Tuesday, March 1, 2016

remote adoption locations

Like a lot of rescues, we live and breathe for adoptions. We put our available dogs and cats up on various internets websites. We share on social media. We have an adoption center. But as experienced fosters, we also know that generally if people don't SEE the new pet in person, they don't adopt. We are lucky that we live in a fairly large city with lots of pet stores.
cat cages at one of our remote locations

Nashville - not really happy about those adoption events

Sunday was another adoption event at the store where mom cleans twice per week. Part of the agreement with this particular chain is that the cage doors stay locked and the only people with access are rescue volunteers. Employees certainly interact with the cats and give out applications, but for their sanity, they can tell people that they can't open the cages.

Mom loves this particular store. It is close to the house and they are very motivated to help the rescue (in fact, the manager has adopted from the rescue - TWICE).

This is also the store that did the largest part of the litter donation drive - they got 304 bags donated in the month of February - that is 10,032 pounds!!!

And....as of Sunday, Nashville is now up there to be adopted. He wasn't very happy about it. But....we know that we can't adopt him and as mom says, he isn't getting adopted sitting in our living room. Hopefully someone will see him and be ok with him being a little shy. 

15 comments:

  1. We so hope that Nashville gets chosen to be adopted this coming weekend - he looks so sweet but very lonely in the cage on his own.
    Luv Hannah and Lucy xx xx

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  3. Nashville is a cutie; he'll find his furrever home soon.

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  4. I have brought cats to 'show-and-tell' events and they've been frightened, apathetic, grumpy, too. It makes it hard for people to see them as they usually are. Poor Nashville. I hope someone sees beyond his public demeanour.

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    1. he was hiding last night but came out for mom....he is still pretty jumpy about new noises though. Hopefully a couple of days of everything and he will relax some.

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  5. Nashville, we sure wish you lots of luck in finding your forever home. We just bet someone will like that you are a little shy and fall in love with you. We all have our paws crossed for you.

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  6. This sounds like a great pet store. It is amazing that they were able to get all of those donations for your rescue! Totally pawsome! I hope that Nashville finds his forever home soon. Adoption days are tough for kitties!
    -Purrs from your friends at www.PlayfulKitty.net

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  7. I've had some unhappy kitties go back for adoption, but after they are there for a few days they seem to resign themselves to it and perk back up again. Purrs that Nashville does too - or that is people hurry up and show the heck up

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  8. Paws crossed that Nashville gets adopted soon!

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  9. Good luck Nashville - come on chin up guy!! Well done that store doing good and helping out in a big way.

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  10. dood....we send all de best that yur for everz purrson{s} iz on the way... RITE NOW.... two get ewe..... & take ya ta yur for everz home........♥♥♥♥♥

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  11. Good luck, Nashville! We just know someone is going to fall in love with you!
    Cammie!

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  12. We hope Nashville (what a neat name) soon has his own home.

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  13. We're purring that Nashville doesn't hafta be there very long.

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  14. We're very glad for the entire network that helps get animals adopted.

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