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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / July 2004Richmond VA Area Shelters?
A friend who has listened to my tales about Persia for several years has decided he needs a cat. He's retired, in his 60's and many of us who chat with him in the rfc chat room are constantly talking about our cats. Last night he finally confessed, "I think I want to get a cat." Anyone have cat shelter info in Richmond where he could find a little feline friend? I did warn him, chances are the little critter will pick *him* rather than the other way around. While I suspect he thinks he wouldn't want a lovey clingy critter, I'm pretty sure that is what would grow on him :) Jill  SignatureTake into account great love and great achievements involve great risk. --Dalai Lama > A friend who has listened to my tales about Persia for several years has > decided he needs a cat. He's retired, in his 60's and many of us who chat [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Jill Isn't the Richmind city shelter that really nice shelter that has revamped everything and has really stepped up to the bar for adopting out? I think I saw a piece on the news some months ago about it. They have really nice facilities where the kitties are socialized and you can interact witht hem and everything. Not sure what's available there, but if you go to www.petfinders.com you can find a list of shelters in vicinity. Some will even have some of the pets listed. Or he can contact a local vet's office - they would be able to help too. I had to laugh about the little critter picking him - my very first kitten picked me - from the time he could walk (he and litter were orphaned) he would follow me every where. For the next 15 years he was my faithful companion, slept next to my head every nite on his own pillow. Oh how I miss that. Now I've got 8 to keep me busy! :) I woke up w/three attached to me this morning. What a wonderful way to wake up in the mornings! Good luck to your friend! JoJo > A friend who has listened to my tales about Persia for several years has > decided he needs a cat. He's retired, in his 60's and many of us who chat [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Jill >I had to laugh about the little critter picking him - my very first kitten >picked me - from the time he could walk (he and litter were orphaned) he >would follow me every where. For the next 15 years he was my faithful >companion, slept next to my head every nite on his own pillow. Oh how I >miss that. Now I've got 8 to keep me busy! :) I woke up w/three attached >to me this morning. What a wonderful way to wake up in the mornings! With Betty, I had to pick her. She was a polite little thing that kept to herself in the back of her cage, but desperate for love. I petted her for a while, then went home, where I got sadder and sadder thinking about Betty back at the shelter, and went to pick her up when I couldn't stand it anymore. :) When I brought her home, her eyes just lit up. She danced and trilled and covered me with kisses and headbutts. I'd never seen any creature so happy, and I know now that I'd never made a decision that was so right. >With Betty, I had to pick her. She was a polite little thing that >kept to herself in the back of her cage, but desperate for love. I [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >so happy, and I know now that I'd never made a decision that was so >right. I understand *perfectly* your phrase, "polite little cat.". Such a neat story. How long have you had her? Sherry >>When I brought her home, her eyes just lit up. She danced and trilled >>and covered me with kisses and headbutts. I'd never seen any creature [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >I understand *perfectly* your phrase, "polite little cat.". Such a neat story. >How long have you had her? Do you also have a polite cat? Biskit sounds very polite. Betty practices good etiquette by doing things like curtsying when greeting me, and generally being delicate and dainty. I've had Betty for a little over a year, since around the time you were fostering Colin. She's my first cat. >Do you also have a polite cat? Biskit sounds very polite. Betty >practices good etiquette by doing things like curtsying when greeting >me, and generally being delicate and dainty. > >I've had Betty for a little over a year, since around the time you >were fostering Colin. She's my first cat. Oh, yes. Biskit is very polite. She sounds just like Betty. Everything about her is dainty, her little white paws and her timid little "meow." Her housecat manners are impeccable. Never gets on the table and such. She even sits at my feet and waits to be "asked" to jump up in my lap. I hadn't thought about Colin in a long time. He *has* been gone about a year. I should call and see how he's doing. Sherry >Oh, yes. Biskit is very polite. She sounds just like Betty. Everything about >her is dainty, her little white paws and her timid little "meow." Her housecat >manners are impeccable. Never gets on the table and such. She even sits at my >feet and waits to be "asked" to jump up in my lap. >I hadn't thought about Colin in a long time. He *has* been gone about a year. I >should call and see how he's doing. I've also thought that Biskit is like Betty, except even more polite. I don't imagine there are too many stray cats that would let you just drag them from underneath a car. Betty is also more persistent when it comes to laps. She will frantically go through her little routine when she wants laptime. She pokes, she taps, she purrs, she bows, she paces... >I've also thought that Biskit is like Betty, except even more polite. >I don't imagine there are too many stray cats that would let you just >drag them from underneath a car. Betty is also more persistent when >it comes to laps. She will frantically go through her little routine >when she wants laptime. She pokes, she taps, she purrs, she bows, she >paces... This sounds likes Spicey's feed me routine. We feed her wet food upon request. Her dry dish always has food in it. Suz Macmoosette Thank Heavens There's Only One =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= =^..^= Waiting for inspiration. Please hold while I contemplate my navel. |\__/| (=':'=) (")_(") > A friend who has listened to my tales about Persia for several years has > decided he needs a cat. He's retired, in his 60's and many of us who chat [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Jill Jill, could you please contact me off-list as if your friend is after a cat, he may be in a position to help a friend of mine who is looking to rehome one of hers.... leopardusweidii - at - yahoo.co.uk Ta Helen M -- >> A friend who has listened to my tales about Persia for several years >> has decided he needs a cat. >> Jill > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Ta > Helen M Helen, how about you contact me? My email isn't munged and I'm not having any success getting through to you. Jill Hi Jill, Richmond has a very nice new SPCA facility that was written up in the paper here in Northern VA. I've heard good things about it. Have him look it up in the phone book. Best wishes. Debbie dberry@mitre.org > A friend who has listened to my tales about Persia for several years has > decided he needs a cat. He's retired, in his 60's and many of us who chat [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Take into account great love and great achievements involve great risk. > --Dalai Lama |
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