Update (6/18): Bishop is back home! Please see comments.

Update (6/16): Bishop is still missing.

Reader April is looking for her cat – a younger, small, long-haired grey cat, named Bishop. He’s been missing since June 11. He has/had a collar with a little bell on it. He is missing from the area of 44th and Larchwood. Please call 215 510 1798 if you have seen him.

A neighbor is looking for a permanent home for her foster dog:

“This is Champ, my foster dog. He is a one in a million kind of dog. I have tried to describe here how sweet and cute and goofy he is but you might just have to meet him to find out how special he is!

First off, he is very handsome. He has a giant smushy head and big mitten-paws and a fancy striped coat with a white ring around his neck. There is something about him that makes everyone want to meet him. It takes us forever to go on a walk because so many people want to stop and pet him. He loves the attention but he is polite and gentle. I think he has a lot of potential as a therapy dog. He walks very nicely on leash, right next to your side with a loose leash. Sometimes he wants to stop and look at things but he doesn’t yank the leash or pull ahead of you. Oh, and he is housetrained!

At home, Champ is super calm and mostly sleeps. He is an easy, low energy dog. He is a huge snuggle bug and wants to be in your lap, but he is also fine to chew on a bone or sleep in his crate. He goes into the crate for a treat and he is usually quiet even if there are people or dogs around while he’s in there. He sometimes cries for a minute but he doesn’t keep it up. He comes to work with me and is an angel there. He just plays with his toys, sleeps, or gives my co-workers a stress break. He is goofy and a little foolish and makes everyone laugh and smile when they are around him.

Champ is amazing with other big dogs. My own dog is really picky/bossy with other dogs and he does great around her. He respects corrections from other dogs and doesn’t invade their space, but he still likes to play! I have not had him around small dogs or cats so I am not sure how he feels about them!

Champ is such a pleasure to have as a foster dog. The only things that make him not completely perfect are that he is a chewer (but he responds well to a verbal correction and doesn’t guard anything that he chews, so it’s no big deal), and that he is a picky eater and sometimes needs some encouragement to eat his food. We’re still figuring out what foods he likes to eat. Those are seriously the only things I can find remotely “wrong” with him!

Champ is healthy aside from a mild case of kennel cough that he is recovering from. He is already neutered, microchipped, and fully vaccinated for the next year.

His stats:
Age: 4
Sex: Male/Neutered
Breed: To me he looks like a mix of Cane Corso, Pit Bull, and maybe American Bulldog. Who knows though!?
Weight: 74 pounds; he should gain 5-10 pounds though.
ACCT Number: A16225742
At the shelter because: He got lost and was rescued by the police and brought to ACCT!”

If you would like to meet Champ please email Natalie at davidna@vet.upenn.edu.

Found a very friendly young male cat near Locust Walk at 40th and Walnut on Friday, June 8. If you are missing a cat please email foundcat40@hotmail.com with a detailed description or photo if you have one.

Neighbor Emily emailed us with this information:

“Found this cute little bugger wandering the streets and crying on 6/11/2012 around 52nd and Hazel. Sorry for the blurry pic, he is such a cuddlemonster he won’t stay still! Male, not neutered, probably under a year old but may just be skinny. He is a sweetie-pie and not aggressive towards other cats. I would like to find someone willing to foster him or give him a forever home. I’ll probably only be able to hold onto him for maybe a day or two before I have to take him to the SPCA (I rent and am not allowed to keep him). Please email e.j.mattes@gmail.com for more info.”

Update (6/14): The cat has been found and returned to his home.

A male grey and white cat is missing from 48th and Kingsessing. He is mostly grey with some white on his chest and paws, neutered and larger than average. He answers to Brewster. He was last seen at 46th and Regent with an injured front leg.

If you’ve seen Brewster, please call Mike at 215 758 7506.

This week’s featured cats are Rocco and Red. They are available for adoption through City Kitties.

Rocco and Red lost their home in a foreclosure. Their mom was desperate to find them a place where they could stay together. She contacted City Kitties and these great guys moved into foster care.

Rocco is the adventurer of the pair. He likes to be the life of the party whenever you have guests and is a frequent couch companion. Rocco is not intimidated by dogs, cats or people.

Rocco’s sister Red is a bit more shy and reserved. She likes her people, but rarely comes out to play when there are guests around. She will happily sit with people and likes quiet time. Red loves catnip, but is much less competitive in her play than her brother Rocco.

Rocco and Red are a bit of an odd couple. They will curl up on the same person, but rarely curl up with each other when there isn’t a person involved. Rocco and Red do enjoy each other’s companionship and will wrestle together with a bit of sibling rivalry.

They have been in foster care for almost six months. They are looking for home either together or separately. Rocco and Red are spayed/neutered, FIV/FeLV negative, FVRCP and rabies vaccinated, use the litterbox, and were treated for fleas and parasites as needed.

To fill out an adoption application, go here. If you have questions, please visit this page or email: arockar@gmail.com.