Cheri Hamilton got here from New Westminster to undertake a brand new kitty at Langley’s Canadian Animal Rescue & Extended Shelter (CARES) cat Adopt-A-Thon on Saturday, Aug. 26.
She initially supposed for an older cat to maintain her present feminine Siamese cat firm, however when she arrived at PetSmart for the Adopt-A-Thon she fell in love with the 2 Siamese kittens obtainable.
“I didn’t know they even existed, but when I saw the two of them together, I thought they would be perfect for my lonely Siamese at home,” Hamilton advised the Langley Advance Times. “They can take care of each other.”
The twin feminine kittens have been stuffed with vitality of their shared crate, play combating and climbing the partitions as different potential adopters watched on.
@CARESCatShelter held a cat Adopt-A-Thon at Langley’s PetSmart immediately.
If you missed it, view cats up for adoption on their web site. #catadoption pic.twitter.com/i5DylqVErm— Langley Advance Times (@LangleyTimes) August 26, 2023
“Another reason is they get a lot of attention here, which is fine, but there are other cats that are getting overlooked as well. I would like to see the other cats get adopted as well,” Hamilton mentioned.
She mentioned she likes each cats and dogs equally.
“Mammals are always welcoming and I think they add a lot to a person’s life, to be honest,” Hamilton added.
After signing some paperwork, Hamilton rigorously positioned the kittens right into a provider to take them home.
“I hope they entertain my current cat, I know they will entertain me,” she laughed. “But that I can just give them a long a healthy life.”
In the primary hour of the Adopt-A-Thon, 4 adoptions had been processed and plenty of cats discovered new properties.
Donna Healey-Ogden, volunteer at CARES, mentioned it’ll assist alleviate the overload of cats the shelter is experiencing.
“We’ve been getting pregnant cats… and kittens that have been abandoned and are starving. What are we going to do? Leave them because we are full? No,” she mentioned.
The shelter is planning one other adoption occasion in September, October, and November to assist discover the kitties a furever home.
Cats obtainable for adoption are listed on CARES web site at carescatshelter.com.
Anyone keen on adopting a cat can electronic mail the shelter at [email protected].
Its additionally holding the twentieth Walk for the Cats occasion on Sunday, Sept. 17 at Derby Reach Regional Park.
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