With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, lots of people will be looking for love. For all those hopeless romantics out there, your love of a lifetime is just around the corner! You’ve probably heard that love comes in all shapes and sizes. In this case, love comes in the form of a quiet, dignified, tuxedo wearing… shelter cat.
That’s right ladies, if you like the strong, silent type, you must come to Palmetto Animal League to meet Spiced. He’s a dapper dreamboat of a cat who came to our adoption center in May of last year when his previous owner was having housing issues.
“PAL serves as a safety net preventing pets like Spiced from entering the traditional sheltering system, which euthanizes for space,” explains PAL Marketing Coordinator Lindsay Perry. “For many animals, we are their last hope.”
So, Spiced moved on from an uncertain fate into one of our homelike cat rooms at PAL’s no kill adoption center. While it was not the home he was accustomed to, it was safe and cozy.
“He’s very low key and easy for potential adopters to miss,” says PAL volunteer Lori Higgins. “He likes to observe the kitten shenanigans from a high vantage point and eventually makes his way down for pets and treats when everything is quiet.”
At one-and-a-half, Spiced is wise beyond his years, and that makes him a father figure who all the kittens look up to.
“The kittens and other shy cats seek him out for comfort and companionship,” says PAL Animal Caregiver Emma Pereida. “He lets the nervous cats hang out with him, so they won’t be alone.”
As you can see, Spiced is the kind of guy who doesn’t need to have children of his own. He’d be happy to settle down with someone who already has older kids of her own. As for PAL volunteers and staff, we think Spiced is a pretty special guy.
“The best words I can use to describe Spiced are quiet majesty,” says Higgins. “I’ve always been drawn to the overlooked, forgotten cats at PAL, the hidden treasures.”
If you’d like to meet Spiced, visit our adoption center located at 56 Riverwalk Blvd in Okatie Monday through Saturday from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Amy Campanini, Palmetto Animal League President
Can’t adopt? You can still help rescue pets like Spiced. Share the love with homeless pets by sending a valentine to the animal lovers in your life. Visit PalmettoAnimalLeague.org and click on “Send a Valentine.” Make a heartfelt donation of any size, choose your recipient, and we’ll send them a card instantly by email. Your card will make someone’s day and help save pets in need of rescue.
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