By Staff
BURLINGTON, ON. December 18, 2012 The Burlington Animal Shelter is hosting “A home for the holidays”, an event to promote cat adoption this holiday season.
There are too many cats and kittens at the the Burlington Animal Shelter. The managers thought this would be a good opportunity to place at least some of the feline creatures in loving homes.
Provided the person getting the pet as a gift really wants the animal and providing they know how to and are prepared to care for the pets – it could be a very good idea.
How did these guys get those balls off the Christmas tree?
The city is making it a little easier to adopt at this time of year by reducing the prices significantly. Adult cat adoptions are $34.60 including taxes and kitten adoptions are $91.92 including taxes.
You could probably get both kittens – the one on the right is certainly ready to leave the animal shelter.
In 2011, there were 218 cats adopted from the Burlington Animal Shelter. This year, 321 stray cats have entered the shelter and only 210 have been adopted. That is a lot of stray cats to find homes for.
Each cat adoption includes: Age appropriate vaccines, Dewormed/ de-flead, Microchip, Bag of food, Pet insurance for 6 weeks, Complimentary vet exam and a cardboard carrier to take the creature home in. Santa does not deliver pets.
“The holiday season is a great time to adopt,” said Kristina Cooper, animal care and licensing attendant. “Residents will be spending more time at home with their families and can help their new pet get accustomed to their surroundings.”
Adopters giving homes to older cats will also get a better idea of what their personalities are like. Kittens, although cute, can be quite a handful for most families or individuals.
Top five reasons to adopt an adult cat:
1. They have matured to a quieter and more loving version of their younger wild selves
2. Less supervision needed around the house
3. They are already used to household life and living with people
4. They are more likely to sleep when you are out of the house, leaving your furniture intact
5. An adult cat adopted from a shelter will most likely be house trained, spayed or neutered and have up to date vaccinations making the adoption process worry-free.
The older cats tend to have that almost desperate look to them – and yet once they have a new home they settle in very well. This one has lovely colouring.
View animals available for adoption online . For more information on pet adoption please visit the city’s website or contact the Animal Shelter at 905-335-3030.
