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Tadpole is an adorable male kitten who was brought to the HSOV on October 13, 2024 by a Good Samaritan who found him on Devola Street in Marietta Ohio fending for himself. Tadpole was a tiny, skinny little guy who was estimated to have been 6-months old at that time.
This handsome young man has a black short smooth coat, a long tail, and a precious chubby face with golden eyes, a black velvet nose, and long black whiskers.
Tadpole was given flea treatment and wormer on October 13, 2024. He was given vaccinations on October 15th and weighed 4.2 lbs that day. Tadpole was given booster vaccines on November 14, 2024.
We were happy to see that Tadpole had been enjoying good nutritional food for the past two months and weighed 8.4 lbs on December 1, 2024.
These photos were taken on December 21, 2024 when Tadpole posed for his 'glamour pictures' and to show off his body beautiful (smile). Tadpole enjoyed pussyfooting around our 'studio' and also to give us some classic Burt Reynolds poses while he politely begged for attention. Our photographer fell in love with Tadpole during his photo session and couldn't resist his charismatic personality.
Tadpole will be neutered (tentatively in late January 2025) before being adopted by his new family. He is also available for rescue.
Rescue groups may contact our HSOV Feline Rescue Coordinator via email (sharonpaul2@suddenlink.net). We can usually help with transportation.
Tadpole is an adorable male kitten who was brought to the HSOV on October 13, 2024 by a Good Samaritan who found him on Devola Street in Marietta Ohio fending for himself. Tadpole was a tiny, skinny little guy who was estimated to have been 6-months old at that time.
This handsome young man has a black short smooth coat, a long tail, and a precious chubby face with golden eyes, a black velvet nose, and long black whiskers.
Tadpole was given flea treatment and wormer on October 13, 2024. He was given vaccinations on October 15th and weighed 4.2 lbs that day. Tadpole was given booster vaccines on November 14, 2024.
We were happy to see that Tadpole had been enjoying good nutritional food for the past two months and weighed 8.4 lbs on December 1, 2024.
These photos were taken on December 21, 2024 when Tadpole posed for his 'glamour pictures' and to show off his body beautiful (smile). Tadpole enjoyed pussyfooting around our 'studio' and also to give us some classic Burt Reynolds poses while he politely begged for attention. Our photographer fell in love with Tadpole during his photo session and couldn't resist his charismatic personality.
Tadpole will be neutered (tentatively in late January 2025) before being adopted by his new family. He is also available for rescue.
Rescue groups may contact our HSOV Feline Rescue Coordinator via email (sharonpaul2@suddenlink.net). We can usually help with transportation.
The HSOV Adoption application is available at our shelter during normal hours of operation and may also be completed online via our website.
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Approve Application
Shelter management reviews applications for approval. If approved, potential adopters will be notified.
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Take the Pet Home
All HSOV dogs and cats must be spayed/neutered before being adopted and going to their new home.
Additional adoption info
Our adoption process includes an adoption application which must be completed and approved by our shelter management. We verify veterinarian references and also approval from landlords if the pet will be housed in rental property. Home visits may also be required prior to adoption. All dogs/cats must be spayed/neutered before being adopted.
Adoption fee for dogs is $150.00 which includes vaccinations, wormer, flea treatment, dog tag, microchip, and spay/neuter.
Adoption fee for cats is $40 and includes vaccinations, wormer, flea treatment, and spay/neuter. Most adult cats (and kittens over 3-months of age) have already been spayed/neutered.
Adoption fees for other species varies.
Our adoption process includes an adoption application which must be completed and approved by our shelter management. We verify veterinarian references and also approval from landlords if the pet will be housed in rental property. Home visits may also be required prior to adoption. All dogs/cats must be spayed/neutered before being adopted.
Adoption fee for dogs is $150.00 which includes vaccinations, wormer, flea treatment, dog tag, microchip, and spay/neuter.
Adoption fee for cats is $40 and includes vaccinations, wormer, flea treatment, and spay/neuter. Most adult cats (and kittens over 3-months of age) have already been spayed/neutered.
We are located at 90 Mt. Tom Rd. in Marietta ,Ohio 45750. We are open Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00am to 5:00pm; Sunday from Noon to 3:00pm. . Closed on Monday..
We are located at 90 Mt. Tom Rd. in Marietta ,Ohio 45750. We are open Tuesday through Saturday from 11:00am to 5:00pm; Sunday from Noon to 3:00pm. . Closed on Monday..
More about this shelter
We are a non-profit shelter giving refuge to homeless and abandoned animals in Washington County Ohio. We strive to make their time here as comfortable as possible. We work very hard with our rescue groups to move our animals quickly and safely. We do this because we work for those who have no voice.
Rescue groups are encouraged to contact our Canine Rescue Coordinator (rescue@hsov.org) or Feline Rescue Coordinator (sharonpaul2@suddenlink.net)
We are a non-profit shelter giving refuge to homeless and abandoned animals in Washington County Ohio. We strive to make their time here as comfortable as possible. We work very hard with our rescue groups to move our animals quickly and safely. We do this because we work for those who have no voice.
Rescue groups are encouraged to contact our Canine Rescue Coordinator (rescue@hsov.org) or Feline Rescue Coordinator (sharonpaul2@suddenlink.net)
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We'll also keep you updated on Spooky (Photos 12/17/2024)'s adoption status with email updates.
