Miss Marie is the latest in a long line of cats that have stayed in my office over the 11 years that I have worked at Lollypop Farm. They come to my office for a variety of reasons – waiting for an investigation case that our law enforcement department is prosecuting to conclude, recovering from an injury, or that they just need more room to stretch out after an extended stay at our shelter. The cats stay for months or just days with the longest stay being 11 months. It is always hard to say goodbye, but all of my “in office foster cats” have been adopted to good homes.
Meet Miss Marie
Miss Mariejoined me this week and has proven herself to be a great companion. A real sweetheart that enjoys a snuggle and doesn’t mind being picked up. She is 4 years young and can still play like a kitten. Her tail is a bit ragged looking because she lost some hair when she was first here, but it is filling in nicely. My young neices visited me at work this week and she was great with them. Some cats shy away from children, but Marie was happy for the company.
This time of year can be a tough time for an adult cat to get adopted. The shelter is flooded with kittens. As a matter of fact Marie came in with a litter of kittens. They have all been adopted, but she is still waiting for her forever home. To help reduce the flood of cats at Lollypop Farm, the shelter is running a special this weekend. All cats over 1 year of age are FREE and younger cats are just $60.
As much as I have enjoyed Marie this week I am hopeful that she might get adopted this weekend. So far most of the adoptions that occured yesterday (Friday) were kittens. Young adult cats make great additions to any family. They already have that crazy kitten stage out of their system, yet they are often still very playful and entertaining, while also enjoying a good cuddle.
I took some video of Marie this week and put together a “highlight” reel of her. I hope you enjoy her antics and maybe if you are in the Rochester area and reading this would consider adopting her or one of the many other cats available for adoption.
By the way, you might be wondering why I don’t take her home. Unfortunately Nina would prefer to consider cats as a meal rather than a companion. Also with the number of cats that have stayed in my office over the years I would have a houseful if I brought them all home. I am lucky to be able to enjoy a variety of cats as companions at work and look forward to my next office mate.
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