Furry Friday
2010-Feb-19, Friday 11:15 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mellowtiggerStory: A coworker got an interesting phone call the other day. Apparently this building has been a place for adoptions for very a very long time. Someone called in to ask if we happened to have any records regarding her mother's adoption. "Mother"? Family pet? No, her human mother. Apparently, many many decades ago, our Golden Valley animal shelter housed an orphanage. Or an office that handled adoptions. You never know what boxes of records are lurking in an unused closet somewhere, so the caller was hoping we might still have records left from the prior occupants of this building. Unfortunately, no, we don't. It's kind of nice to think that the location is still being used to find homes for the needy, though. Continuity is comforting.
Animals: This week I'll highlight some animals that may have a difficult time finding adopters. Both animals are pleasant, but they're just not as social as soon people may expect from companion pets.
Gee Gee is a German Shepherd female. She's about 4.5 years old. She's been part of our Adoption Preparation program, and her paperwork recommends her for a low-stress home. I've met her a few times, and she always comes up to investigate my hand, but she is never quite committed to the idea of allowing strangers to actually pet her. She hangs back either a little or a lot, depending on how comfortable she is at the time. I've pet her back and shoulders once, and other times I've only been able to reach her nose and neck. I have not seen her show interest in the other dogs around, and she's always been calm and pleasant when I've seen her. I think that Gee Gee would be a nice animal to have in a house, although she doesn't strike me as much of a lap dog.
Similarly, Synatra is not hugely interactive. He's a big old Siamese (mix), 12 years old. I've met him a few times, and he always maintains a rather effective air of noninvolvement. Perhaps he imagines himself as royalty who has adjusted to the disdainful reality that plebeians approach and touch him. *laugh* He doesn't approach, he doesn't retreat, he just remains stoic. Paperwork says that Synatra doesn't do well with other cats, so I'm guessing the royalty delusion may be accurate. If you're looking for a window ornament (a cat that sits on the window sill rather than shedding on your lap), well, Synatra is already there. He does it well, too; it is nice to watch him watching the world. I'll keep visiting to see how easily he can be coaxed into purring after he's adjusted to his temporary home.
As of this writing, Gee Gee and Synatra are both available for visitation and adoption at our Golden Valley facility.
How You Can Help: It's already that time of year again: Walk For Animals! I'm posting this early notice for donations, but I'll mention it again closer to the actual Walk date. This event is our biggest fundraiser for the year. We have the same goal this year of raising US$1 million. I have created a team page for my group: I.T. and Facilities. Here is my fundraising page:
http://events.animalhumanesociety.org/goto/MellowTigger
If you are local and haven't participated in this event before, I should warn you that it is a very large event. Lots of people, lots of animals. Be sure that your animal (and you) can handle the stress. You can get a sense of it from the photographs that I posted last year.
http://mellowtigger.livejournal.com/88446.html
I didn't take those great photos. I was busy all day inside doing tech support and check processing. It was fun, though. I'm looking forward to it again this year. Hopefully I'll get to be outside this time for some of it.
Animals: This week I'll highlight some animals that may have a difficult time finding adopters. Both animals are pleasant, but they're just not as social as soon people may expect from companion pets.
Gee Gee is a German Shepherd female. She's about 4.5 years old. She's been part of our Adoption Preparation program, and her paperwork recommends her for a low-stress home. I've met her a few times, and she always comes up to investigate my hand, but she is never quite committed to the idea of allowing strangers to actually pet her. She hangs back either a little or a lot, depending on how comfortable she is at the time. I've pet her back and shoulders once, and other times I've only been able to reach her nose and neck. I have not seen her show interest in the other dogs around, and she's always been calm and pleasant when I've seen her. I think that Gee Gee would be a nice animal to have in a house, although she doesn't strike me as much of a lap dog.Similarly, Synatra is not hugely interactive. He's a big old Siamese (mix), 12 years old. I've met him a few times, and he always maintains a rather effective air of noninvolvement. Perhaps he imagines himself as royalty who has adjusted to the disdainful reality that plebeians approach and touch him. *laugh* He doesn't approach, he doesn't retreat, he just remains stoic. Paperwork says that Synatra doesn't do well with other cats, so I'm guessing the royalty delusion may be accurate. If you're looking for a window ornament (a cat that sits on the window sill rather than shedding on your lap), well, Synatra is already there. He does it well, too; it is nice to watch him watching the world. I'll keep visiting to see how easily he can be coaxed into purring after he's adjusted to his temporary home.As of this writing, Gee Gee and Synatra are both available for visitation and adoption at our Golden Valley facility.
How You Can Help: It's already that time of year again: Walk For Animals! I'm posting this early notice for donations, but I'll mention it again closer to the actual Walk date. This event is our biggest fundraiser for the year. We have the same goal this year of raising US$1 million. I have created a team page for my group: I.T. and Facilities. Here is my fundraising page:
http://events.animalhumanesociety.org/goto/MellowTigger
If you are local and haven't participated in this event before, I should warn you that it is a very large event. Lots of people, lots of animals. Be sure that your animal (and you) can handle the stress. You can get a sense of it from the photographs that I posted last year.
http://mellowtigger.livejournal.com/88446.html
I didn't take those great photos. I was busy all day inside doing tech support and check processing. It was fun, though. I'm looking forward to it again this year. Hopefully I'll get to be outside this time for some of it.