Happy Tails!
Harper - Adopted in July 2024
Back in April, KAS received a phone call about a stray cat that had appeared at a home in a neighboring town. The story was that a truck had parked on the road, the truck left and minutes later a small black cat approached the house. The cat seemed young and very sweet. The family provided food and housing in their garage for several days until they could bring her to the Shelter.
Little Harper quickly made herself comfortable in one of the ‘castle’ condos. She was cheerful, confident and cuddly with her caretakers. The young males in the neighboring castles were very interested in her but found out soon that she wasn’t open to feline friendship. Although she was only half their size she became the queen of the castle area. After several painful reminders from her tiny quick paws everybody kept at a respectful distance.
Back in April, KAS received a phone call about a stray cat that had appeared at a home in a neighboring town. The story was that a truck had parked on the road, the truck left and minutes later a small black cat approached the house. The cat seemed young and very sweet. The family provided food and housing in their garage for several days until they could bring her to the Shelter.
Little Harper quickly made herself comfortable in one of the ‘castle’ condos. She was cheerful, confident and cuddly with her caretakers. The young males in the neighboring castles were very interested in her but found out soon that she wasn’t open to feline friendship. Although she was only half their size she became the queen of the castle area. After several painful reminders from her tiny quick paws everybody kept at a respectful distance.
Harper was adopted on July 10th by Marta and her family in Barnet. Cat-loving Marta, her young son and her mother were looking forward to having a kitty in the house. They took her home right before a big rainstorm and flooding hit their area.
Harper was adopted on July 10th by Marta and her family in Barnet. Cat-loving Marta, her young son and her mother were looking forward to having a kitty in the house. They took her home right before a big rainstorm and flooding hit their area.
On July 13th Marta sent pictures and messaged on Facebook:
Harper (we named her Umbra) is doing just fine amidst recent disaster. She is comfy and happy!
On August 9th Marta wrote:
Just figured I’d update you that Umbra has been such a little angel. She is becoming sweeter and snugglier by the day. Hope everyone there is doing well!
Prince - Adopted in June 2024
Prince was surrendered to the Shelter in early April when his owners moved and couldn’t take him along. This change was hard on him. In the first few weeks Prince was confused and scared, sometimes hiding and sometimes desperately looking for attention, not wanting to be alone, unsure of why his life had turned upside down.
Slowly our loving, patient volunteers reassured him, allowing him to relax and begin trusting his new surroundings, feeling more confident again.
Visitors were gushing over Prince, his beautiful blue eyes and soft fur, but he didn’t seem to welcome such excited attention. He often looked quite worried when people approached him. Prince simply wanted to have his regular good meals, not be left alone a lot, and be a normal cat again, with his very own person who would take care of him and be his best friend.
Joe, a young man from Lyndonville, had just the right touch with Prince. He was calm and patient, hung out with him in a friendly way without putting great expectations on him, and Prince loved it. He went home with Joe on June 15th.
On 6/28 adoption counselor Nancy gave an update:
Joe reports that Prince is doing well. Each day, Prince is a little more comfortable in his new home. Prince still uses his safe room, a guest bedroom, but is out in the house about 60% of the time. Joe works from home and Prince checks on him every hour or so, climbing up on his desk. He is affectionate and loves to be petted. He enjoys sitting on the back of the couch to watch the scenery outside the window.
Prince is quite playful, especially at night and gets the zoomies, running back and forth in the hallway for exercise.
Joe is very happy with Prince and enjoys his company. He feels that they respect each other's space and things have worked out very well for them, being together.
Joe reports that Prince is doing well. Each day, Prince is a little more comfortable in his new home. Prince still uses his safe room, a guest bedroom, but is out in the house about 60% of the time. Joe works from home and Prince checks on him every hour or so, climbing up on his desk. He is affectionate and loves to be petted. He enjoys sitting on the back of the couch to watch the scenery outside the window.
Prince is quite playful, especially at night and gets the zoomies, running back and forth in the hallway for exercise.
Joe is very happy with Prince and enjoys his company. He feels that they respect each other's space and things have worked out very well for them, being together.
Morticia & Wednesday - Adopted in May 2024
In late summer of 2023, Tori, a Shelter volunteer, was out walking with a friend and came upon some tiny kittens in an abandoned house, without a sign of a mother cat around. Tori gathered them up, took them home and did all the mama care that baby kittens need. The two little tuxedo girls were cuteness overload with their loud purring and affectionate personalities complete with matching mustaches.
Morticia was a brave and bold little spit fire. She had tons of energy and lived for adventure. She loved to play with her sister and explore. With a box or basket and a laser pointer she was set for hours to play.
Wednesday was the somewhat calmer of the pair, but she also loved to play and got into all sorts of shenanigans. When she was not running around with her sister she would curl up with her foster humans, often cat trapping them by napping in their laps. Both were getting along great with the other cats in their foster home and with Tori’s young daughter Hadley.
Morticia
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Wednesday
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Morticia and Wednesday were adopted on May 18, 2024, by Alex and Maija in Middlesex. They were known as total cat people who would take excellent care of their kitties in their spacious and lovely home.
On May 31st Alex wrote:
Thanks for checking in! Doing great over here. Both cats are settling in - especially Mort, who appears to feel very much at home and is sleeping in our bed. Weds is finding her way, and the safe room continues to be her basecamp. Every day she ventures a bit farther afield.
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Weylan
Weylan & Maverick - Adopted in April 2024
In the end of March, two 6-month-old kittens arrived at the Shelter from separate places where they weren’t wanted anymore. But life had good things in store for these boys, yet…
Little black Weylan was left behind in an apartment together with several other cats after their humans had been evicted. A kind neighbor took the cats in and surrendered Weylan to Kingdom Animal Shelter so that he might find a good home.
In the end of March, two 6-month-old kittens arrived at the Shelter from separate places where they weren’t wanted anymore. But life had good things in store for these boys, yet…
Little black Weylan was left behind in an apartment together with several other cats after their humans had been evicted. A kind neighbor took the cats in and surrendered Weylan to Kingdom Animal Shelter so that he might find a good home.
Maverick
An orange whirlwind called Maverick had been given to an elderly woman for company… Naturally, she got quite overwhelmed by his athletic curtain climbing and zoomies, and the general disorder that cheerful kittenhood brings about.
At the Shelter, Weylan and Maverick became close neighbors in the ‘castle room’. Some volunteers were optimistic that two young boys of the same age would become friends and that they might even find a home together, but their first encounters were not promising. They were as different as the moon and the sun. Weylan was a quiet, gentle boy who seemed annoyed by Maverick’s high energy and vocalizing. Maverick was bright and busy, wanting lots of attention. He didn’t know how to relate to other cats, having grown up as a single kitten. Maverick made playful, klutzy advances, but Weylan growled at him to back off.
But both had many things in common: They were sweethearts, very social and they loved to cuddle with their caretakers. Soon their kitten curiosity took over. They started to have short, supervised play sessions. Maverick learned playtime etiquette from scratch. And Weylan understood that he could teach his new friend how to be a proper playmate. After ten days of boot camp, they got along rather well.
Felicia and her family visited the Shelter on a Saturday afternoon and fell in love with both kittens. They adopted them on April 13th and took them home to Lyndonville.
At the Shelter, Weylan and Maverick became close neighbors in the ‘castle room’. Some volunteers were optimistic that two young boys of the same age would become friends and that they might even find a home together, but their first encounters were not promising. They were as different as the moon and the sun. Weylan was a quiet, gentle boy who seemed annoyed by Maverick’s high energy and vocalizing. Maverick was bright and busy, wanting lots of attention. He didn’t know how to relate to other cats, having grown up as a single kitten. Maverick made playful, klutzy advances, but Weylan growled at him to back off.
But both had many things in common: They were sweethearts, very social and they loved to cuddle with their caretakers. Soon their kitten curiosity took over. They started to have short, supervised play sessions. Maverick learned playtime etiquette from scratch. And Weylan understood that he could teach his new friend how to be a proper playmate. After ten days of boot camp, they got along rather well.
Felicia and her family visited the Shelter on a Saturday afternoon and fell in love with both kittens. They adopted them on April 13th and took them home to Lyndonville.
On April 21st their adoption counselor Nancy gave an update:
Felicia said the kittens are doing great! From the very first day, they came out of their carriers and began exploring their new home. Felicia reported that they were making themselves right at home. They began eating and using the litter box with no issues at all. They play together well and are not too rough with each other. Felicia said that the kittens "for sure have bonded." And she is happy for all because she knows now that they feel even better in her home being together. It warms her heart. They are all one happy family!
Felicia said the kittens are doing great! From the very first day, they came out of their carriers and began exploring their new home. Felicia reported that they were making themselves right at home. They began eating and using the litter box with no issues at all. They play together well and are not too rough with each other. Felicia said that the kittens "for sure have bonded." And she is happy for all because she knows now that they feel even better in her home being together. It warms her heart. They are all one happy family!
Peggy
Peggy & Gladys - Adopted in March 2024
Six years ago, Peggy and Gladys had made their first appearance at KAS as little kittens who soon found a loving home with a family in St. Johnsbury. But around last Christmas an elderly parent needed to move in, who was highly allergic to cats. With great sadness, the family brought the two kitties back to the Shelter.
The girls were a little afraid and hiding when they first arrived, but after a couple of days they started to make themselves at home. They were very affectionate, playful, and sweet. They loved their caretakers and wanted to cuddle all day. Peggy was full-figured and always trying to get the lion share at mealtimes when she wasn’t supervised. She enjoyed rolling around in a clean litter box and bullying her sister when she got bored.
Gladys
Gladys was a sweetheart, and although she was very attached to her sibling, she was looking forward to a more spacious living situation where she could have some unmolested private time.
Luckily, Ellen from Jericho, Vt, was utterly charmed by the girls during visiting hours on a Saturday afternoon. She adopted Peggy and Gladys on March 5th.
Sula (Gladys)
On April 10th Ellen wrote:
I wanted to send you an update on my beautiful girls. First, I confess to changing their names to Sula (Little She Bear) for Gladys, and Koko (Night) for Peggy. I tried to maintain their other names, but I needed something specific to their attributes.
Koko still acts ravenously hungry in the morning, and I must let her eat first, before feeding and guarding Sula and her food. Koko has, however, lost some weight, making her a little less hefty. I am hoping that with time, they will be closer again, but territory (which includes me), is still something to spat over.
I wanted to send you an update on my beautiful girls. First, I confess to changing their names to Sula (Little She Bear) for Gladys, and Koko (Night) for Peggy. I tried to maintain their other names, but I needed something specific to their attributes.
Koko still acts ravenously hungry in the morning, and I must let her eat first, before feeding and guarding Sula and her food. Koko has, however, lost some weight, making her a little less hefty. I am hoping that with time, they will be closer again, but territory (which includes me), is still something to spat over.
Koko (Peggy)
They also run about the house, genteelly select toys from the toy basket, and bat them about. They quickly mastered the heights of my kitchen cabinets, showing true feline athleticism. And they each use the new cat tree, just not at the same time. They are both eating well, and tolerating wet, grain-free food fine.
Sula met the vet; alas I could not get Koko into a carrier, as she fought like a rabid raccoon! - Must work on that.
Thank you all again, for making it possible for Gladys and Peggy to come home with me. It is clear they have always been treated well, as they are trusting and affectionate. (Amazing that they roll over to expose their bellies for petting!)
Best, Ellen
Sula met the vet; alas I could not get Koko into a carrier, as she fought like a rabid raccoon! - Must work on that.
Thank you all again, for making it possible for Gladys and Peggy to come home with me. It is clear they have always been treated well, as they are trusting and affectionate. (Amazing that they roll over to expose their bellies for petting!)
Best, Ellen