This candy 13-year-old cat has been within the shelter since March 8. Here’s what to find out about him.
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Twelve years in the past, a bright-eyed kitten was adopted from Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control. He lived a dozen fantastic years with a sort proprietor till the person sadly handed away. Now, that very same kitten is in search of a second home to spend his senior years and is again at animal management within the meantime.
Welcome to The Palm Beach Post’s Pet of the Week, a collection the place we function animals up for adoption in Palm Beach County in hopes of discovering them a home.
This week’s pet is Mugatu. A 13-year-old gray and white tiger-striped cat, Mugatu bears a slight resemblance to the villain within the 2001 movie “Zoolander,” who goes by the identical title. Both this Mugatu and Will Farrell’s portrayal of the faux-fashion mannequin within the movie sport lovely white hair and are equally stylish.
Mugatu has been within the shelter since March 8.
Here’s what to find out about our pet of the week, together with what Animal Care and Control staffers say about Mugatu’s character:
Cat available for adoption: Mugatu
- Age: 13 years old
- Weight: 12 lbs.
- Sex: Male, neutered
- Animal ID: A1537963
About him: Mugatu loves curling up within the cat homes within the free roam room. He’s is just a little shy, however animal management workers hope he finds a home that can assist him come out of his shell with a lot of love and persistence.
For extra data, you possibly can try Mugatu’s on-line profile on the animal care and management web site.
How to undertake a cat or canine in Palm Beach County
You can begin the adoption course of in person or on-line.
To begin in person, go to Animal Care and Control throughout regular business hours at 7100 Belvedere Road close to West Palm Beach to fill out an utility and meet the pets there.
To begin the method on-line:
- Use the pet’s animal ID quantity (just like the one listed above) to look them on Animal Control’s on-line database.
- Click on the “Ready to Adopt? Click Here” hyperlink to the proper of the pet’s picture.
- Fill out the two-page downloadable adoption utility and electronic mail it to Animal Control at [email protected].
- Once Animal Control has reviewed your utility, a crew member will contact you to substantiate that you’ve got been authorised to undertake. Submittal of an internet utility doesn’t guarantee the pet’s availability.
Adoption charges: This month, normal adoption charges are waived at Animal Care and Control. Adoption charges are normally $60 for grownup dogs, $75 for puppies and $50 for cats and kittens. Palm Beach County residents who’re 55 years and older are provided a reduced adoption price.
Note: All animals adopted from Animal Control will probably be spayed if feminine or neutered if male. They will probably be up-to-date on vaccinations, protected towards fleas and ticks and microchipped.
About fostering: If you aren’t prepared for a long-term dedication, it’s possible you’ll need to think about providing foster care to a pet. This is a good way to get the texture for turning into a pet mother or father, and it permits you and your new potential pet to get to know one another. You can discover extra details about fostering on Animal Control’s web site.
Have you adopted one in every of our pets of the week?
So far, 4 of our pets of the week have been adopted!
We’d like to trace our influence all year long, and probably function adoptive households in a “the place are they now?”-style story. If you’ve got adopted a pet featured on this collection, inform us about it right here: https://varieties.gle/nN9w7cmCQRJmVcus6
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Katherine Kokal is a journalist protecting training at The Palm Beach Post. She has a canine, Cooper, who’s 8 years old, and a kitten, Benny, who’s 11 months old. You can attain her at [email protected]. Help help our work: Subscribe immediately!
