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Sunday, March 10, 2013

People for Cats: Adopt Sweetie

Sweetie is looking for a forever home after her owner went into a nursing home.

By People for Cats  Sweetie recently came to our shelter after her owner went into a nursing home. She is a declawed, white and gray cat whose personality matches her name. Sweetie is calm, friendly, and affectionate. She has lived indoors, both as an only cat and in the company of other cats, so we think she would be happy either in a quiet home or with a family with children past the preschool age. Sweetie has experienced big changes in her life recently so we are hoping this lovely middle-aged girl's stay in the shelter will be short. Having another loving family of her own is all Sweetie needs to be a contented cat once more. Adoption hours at our shelter are Wednesdays from 4 to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., or call our …

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Two Maine Coon Cats are Looking for a Home

People for cats want to find a forever home for two Maine coon cats, Lilly and Jazzy.

By People for Cats This week we are featuring a pair of Maine coon girls, mom Lilly and daughter Jazzy. Maine coons are large, long-haired cats who typically have friendly, calm personalities. These girls are perfect examples of the breed. Lilly, a brown cat with white on her face and chest, is 9 years old and Jazzy, a mostly brown cat with a small amount of white on her chest, is 8. After having been rescued by a woman who heard they were going to be put down, these good tempered cats were brought to us. Eight to nine years old is only middle aged for cats; indoor cats often live to be 15 - 20 years and we hear frequently of cats that live into their twenties. Both Lilly and Jazzy are in good health, have been spayed, and are current with…

Jean Valtierra

10:47 am on Sunday, February 17, 2013

Thanks Ann for commenting on our kitties. Hope you have had a chance to drop by and see our new shelter....   more ›

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Upload a Picture of Your Favorite Cat, Weekly Prize

Upload a photo you've taken of a cat and you could win a $75 gift certificate.

Cat Lovers: It's your turn! In our contest this week, we want to see photos of cats. So whether it's your cat, or the feline of a friend or relative, submit it to our contest. Let us know in the caption: the cat's name, your name, what town you're from and any other information you think we should know. This is part of Patch’s Fall Picture of the Week series, where we’re asking you for your best pictures on a certain topic each week. We’ve added a little incentive. The winning submission will get a $75 gift card, plus bragging rights. We’ll be taking photo submissions each week from 9 a.m. Tuesday through noon Friday. Voting will begin at 4 a.m. Saturday and end at 9 a.m. Monday, so make sure to check back over the weekend to vote for your…

Emily Milstein

10:04 am on Thursday, December 20, 2012

this cat's name is Buster. He lives in Edgartown.   more ›

Monday, October 22, 2012

Help Flopper Find a Home

Flopper is a 2-year-old lovable, brown tabby cat with white paws who is looking for a home.

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