My name is Benedict!

Posted over 3 months ago | Updated 1 day ago

Cared for by Jersey Shore Animal Center

My basic info

Breed

Domestic Shorthair

Color

Gray or Blue

Age

Senior

Sex

Male

Pet ID

20154586

Hair Length

short

My details

Not good with dogs

Shots current

Spayed / Neutered

Has special needs

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

This cat is part of our shelter outreach program where we take pets from overcrowded shelters in hopes of finding them a forever home here! We generally do not have much background info on them. They are all up to date on vaccines, spayed/neutered and microchipped. FIV/Felv negative.

Update 3/7/24 -

After monitoring Benjamin we notice some GI upset and increased urination. We repeated bloodwork and found that he is diabetic. To mange his diabetes we changed his Rx food and started him on 2 units of insulin once a day. This can change since he's still early in his diagnosis and we are in the stage of monitoring his blood glucose levels and conducting blood glucose curves. We hope that we see significant improvement in his GI health, decrease urination and weight gain with the treatment of his diabetes. We have already seen positive changes in his behavior. Benedict is more social, meowing more (he was so quiet) and wanting to explore more.

1/16/24

10 years old. Transferred from an overcrowded NJ shelter due to his desperate need for a dental.

Sadly this poor was not well cared for at all. We took care of Benedict dental needs and now he has a whopping 3 teeth left! We are hoping with some better nutrition and a lot of TLC his coat and spirits will improve. He is now ready to find a family to live out his golden years with. He is a quiet boy and a little shy when first meeting him. With some petting and brushing you can get his purr motor running. He will be a great couch buddy.

*On Rx food. Eats Hill's W/D dry and Hills K/D canned.

*Per JSAC policy, puppies and kittens under 6 months will not be adopted to families with children under the age of 6 years.

Shelter

Jersey Shore Animal Center

Contact info

Pet ID

20154586

Contact

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Phone

(732) 920-1600

info@jerseyshoreanimalcenter.org

Website

http://www.jerseyshoreanimalcenter.org

Address

185 Brick Blvd., Brick, NJ 08723

Donation

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Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

Adoption Fees:

Dogs $250.00
Senior Dogs $150
Cats $100.00
Senior Cats $50

Puppies $350.00 plus a $100 refundable spay/neuter deposit

Kittens $130 plus $50 refundable spay/neuter deposit

Adoption Process

Our friendly, knowledgable team of staff and volunteers would be glad to give you a tour of the shelter and discuss whether one of our furry friends is the right match for your home.

The JSAC has careful policies on the placement of young animals, dominant breed dogs (Rottweilers, Shepherds, Akitas, etc). Due to our lifelong return policy we prefer to adopt our pets locally, so we don't adopt out of state. We prefer homes in the region so that we can be a resource for the animals and their adopters. These policies and procedures are in place to protect everyone involved and are very common when rehoming animals, whether through a shelter or a rescue group.

We do not have "same day" adoptions. Rather, an application for an animal is reviewed to ensure that 1) the home has taken good care of their other animals * 2) The animal is permitted in the home and 3) that it is the right home for the right animal (choosing dog that likes cats if cats already in household, etc..). Typically this process takes 24-48 hours. If a dog application is approved and there are other dogs in the home, we have the two (or more) dogs meet; many times if necessary.

Go meet their pets

Hours

1:00 - 4:00 P.M. Tuesday through Sunday

Closed to the public on Mondays

185 Brick Blvd, Brick, NJ 08723

More about this shelter

Jersey Shore Animal Center is committed to the care of unwanted, abandoned, sick animals and to the adoption of these animals to responsible, loving homes. To that end, veterinary care is provided as needed, medication and inoculations are given and neutering/spaying is done prior to adoption unless the animal's health or age precludes this procedure.

In addition, a compassionate staff tends to providing for each animal's physical and emotional needs, taking care to keep each one sheltered, clean, well-fed and socialized.