My name is Edmond!

Posted over 2 months ago | Updated 1 day ago

Cared for by Cat's Cradle Shelter, Inc.

My basic info

Breed

Domestic Shorthair

Color

Gray, Blue or Silver Tabby

Age

Adult

Sex

Male

Pet ID

15032591

Hair Length

short

My details

Shots current

Spayed / Neutered

Housetrained

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Edmond is an adult, neutered male cat, probably born 2016, but we aren't sure. He is a large, dignified, softball headed lump of sugar. He grew up in a large group of cats and is used to not being the center of attention so he is quietly overjoyed when someone singles him out for cheek rubs. He won't put himself forward or compete for attention - but he just lights up if he's approached. Once he knows you think he's special, he will return the sentiment with the sweetest, thumping head bumps you've ever felt. He prefers to be the only cat, after a lifetime spend in a crowd, and he will devote 100% of his love and attention on you.

Note: Edmond has been diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, which is an inherited heart condition. The muscles of his heart will continute to grow inappropriately, making the chambers smaller and smaller until he can't pump enough blood to stay alive. This will shorten his life significantly. There are drug regimens that will keep him comfortable and fend of side effects of his cardiac issues, but they can't stop the disease itself. We don't know how quickly the disease will advance, so there are serious question marks in his future, but we would love to find someone willing to take a chance on him and give him a home for whatever lifespan he may have - 6 months, two years, maybe longer...we just don't know.

Shelter

Cat's Cradle Shelter, Inc.

Contact info

Pet ID

15032591

Contact

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Phone

(701) 356-7877

adopt@catscradleshelter.org

Website

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Address

9 9th Street South, Fargo, ND 58102

Donation

www.catscradleshelter.org or look for the Corky's LEGacy button on our Facebook page

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

Cat's Cradle requires an application, site visit, and interview. If a prospective adopter rents their home, we will call the landlord to confirm that pets are allowed on the property. Our adoption counselors will work hard to find the best match for the both family and the shelter cat. Our 2012 adoption fee is $109. This includes: intake health exam & FEL/FIV screening; 3 doses of roundworm de-wormer (and other parasite screening/treatment when necessary); age-appropriate vaccinations (rabies and distemper, including booster shots for kittens); spay or neuter surgery; microchip; and any other medical treatment recommended by the attending or consulting veterinarian(s) (for injury, illness, infection, etc). We allow a three week trial period to make sure that the cat and his/her new family are a good match, and if things don't work out...we always want our cats back! We prefer to adopt in our own area because A) we insist on meeting prospective families and B) we will not risk shipping our cats. We reserve the right to decline to adopt any cat into a situation that we feel will not meet his/her needs.

Go meet their pets

9 9th Street South, Fargo, ND
Open houses Tuesdays 4-7pm and Saturdays 10am-4pm. If these times don't work for you, please call us at 701-356-7877 and we will arrange a private visit. Please be aware that there is usually at least a 24 hour delay between filling out an application and bringing a cat home, as we need time to check references.

More about this shelter

Cat’s Cradle Shelter, Inc. is a non-profit, volunteer-run, no-kill shelter located in Fargo, ND. We opened on January 1, 2012. Our mission is to create a more humane and compassionate world, one cat at time. Cat’s Cradle is a colony-based shelter with 7 colony rooms and an isolation/medical room with seven private units (plus room for additional temporary units). We utilize foster homes for kittens less than 12-14 weeks old and for cats needing extra medical care or socialization/attention. Most of our residents are last-chance pound rescues. We typically have between 60 and 90 cats in care (it varies with need), and adopt 30-40 each month (hopefully more!). Cat’s Cradle is part of a new, multi-disciplinary effort with staff from three pounds, animal control officers, veterinarians, and community supporters) to reduce the number of adoptable cats being killed in area pounds. We are proud to be an integral link since July 2012 to bringing the number of adoptable cats being euthanized in our community down to ZERO.