781-834-4663 P.O. Box 634, Duxbury, MA 02331
Letters from You ... and your cats
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Scotty - now Harry
My parents and I adopted Scotty on New
Years Eve from Standish. He is the best cat in the entire
universe and I just want to say thank you, from the bottom of my
heart, thank you so much for having this cat, thank you for
bringing this wonderful creature into my life.
Scotty's new name is Harry,
which he responds to! You say "Harry!" and he says "meow!"
He's an extremely talkative cat but he's also very
respectful and keeps his voice down at night. He's a little
snuggle bug, wanting nothing more than a side to curl up
against.
Oh yeah, and he's
completely in love with our dog, Hunter. We thought it would
take a while before the two of them became friends but Harry
was in love from the start and Hunter warmed up pretty
quickly. How could she not, he's just too cute.
I've attached... quite a
few pictures so you can see how happy we all are together,
how happy he is with Hunter and on his pillow bed right by
the window (there's a tree outside the window so he can
watch squirrels and birds! He loves it.) We're all head over
heels in love with Harry.
So really, thank you. Thank
you for doing what you do. Thank you for taking this cat in.
Thank you for giving myself and my family the perfect new
addition.
Elizabeth and Harry/Scotty
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Hello SHS!
Bert and Halo (now called
Nora/Fuzzy[can't quite settle on a perfect name yet that
everyone agrees on]) came home with us on November 19
2011, so a bit over a month and a half ago. They are
doing wonderfully with us and our other pets (3 girl
cats - Shadow, Meatball, and Odie, and a dog - Sasha).
They are definitely complete opposites of each other.
Bert is very much a people cat, and follows me around
like my shadow. He can often be found either glued to my
lap, or in one of his favorite chairs in his original
"settling in" room, the extra bedroom. He also likes to
stand in front of the fridge and look up at me
expectantly - probably a result of being adopted right
before Thanksgiving! Little scraps of turkey are his
favorite. It took him a few weeks to realize that our
other three cats weren't anything to be afraid of. They
don't mind him at all because he is so polite. More
recently, his desire to be by my side overrode his
desire to give the other cats a lot of space, and he's
become a regular resident of my bed alongside the
oldies. The girls don't bother lifting their heads when
he walks by. Sasha, the dog, didn't seem to notice when
we brought them home, and is indifferent, spending her
time in other rooms than the cats. Bert makes sure to
tell her who's boss though, when he sees her.
Nora is much more of a cat's cat and spends
most of her time with the girls, sometimes trying to
start games with them. Since coming home with us, she's
been working on her manners. Initially she would try to
play-scratch and bite our hands every time we tried to
pet her. Continuing to try to pet her (or play her game
of "scratch the hand") seemed like it would just
reinforce her habit, so I told everyone in the house to
immediately walk away and ignore her if she started to
scratch. It's made a significant difference and she's
now much more pettable and friendly. :) She still gets a
little fiesty sometimes, but she just has a lot of
energy. One of their presents for Christmas was
this Kitty City - Pouncing Paws toy. It keeps them
entertained for a long time and wears them out. I mainly
picked it out for Nora since she's the most energetic,
but funnily enough, Bert was the first one to take a
swat at it. They also got a new scratching post with
feathers tied to the top, which Nora promptly tore off
on the first night.
I hope Bert and Nora's
old friends at the shelter are doing well and get good
homes of their own!
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My name is Dan G and I adopted Bozo
and Tweetie from your shelter shortly over a week ago. The boys have
adjusted quite well and are the best cats I could I ask for. They
are well tempered, easy going, and well mannered, They keep me
active just by their entertaining and playful nature and always
manage to put a smile on my face. Following the adoption, Bozo was
quiet on the ride home and Tweetie cried a little bit, but when he
was able to see his brother (who was quite smart and buried himself
under the towels) he would become quite relieved. Following the ride
home, the boys remained in the cage while their room was cleaned up
and prepared, and 30 minutes later they were allowed to come out and
enjoy their new environment. They were quite friendly upon release,
but managed to take up residence under the bed for the first full 12
hours following arrival home. After that, they came out and made
frequent appearances, seeming more and more comfortable as the next
few days rolled by. Up to this day, they have been enjoying each
other and have been so comfortable and at home, and I am quite
grateful to have met their acquaintance :)
My name is Dan G and I adopted Bozo and Tweetie from your
shelter shortly over a week ago (Jan 2012). The boys have adjusted
quite well and are the best cats I could I ask for. They are well
tempered, easy going, and well mannered, They keep me active just by
their entertaining and playful nature and always manage to put a
smile on my face. Following the adoption, Bozo was quiet on the ride
home and Tweetie cried a little bit, but when he was able to see his
brother (who was quite smart and buried himself under the towels) he
would become quite relieved. Following the ride home, the boys
remained in the cage while their room was cleaned up and prepared,
and 30 minutes later they were allowed to come out and enjoy their
new environment. They were quite friendly upon release, but managed
to take up residence under the bed for the first full 12 hours
following arrival home. After that, they came out and made frequent
appearances, seeming more and more comfortable as the next few days
rolled by. Up to this day, they have been enjoying each other and
have been so comfortable and at home, and I am quite grateful to
have met their acquaintance :) Thank
you to you and your staff for helping me bring Bozo and Tweetie into
my home, as it was quite a fruitful decision to make. I did not
fully intend to bring two cats into my home, but when I saw the two
cuties together and same the chemistry they could Both bring to a
home, I could not pass them by.Thank you to you and your
staff for helping me bring Bozo and Tweetie into my home, as it was
quite a fruitful decision to make. I did not fully intend to bring
two cats into my home, but when I saw the two cuties together and
same the chemistry they could Both bring to a home, I could not pass
them by.
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It
has been only been a few hours since we have welcomed Sunshine into
our home and she loves it here! We have another male cat here and
they are already buddies! Rolling around playing with toys together!
I am so shocked that it seems to be a match made in heaven! Just
wanted to send a email over because I know shes been with you for a
very long time. Thank you so much for all that you guys do for these
cats and Im sure in the future I would love to adopt another =]
Thank you so much
Ashley F and Sunshine (Ebony)
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We wanted to give you an update on Willy, the male tabby
that we adopted in October 2011. We have attached a picture
of our mischievous boy, who loves to climb in cabinets and
small spaces. He is playful, loveable, good-natured, and
very vocal about what he wants!
He has adjusted to our daughter picking him up "every five
minutes" and is much more patient with her now. His favorite
spot is in front of the fireplace, where he likes to lounge
on cold winter nights. He also likes to snuggle on the couch
when we are watching TV. His favorite toy is a small, soft
soccer ball and he is quite a good player!
He loves to eat and tends to beg like a dog. We were
spoiling him in the beginning, but have adjusted his feeding
schedule to keep his diet on track. He does not eat table
food, only cat food.
Overall, he has been healthy, although he was treated for a
respiratory infection in November. The veterinarian
confirmed that he contracted it from the shelter and shed
the virus shortly thereafter. We have stayed on top of the
treatments and his condition has improved.
We cannot imagine what life was like before Willy joined
our family. He brings us so much joy! We thought you would
be happy to know that he has found a loving forever home and
the adoption was a success.
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