Beautiful Nicole Needs a New Home, Buffalo, MN

Nicole, a stunning black young adult female domestic long-haired cat in desperate need of a new home. Some terrible people tossed Nicole out of a moving vehicle, but luckily, some kind people picked her up and brought her to the Crossroads Animal Shelter in Buffalo, Minnesota.

Nicole is up-to-date on shots, she is spayed, and she is ready for a new home.

If you are interested in adopting Nicole, please contact the Crossroads Animal Shelter at 763-684-1234 as soon as possible.


Crossroads Animal Shelter
2800 10th St., SE
Buffalo, MN 55313
Phone: 763-684-1234
E-mail: crossroadsshelter@bwig.net

***Update 6/18: I am happy to report that Nicole has been adopted!

Are You Midnight's Good Luck Charm?

Black cats, like black dogs, are much less likely to be adopted from shelters and pounds. Sadly, many people still associate black cats with "bad luck." Black cats in shelters also often get overlooked in favor of "flashier" cats like Siamese, long-hairs, orangies, Maine Coons, etc. Black cats and "plain jane" tabbies are usually the first to go down in high-kill shelters, who are starting to see a huge influx of cats and kittens as kitten season begins.

This guy really breaks my heart. Midnight looks exactly like my mom's cat, Max. I tried to convince her that Max needed a buddy, but considering the fact that my mom is in Minnesota and Midnight is in Georgia, it just doesn't work. Can you give Midnight a home?

Midnight 08-1259 is a black adult male domestic short-hair cat in desperate need of a new home. He just loves attention! If you can help Midnight, please contact the Lee County Animal Shelter immediately.

Lee County Animal Control
759 Hwy 32 East Leesburg,Georgia
P.O. Box 889
Leesburg, Ga. 31763
Phone: 229-759-6037
dcopeland@lee.ga.us or dmathis@lee.ga.us

Update 6/2: I am thrilled to report that Midnight has been adopted!

Sweet Pea is a Sweetie Pie! Adopt Her Today! Georgia

Look at this gorgeous orange-head!

Sweet Pea 9182 is an adult female orange tabby cat. From the looks of her profile photo, she loves to "sing." When she's not practicing her vocal scales, Sweet Pea loves lounging in laps and getting snuggles.

Unfortunately, Sweet Pea somehow landed herself at a shelter, and her time is not unlimited. As kitten season fast approaches, the situation may get dire for Sweet Pea if she is not adopted soon!

If you are interested in adopting Sweet Pea, please contact the Bainbridge-Decatur Humane Society immediately!

Bainbridge Animal Shelter
1300 Cox Avenue
229-246-0101
bainbridgedchs@bellsouth.net

***UPDATE 3/24: GREAT NEWS! SWEET PEA WAS ADOPTED!***

Did you know that most orange cats are male? From Watermark: A Poet's Notebook:

Like humans, cats have one pair of sex chromosomes. These are the ones that make them male or female and they play an essential role in determining a cat’s colour. In females, both sex chromosomes are X making girl kitties XX. Males are XY, the Y making them male. A kitten gets one chromosome from Mom and one from Dad. Moms only have X’s so the variable is given by the Dad, if he gives his X, the kitten is a girl, if he gives his Y, it is a boy.

The gene which makes a cat ginger (orange) is located on the X chromosome. The gene for ginger will override all other colours. Since males have only one X, they either are or aren’t ginger - no halfway about it. Girl cats have two X’s in each cell. As far as the cells are concerned two X’s is one too many, so each cell deactivates one of the X chromosomes in a fairly random fashion . . .

Since males only need to have the orange gene on one chromosome to become ginger, and females have to have it on two, ginger males outnumber females 3 to 1.