions easier.
Scratching post- Buy em’ tall and sturdy. The adult size is good for kitties too.
Your kitten will also benefit by a angled cardboard scratcher. Beware of the type that has small holes in the side. Kittens can easily crawl inside or get stuck in the small holes.
Water bowls- Use your own saucers for food. Kittens are sensitive to their whiskers touching surfaces. Make sure the water bowl is large enough that the kitten can drink without touching the sides of the bowl with its whiskers.
Toys- Kittens will play with anything! Be sure that the room you have prepared for the kitten has been searched for anything lying in the corners, underneath furniture or in the carpet that the kitten might choke on, like buttons, small parts, string, rubber bands, etc.
Food- Buy age-appropriate canned and dry food. Kittens have special nutritional needs so look for foods geared for growth and development.
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Count Chocula is as sweet as his name and he always loves meeting new subjects, er, people. The Count gets along great with kids because he is still a kid himself! Come to AniMeals and check out one of our best black kitties!
Barry won’t be ready for a very looooooong time . . . but he is quickly becoming a favorite!
Today was Jake’s birthday! We had ice cream cake to help celebrate our most loyal volunteer’s big day. He then did what he does best and gave Ms.Arbunkle/China Buffet a needed dose of love.
Karyn is holding our little clubfooted kitten Barry. He was born to a feral mother and had a badly mangled leg that kept him from getting food. He was brought in to AniMeals very malnourished and only as big as the palm of your hand. He is doing much better and will be a happy and healthy cat someday!
A 2002 study in the Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science that examined adoption rates over nine months in a California pound found that black cats were about half as likely to be adopted as tabby cats and two-thirds less likely than white cats. But for cats in general, the odds are not good: of the approximately 3,000 cats of all colors offered for adoption during that time, only around 600, or 20 percent, found homes. Those remaining were euthanized.
Black cats often get overlooked, help us find homes for all our black cats, AniMeals has many black kitties that have been passed on by . . . Read below for some great reasons to adopt a kitty just like Bo.
10. You’ll save $$ on their Halloween costumes.
9. You can always find them in the snow.
8. Holding a black cat is very slimming.
7. Black cats will match any decor.
6. A lint brush isn’t required for a black-tie affair.
5. When you love a black cat, luck is on your side.
4. Black cats are like onyx, a beautiful gem.
3. Hey, they don’t care what color you are!
2. Love knows no color.
And the number one reason to adopt a black cat…
1. They are the least likely to be adopted.
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He put her in the bedroom and stuffed a towel under the door, sealing it shut. A single piece of tape held her medical records eye-level so that whoever found him in the morning would know about his pet. Then he walked into the kitchen and turned on the gas. Tired of living, Ms. Arbunkle’s owner surrendered himself to the longest sleep, but he knew he couldn’t take his cat with him. He loved her more than he loved himself. Ms. Arbunkle is still waiting at AniMeals for that special person to take her home.
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The once again awesome Cat Blogosphere held an even awesom-er auction for all the kitties at AniMeals and raised over $200 for us. We were so excited when we saw that some of the monies came from Amersterdam! Thank you to everyone who participated, we will be buying more medicine for some of the kitties that are starting to get colds and bags of kitty litter!
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