Do You Have Room In Your Heart?

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Rosie and Abby

Rosie and Abby are red tick hound mixed with plot hound dogs. These seven-month-old sisters are completely devoted to each other with Abby (on the right) being the protector of her sister. Although they don't necessarily need to go to the same home their caregivers would be delighted to see them kept together.

Rosie and Abby should not have trouble adapting to any home, but they would be best suited for someone who is looking for hunting dogs and is willing to train them.

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 twelve 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.