Enid.

Enid and Alvie are two of the cuddliest, sweetest, cleverest cats you may ever meet. They were found as baby kittens a year ago in West Philadelphia by a City Kitties volunteer. They were adopted, but unfortunately their family fell on hard times, and now they are back in foster care in West Philly.

When these two are not curled up with each other for a nap on the bed, they are chasing each other around the house or wrestling on the floor. Enid loves to chase her feather toys and jingly balls around the house, then curl up on your lap while you read a book. Alvie runs to the door when you get home and when you kneel down to pet him, he puts his paws on your shoulders and licks your chin until you pick him up for a pet.

Alvie.

They are very affectionate, playful, and absolutely gorgeous. These two one-year-old cats have never been apart and adore each other – and will adore you!

If you have been considering one cat – think about two! With Enid and Alvie you will have two times the love, two times the fun.

For more information, go to their adoption profiles on the City Kitties website (Alvie and Enid) or fill out an adoption application here.

We came across this little guy while walking north on 46th Street near the intersection with Hazel at about 11:45 a.m. today. He’s small – about the size of your hand – and he has some blood on his nose. He was very scared, was clinging to our shoes and crawled up into our hands. A dead adult squirrel was lying nearby, which we assume was a relative of his.

We left him there because we weren’t sure how our pets would react. If anyone has any ideas about what to do with an orphaned squirrel can probably find him on the east side of 46th Street. He’s not shy and will walk right up to you.

These two terrific kittens are looking for a home! They would make a great pair to adopt together – they keep each other endlessly entertained and exercised, but when they’ve burned off all their kitten energy, love to curl up in your lap. They are spayed/neutered, and have been dewormed and begun their first vaccinations. They are being fostered in West Philadelphia. If interested, please contact elizabeth.elzer@gmail.com.

Little Orange Boy: This little man is soooo sweet. He came down with a nasty kitty cold in the shelter, and was pretty sick for a while, but he’s all better now, and we think all the handling he got during treatments made him more attached to people. Since he is so social, we would prefer he go to a home where there are other animals, or at least where people around much of the time. He loves to curl up with us, his sister, and our dog.

Iggy: This little girl is pretty special. First, she has a pretty tortie coat that she is very fastidious about. Secondly, when she had the same kitty cold as the rest of her family, she was by far the best about medication. And finally, she is a smartypants — she used the litter box from day one, and she was the only kitten to figure out how to escape all the makeshift barriers we used to keep them in the living room – we would come home to find her curled up in the office with our dog, with the rest of her family back in the living room! We prefer that she go to a home where there are other animals, or at least where people are around much of the time.

Currently, Rocky resides at the ACCT shelter at 111 W. Hunting Park Ave in Philadelphia. He is EXTREMELY URGENT and must leave the shelter before Nov. 11. Rocky was very close to being euthanized a few days ago because the shelter is full but, luckily, the person that sedated him for euthanasia found a microchip! This saved his life – at least for now. His ID hold will be up in a few days (it’s very unlikely that his owners are coming for him), but this guy definitely deserves a home!

Rocky is a young guy, only 1-2 years old, and has so much love to share! He is a sweet boy who loves to wag his tail and wiggle his butt.

He is a medium sized, 40 pound, light brown colored Terrier & American Staffordshire Mix. He is a gorgeous boy with ears that stick straight up and has a wrinkly forehead. He was found as a stray and has been living at the shelter for two months now. During these two months, he was a quiet dog just waiting patiently to be relieved from his kennel. Rocky now has two friends who are dedicated in keeping him happy and training him in the areas that he needs help.

Rocky is being trained how to walk nice while out for walks with a Gentle Leader which will go home with Rocky once he is adopted. He does well on the gentle leader and is making great improvements. Rocky also needs help with his excitement when meeting new dogs.

Rocky is also a very smart boy, he already learned the commands “sit” and “down”. He is treat motivated and he has been easy to work with. He will take treats from you very gently. Rocky went for a car ride and he did great in the car. Overall, he is a very affectionate dog who loves attention. Rocky’s pen pals (volunteers who dedicate their time to specifically work with him) will offer his foster home or adoptive home his gentle leader, a crate, and continued training support and suggestions. He really deserves a chance out of the shelter and can make a really great dog!

Adoption hours: Mon-Fri 1-8, Sat & Sun 10-5.
Foster hours: Mon-Sun 10-6.

Want more information on Rocky? Contact his friends at: Always8bball@aol.com or Anastasiam1981@yahoo.com!

This young male cat followed our reader, Tekla, home from the area of 44th and Pine on Saturday morning. If this is your cat, please email Tekla at: teklalb@gmail.com.

Simon is a 10-month-old puppy and has until Thursday, Oct. 25, at 6 pm to get out of ACCT-Philly into a foster or adoptive home. He has been an incredible trooper, having lived at ACCT since August 1. He’s kept himself emotionally together, but now he has injured his knee and needs a place to go. Simon needs eight weeks of crate rest and lots of TLC to let his knee heal. Simon also needs a weight loss program–he sure hasn’t lost his appetite living at the shelter!

With weight loss and crate rest, Simon’s knee would probably heal on its own because he should only weigh about 37 lbs. Simon is a really smart dog who loves his people. Once his knee is healed, he’d do very well with an active family with older kids.

Simon says that cats are soooo great that he probably shouldn’t live with them. But he could live with another dog!

Could you be Simon’s savior and foster him? All medications and food will be supplied by ACCT-Philly and his Pen Pal, his special volunteer at the shelter, will supply a crate. All you need to provide is the warm comfy home and a dedication to saving his life.

Email todorov.lulu@gmail.com to get in touch with Simon’s Pen Pal and learn more, or if you’re sure you’re ready to save him, call ACCT at 267-385-3800. Press 0 and ask for Lifesaving. ACCT is located at 111 W. Hunting Park Ave in Philadelphia.