Do You Have Room In Your Heart?

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Pat Bennatar

Eight-year old Pat is sweet and petite. This little female loves to visit with the children that come into Responsible Pet Care. She sits attentively when she spots a child coming through the door.

Pat is a quiet cat that is very friendly. She has an appealing face and tuxedo markings. Because of her age she may not be up to long periods of playing, but she will enjoy interacting with her family members.

Pat’s ideal home is some place where there will be someone to talk to her and appreciate her as a faithful companion.

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.