My name is
Gemma!

Posted 1 day ago

Cared for by Paws Animal Shelter

Adoption process

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

Submit Application

Interview

Approve Application

Sign Adoption Contract

Pay Fee

Take the Pet Home

My basic info

Breed

Domestic Shorthair

Color

Brown Tabby

Age

4 years 3 months old, Adult

Sex

Female

Pet ID

R159

Hair Length

–

My details

Spayed / Neutered

My story

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

Gemma was turned in to one of our local veterinarians, and they asked Paws Animal Shelter to take her so she could find a forever home. One of the veterinarians tried to give her a home, but she had dogs and Gemma was terrified of them, so she needs a home that is dog free. She's shy but she adjusted to the adult cat room in which she lived, and she got along well with her roommates. However, she stayed hidden a lot, so when we had an opening in the Zen Meow room, we moved her there. It was a great move, as she is really coming out of her shell now! We are a free-roam shelter, and cats are only caged the first few days they're in a room. After that, we open the door and they can come and go as they please. She just loves to be petted and to be close to people. She's ready to be adopted, so stop by and meet this sweet loving cat!

Personality traits

Gentle, Quiet, Sweet, Loving

Shelter

Paws Animal Shelter

Contact info

Pet ID

R159

Contact

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Phone

(937) 653-6233

pawsurbana@hotmail.com

Website

https://pawsurbana.org

Address

1535 W US Hwy 36, Urbana, OH 43078

Donation

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Their adoption process

1.
Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

2.
Submit Application

3.
Interview

4.
Approve Application

5.
Sign Adoption Contract

6.
Pay Fee

7.
Take the Pet Home

Additional adoption info

Adoption applications are processed usually in 1-2 days.

More about this shelter

The Champaign County Humane Association, Inc. (CCHA) was founded in 1977, initially relying solely on fosters to care for stray animals. In 1991 they opened Paws Animal Shelter in Champaign County, a rural county with a total population of about 39,000. In 2018 the CCHA decided to transition Paws Animal Shelter to a cat-only facility, as there is a desperate need in our area for additional shelter spaces for cats and kittens.

Thanks to a generous donation we were able to expand our shelter in 2021, which has enabled us to rescue even more cats and kittens. While this is obviously a positive development, it has definitely increased our operating costs, as so many cats and kittens that we take in have not been spayed or neutered. In addition, many cats that are surrendered to us have not been in homes with the financial resources to properly care for them, so we frequently have to pay for dentals and other expensive procedures. We are passionate about saving as many cats and kittens as possible, and they have a home with us until we find a forever home for them!