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Posted over 7 years ago
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My basic info
Breed
Domestic Shorthair
Color
Black & White or Tuxedo
Age
Adult
Sex
Male
Pet ID
16C08
Hair Length
short
My details
Not good with kids
Not good with dogs
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Declawed
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Buttons is one of our shelter challenges, because one day, he is such a nice, sweet cat, and very much wants our attention and affection. But the next day he is agitated. Shelter life is really hard on a cat like Buttons – living in a cage is bad enough, but being a declaw among so many cats with claws just heightens his anxieties.
He came to us through a local vet, after he was brought in showing signs of pain and discomfort when using the litterbox. His “owner” wanted to euthanize him rather than pursue any testing or treatment for what was likely just a urinary tract infection. A caring vet tech took him into her care, and told us that at the vet's office he was stressed and irritable, so she took him home, where he was friendly and easygoing in her home, and after a brief adjustment period, became friendly with her own cats, and had no litterbox problems. The vet tech could not keep him as she already had several cats, so he came to our shelter for further care and assessment. He received an antibiotic shot, and that was the end of his litter box problems. Buttons has been in good health ever since.
Buttons, like most cats, is stressed under shelter conditions. Because he is declawed, he is constantly on alert with most of the other cats, due to his vulnerability. He has certainly showed anxious, defensive behavior in his interactions with other shelter cats. But when he is out of his cage alone, with no other cats out, he's very relaxed and content. For this reason, it's best that he go to a home with no dogs, no young children, and only another declawed cat or no other cats at all.
He has become sweet and friendly with shelter staff, frequently asking for attention and responding to strokes. He loves to chase a string, even though he cannot catch it because he is declawed. He pines at the cat room door, clearly in need of attention and love. In a loving, quiet home, we expect Buttons to become a happy, content and devoted companion.
Buttons is 6 years old, neutered, current on vaccinations, and tested negative for FIV and feline leukemia. Adoption fee for adult cats is $50 (cash or check only, please). For more information on Buttons, or an adoption application, email ClayvilleCritters@cox.net, call the shelter at (401) 647-7200, or visit the shelter during regular hours: Tue, Wed, Fri 7 to 11 a.m., Thursday 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
A digital application can be downloaded by clicking the "Cat Adoption Form PDF" link below, filled in with Acrobat Reader (also available as a mobile app), and emailed to ClayvilleCritters@cox.net.
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