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My name is Sunshine!

Posted 15 hours ago

Adoption process
1

Submit Application

2

Sign Adoption Contract

3

Pay Fee

My basic info

Breed
Domestic Shorthair
Color
Orange or Red (Mostly)
Age
Kitten
Sex
Female
Pet ID
22207209
Hair Length
short

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
Checkmark in teal circle Good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Purebred
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My story

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

Sunshine is a spayed female buff-and-white kitten, born on August 1, 2025. Sunshine was a very sick little kitten when she was rescued by an elderly couple along the roadside. It was summertime and she had burned feet which could have been caused by the asphalt road, but she also had a burned or scraped chest, singed whiskers, and a very damaged eye. She never let these issues slow her down! Eventually Sunshine was fully recovered except for that one damaged eye. Most likely it would need to be removed, but Dr Pam Poteat determined to do a delicate surgery to remove the damaged tissue that was almost completely covering her eye, just in case the eye could be saved. The surgery was successful!  As you can see in these pictures, Sunshine's eye does not look 'normal', but she can see out of it, and it is not diseased. She lives a fully active, happy life and she would make a wonderful addition to your family! Sunshine warms up easily to people and animals and she is litterbox trained. Indoor cat only! Adoption fee is $75. This covers the cost of spay/neuter, PVR, Rabies, flea, tick, ear mite and worm treatment. To adopt, you need to first fill out an application. Go to:

https://rutherfordcountyhumanesociety.org/cat-adoption-application/

We are located in Western North Carolina. Optional transport is weekly.  After your application is approved, we will contact you regarding cost and delivery if you so desire.

January 18, 2026, 12:57 am
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
22207209
Contact
Helen Jones
Phone
Address
Laurel, MD 20707

Their adoption process

1.

Submit Application

http://rutherfordcountyhumanesociety.org/DogAdoptionApplication.html http://rutherfordcountyhumanesociety.org/CatAdoptionApplication.html

2.

Sign Adoption Contract

after you are approved, we request that you complete a contract

3.

Pay Fee

Additional adoption info

We are located in Western North Carolina, but we serve New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and additional areas with our transport. The adoption fee covers the cost of spay/neuter, PVR or FVL-CP, Rabies, Flea, tick, ear mite and worm treatment before transport. All of our pets receive a health certification prior to transport. The transport is weekly. After your application is approved, we will contact you regarding cost and delivery.

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

We are located in Western North Carolina. All of our pets are housed with foster parents. You may visit our pets in North Carolina, but call ahead so that we can make them available to you. We serve Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and additional areas with our weekly transport.

More about this rescue

Rutherford County Humane Society is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that has been serving Rutherford County since 1979, with the mission to significantly improve the lives of unwanted and neglected animals, and to measurably decrease this number through our spay and neuter programs, volunteer foster homes, and outreach and education. We are an independent organization that works in collaboration with other area animal advocacy groups. All of our efforts depend on our passionately compassionate volunteers, and financial support from the community. We have made the decision to use our resources to continue promoting the number one solution to our pet overpopulation problem - and that is spay/neuter. Our mailing address is still PO Box 998, Rutherfordton, NC 28139. Our website (http://rutherfordcountyhumanesociety.org) is always current, and you can contact us through the web. You will receive a prompt reply. We have adoptable pets posted on the site. If you need to find a home for a pet, you may contact us to have your pet posted on our website. We also post on Adopt a Pet.

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