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My name is Emmie!

Posted 1 month ago | Updated 22 hours ago

Adoption process
1

Submit Application

2

Interview

3

Approve Application

4

Sign Adoption Contract

5

Pay Fee

6

Take the Pet Home

Adoption fee: $80

This helps Humane Society of Marshall County with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
Domestic Shorthair
Color
Age
1 year 10 months old, Young
Sex
Female
Pet ID
U2025031
Hair Length
short

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My story

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

🌸 Emmie is Blossoming! 🌸

You might remember sweet Emmie. She came to us as a surprise momma—pregnant without us even knowing. She raised her babies in a loving foster home, came out of her shell, and all her kittens found forever homes. Then it was her turn.

But back at the shelter, Emmie shut down. Day after day she hid in her cat run—never mean, just scared and overlooked. She didn’t push forward for attention, so people passed her by. 💔

Thankfully, a wonderful foster stepped up and gave Emmie the chance she desperately needed. And now… she’s thriving! 🎉

✨ She loves lounging on the cat tree in the sunny sunroom.
✨ She adores Sweet Pea kitty (always loving up on her).
✨ She’s finding her voice—her soft little meows at mealtime are the sweetest.
✨ She’s learned to be part of the “pack,” eating alongside the others without fear.

Emmie has come such a long way, but she still needs someone special—someone patient and kind who will give her time to decompress and truly blossom. Once she trusts you, she’ll love you even harder in return. ❤️

We are so proud of her progress, but our hearts ache knowing she’s been waiting this long. Emmie deserves her forever home—not another trip back to the shelter.

🐾 Could you be the one to give Emmie her happy ending? Please message us to set up a meet & greet—she’s ready for her forever.

If you are interested in adopting this animal from us, please visit our facility at 6301 U.S. Highway 68 East, Benton, KY 42025. All adoption applications and interviews must be completed in person at the facility after meeting the animal. All unaltered animals are required to be spayed/neutered by the adopter's veterinarian by the date indicated on the animal's adoption contract. We adopt animals out within a 3 hour radius from our Benton, KY facility.
Shelter

Contact info

Pet ID
U2025031
Contact
Website
Address
6301 US Hwy 68E, Benton, KY 42025

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

We have an online application you can fill out or you can come into the facility and fill one out in person

2.

Interview

We will interview you in person or over the phone

3.

Approve Application

4.

Sign Adoption Contract

5.

Pay Fee

6.

Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

If you are interested in adopting an animal from us, please visit our facility at 6301 U.S. Highway 68 East, Benton, KY 42025. All adoption applications and interviews must be completed in person at the facility after meeting the animal. All unaltered animals are required to be spayed/neutered by the adopter's veterinarian by the date indicated on the animal's adoption contract. We adopt animals out within a 3 hour radius from our Benton, KY facility.

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

Monday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday
10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

6301 US Highway 68 East
Benton, KY 42025

Call us at 270.354.8738

More about this shelter

We are a non-tax payer funded no kill facility.
We are a limited intake facility.
Every animal receives a wellness vet visit, a microchip, vaccines, dewormer, flea/tick prevention and love until their forever home can be found.

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