Hello, my name is Jensen. I am a gorgeous black and white boy. I am an absolute handsome guy and a great tuxie kitty cat! Although I may have my fancy tux on and look pretty happy, my life hasn’t been the easiest. When I was just a little bitty kitten, I was exposed to ringworm and had to be put into the medical department at the Humane Society of Pinellas. Due to there being many kittens in my community cage, we were all isolated. During this time some of us also got coccidia. So we were kept down in the medical department until all of us were well. It wasn’t until we were nearly 5 months old that we finally were able to come ‘up the hill’ for adoption. At this point, a litter of my cage mates came down with FIP. FIP is Feline Infectious Peritonitis. And you can read a bit more here: http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/fip.html as to what FIP is. Now all of us here in our cage, Lucky #13, are healthy and don’t show any signs of getting sick. But there is always the possibility that it could happen. With any cat or kitten, we can be carriers of FIP and live long healthy lives as the disease can lie dormant. Or we can begin to show signs of FIP and have to be put to rest. So as you can see, my life has been tough. The majority of the people that come to the shelter want teeny tiny little kittens and not ‘big’ kittens like me. But I have so much love to give, and just want a family that understands my circumstances and is willing to give me a chance. I love to play and I love to be petted. I am a really sweet big guy (big for my age that is,) and if you are looking for a tuxie to bring love into your life, then I’m your guy. Please come and meet me today, because I am ready to be yours!
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Hello, my name is Claira. I am a beautiful tabby girl. I am a petite little lady, with some of the most beautiful eyes you will ever set sight on. In fact, eyes are the window to the soul and if you look into mine you’ll see that my life hasn’t been the easiest. When I was just a little bitty kitten, I was exposed to ringworm and had to be put into the medical department at the Humane Society of Pinellas. Due to there being many kittens in my community cage, we were all isolated. During this time some of us also got coccidia. So we were kept down in the medical department until all of us were well. It wasn’t until we were nearly 5 months old that we finally were able to come ‘up the hill’ for adoption. At this point, a litter of my cage mates came down with FIP. FIP is Feline Infectious Peritonitis. And you can read a bit more here: http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/fip.html as to what FIP is. Now all of us here in our cage, Lucky #13, are healthy and don’t show any signs of getting sick. But there is always the possibility that it could happen. With any cat or kitten, we can be carriers of FIP and live long healthy lives as the disease can lie dormant. Or we can begin to show signs of FIP and have to be put to rest. So as you can see, my life has been tough. The majority of the people that come to the shelter want teeny tiny little kittens and not ‘big’ kittens like me. But I have so much love to give, and just want a family that understands my circumstances and is willing to give me a chance. I love to cuddle and I love to play. One of the cutest things that I do is give a silent meow, which in cat language, is a high honor. I will give you a look and melt your heart. I am absolutely sweet and want nothing but to belong to you and love you forever. Please think of me for a kitten to be a part of your family and home. I am ready for my forever home, and am here just waiting for you.
Hello, my name is Bingo. As you can see I am a very handsome orange Tabby boy. While I may melt your heart with my eyes, my soul has a sad story to tell. When I was just a little bitty kitten, I was exposed to ringworm and had to be put into the medical department at the Humane Society of Pinellas. Due to there being many kittens in my community cage, we were all isolated. During this time some of us also got coccidia. So we were kept down in the medical department until all of us were well. It wasn’t until we were nearly 5 months old that we finally were able to come ‘up the hill’ for adoption. At this point, a litter of my cage mates came down with FIP. FIP is Feline Infectious Peritonitis. And you can read a bit more here: http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/fip.html as to what FIP is. Now all of us here in our cage, Lucky #13, are healthy and don’t show any signs of getting sick. But there is always the possibility that it could happen. With any cat or kitten, we can be carriers of FIP and live long healthy lives as the disease can lie dormant. Or we can begin to show signs of FIP and have to be put to rest. So as you can see, my life has been tough. The majority of the people that come to the shelter want teeny tiny little kittens and not ‘big’ kittens like me. But I have so much love to give, and just want a family that understands my circumstances and is willing to give me a chance. I love to play, and am very fond of the other kittens, so if you’d like to take one of my cage mates with me, I sure would love to have a playmate. I am a bit shy because we didn’t have a lot of interaction with people for a while, but I am coming around. I would love it if you opened your heart and home to me, because I just want someone to love and to love me.
In this video, Annette Caldwell teaches Francis, who is currently available for adoption at Humane Society of Pinellas, to use the scratching post, which can be a great tool for people who are concerned about choosing a cat with claws for fear of them scratching on their furniture.
Annette Caldwell and some other volunteers at the Humane Society of Pinellas are undertaking a program of clicker training to help showcase cats’ intelligence and ability to be trained in the hopes that our adult cats will be just as desired as our kittens for adoption.
We’ve prepared a couple of short videos showcasing two of these cats; Hogan and Shy Boy. Both are currently available for adoption at the Humane Society of Pinellas. If you’re interested in adopting these cats, please get in touch the Humane Society of Pinellas. If you want to know more about clicker training, contact either myself, or the trainer featured in these videos, Annette Caldwell. And keep your eyes peeled, because we’ll be posting more of these videos in the future.
This amazing video shows how a pitbull’s determination and love for people helps severely disabled and ill children.
Originally posted at No Kill NOW!
10. They will steal your spot on the couch while you are up getting a soda.
9. They will take the treat you give them and bury in the back yard like a paranoid crack head hiding their stash.
8. They will jump on your bed with muddy feet. Making you do the laundry…again!
7. They will lick visitors with an uncontrolled passion only they understand.
6. They will cause children to smile.
5. They will make you feel horrible for not walking them by looking at you with deep sad eyes.
4. They will look at you like you committed a crime against them if you don’t let them lick your ice cream bowl.
3. They will cause wide spread happiness in large group settings.
2. They will crack you up by shaking their butts so hard you think they are going to snap in half.
And the number one reason why you can’t trust vicious Pit Bulls…
1. They will steal your heart like a thief in the night, showing you complete and pure love that only a Pit Bull can show.
Pitbulls have a bad reputation owing to years of poor ownership, misrepresentation and media hype. A post over at the Doggie Stylish Blog seeks to shed some light on the “cuddlier” side of these misunderstood animals. Here’s an example of one the pictures.
Check out the rest here.
Found this interesting tidbit today and thought it went along perfectly with a video we had of the three kittens who inspired the creation of Not The Mama: Dominic, Sara and Cole.
Early on, cats learn that vocalization is a way to acquire something they want. Researchers at Cornell University recorded the sounds made by South African desert cats (wild relatives of our domesticated cats) and discovered that there were no meows among their calls. One conclusion was that meowing became commonplace as cats learned to live with people and found that it produced results like petting, being fed and other forms of attention.
Now see it in action with this video of the three Not The Mama kittens:
