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My name is Buttons #bus-stop-buddy!

Posted over 2 months ago | Updated 6 hours ago

Adoption fee: $125

This helps HOPE (Homeless & Orphaned Pets Endeavor) with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
Domestic Shorthair
Color
Brown Tabby
Age
Adult
Sex
Male
Pet ID
21601662-25-0531-C044
Hair Length
short

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained
Checkmark in teal circle Has special needs

My story

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

LOYAL SHADOW AND SNUGGLE BUDDY

 

DOB 5/22/23

Hey there, everyone! I’m Buttons, a sweet, affectionate, and gentle brown tuxedo-tabby fella with a white mask on my face, vest on my chest, and mittens on my paws. I’m a super cuddly lap cat who just wants to be close to Foster Meowmy. I’ll happily curl up in her lap, purr the day away sounding like a little motor, and even make biscuits to show my love. I may even nudge her to remind her that I love to have my ears, chin, and cheeks scratched. I’m a calm, easygoing Gentle Giant who doesn’t let much faze me because I’m very relaxed about life in general. I’m a young guy who’s playful in short bursts, and then I’m back for snuggles. 

My foster pawrents found me as a friendly stray who was hanging around a neighborhood bus stop. Thank heavens they scooped me up and brought me home, where I heard Foster Meowmy tell someone recently, “Buttons has been stealing hearts ever since.” I’m not surprised because I’m an exceptionally amiable cat – who wouldn’t fall in love with me?

When Foster Meowmy got me fully vetted, I was diagnosed with a painful dental disease, so I had all of my teeth removed. Guess what? With no teeth, I’ll never need dental cleanings again. I’m feeling so much better, eating well, and even enjoying crunchy food again. I also tested positive for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV+), which I probably contracted from the deep bite wound from an intact male cat. (Unlike Feline Leukemia, FIV is NOT passed on "casually" by sharing food bowls and litter boxes with other household cats.) Don’t let my diagnosis worry you because FIV+ cats can live long, healthy lives with regular vet care! 

Admittedly I had a rough start, but now I’m thriving and ready to be my forever family’s loyal shadow and snuggle buddy. Could that be you? Arrange to meet me today! Incidentally, there are advantages to adopting a kitty like me who's beyond the stage of kitten mayhem. I'm much less likely to cause chaos in your home or break any of your treasured accessories.

HOPE ID 25-0531-C044

Buttons' $125 adoption fee includes spay/neuter, basic vaccines, microchip and registration, testing for FIV/FeLV, negative fecal test, and preventative treatment against fleas and parasites.

To apply online: http://www.homelesspets.net/adoption-forms/cat-adoption.php

If you have questions prior to filling out the application or want to find out which adoption site Buttons will be this week-end, email us at nancy.e.kline@hotmail.com, and a volunteer will get back to you.



October 2, 2025, 6:16 pm
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
21601662-25-0531-C044
Contact
Nancy Kline
Phone
Address
Houston, TX 77005

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

Adopting an animal is a very serious decision and we want to be sure that our potential adoptive families have thought about the impact of this decision carefully. To adopt an animal through HOPE, we request that you complete an Adoption Application, a copy of which is available online for cats at http://www.homelesspets.net/adoption-forms/cat-adoption.php or for dogs at http://www.homelesspets.net/adoption-forms/dog-adoption.php. You may fill it out online or print a copy of the application and complete it prior to arriving at an adoption session. This will expedite the adoption process and will also assist our adoption counselors in matching you to a suitable pet.

We at HOPE make every effort to match our foster pets to appropriate homes. If you feel that we are too intrusive, please understand that it is because we care about their welfare.


Fees
All animals are neutered or spayed and have received age appropriate shots prior to being adopted. We ask that you provide a $100 donation for cats and a donation of $150 for dogs when you adopt your new family member from us. This donation helps us in defraying the costs of these and other medical needs of our animals.

Go meet their pets

Mobile adoption sessions are held on the weekends. All adoption sessions run from 12:00 - 4:00 pm at a variety of locations and days as noted on our website http://www.homelesspets.net/adoption-locations/. For more information, please contact us at hope@homelesspets.net

More about this rescue

Our mission is to end the homelessness of cats and dogs through foster to adoption, feral cat Trap-Neuter-Return, and education.

HOMELESS & ORPHANED PETS ENDEAVOR (HOPE) is an all-foster, no kill adoption group based in the Houston area.

HOPE covers the cost of general medical expenses for the animals in the program, such as altering, routine vaccinations and treatment for parasites. Our foster families are asked to provide food, shelter and love to the animals for which they care. They receive no payment for the services that they provide. Without them, and the other volunteers who so selflessly do what is necessary to keep HOPE afloat, it would not be possible to run this nonprofit corporation.

One aim of HOPE is to develop a network of area rescue and humane organizations which will facilitate the rescue and placement of a variety of animals. The goal is to never have to turn away an animal in need. By forming a coalition of humane and rescue groups in the Houston area, we could potentially place all animals who need a temporary home until they are placed into a permanent one.

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