Friends of the Wallingford Animal Shelter

11/12/2024

BEST NIGHT EVER!!!

11/11/2024

We honored to help this sweet guy stay healthy.

Mr. Meow at his recent vet appointment. When we posted about him. We had the most Amazing thing happen for him and us. The Friends of the Wallingford Animal Shelter reached out and said they were going to cover his Medical vet appointment ❤️ He was due for his Yearly Exam and Vaccines. But he also wasn't feeling well. And with him being Fiv. When he's not feeling well. We have to be careful with him. Because he does go down hill quickly. 😞 He had everything done as needed. Senior Blood work Exam xrays urinalysis and more. We Have to wait on his Vaccines. Because he does have a Upper Respiratory Infection. But all his other tests came out good. Which we are so thankful for. Because we almost lost him back in March. Due to a Urinary Obstruction. ❤️ He is so thankfull and so are we to Jackie and The Friends of the Wallingford Animal Shelter. Amazing. We thank you from the bottom of all our hearts. We couldn't do it without you. Thank you. ❤️. As you know Mr. Meow is our Senior fiv boy. Who has to be on Prescription foods and Medications. He lived many many years on the streets. He's a fighter and survivor. From the streets. And from even being shot twice. 😞 it doesn't end the day we rescue them. And we couldn't do it without all of you.

11/10/2024

What an amazing Paws for Reading Event at Wallingford Public Library with Mary Ellen Crawford from Soul Friends!

Our next event will be December 7th! Be sure to sign up now! There are limited seats available.

https://wallingford.librarycalendar.com/events/upcoming?age_groups%5B20%5D=20&age_groups%5B19%5D=19&age_groups%5B126%5D=126&age_groups%5B127%5D=127&age_groups%5B23%5D=23&page=1

11/09/2024

Happy Caturday from Ace!❤️🐾🐈‍⬛

Ace is your quintessential super playful, super bold and brave little kitten. He’s never met a stranger because he believes everyone he meets is a new best friend! He even met a small dog, who he very promptly and very relentlessly tried to convince to play with him. In fact, we really feel like he could use an animal companion/playmate, whether feline, canine, or otherwise, to wrassle and pal around with. Certainly, respectful kiddos would be a lot of fun for Ace too!

As is pretty typical of kittens, he’s an active little guy who loves to climb and jump and chase things, so providing him appropriate opportunities to exercise those needs is going to be key to keeping a happy and sane household!

THE BASICS:

Breed/mix: domestic short hair

Age guesstimate: 3 months old

Approximate weight/size: kitten sized and growing like a w**d!

Energy level: as high as the sky, and then it’s time for a lil nippy nap.

Cattitude: the opposite of his energy level. Ace is an extremely friendly little bub! S***K is something he has in heaps and heaps though!

If you’re looking to add a sweet, playful little buddy to your fam, Ace is probably your guy! Send us your adoption application and let’s get this ball rolling!

https://www.petfinder.com/cat/ace-73724548/ct/wallingford/wallingford-animal-control-ct227/

11/09/2024

Learn the materials, tools, and skills needed to build warm, waterproof shelters to protect feral and stray community cats from harsh winter weather. We'll show you a variety of effective shelter styles from simple to fancy, and we'll discuss strategies for placing shelters for maximum warmth, comfo...

11/09/2024

We approached our door one day to find a carrier, which contained Mewy Lewis, along with a note asking for help. Sadly, it stated that his person could not provide care to him any longer. Very often the immediate reaction is to be irate at situations like this, but it’s important to consider that he was put securely in a carrier at a safe location where he would be found shortly after by folks who could help him. His person clearly cared for him, as they’ve called our office twice since then to ensure he’s doing well and to give us some basic information about him.

What we’ve learned about this kiddo is that he was born in August of 2023. Most likely because he was sexually mature, was approaching the point of social maturity, and was still intact, he and the other cat in the home were having some issues getting along with one another. We were told that he’s good with children, but has never met a dog.

Mewy has since been neutered and now that he has settled in and gotten to know us a bit, we have found him to be a sweet, affectionate guy! He loves giving headbutts and receiving scratchies, he loves his treatos, but what he REALLY loves is catnip - and we mean he reallyyyy goes absolutely gaga for the stuff! He’s a pretty docile dude and we haven’t seen any major reactions to loose cats in the room, cats peering into his cage, or reaching their paws in to try and play with him, so we feel there’s a good chance his issue with the cat in his former home was hormonally driven. Since that will no longer be a factor, with appropriate introduction/integration he would probably cohabitate just fine with other pets.

THE BASICS:

Breed/mix: domestic short hair

Age: a year and a few months

Approximate weight/size: either an average sized kitty or a teeeeeny tiny panther. You decide.

Energy level: medium-ish, but we bet our boots that once he settles into a home environment he’ll blossom into a very playful young fella - ESPECIALLY if you give him a good sprinkle of the ‘nip.

Cattitude: when he first came in and was really frightened, he gave us the sass, but that’s fairly normal. Once he recognized we were friends, he’s been really sweet and easy to work with.

Please consider giving a black cat a chance! They’re typically the least likely to be adopted and it would be a shame for this young guy to grow up in a cage. If you’d like to give him a good home, please send us an adoption application!❤️🐈‍⬛🐾

https://www.petfinder.com/cat/mewy-lewis-73724599/ct/wallingford/wallingford-animal-control-ct227/

11/07/2024

11/02/2024

Happy Caturday from Cat Benatar!❤️🐈‍⬛🐾

Ummm is she not the cutest?! Who doesn’t love a fluffy cat? And what a sweet face! But guess what? Her personality is just as great as her looks! Cat Benatar is sweet, calm, gentle, and affectionate; a combo that most anyone would love!

Our little beauty would probably do fantastic in a multitude of households. She will undoubtedly hide at first, so don’t be surprised, but once she gets used to her surroundings you’ll see her blossom into the fluffy little angel that we see here at the shelter. We feel she’ll be fine with calm, gentle animals and kiddos alike, but she will most definitely appreciate a home on the quieter side. If the environment is loud and chaotic, don’t expect to see her very often!

THE BASICS

Breed/mix: domestic long hair

Age guesstimate: maybe somewhere in the range of 3-5 years old?

Approximate weight/size: average sized female, but her fluff makes her look larger!

Energy level: low to medium. Currently she’s super reserved, but that is likely to change once she gets her bearings in a home environment. She does get all hyped up for catnip!

Cattitude: in our experience, virtually zero! She’d rather hide when she’s feeling freaked out or annoyed rather than getting sassy.

https://www.petfinder.com/cat/cat-benatar-73363064/ct/wallingford/wallingford-animal-control-ct227/

11/02/2024

Huge thanks to Wallingford Public Library for handing over the community room tonight - we totally went to the dogs (and cats!) with Pet Trivia! So many crazy-enthusiastic teams clashed for the top spot! You guys rock for showing up - what a wild evening! Hopefully, you're now officially cat-and-dog-whisperer certified. Stay tuned for more shenanigans!

11/01/2024

Look at this guy. LOOK AT HIM. Now that’s one handsome animal, eh? He’s practically the Channing Tatum of cats.

Mr. Whiskers is a young adult who came to us as an injured stray. He spent his first few weeks at the shelter absolutely terrified, which is not uncommon, but has settled in to be a friendly fella (mostly) who gets really excited to see his human friends for snackies and scratchies.

He has proven to be somewhat selective with people, as in, he likes most of those he meets, but occasionally meets someone he isn’t terribly fond of and then he can be a bit sassy. Because of this, perhaps he’s not the best match for a family with young kiddos, or a super busy home with tons and tons of company. That being said, he is a generally friendly bloke and those quirks could absolutely just be a response to shelter stress and overstimulation.

He will probably do just fine in a home with other pets who are respectful of boundaries, but we always recommend slow integration into the fold for the very best results.

THE BASICS:

Breed/mix: domestic short hair

Age guesstimate: maybe 2 years oldish

Approximate weight/size: larger end of average. He’s not overweight by any means, but he is a bit of a thicc boi.

Energy level: high end of medium. He’s into the chills but also dabbles in the thrills.

Cattitude: depends on who you are! If you’re in the circle of trust, the cattitude is low. If you’re outside the circle, well, he can definitely sass it up a bit.

Have we mentioned he’s extremely handsome?

To bring this lovely lad home, please fill out our adoption application!❤️🐈‍⬛🐾

https://www.petfinder.com/cat/mr-whiskers-72957543/ct/wallingford/wallingford-animal-control-ct227/

11/01/2024

This year, daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 3, with clocks rolling back one hour at 2 a.m.

11/01/2024

North Farms area. Keep an eye out for this little girl

Please spread the word for this lost cat. Luciana was LOST on October 25, 2024 in Wallingford, CT 06492 near Saddle Broook & N. Farms

Message from Owner: ***REWARD***

Description: Beautiful and friendly short-haired calico.

For more info or to contact Luciana's owner, click here: https://www.pawboost.com/p/70924204

Lost or found a pet? Report it to PawBoost here: https://www.pawboost.com/l/rpl

10/30/2024

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10/30/2024

A special thanks to all the rescue readers who came out last night to read to the shelter animals!!

We hope you all had a wonderful time!
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10/29/2024

Happy National Cat 🐈 day!!

The shelter is currently ✨✨FULL ✨✨of kittens and cats VERY eagerly looking for homes to celebrate this and every day!!

If you are Interested in adopting a 🐱 (or 🐶) follow the link below to see all the available animals at Wallingford Animal Control

https://www.petfinder.com/search/pets-for-adoption/?shelter_id%5B0%5D=CT227&sort%5B0%5D=recently_added

10/28/2024

We have all kinds of “breeds” here!

https://www.petfinder.com/search/pets-for-adoption/?shelter_id%5B0%5D=CT227&sort%5B0%5D=recently_added