Send Garfield a Dime Bag (Catnip!!)

Meet Garfield, my one and only shelter cat.

I first saw Garfield posted online by the shelter as part of their required hold period to see if anyone would claim him. One look at him told me nobody was coming for that cat. I called the shelter several times to make sure they knew I was serious.

When the day finally came that he was available for adoption, he still needed to be neutered. The shelter typically does not allow unneutered cats to be adopted, but I didn’t want him spending another 30 days in a small cage with dogs barking around him. My vet also happens to be one of the vets who visits the shelter monthly to perform spays and neuters, so the shelter graciously allowed me to claim Garfield on the condition that I take him straight to the vet—which I did.

Garfield is not a “pet me” cat. I don’t know much about his life before the shelter, but he had clearly spent time fending for himself. Since coming here, though, he has learned to enjoy having reliable food, fresh water, and a safe place to live. He has even become tame enough to take a squeeze treat and no longer runs every time a human appears.

Every dollar helps. Thank you!