Do You Have Room In Your Heart?

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Ike

Ike is the center of attention at Responsible Pet Care. He just loves to be with people and enjoys his time with the staff and volunteers. His wagging tail and friendly face will tell you that he just wants someone to love and call his own.

Ike is a year-old, mixed-breed dog. He is neutered and up-to-date on his vaccinations. He is ready to go to his new home.

This special dog continues to learn new things each day and enjoys doing it. He would make an excellent companion for a single person or entire family with older children. You will never meet a more loyal companion than Ike.

If you think that Ike is a good match for you, please call Responsible Pet Care to make an appointment to visit him.

Responsible Pet Care of Oxford Hills is a no-kill, non-profit shelter and adoption center for cats and kittens and the holding place for stray dogs for 12 towns in Oxford County.

The shelter cares for between 80 to 100 cats and kittens, and four to six dogs on site and in foster homes. At least 50 cats are ready for adoption at all times.

The fee to adopt a kitten up to six months old is $90. The fee to adopt an adult cat is $80. For senior cats over 10 years old the suggested donation is $50. Before a cat leaves the shelter it has been spayed or neutered, given rabies and distemper vaccinations, tested for feline AIDS and leukemia, and treated for parasites.

Anyone who is interested in adopting a pet from RPC can visit the shelter Tuesday through Sunday from Noon until 4 p.m. Adoptable pets and the adoption application can be found online on the shelter's website at www.rpc.petfinder.com.

The shelter also operates a thrift shop called Pawsibilities. It is open Thursday through Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Donations of clean, usable household items will be accepted during those hours. All money raised at Pawsibilities supports RPC.

Both Responsible Pet Care and Pawsibilities are located at 132 Waterford Road in Norway.

For answers to questions about adopting or fostering a cat or kitten, or to make an inquiry about a lost dog, call Responsible Pet Care after Noon at 743-8679.