Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
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Free Adoption Days: today and tomorrow.

Today and tomorrow, PetSmart is hosting their Free Adoption Days, on which pet adoption fees are waved for qualified applicants (ie, you have a pulse, a home, understand how not to starve an animal to death, and seem even halfway-corporeal, because we have way too many animals in need of homes). The PetSmart near me, in Concord, California, currently has some absolutely beautiful cats looking for their forever homes. One, Regent, is terrified enough to be hiding in his litter box. Another, Junebug, has already had her adoption fee reduced twice, but as an all-black cat, her odds aren't great.

Cats wind up in shelters for a lot of reasons, and very few of them are "because s/he was a bad cat." People lose their jobs, or move away and don't take their pets. Kids leave for college. People die. People lose the wherewithal to feed themselves, much less an extra, meowing mouth. And in all of these cases the cats, who have no idea what's going on, wind up suffering for it.

Amazing cats come from shelters. Adult cats who don't need to be trained; kittens who have all the world in front of them. Cats whose personalities are already plain when you meet them, making it so much easier to find the right cat for you. Cats who need you.

I've been very upfront about why none of my current cats are from shelters, and why my lifestyle and emotional needs are better met by reputable breeders. But if you don't fall into this category, and feel that there might be a cat-shaped hole in your life, go and take a look at your local shelter.

This post brought to you by the California Dammit Why Can't I Take Junebug Home Oh Yeah Alice Would Kill Her To Death Committee.
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nynrose

June 11 2012, 13:18:25 UTC 5 years ago Edited:  June 11 2012, 13:18:43 UTC

I adopted my 2 girls from PetSmart back in August. I couldn't be happier with them. I spent 2 hours playing with cats there, trying to find a right fit. These two were the only ones that showed any interest in me, and they more or less claimed me right up front. MINE MINE MINE, they said, with their purrs and their chin rubs. So, they were the right ones.

It's so very important to spend time before choosing the cats; not just look at a pretty face and think you want them. I had gone in there hoping to pick up a black cat, since they get the shaft all the time, but none of the black cats wanted anything to do with me, and having lived with a cat that wants nothing to do with you - it's a huge disappointment. It was two torties/calicos - who also get the shaft for a bad reputation of being mean - that chose me. I'm so very glad they did.

seanan_mcguire

June 11 2012, 14:22:01 UTC 5 years ago

Agreed.