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Chris Colfer Adopts 8 Year Old Cat from Shelter

First Chris Colfer created some original artwork to raise money for animals. Now, the actor has graduated to adopting. Colfer went down to the West Valley Animal Shelter and took home an 8 year old 20 pound cat named Brian.

We often read about celebrities adopting puppies and kittens. Don’t get us wrong. We love any adoptions, but older animals have the hardest time finding a forever home.  That’s why we’re so excited that Colfer is publicizing his new companion on twitter.

Colfer wrote, “I adopted a cat today from the West Valley Animal Shelter! His name is Brian, he’s 8 years-old and 20 pounds!” The “Glee” star continued, “It was heartbreaking to see so many sweet animals needing homes. Please think about rescuing!”

Speak to any shelter employee and they’ll tell you that everyone wants a young dog or cat. Senior critters often get ignored. But, there are many advantages to bringing home an older animal. Most of the time they have already spent a large majority of their lives living in a house which means they are probably potty trained and not so likely to eat your shoes.

Other animals that have a hard time being adopted include certain breeds like Pit Bulls, special needs animals and oddly enough, black dogs and cats.

christiekeith:

JUST TOO AWESOMELY CUTE! Who could give up a dog like this? Someone adopt him! Hurry!

shelterpetproject:

Oh! Hello! Were you looking at me? I have some trouble seeing these days, and sometimes I limp a little, but when it comes to my heart, and my ability to keep your lap warm on a cold night, I’m good as a dog half my age! My name’s Romie, and I may be almost 10, but I have a LOT of love and life left. My friends at Small Dog Rescue here in Minnesota say I could have a second half of my life even BETTER than the first, as long as my special person comes along. What’s that you say — you or a friend of yours is looking for a dog JUST LIKE ME? You know what that is, right? Music to my ears! Click me, re-blog me, just be sure to come and get me, right here! 

vetstreet:

Check out our behind the scenes slideshow from the National Dog Show!

shelterpetproject:

Hello everyone! We’re Cash and Star from Urgent: Cash and Star Need Help Now! We are FAMOUS ON FACEBOOK, all because I (Cash) can’t hear and Star is my hearing dog!

We have been through HELL together — you can see the traces of it on his face — since our house burned down and we came to the shelter, and I don’t want to even imagine life without him. Not being able to hear has made me kind of nervous, and not comfortable with other dogs, but my Star, well, he’s my world. And so I look out for him too.

Will you please look past his scratched-up face, and my deafness, and help us find a home where we can be together and remember what it’s like to be someone’s family?

We are in New York State, and you can find me here. My darling Star is here. We are waiting for you, so PLEASE, click or reblog!

This is my pit bull/Lab mix, Gracie. I adopted her last Christmas Eve. I didn’t plan on it. We were delivering toys and treats to the pets in our local shelters when I saw her. She’d been in the shelter for two years.

She was two years old.

Bringing her home is the best thing I’ve ever done.