Lovable Fun Fall Kitties

Fall is a fun time if you're a cat.  There's nothing like pouncing on the falling leaves and hiding in leaf piles in the yard.  Fun, fun, fun when you're a cat!!

The Lexington Humane Society has many kitties waiting for their forever homes where they can play in leaf piles.   Today I'm showcasing two friendly males who have been hanging around long enough.

First is Bah Bah.  He's about 4.5 yrs old.  He's slightly shy but gets over his shyness very quickly.   Once he's over his shyness he wanted to nestle in and snuggle. 

Bah Bah has pretty black and white unique markings which makes him stand out from the other cats.  He loved a scratch under his chin and around his neck.  He has a sweet face and kind eyes to go along with his mellow and sweet personality.  He has a career in being a lap cat ahead of him for sure.  He was certainly good for the camera!

Our other subject was Caesar.  Caesar is a polar opposite of Bah Bah...

Caesar is a 1 yr old male tabby cat.  He is outgoing, curious and full of action.  Let's just say he was a little bit tougher to photograph because he was on the go checking everything out.

Caesar shared a loving personality with Bah Bah.   Caesar loved to be held and you can even rub his belly.  He's a favorite among the volunteers at The Lexington Humane Society because of his infectious personality.  He's guaranteed to put a grin on your face.  That's why I'm surprised he's been at the LHS for about 190 days!  This guy is born to love a family and keep smiles on their faces!!

If you're looking for a fun cat like Caesar or a loving cat to keep your lap warm in winter like Bah Bah, look no further than the Lexington Humane Society and ADOPT LOVE today!!

Grand Openings!

Big News coming out of the Lexington Humane Society and PetSmart Charities!!  Tomorrow is their Grand Opening of an enhanced permanent pet-adoption center inside the Hamburg Crossing PetSmart store in Lexington.   It's only the 7th of its kind in the United States!

The Lexington Humane Society has always been strong with in store adoptions.  In fact, they were ranked #1 with in store adoptions across the country and currently they are ranked 2nd in the country!  And those numbers will only go up with this new state of the art pet adoption center inside of a PetSmart Store. Having a permanent in store adoption center, with it's "Meet & Greet" area and dog play area, the Lexington Humane Society expects to adopt up to 500 more pets every year!  500 more!  That's a lot of love!

This 1900 square foot in store adoption center has been completely funded by PetSmart Charities and PetSmart is not charging the Lexington Humane Society a dime for using it.   LHS, in turn, provides the adoptable pets and the staff needed to run the adoption center which is open during regular store hours.

From left to right is Madison, Carrie and Susan Malcomb (President of Lexington Humane Society) with one very cute chihuahua looking for a family to call her own.

  
What's also great about this facility is that it extends the reach of the adoption center to another part of the Lexington area.   

While I was there, I wound up seeing some of my buddies from my previous visits to the main adoption center for LHS.  I saw Enzo...

And Enzo was in the dog play area with my other buddy Prancer!

Prancer was having a heck of a fun time playing with Enzo in the dog play area.   The play area is great because of the glass walls!  People in the store could see how much fun Prancer and Enzo were having with their buddies.

I met a few more new friends too like Bear who should be named "Teddy Bear" because of his sweet demeanor

And Chase who loved to chase the ball in the play area...

Chase was playing with a pit bull mom named Baby Girl.  Baby Girl came to LHS with a litter of puppies.  All her puppies have been adopted so now it's her turn to find a loving home.  

Baby Girl was a bit camera shy... but super sweet!

There were many people checking out the kittens and dogs looking for new homes in the state of the art facility

And best of all, while I was there this little guy found a family he could call his own.  Such a sweet face!

There's no greater feeling than when you Adopt Love!

Congrats to the Lexington Humane Society and PetSmart Charities for helping the homeless pets in Lexington, Kentucky!

Enzo And So Many Other Cute Faces

The Lexington Humane Society is full of cute faces looking for their forever homes.  Like Abe...

Abe is a dachshund who was left behind by his owners when they abandoned their home.   Abe and his brother Moses (a min pin) were found locked inside the house.  They were not in good condition when they were found but with love and care from the Lexington Humane Society, they are back in great health!  The two are very optimistic and keep hoping that each passerby will be the one who stops to love on them and take them to their new forever homes.

There's Prancer too - a cute miniature pinscher mix about 4 yrs old.  Super sweet, loves other dogs, and has a very cool white streak down his back.  He just doesn't have much patience for young children.

 
When I entered the front doors to LHS I was greeted by my buddy Peaches  who was hanging out in the cattery.   I guess she fell asleep while looking out the window.  She has relaxation down to a science.

But on this day, I went to the Lexington Humane Society to photograph Enzo.

Enzo was found wandering around the streets of San Francisco downtown Lexington.  He was taken to the Lexington Humane Society this past February.  The LHS guesses his breeding to be part lovebug and part entertainer.  Ok so what they have on the card is Spitz/Sharpei but I just don't see it and really it's anyone's guess.  They estimate his age to be 4.5 yrs old.  He's not a big guy but he's not a toy size either.  And it's evident that he never misses a meal.  In fact, he will work for food - he has a great repertoire of tricks he likes to do for a treat.   What we also know for a fact is that he has the sweetest face on the planet and two ears that have minds of their own.

I think he'd look great in someone's back yard hanging out

Come on out to the Lexington Humane Society and meet Enzo for yourself.  Be sure to say a hello to the others like Abe, Prancer and Peaches.  So many sweet faces and personalities just waiting to smother their own person with love.

More info on Enzo can be found here.

Adopt Love today at the Lexington Humane Society!

It's All Peaches and Cream

My latest assignment was to head to the Lexington Humane Society's "cattery" to photograph one of the residents named Peaches.

The cattery... hmmm.  My first thought was of an elderly woman's home with a hundred cats - think "crazy cat lady."  It's not at all like that!  The cattery is a room full of adult cats, lots of windows, cat toys, cat beds, ramps for climbing up high, ledges for the tenants to look down upon their domain.  It's a great place to hang out if you're a cat.  It's clean, light and airy and all the tenants seem to be well adjusted to their living quarters.

My husband and I walked through the door and were immediately met by the welcome committee.  They sniffed us, rubbed against our legs, said hello and were definitely curious about us but welcomed us to their home.  As a lifelong cat owner and currently owned by 2 adult cats, I couldn't get over the friendliness of this bunch of felines!  My husband, Matt, was immediately adopted by a cute pudgeball tabby.   I wish I knew his name...  he was following Matt around everywhere and loved to nibble on his fingers.  He made us laugh out loud with his outwardly affection for Matt.  If we didn't already have 2 cats and a dog that guy would have been going home with us.  Falling in love is an occupational hazard at the Lexington Humane Society. 

The star for our day was Peaches.  A 4 yr old pretty shiny orange tabby built as if she's never missed a meal living a mellow routine.  We found her easily enough since she was the only orange tabby in the cattery.

Peaches

Peaches took immediately to her status of diva when she saw the camera come out.

She was super friendly but in a lazy "you come to me, I don't come to you" sort of way.  She was all about being loved on but you have to go to her to do it...  She does not suffer from any insecurity issues...

Peaches giving me her sexy stare down as if to say "I dare you to not fall in love with me"

What I was really impressed about (because my own cats are not like this) is how she gets along with the other cats in the cattery. I caught a glimpse of it in this short video.





I couldn't get over this cats confident personality.  She was fine doing her own thing and fine when others wanted her attention (both human and feline).  I kept thinking what a great cat to have in your home.  I recently had a bit of food poisoning which kept me in bed all day.  I couldn't help but think that a cat like Peaches would have been curled up at the end of my bed like a lovely loyal friend keeping me company and purring me to sleep.

Oh!  Did I mention her purr?  It's a lovely constant steady hum when you pet her.  You just have to hear it for yourself. 

And in an effort of full disclosure - Peaches is a full figured gal...

If you are considering bringing a feline member into your home please visit the many friendly felines living at the Lexington Humane Society's Adoption Center. 

For more information on Peaches click here. 

Let the Lexington Humane Society help you Adopt LOVE.

Bodie and Sasha

 

They found themselves without a home when their owner passed away and have ended up at the Lexington Humane Society in September 2010.    Their situation doesn't have them down and depressed.  In fact, they have positive outlooks, are good, well behaved, happy friendly dogs.  They are looking for their next family to give hours of enjoyment and laughter.

Sasha is an elegant, long, lanky beauty queen. Very athletic, bright and beautiful.

Then there is her brother Bodie...

Bodie is the class clown, always searching for ways to make you smile with his very expressive face.

The two have never been separated and the Lexington Humane Society has asked for them to be adopted together.

They get along very well with other dogs which we witnessed as they played with their buddies in the play yard.  Bodie has a food allergy but it is easily managed.

Bodie and Sasha have been without a family for close to a year.  It's been far too long.  Won't you think about including them in your family and adopt love?

Bodie and Sasha can be found at the Lexington Humane Society's adoption center.  For more information about the two of them, please contact the Lexington Humane Society at (859) 233-0044 x 223 and tell them you want to learn more about Bodie and Sasha.  Or click on this link to read more.