Kittens, Kittens, Kittens!

Every spring/early summer rescue groups like ours are inundated with requests to take in many, many kittens. The shelter we work with in Gladwin, MI (located about 2.5 hours from the greater Detroit area) takes in several litters a week, simply because people don’t spay/neuter their cats.

Cats breed much faster than dogs and the problem of so many unwanted kittens is solved in the shelters by euthanizing them because they don’t have room to take in so many unwanted animals.

Most people are surprised to hear that kittens are euthanized but it’s true. Thousands of babies are euthanized across our country every year!

Even though we are a small group, we do what we can so we’ve taken in some babies that were heading for euthanization or were left to fend for themselves. Our sweet babies have all been seen by a vet and healthy and ready for their new families. Please consider adoptingn one or two kittens! Check out our adoptable kittens by clicking the link above. You won’t be sorry! Once these babies are adopted, we can save even more that are at the shelter and who are in terrible danger.

Arrival Story: Sophie came to an overcrowded rural shelter as a stray. Since a shelter is no place for a little puppy as they can become sick very quickly, we rescued her.

Age / Weight: 33 lbs and approx. 11 months. Her breed mix is a mystery as she was a stray but from her look, she appears to be some type of whippet/pointer mix. She has the most beautiful coloring – like a deep chocolate brown with red tones on her head and legs but she is built like a little whippet with long legs and a lean svelt body. She is funny looking – web feet with a curly coated tail and her coat is short but dense. Her pictures do not do her justice. She is up to date on her vaccines and she has already been spayed.

Personality Description: LOVER! Sophie is a gem of a girl! She is very sweet, smart and VERY eager to please. She learned how to sit at the back door before coming into the house within 5 minutes. She LOVES people (except for young children) and is a very active girl who needs physical/mental stimulation. She is just a great dog!

Ideal Forever Home: Sophie is very smart and social. Currently she attends a dog daycare a few times a week so she can run and play with other dogs, which she just loves to pieces! She is a pretty active dog so she will need a person/family that would engage her mind and make sure she gets a few good walks or a run on a near daily basis. That person/family should also be home more than gone. While Sophie is crate trained, she really doesn’t like to be crated 8-10 hours a day (she’s too active for that).

She loves to run in the yard and would do best in a fenced yard (with supervision of course). Sophie still is easily distracted when off leash and it’s thought she would not do well with an electric fence. She loves to play and have fun.