Introducing the furr-ocious vigilante of the living room: Batman! At the tender age of one, this caped crusader has mastered the art of stealth and surprise. His domain? The great indoors. His mission? To seek out a comfortable lap, a sunny window sill, or his favorite human to play with.
Batman is a friendly fellow, always up for a game of 'chase the laser pointer' or 'pounce on the unsuspecting feet'. He's a lone ranger though; other feline sidekicks have cramped his style in the past, and because of that we think his ideal home would be one without Batman can truly shine as the hero he's meant to be-minus the cape, of course.
Walk with us as we tour our adoption areas!
She’s like a Chugging It” :)
“She’s like a chugging it.” 🥰
Summertime means kitten season. Rose is already learning so much from Grandma about kindness, compassion, and responsibility to care for pets.
Fostering as a family provides you with the fun and joy of helping to raise very young animals. You’ll learn skills such as bottle or syringe feeding, clipping nails, and bathing animals. Kids practice responsibility by helping with daily tasks: cleaning litter boxes, making sure kittens have appropriate food and water, and giving their foster friends lots of playtime and interaction.
For families who don’t have pets but think they might like to, fostering is a good chance to try it out. For others, fostering provides ample opportunities to teach children compassion towards animals, and the chance to interact with animals.
All supplies are provided to foster families for the animal’s care. If you are interested in learning more about fostering, please contact your local shelter or rescue about how to join their foster roster.
How it works with WCAC is complete a foster application online. You tell us what you are interested in (bottle babies, kittens that are weaned, medical cases, puppies, seniors, holidays only) and tell us about your home environment (kids other animals…etc) when animals are brought in, our foster coordinator reaches out to those who expressed interest for that specific age group. If you completed a foster application in the last few years and are still interested in helping this summer or have questions, please feel free to reach out to our foster coordinator directly at: [email protected]
We hope you enjoy our new “Joke of the Week” featuring adoptable Coco and Teddy! Voices provided by #Brightstone volunteer Bayden and video provided by dog volunteer Ginny!
Adopt a rescue dog!
It’s National Rescue Dog Day and we have very good boys and girls who are looking for loving homes! Learn more at www.adoptwcac.org
MARS Petcare surprises Franklin Animal Shelter
Williamson County Animal Center is preparing to receive 1000 kittens this summer and MARS Petcare associates wanted to help!
Words cannot completely express what this incredible gift means to us and the impact it’ll have for the cats who we will care for this summer. Thank you @marspetcareus for your support!
Our adoptable cats may be tinier than their wild ancestors, but they still desire and need to fulfill their instinct to hunt. When playing with cats, don’t simply dangle a toy in front of them, that’s boring. Move the toy about in a motion that is more like prey. Pretend that colorful fabric on a stick is a snake and emulate how a snake would move. Fly the feather on a wand up and around, but let it settle behind an object to peak the curiosity of your cat to investigate. Quality play time not only benefits your cat’s mind and provides exercise, it also reduces stress! Not to mention, it helps for building a stronger bond between you and your cat!! BTW, all these mighty hunters are available to adopt! Learn more at www.adoptwcac.org.
Let’s walk together and meet our adoptable dogs! We are open weekdays 10am-6pm, Saturday 11am-3pm
Adoptable Jagger isn’t just a tabby, he’s a stylist with 5 years experience and is now accepting a full time client with interior accommodations. 100% guaranteed to not share your secrets. Stop by for a feline consult today!
Our very first adult dog yoga session was a hit!
Between the dogs and guests, we don’t know who enjoyed it more?!?! It’s a win-win that benefits the shelter and improves overall health for everyone!
Featured adoptable dogs:
Marigold
Sadie Mae
Babygirl
Dolly
Charlie
Lynn (not pictured)
Marino
Clyde
Sunflower (not pictured)
Tucker
With a special brief appearance by puppies:
Roger
Haley
Francine
Thank you to everyone for participating and also to Williamson County Parks and Recreation Group Fitness and instructor Leslie McElravy for making this opportunity possible! This summer, kitten yoga classes at WCAC will be returning for a third year! Be sure to follow us for announcements for upcoming events!
If the staff were able to adopt any of our adoptable pets for #NationalPetDay, who would they choose?
Blue went missing from his home at Christmas, but was reunited with his family thanks to a microchip! He had been picked up (and cared for) by a citizen, who believed he was dumped. When that citizen was unable to continue caring for him, a family member brought Blue to us and we discovered that he was microchipped! Tears were shed over the phone.
No one ever plans on their pet to go missing, but for $15 you can have the peace of mind that you’ll be notified if they do run away (and are brought to a vet office or shelter). Learn about our upcoming rabies and microchip clinics on our website: www.adoptwcac.org. If you find a pet, think lost, not abandoned.
#microchips #reunited #beagle #franklintn
Someone is an early riser 🥱Go back to bed Abe! #adoptme #shelterslumberpawty #fitbit
Meet Ron Caspian
We wish we could tell you how Ron Caspian's eyes ended up with chemical burns, but the truth is...we just don't know. He was found as a stray during the winter storm in January. His face and eyes were severly injured, but also had wounds to his head and limbs. It's heartbreaking to think what may have happened to Ron Caspian. Despite his injuries, he has been nothing but a gentle giant and has become a favorite to us all. It has literally taken a village to get Ron Caspian to where he is today.
Dr. Bergstrom of The Eye Vets was instrumental in saving Ron's eyes. He had severe injuries to his corneas (the outer surface of the eye ball). Injuries like his can lead to corneal rupture, but with the care of Dr Bergstrom and WCAC, that did not happen to Ron. Believe it or not, he still has vision but it is definitely compromised. Through all Ron has been through, he is the sweetest boy. At some points in his treatment, he needed medication 6 times a day and was very tolerant when receiving care. Ron has always loved treats, Temptations are the way to his heart (Shhh, don't tell him they are cat treats). Vision impaired animals need extra time to adjust to new spaces and people. Ron can see some shadows, but he is now mostly blind. That certainly hasn't kept him from making friends at the shelter and enjoying life. Ron Caspian does everything our other dogs do: multiple walks a day, obedience training sessions, doggie playgroup, and (of course) one-on-one time for scratches and snuggles. This fella has fantastic hearing, and when he hears you coming towards him, he gives full-body love wiggles. As amazing as Caspian is, his adopter must be willing to make adjustments for him and commit to life-long medical support for his special needs. For example, young children would probably not be a good fit. Only because he is kind of like a bowling ball when he runs and they could get easily knocked over. Ron Caspian will need extra time to adjust to new spaces and people, and
