Pet of the week: Meet Picot

Picot is almost 18 years old. What I like most about her is her little mustache and her panda like coloring.

“Kitten” is actually 14. She is great! She will sometimes play at the top of our stairs and bat her paws at — and gently bite — anyone who tries to come up.

This is Scooter, our year old, blue-point mitted Ragdoll.

The Vergennes library has partnered with Homeward Bound, Addison County’s Humane Society to bring sweet, adoptable cats to the Bixby on Saturday, Jan. 11.

Being an incurable cat fancier, I thoroughly enjoyed Alice Leeds’ Nov. 14 article regarding Buster, the gregarious and charming kitty. I am slowly writing a book on barn cats.

I call Buster Rick’s therapy cat. At the end of a busy day or even a stressful election season, he’ll curl onto Rick’s lap and take a nap. It’s better than meditation or even a massage. Buster’s warm, purring body puts them both into a trance, and the pro … (read more)

Homeward Bound, Addison County’s Humane Society, had what Director of Development Hannah Manley called a “once in a lifetime opportunity” on Tuesday afternoon, when the-one, the-only, “Cat Daddy” Jackson Galaxy came to visit.

Our cat Buster loves meat. Raw meat. We adopted him because he was cute and cuddly, and because my husband fell in love with him.

When around 30 cats were left in Monkton’s Morse Park this past April, residents quickly sprang into action to rescue the abandoned animals. But they struggled to find resources to get help handling the situation.

On June 8, 2023, we had to let you cross the rainbow bridge.

This one’s gonna hurt. Our beloved cat, Bart, was hit by a car last week. He didn’t make it.

Homeward Bound, Addison County’s Humane Society, the Rutland County Humane Society (RCHS) and Community Cats Podcast have partnered up for a cat Neuter-A-Thon during the month of April.

I’ll say that, in my estimation, 15 years is way too young for a cat to die from health problems.

I have often thought that humans have an innate desire for communion and communication with other creatures.

Vermont has been at the shelter longer than any other cat currently in residence.