Niner, Graham, Vixen and Flossy go home

Niner is a young cat who found himself homeless due to his owner developing allergies ~ an affectionate boy who enjoys being brushed and combed, Niner enjoyed chatting and hanging out with people while in care at the shelter.  He also enjoyed playing with his toys and chasing a wand, or a shadow.  He really wasn't fussy what he played with. 

As if to dispel the statement that black cats generally wait a very long time for a home once in a shelter environment, Niner actually found himself a home fairly quickly . . . in about three weeks!  Now that's how to throw the black cat stats out of whack :-)  

Graham is a young cat who was transferred here from the Prince Rupert branch after being left outside the building  in a box.  Yes, a box.  That was in July.  After waiting a few months for a home in Prince Rupert Graham made the journey here in early December and didn't have to wait long for a home after a mum and son visited the shelter looking for a new companion after their former feline friend of over 20 years passed on a short time ago.  Above is a picture of Graham with his new buddy, a very caring young man who was very excited to bring Graham into their home and life. 

Vixen is another young cat who was transferred here from the Prince Rupert branch after being left out the shelter in a basket; that was in June.  Vixen made the long journey here with Graham and again did not have to wait long for a home once on the Coast. In fact she barely had time to shake the Communal room up before once again moving on. 

Great news for both Graham and Vixen.    

Flossy was found as a stray in the Sechelt area during August and arrived at the shelter literally covered in fleas and flea bites; everywhere you ran your hands over her fur your fingers encountered lumps and bumps and scabs.  But even in that terrible condition and with severely irritated skin, Flossy wanted nothing more than to be petted and loved, purring up a storm the whole time you stroked her.

Once in care, Flossy was treated for her severe flea infestation and all the while enjoyed being petted; greeting everyone with a steady purr and a few head butts  . . . she truly was a cat lovers dream, a calm and steady rock ready to greet you when you come home from a stressful day.  But even so, with all her charms and amazing personaltiy Flossy still waited almost four months for a home . . . more than likely due to her age. But Flossy's big day finally arrived and she packed up her blanket and has now headed home for the holidays!