May and June Adoption Stories
Written by Julia Persch
Morticia & Wednesday
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.
Blackjack
Blackjack made his first appearance at KAS at the beginning of the Pandemic in 2020 after his owner had passed away. He was eleven years old then, and a great little dude. He liked everybody, enjoyed hanging out with people and he wasn’t fazed by anything. He had the comforting presence of a buddha cat.
Blackjack made his first appearance at KAS at the beginning of the Pandemic in 2020 after his owner had passed away. He was eleven years old then, and a great little dude. He liked everybody, enjoyed hanging out with people and he wasn’t fazed by anything. He had the comforting presence of a buddha cat.
During that time, we had to close the Shelter temporarily to keep volunteers safe from COVID infections. All the cats were housed in foster homes and Blackjack found a place with Cara in St. Johnsbury. For three years she took lovingly care of him, but in 2023 she decided to move to Georgia, to be closer to her family. With a heavy heart she returned Blackjack to the Shelter.
Blackjack soon found a new foster place with Susanne in Danville, another great cat lover whose house is a haven for felines. Jack made himself right at home. He got along fine with the other resident cats, he received his personal cat castle and enjoyed watching Cat TV with his new friends. Susanne said, “We love him more every day…that includes his feline family.”
Blackjack needed extensive dental care, which couldn’t be rushed at his time of life. After two successful surgeries, at the age of 15, Blackjack was adopted by Susanne on June 7th, 2024. Susanne commented “Blackjack is very loved! We are lucky to have him!! 😊”
Prince
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.
Mr. Bill
Good friends of the Shelter called in early June to talk about a cat that their neighbors wished to surrender. For a year, the neighbors’ cat had been confined in a cage most of the time and desperately needed a new home.
Mr. Bill arrived at KAS on June 10th and turned out to be a gorgeous longhaired tuxedo cat, 6 years of age. He was laid back and friendly and seemed more than ready for a new start. He charmed everybody who visited his room.
Within a week, former volunteer Carole met Mr. Bill and decided that he was The One. She had been visiting the Shelter every Saturday to look for the right cat to adopt, and felt that Mr. Bill was her love match. She took him home to Lyndonville on June 20th.
On July 7th, adoption counselor Rod gave an update:
Mr. Bill is doing very well and is happy in his new home. He has the run of a spacious house, including a porch that is screened in from top to bottom where he spends a lot of time. From day one he has slept with Carole during the night, and she reports that he is a fantastic companion. He is eating very well and is enjoying his new life!
Mr. Bill is doing very well and is happy in his new home. He has the run of a spacious house, including a porch that is screened in from top to bottom where he spends a lot of time. From day one he has slept with Carole during the night, and she reports that he is a fantastic companion. He is eating very well and is enjoying his new life!