Friends of the Wallingford Animal Shelter

09/14/2024

Happy Caturday from Agatha Frisky!❤️🐾🐈‍⬛

Sweet Agatha Frisky came to us as a sickly, skinny stray and has made major strides here at the shelter and now in her foster home!

Her foster momma wants to share a couple of really adorable Agatha facts:

-she’s super vocal and loves to talk to you, especially when it is time for breakfast or dinner! Her foster fam call her “Squeaks” because of this

- she wants all lovins and all the attention all the time, and is happiest when sleeping on your lap or sitting next to you.

- she would probably do best as only cat, as she wants all your attention to herself. She actually chases her foster siblings away from her foster mom!

- she is actually fairly active for her age; she loves to play with wands and chase toys!

- she is missing all but 1 of her canine teeth but it does not stop her from eating. She eats both dry and wet food, and is lovingly spoiled with some unseasoned cooked meat for snackies.

-due to her missing teeth she has an underbite which makes her look like a tiny gremlin. Um, ADORABLE.

- she is a very petite little girl, at probably just 7-8 pounds.

- foster momma is able to cut Agatha’s nails while she takes lap naps, so no issues at all with touching her feet or cutting her nails. Impressive!

- she has tiiiiiny little black toe beans, and they are the absolute CUTEST when she stretches them out.

As you can see, Agatha is basically a little precious angel baby, and who the heck wouldn’t want such a sweet creature in their home, right?!

**Please note, Agatha has some special needs**

Agatha has IBS. It does not hinder her quality of life but she does require special care and attention. Agatha will need to be fed a limited ingredient non-chicken, non-fish containing diet. She also receives probiotics once a day with her meal. She uses low side and large length litter boxes to ensure she is as comfortable as possible going to the bathroom. Her condition will need to be managed carefully to for her to stay in good health as well as to maintain consistent no litter box usage. Her foster will provide any instructions with what has worked/is working.

THE BASICS

Breed/mix: domestic short hair X itty bitty lap panther

Age guesstimate: Agatha feels that age is just a number! She’s for sure a senior gal, but still a kitten at heart!

Approximate weight/size: a slight little gal at perhaps 7-8 pounds

Energy level: loves to lay around snuggling and napping sometimes, loves to chase toys around other times. Best of both worlds!

Cattitude: low! She’s a lover not a fighter.

Does this tiny mini teacup toy panther sound like your type of gal? Please fill out an application!

https://www.petfinder.com/cat/agatha-frisky-71385257/ct/wallingford/wallingford-animal-control-ct227/

09/13/2024

Meet our petite little Daisy Fleabane, and her four sons… Indigo, Sage, Sorrel, and Aster!❤️🐾🐈‍⬛

We don’t know Daisy’s history, but somewhere along the way she ended up outside and shed-hopping with her young litter of kittens. It took us a couple of weeks and several trap moves, but we finally caught this cautious, attentive momma and the capture of the rest of the sweet little fam soon followed suit.

The Wildflower Boys are your typical, rowdy little guys while Daisy is still a bit more reserved. We know this whole thing has been a lot for her, but she will UNDOUBTEDLY flourish and grow, uncaged in a calmer environment.

THE BASICS

Breed/mix: domestic short hair

Age guesstimate: Daisy Fleabane seems to be a younger gal, at perhaps a couple of years old. Her kittens are between two and three months old.

Approximate weight/size: the boys are pretty average for their age. Daisy is a bit on the petite side.

Energy level: as is pretty typical for kittens, they are wild, zoomy, mischievous little busy bodies! It’s tough to tell with Daisy, because she’s pretty reserved, so for now we will say low to medium. That may change once she becomes comfortable in a home environment.

Please don’t hesitate to fill out our adoption application if you’re looking to adopt one (or two!) of this sweet crew!

https://www.petfinder.com/cat/daisy-fleabane-and-her-wildflowers-72342378/ct/wallingford/wallingford-animal-control-ct227/

09/11/2024

We’re looking for therapy animals to take part in reading programs with children. Please email [email protected] for more information.

09/09/2024

If you’re planning your planning this weekend, remember to check the Cruise-in for a cause at Nordelli's Wallingford.

09/07/2024

Happy Caturday from Winter!❤️🐈‍⬛🐾

Winter is a little over 2 years old. She came to us when her owner fell on hard times and had to move back in with his mother. The mom had three cats, two of which are semi-feral, and they were very aggressive towards Winter. This caused Winter a significant amount of stress and it was affecting her health.

Since being in foster, we've learned a lot about Winter's personality. She is affectionate and likes the attention of her humans. She is playful and gets along well with her foster mom's resident cat.

We feel Winter would do well in a home with another cat who is more on the mellow side. We're not sure how young children or dogs would affect her.

If you would like the opportunity to meet Winter to see if she would be a good fit in your home, please fill out an application.

NOTE: WINTER IS CURRENTLY IN A FOSTER HOME AND NOT AT THE SHELTER

https://www.petfinder.com/cat/winter-70529538/ct/wallingford/wallingford-animal-control-ct227/

09/06/2024

We don’t know much about Chip’s history, but what we do know is that he’s a great guy! This dude just wants to be with people. He wants to know what you’re doing, and he wants to be involved! Nothing makes this guy happier than being outside with us, taking a dip in the pool, chasing a ball, or just snuggling.

He seems to be an older adult but not quite a senior; perhaps six or seven years old. While he is fairly chill compared to other cattle dogs we’ve met, applicants should be familiar with the breed and its characteristics and understand what cattle dogs require of their people.

Based on what we’ve seen, though limited, he seems like he probably gets along with other animals. Further testing is required to be sure, and intros to your current pets will be necessary prior to adoption. We are unsure about his behavior towards children.

THE BASICS

Breed/mix: Australian cattle dog AKA blue heeler

Age guesstimate: 6-7ish years old.

Approximate weight/size: he’s a stout little guy, probably about 50 pounds or so.

Energy level: higher end of medium

All in all, Chip is going to make a wonderful companion for a lucky person or family! If you’re interested in meeting this guy, please fill out an adoption application!

https://www.petfinder.com/dog/chip-72386281/ct/wallingford/wallingford-animal-control-ct227/

09/06/2024

This Saturday!!!

09/05/2024

09/05/2024

What happens when one of your favorite places in town offers a fun challenge over the summer? Why you participate and share the adorable pets available at Wallingford Animal Control!!

The Wallingford Public Library offered an amazingly fun challenge this summer centered around cryptids. One of the challenges was to photograph cryptids in the wild.

Maybe these furry babies aren’t REAL cryptids, but they are available for adoption and pretty cute!!

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

09/04/2024

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09/01/2024

Looking for HS students that want to get hours with a fun project! Email [email protected] for more details.

08/31/2024

Happy Caturday from Count Chonkula!❤️🐈‍⬛🐾

So lorge. Quite chonk. Very squishhh.

Meet Count Chonkula. He sure as heck wants to meet you! He wants to eat all your snacks and lounge on all your sofas. Do you only have one sofa? That’s fine. Just a futon? That’s okay too. The snacks are non-negotiable though. He’s a great big friendly bub with an unknown history. We can’t tell you how he cohabs with dogs or cats or kids, because we don’t know! If we had to guess, we’d say he’d likely be fine with appropriate intros/integration, because he’s just a big ol’ lowkey mushmallow. I mean, who doesn’t love a chubby cat? (He really should lose a couple LBs though. It’s not nearly as healthy as it is cute.)

THE BASICS:

Breed/mix: domestic short hair

Age guesstimate: young adult-ish, a few years or thereabouts

Size/weight: he lorge.

Energy level: low to medium. He didn’t get this way by running around a bunch, but he does get quite hyped up when it’s time to eat.

Cattitude: pretty low! He’s an all around chill dude.

If you’d like to offer up your couch, cushy chairs, bed, daybed, futon, mattress, and your fridge, pantry, and cabinets to this plush little chonker, he’d be interested in moving in ASAP. We won’t tell him in advance that you’ll be putting him on a diet. Please fill out our adoption application if that all sounds swell!

https://www.petfinder.com/cat/count-chonkula-70350993/ct/wallingford/wallingford-animal-control-ct227/

08/30/2024

Chad Buffman, Esq. is a Harvard Law alumni who got lost while out on a jog and wound up at our shelter. Since then, he has become the public defender for dogs accused of roaming or excessive barking.

Chad doesn't take himself too seriously though, and likes to indulge in a leisurely walk or even a game of ball. Additionally, he considers himself a connoisseur of both fine dining and toys (though, as an adult and a young professional, he swears the proper term is “collectibles”.)

He can be independent at times, usually when he's preparing for a big case, but there is no doubt that Chad will be a loyal companion!

THE BASICS:

Age guesstimate: 3 or 4 years old

Approximate weight: has a tendency to get a bit underweight due to the stressors and long of hours of case prep (cough cough, general kennel life) but has recently bulked up with increased feedings and is currently in the vicinity of 80-85 pounds

Energy level: medium, so long as he’s not slingin back the puppucinnos to cram before a legal proceeding

This guy will work hard to win your case AND your heart, so click that link to fill out an application today!

https://www.petfinder.com/dog/chad-buffman-esq-57730722/ct/wallingford/wallingford-animal-control-ct227/

08/29/2024

Please share this!!!!!! Violet 💜 is doing AMAZING!!!! She is young and craves to learn!!

Share share share!!! Find this girl a home!!! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

08/28/2024

We would like to wish a very happy birthday to Wallingford Animal Control Director- Mitch Gibbs!!
🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

08/26/2024

Happy National Dog Day!

Let’s see your puppers!! If you don’t have one….checkout one of these cuties!!

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

08/24/2024

Happy Caturday from Turbo!❤️🐾🐈‍⬛

You’ll know why his name is Turbo the moment you meet him because more than likely, he’ll be zooming past your feet at Mach speed.

Funny story about names while we’re on the subject… he was once called Katy Purry, because we took the emergency vet’s word for it that he was a female without double checking, and we believed that until it was blatantly obvious that he wasn’t.

*Not so* funny story while we’re on the subject of his time spent at the vet… he was there because he’d been struck by a car. For a while it was thought that he’d need FHO surgeries on both hips, but the orthopedic surgeon was reluctant to do them on such a young fella for fear of creating more orthopedic issues in the long term, and then ended up being so impressed by just how well he gets around that he no longer thought it necessary!

All that being said, there is a *minor* possibility that he may develop mobility issues later on in life, and FHO surgery could once again end up on the table for consideration. (We don’t say this because it’s likely, we say it because planning ahead now for this possibility is always wise!) For now though, he’s a totally normal, playful, lovable, mischievous young man!

THE BASICS:

Breed: domestic short hair

Age guesstimate: about a year old

Size/weight: average for his age and still growing!

Energy level: high! He’s a zoomy little boy who loves to tear butt around the room!

Cattitude: approximately zero! If it’s a choice between fight, flight, or freeze, he’s going to choose one of the two latter as opposed to getting sassy.

Turbo has only known life on the streets and in the shelter, and that needs to change! If you’re interested in bringing this sweet, energetic kiddo home and loving him forever and ever and ever and ever, please submit an adoption application!

https://www.petfinder.com/cat/turbo-70092301/ct/wallingford/wallingford-animal-control-ct227/

08/23/2024

V ivacious!
I ntelligent!
O ut of this world adorable!
L ives for the treatos!
E xcitable as heck!
T remendously trainable!

Our sweet, silly Violet B is just heckin PUMPED on life, y’all, and she wants you to be super pumped too! It’s pretty impossible to feel bummed out around this clown. What IS a huge bummer though is that Vi has spent more of her life in the shelter than not. For such an energetic and smart young dog, that’s truly tragic, so let’s get her the heck on out of here, huh?

Our girl will be happiest with an ACTIVE, engaging lifestyle. Granted she is infatuated with chasing toys (still working on bringing them back!) a few rounds of fetch or a romp in the yard won’t be enough for this pup. However, if you’re looking for companion to regularly explore, run, hike, or bike with, that’s way more her speed! She’s a total sponge when it comes to learning commands and tricks and games, and she does so with ease. Get this gal into some classes, maybe even some dog sports, and she’ll be the top student, guaranteed! With her desire to chase, perhaps she could be a Fast CAT superstar! With her pro athlete level long-jumping abilities, maybe she’s a future dock diving champ! One thing is for sure, while she does have *some* chill, this gal is NOT meant to be a couch potato!

We’ve been working hard on general manners and impulse control, and Violet has definitely made great strides as of late, but sometimes she just gets so gosh darn excited that she kinda sorta forgets she’s not supposed to bounce off of people like a 50 pound ping pong ball. (Hey, we’re all works in progress in one way or another, right?!) Our girl here has truly got a heart of gold, but because of her sometimes overstimulated, bull(y)-in-China-shop-like tendencies, we really don’t feel that young kids would be very appropriate here, lest you want to send your four year old flying across the room. It’s just not the brightest idea right now, folks.

After spending some time in a mixed-species foster home, we’re thinking it might be best that Violet not cohabitate with smaller dogs/animals, but we’re open to introducing her to a tolerant, confident, chill dog about her size or larger, with a similar play style and a human willing to call timeout if needed. Either way, play dates with well-matched, similar sized dog friends should be alright.

THE BASICS:

Breed/mix: bully mix

Age guesstimate: juuuust about a year and a half-ish

Approximate weight: a solid 45ish or 50 pounds and still growing

Energy level: welp…. pretty heckin high. Sometimes as highhh as the sky.

Does this sporty gal sound like the perfect future dog sport buddy for you? Please fill out an adoption app and drop us a line!

https://www.petfinder.com/dog/violet-beauregarde-65000246/ct/wallingford/wallingford-animal-control-ct227/

08/23/2024

Did you know???

08/21/2024

Animals love, unconditionally ❤️

08/17/2024

Happy Caturday from Winkin & Blinkin!❤️🐈‍⬛🐾

These fellas were born right here at the shelter on November 5th and are the offspring of shelter FAVORITE, sweet Briar. Being that they’re accustomed to lots of handling since birth and were blessed with one of the sweeeeetest momma cats we’ve ever met, they are very gregarious and outgoing little babes! As such, we don’t foresee an issue with them being adopted into families with other cats, with cat-friendly dogs, or with respectful kiddos.

As with most kittens, they’re very high energy little rascals who appreciate lots of climbing, jumping, and playing opportunities, so get those cat trees, towers, and shelves ready!

THE BASICS:

Age: born on November 5th, right in front of our very eyes.

Approximate weight/size: growing like weeds! Their mom is a very petite kitty, but there’s of course no guarantee that they’ll follow suit.

Energy level: high! Lots of zooming, chasing, climbing, leaping off of things, etc! Having lots of toys and a playmate to wrestle around with would be ideal!

Cattitude: they are very sweet, even-tempered little kittens. If they grow up being even half as sweet as their mom, they’re going to make awesome companions for some very lucky families!

https://www.petfinder.com/cat/winkin-and-blinkin-70891683/ct/wallingford/wallingford-animal-control-ct227/

08/17/2024

Happy Black Cat Appreciation Day!!

At the Wallingford Animal Control there are 8 black cats looking for a loving home. 6 of them are KITTENS!!

These beautiful creatures would love to show you how amazing they can be!