If there is one cat at the shelter we could get a life story from, it would be Ray Charles. This sweetheart senior showed up in a backyard in clear need of assistance with his wobbly walk and tail held high. How he got this way remains a mystery to us, but it is clear that his adventuring days are over and his golden years should be spent in comfort and love. Ray is looking for a calm retirement home open to loving a truly once in a lifetime kind of cat.
Ray is content with the simple things—at his age and with his disabilities, he is looking forward to regular meals, warm beds, head rubs, and a small navigable space. Ray is not 100% blind as he does track movement and avoid stationary objects, but he is visually impaired. Combined with his wobbly, high stepping gait, Ray does bump into things. His favorite thing to bump into is your hands, which he will happily head butt against with the quietest purrs on repeat. The only time we’ve seen Ray get loud and excitable is when it comes to his meals, which he is ever enthusiastic for. Otherwise, he is happy just to lay next to you, and we suspect he will become steady company for the human that chooses him. Ray Charles is one of a kind, there’s no doubt, and we know there is someone who is needing his unique love as much as he needs theirs.
If there is one cat at the shelter we could get a life story from, it would be Ray Charles. This sweetheart senior showed up in a backyard in clear need of assistance with his wobbly walk and tail held high. How he got this way remains a mystery to us, but it is clear that his adventuring days are over and his golden years should be spent in comfort and love. Ray is looking for a calm retirement home open to loving a truly once in a lifetime kind of cat.
Ray is content with the simple things—at his age and with his disabilities, he is looking forward to regular meals, warm beds, head rubs, and a small navigable space. Ray is not 100% blind as he does track movement and avoid stationary objects, but he is visually impaired. Combined with his wobbly, high stepping gait, Ray does bump into things. His favorite thing to bump into is your hands, which he will happily head butt against with the quietest purrs on repeat. The only time we’ve seen Ray get loud and excitable is when it comes to his meals, which he is ever enthusiastic for. Otherwise, he is happy just to lay next to you, and we suspect he will become steady company for the human that chooses him. Ray Charles is one of a kind, there’s no doubt, and we know there is someone who is needing his unique love as much as he needs theirs.
Adoption questionnaires can be submitted online directly from an animal's profile on ycspca.com or as a general adoption application from www.ycspca.org/adopt/ A staff member will contact you to review your adoption questionnaire, then a meet (adoption appointment) can be scheduled between the pet and the potential adopter. If you cannot complete the form online, please call 717-764-6109 or visit the shelter during our public browsing hours to complete a questionnaire. Policies, fees and fee-waived adoption info at www.ycspca.org
Adoption questionnaires can be submitted online directly from an animal's profile on ycspca.com or as a general adoption application from www.ycspca.org/adopt/ A staff member will contact you to review your adoption questionnaire, then a meet (adoption appointment) can be scheduled between the pet and the potential adopter. If you cannot complete the form online, please call 717-764-6109 or visit the shelter during our public browsing hours to complete a questionnaire. Policies, fees and fee-waived adoption info at www.ycspca.org
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We are open for public browsing hours on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
We are open for scheduled adoption appointments every day of the week from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Other hours are available by request.
We are open for public browsing hours on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
We are open for scheduled adoption appointments every day of the week from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Other hours are available by request.
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The York County SPCA was founded in 1926 and is a charitable organization dedicated to providing long-term human and animal services to residents of York County through programs that find permanent, loving homes for displaced and stray animals, help control animal population growth, investigate and prosecute cruelty offenders and educate the general public about animal wellness and safety.
The York County SPCA was founded in 1926 and is a charitable organization dedicated to providing long-term human and animal services to residents of York County through programs that find permanent, loving homes for displaced and stray animals, help control animal population growth, investigate and prosecute cruelty offenders and educate the general public about animal wellness and safety.
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