Feline Friday Adoptable ‘Cool Cats’
Courtesy of Rob Penrod
DARKE COUNTY “Cool cats,” both full grown and kittens, are just waiting to be adopted into loving homes, and are available now at the Darke County Humane Society, located at 7053 OH-49, in Greenville.
One “cool cat” fact is that many American cats have become famous throughout history. For instance, Tabby, Abraham Lincoln’s cat, was often fed during White House dinners. President Lincoln told his embarrassed wife, Mary, “If the gold fork was good enough for former President James Buchanan, I think it is good enough for Tabby.”
Ellen, a 2-year-old spayed female black with white chest Domestic Shorthair, is a sensitive, lovable cat who enjoys people, but particular about how and when she enjoys human company.
Feline Friday Adoptable ‘Cool Cats’
Courtesy of Rob Penrod
DARKE COUNTY “Cool cats,” both full grown and kittens, are just waiting to be adopted into loving homes, and are available now at the Darke County Humane Society, located at 7053 OH-49, in Greenville.
One “cool cat” fact is that in densely populated urban areas, like Chicago (which has 2.7 million people living within the city limits) feral cats might assist in reducing the growing rat problems especially, after the COVID shutdowns. After trapping feral cats humanely, rescue organizations will spay or neuter them. Feral cats that can’t thrive in a home or shelter environment, or cannot return to their feral colonies, are put to “work,” helping to control the rodent population in large cities. Since 2012, Chicago’s Tree House Humane Society has released more than 1,000 feral cats in its “Cats at Work” Program.
Feline Friday Adoptable ‘Cool Cats’
Courtesy of Rob Penrod
DARKE COUNTY “Cool cats,” both full grown and kittens, are just waiting to be adopted into loving homes, and are available now at the Darke County Humane Society, located at 7053 OH-49, in Greenville.
One “cool cat” fun fact is understanding the difference between feral, outside and inside cats. Outdoor cats are often someone’s pet and will go home regularly. Their coat appears neat, clean and well kept. They will also usually have a collar, and will usually find their way home at night. A stray cat (one who might be lost or ran away from home) might look unkempt, with grungy coats, and are often thinner in appearance because they are not used to hunting for themselves. Feral cats, on the other hand, are used to being on their own. Feral cats groom themselves and know how to hunt for food. If a cat’s foot pads are soft, it is, most likely, an indoor cat.