Success Stories
Hello
and Sushi
Hello came into my life in October of 2004 as a handsome, 6-month-old
tuxedo
kitty, with thick black fur, a handsome white bib and tiny splotches of
white on his front toes. After looking around Pat Brody for a while,
I hadn't found a kitty that was quite right. The volunteer who was
helping out that day suggested that I take a look at two brothers who were
in
isolation for minor illnesses. Hello (whose name was something
completely
different -- Andy #2, or something like that) snuggled up in my arms and
immediately starting lavishing me with all
of the love in his little heart.
He had ringworm (or so we thought at the time), but he was on medication
and was ready to go home, so I scooped him into a carrier, signed the
papers and listened to him purr all the way from Lunenburg to his new home
in Arlington.
Little did we know, it wasn't ringworm! So Hello is bald in a few
spots, a result of a congenital (but harmless) skin condition. But
his luxurious black fur hides his patches well, and he has turned into a
snuggly, wonderful, happy lap cat who runs to the door to greet any and
all newcomers to his home.
A few years later, in April of 2006, I had the time, space and resources
to adopt again. I went back to Pat Brody, and once again searched,
but had a hard time finding a cat with the right size and temperament to
be a good match with hefty (14 lbs!) tomcat Hello.
Out of curiosity, I poked my head into the kitten room, and was
immediately
besieged by a tiny striped furball named George. George gripped onto
my leg and wouldn't let go, meowing his teensy little heart out, and I
carried him around forever as we visited with the other kittens. I
did notice that none of the other kittens wanted to play with him and
thought, hmm, that's a little odd. But George was just too lovable
to let go, so he came with me that day and became Sushi (for his beautiful
mackerel-toned stripes.)
Sushi joined my home, and I was nervous at first, worrying how the
tiny 3-month-old kitten would fare against the big, black grown-up.
It quickly became apparent, however, that I had nothing to worry about.
In no time flat, Sushi was launching himself across the house, tackling
Hello at full speed and turning into a rolling ball of cat before Hello
shook him off and scurried away. Clearly, Sushi could hold his own.
The battles in that first year were fierce at times, but as Sushi has left
kittenhood he's mellowed out, and now (as you can see) my boys get along
just fine. Sushi is an independent, curious little thing who chirps
constantly and never
hesitates to give me a gentle pawing when it's time to get up for
breakfast!
We all live in Salem now, and my kitties have earned themselves a fan club
of locals and tourists who love seeing them out on their balcony,
surveying their beloved Witch City below.
Thanks again to the shelter, volunteers and supporters who make Pat Brody
such a great place for kitties. I recommend the shelter to anyone
and everyone who is looking for a new cat to join their home.
Keep up the good work!
Sincerely,
Jen, Hello and Sushi
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Marco
and Stanley
Hi,
Attached are photos taken on Thanksgiving of "Cookie", aka Marco, and
"Mittens", now Stanley, both now looking very handsome.
I had thought Mittens was a mellow, laid-back cat. Not true! But he is
still very endearing! He is beginning to tolerate more affection. Marco
continues to be a lap cat at every opportunity. In short, both are
delightful.
Sincerely yours,
Nola S
Dillion
and Cedric
Hello! Just wanted to write and update you on my new
sons! Dillion is the
black and white one. He is a mommy's boy. He is two weeks younger than
Cedric and he loves to follow his big brother around. Cedric is a crazy
monster! He was since the moment I met him! He is a talker. Not meowing
but
the kitty talk. They are very energetic and playful. They go for a long
time
and then kerplunk! Fall right to sleep on mommy! Its like narcolepsy! They
sleep on my shoulders and head! I love it! They are angels from heaven!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Danyel
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Pepper
& Penny (George & YoYo)
Hello, Priscilla and other shelter staff.
I've attached two pictures of George and Yoyo, who we now call Pepper and
Penny. As you can see, they're getting along very well!
Millie Rothman
Elsie
#2
Hello!
We are writing to let you know that Elsee has settled in wonderfully, and
she's very happy with her new home. We're also delighted to have
her, and she's developed quite a personality. She greets us at the
door to the apartment whenever one of us comes home, she's nearly always
in the same room as us, and she's started sleeping on our bed with us.
We've attached a
few pictures of her in her new surroundings.
Thank you so much for giving us the opportunity to adopt such a wonderful
kitty!
-Mike LaBossiere and Katie Ames
Bene
aka Kathy,
Hi Priscilla
Wanted to give you an update on Bene aka Kathy, who we adopted back in
July. It took several weeks for him to get over his cold, start
eating again and be a clean kitty once more. But the day we opened the
door to the rest of the house so he could meet Bailey face to face (they
were
familiar with each other thru the glass door) he made himself right home and
the two of them became good friends as well as a wonderful addition to the
family.
Now his fur is now almost completely grown back, he's matt free, and
has filled out. From day one, he's always been very sociable but
not overly cuddly, but as he's learned to trust us, he's now learned that
petting is good, and sleeping on the bed with Bailey is the place to be.
He can always be found where the action is and enjoys just hanging around
with the family -- usually lying around on his back lounging around ;-).
He's a wonderful addition to our home and we thank you all at Pat Brody for
being his way station to his new life with us. He's a a great kitty
and we adore him!
Thanks again!
--Stephanie & Ken Smith
Ava-
AKA Blue Bonnet
Dear Priscilla,
I am very happy in my new home. I've adjusted well to being an indoor cat. My parents have an outside "playpen" where I can get fresh air and watch all the birds and squirrels.
After my babies were adopted I became quite a kitten
myself! I love to play with toys and wrestle with my brother. My mom
says I made a new man out of him. We love to cuddle and give each
other baths. I am the first to greet anyone who comes into the house. My
parents say I'm a very smart and lovable addition to their home.
Thanks so much for rescuing me.
Love, Ava
Marshall
and Candice
Hi,
We are the family that adopted Marshall and Candice. They are doing very
well and are a lot of fun. I've attached a picture of the kittens
sleeping on a chair. I grabbed this picture because you rarely see them
relaxing!
Thanks,
Bill Kiesel
Sophie
and Thompson
Dear Priscilla,
Here are a few pictures of Sophisticat (Now, Sophie) and Thompson (who is
still, Thompson) ... They are very happy and healthy being in their new
home!
Sincerely,
Kristine & Al
Jax and Shadow
We wanted to update you on Jax and Shadow since we
adopted them almost 2
years ago.
Jax,
as you can see from the attached photo, is incredibly comfortable with us
and pretty much everything we do. He follows us everywhere and generally
likes to be where the action is -- even if it's just to sleep near us.
He is quite mischievous and seems to like the dirty sink water much better
than
the fresh water we give him every day! He has become the house alarm
clock with an uncanny meow that sounds more like "neow" as in "it's 6am
and I'd like to be fed now!"
Shadow
has become much more affectionate too, in his own way, usually late at
night. Interestingly, while Jax is incredibly docile (allowing our
son to put hats on him for example), Shadow will actually sit in your lap
--
once the house has settled down -- and is quite insistent on getting as
much attention as Jax does, just in his own way.
Both cats get along well with all our visitors and each other. They have
what we call "crazy time" from roughly 10-11pm most nights, where they
chase each other and run up and down the stairs. They don't knock
anything over,
but our rugs sure are a mess in the morning!!
Jax and Shadow continue to be very healthy and a wonderful addition to our
family. We occasionally take them out for walks with harnesses which
they
really love. Mostly they eat leaves, grass and roll around in the
dirt.
Thanks for helping us find such great cats.
Furry regards,
Jax, Shadow, Kari, Martin, Addie, and Alden