Sometimes that means taking them to a shelter, but other times, the best thing to do is to leave them where they are to receive care from their mom. We all want to keep these little guys as safe and healthy as possible. It’s kitten season, and that means that at some point, you might stumble across some young kittens outside! We have many good Samaritans show up at our shelter with a kitten or two, or sometimes a litter of four, five, or more. She’s a great example of an ‘independent yet affectionate’ cat- she doesn’t need constant attention but thoroughly enjoys it when it’s petting time!Ī big thank you to Katie and Nina for taking in these kitties, and to all the other staff who have had office cats in the past (and I’m sure will again in the future)! In her picture, you can see she’s in her favorite little cubby- a part of her office person’s desk that they set up just for her! Chanel loves being all cozy in her cubby, but comes out for plenty of attention too. She’s oh-so-slightly timid at first but doesn’t take long to warm up. He’s looking for a more relaxing home where he can hang out with his person a lot and bask in the attention!Ĭhanel is a lovely calico lady who is the master of affectionate cheek rubs.
#Cat tail quiver meaning full#
He also adores his cardboard scratcher and will sometimes flop over and use it like a kicker toy! Elfie came to us from a bustling household full of lots of noise and activity, and that just wasn’t the lifestyle for this gentle guy.
He is tremendously playful and loves wand toys or anything that makes a crinkling noise. Right now, we currently have two cats who are available for adoption out of offices!Įlfie is a GORGEOUS fluffy black dude! He was shy for the first week or so after his arrival, but then started hanging out with his office mate regularly, and now greets everyone who enters the office with a happy chirp and an invitation to stroke his luxurious fur.
After all, the animals are why we do what we do! Sometimes, if I’m stuck on something I’m writing or another project I’m working on, looking over at the cute face of whatever office cat I have at the time can give me the inspiration or motivation I need to keep going. While we always make the choice to put a cat in an office or not based on what we think is best for them, that doesn’t mean it isn’t also rewarding for the person! It’s very easy to fall in love with any of the animals at our shelter, but even moreso when they are around you most of the day. Other times, we’ll put a cat in an office if we want to monitor them for something- for example, if they are at risk for a urinary blockage and we want someone around to notice if they are straining in their litter box or if we have a bonded pair who we don’t want to separate but need to know which one of them is vomiting.Īnd sometimes, the reason we put a cat in an office is simply because of space! If all our larger cat habitats are full, and we have a cat who isn’t doing well in one of our portaled kennel set-ups, we will move them to an office to decrease their stress. It often makes them feel comfortable enough to start coming out and exploring and checking out this person who’s always hanging out near them! It can help the cats learn that just because a human is nearby, it doesn’t mean they’re going to be bothered, or reached for, or given medication. Having someone sitting nearby, working on their computer, can be hugely beneficial.
Some shy cats need to get used to a human presence before they are more deeply engaged with toys or attempts to pet. So what kind of cats benefit from being in an office? Many times, putting a shy or timid cat in an office can help them feel more comfortable with people. Some of the cats would say that it is really THEIR office that they are happy to share with their human friend. If we have the ability to do it, and think the animal will benefit from it, then we say ‘why not’? One of the things we will do is have cats in an ‘office foster’ placement, meaning that instead of being in a kennel or one of our habitats, they share an office with one of our staff members! Cat’s generally don’t do well with a back-and-forth situation, so when they are an office foster, they stay in the office 100% of the time. Donate to the Community Veterinary ClinicĪt our shelter, we get creative with cat housing.
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