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12/02/2025

Live from Protectors of Animals . Giving Tuesday EveđŸŸ

Reminder that we are having a facebook live feed from the cat shelter at 6 PM. Bo can’t wait. And we are pretty sure you...
12/01/2025

Reminder that we are having a facebook live feed from the cat shelter at 6 PM. Bo can’t wait. And we are pretty sure you don’t want to disappoint Bo!

Lovely three year old Sophia was found abandoned and hungry near the Institute of Living in Hartford. It was like the be...
12/01/2025

Lovely three year old Sophia was found abandoned and hungry near the Institute of Living in Hartford. It was like the beginning of a fairy tale, where the heroine, dreaming of a loving home, is plucked out of hardship and given everything her heart desires. Young, friendly, affectionate, and undeniably gorgeous, we assumed that Sophia would be adopted quickly and would go on to have a long life as someone’s pampered darling. Unfortunately, not every fairy tale comes true in the exact way that we hope.

Sophia, it turns out, has cancer. It is not impacting her quality of life now. She runs and plays, sits on laps, and gets into mischief. But we are told that she has an estimated 4-6 months. It could be longer. But it also could be shorter. And while our volunteers love Sophia, spending one day longer of that all too very short period in a shelter feels wrong. So we are looking for someone to step up to be a hospice foster.

What does that mean? It means that Protectors of Animals would remain responsible for Sophia’s medical care. You would work with our medical team, who will provide advice and support. And you would take Sophia home, and provide her with food, love and the spoiling that this princess deserves.

We know that this is a hard ask. We know that not everyone is able to take home a cat with the knowledge that tomorrow is not only not promised, but that your time is likely short. But we know that someone out there wants to make this lovely girl’s dream of a home come true. Sophia’s happily ever after may not be as long as we hoped, but with your help it can be beautiful.

To find out more, please email our placement team at the link in the comments. They can answer your questions and put you in touch with our medical team. Or tune in to our live feed tonight (Monday) at 6:00 pm on Facebook to meet Sophia and the rest of the cats.

Christine Penney will be our emcee/cruise director and will fill you in some of the events we have coming up. Mary will be present to tell you about the cats. And please spread the word about Sophia. We want her home as soon as possible.

Rescue works when people step up. Sometimes that means adopting a stray or abandoned animal (and yes, we will give you t...
11/30/2025

Rescue works when people step up. Sometimes that means adopting a stray or abandoned animal (and yes, we will give you the weekly adoption report in a little bit). Sometimes that means volunteering, fostering, or donating. And sometimes that means taking action when you see something wrong. This is a story about taking action.

A couple were driving back and forth between New York and Massachusetts a few weeks ago and saw a cat on the median on I-91 near Hartford. They couldn’t stop thinking about the cat. Was it okay? How did it eat? Could he get to safety without being struck by a car? And then- on their next trip- they kept an eye out. They saw the cat again. He was skinny and wet. They could not keep going and pretend that they didn’t see him. So they pulled off the highway. The cat, probably terrified, scurried into a drainage culvert where they could not reach it. Unable to help, they drove back to New York making calls the whole way. One of the calls they made was to Protectors of Animals. Trying to save a possibly feral cat living in a culvert on a highway median is outside of what we normally do. But we couldn’t stop thinking about the cat either. So one of the members of our TNR team got the go ahead to try to trap the cat. It took a few days, but on Friday she was successful.

Meet Monkey. He is believed to be at least 13 years old, and he is oh so very grateful to be warm and fed. He is a very friendly cat, so we assume that he was likely dumped on the highway and was just trying to survive. He will see the vet tomorrow. Monkey is safe. But only because someone decided to act when they saw something wrong. Only because someone stepped up, instead of averting their eyes.

Tomorrow (Monday) night at 6:00 pm we will be going live on Facebook from the cat shelter to show you some of the cats and talk about some of our upcoming events. Tune in and meet Monkey. We think you will be glad you did.

And now, the adoption report! We are thrilled to report 16 adoptions this week. Kittens Orion & Jasper, Cookie & Carmel. Athena, Ozzie, and Dart & Pesto were all adopted this week. Shelter cats Belinda, Tigger, Tigger Jr. and Sushi also went home, along with CafĂ© cats Mocha, Kevin and Quinn & Haven. Our congratulations to all of the adopters and adoptees. We couldn’t be happier for all of you. Thank you for adopting from a rescue. Every adoption makes space so we can save another cat like Monkey.

Thank you Hartford Wolf Pack for meeting our adoptable dogs Zeppelin, Wheezy and Aggie. We appreciate the Hartford Wolf ...
11/29/2025

Thank you Hartford Wolf Pack for meeting our adoptable dogs Zeppelin, Wheezy and Aggie. We appreciate the Hartford Wolf Pack's support and compassion for our rescue đŸŸ To learn more about all our adoptable pets, go to poainc.org

Sushi looks like a kitten. In fact, we were told that he was a kitten. (We were also told that Sushi was probably a “she...
11/29/2025

Sushi looks like a kitten. In fact, we were told that he was a kitten. (We were also told that Sushi was probably a “she,” but that is another story.) In fact, Sushi is believed to be a 2 year old based on his teeth, but with a baby face and kitten energy.

This is a happy, friendly, chatty boy who likes people and wants to play, make friends, play, eat snacks, play
 you get the idea. He has been fine with the other cats he has met. He has been great with our volunteers. In short, Sushi has been a pleasure and we are happy to have him- although we suspect he won’t be with us long given that baby face.

If you are looking for a cheerful, easy, confident fellow, you are absolutely going to want to meet him. And then we expect that you are going to place an order of Sushi To Go.

Sushi is FIV positive, but that doesn't mean that he can't live a normal, healthy life. Our placement team can talk to you about FIV and what to expect. To find out more or to make an appointment to meet Sushi and all the other available cats and kittens, please start by filling out the application on our website. Our placement team will be in touch by email to answer your questions, tell you about our adoption process, and make you an appointment. As always, if you aren’t in a place to adopt right now, you can help by spreading the word so Sushi can find his home.

"Perhaps it is our imperfections that make us so perfect for one another." ~ Emma, Jane A...
11/28/2025

"Perhaps it is our imperfections that make us so perfect for one another."
~ Emma, Jane Austen

Last week we told you about Rupert, a shy cat who did not show well. You all urged potential adopters to consider him, sharing stories of the shyer cats that you adopted who blossomed in your homes. And, perhaps not so coincidentally, Rupert was adopted last Saturday.

Today we want to talk to you about Rupert’s foster sister Melody. Five month old Melody has two strikes against her when it comes to adoption appointments. First, she can be timid in new situations, so she also does not always show well. Second, Melody came to us with an eye infection. It has been treated and she is absolutely fine, but she has some loss of vision and scarring on her right eye due to the infection. This doesn’t impact Melody or her quality of life at all. But some people see it as an imperfection and lose interest. Their loss. Because Melody is wonderful.

Melody has so much love to offer. She may start off a little shy and definitely can be reserved at the shelter during adoptions. But once she feels safe and secure, her affectionate personality shines through. Melody is a love sponge, soaking it all in, and responding with quiet companionship and gentle affection.

Melody also loves to play, especially with wand toys, and she is a great little co-worker, happy to keep you company while you work from home. She is staying in a new foster home for a week while her normal foster mom is on vacation, and she has transitioned remarkably well. In fact, we are told that Melody has been marching up to people to ask for petting, and placing her head in their hands if they don’t immediately understand what she wants. This is a kitten who wants to be close to her people.

Melody is looking for a home where she can share her sweet song of love every day. Melody won’t ask that you be perfect, because what matters to her is that you are kind and gentle and loving. And she hopes that when you see her, you look with your heart and see that she is perfect in every way that matters.

To find out more or to make an appointment to meet the available cats and kittens, including the perfectly imperfect Melody, please start by filling out the application on our website. Our placement team will be in touch by email to answer your questions, tell you about our adoption process, and make you an appointment. If you aren’t able to adopt right now, you can help Melody by spreading the word about her.

Our handsome gentleman Zeppy asked if he could pop in to say Happy Thanksgiving to all his friends! He hopes your day is...
11/27/2025

Our handsome gentleman Zeppy asked if he could pop in to say Happy Thanksgiving to all his friends! He hopes your day is filled with good food, cozy naps, and people who make your heart feel full 🧡!! that's his kind of holiday.

Zeppy has been patiently waiting over a year for a family to call his own, and he'd be so thankful to finally find one. This sweet, playful, house-trained, affectionate guy is smart as can be and ready to be your loyal best friend. He just asks for one thing: to be your one and only pet, so he can give you every bit of his love.

If you've been thinking about adding joy, silliness, and a whole lot of gratitude to your home... Zeppy's your boy. Message his foster mom/adoption counselor to learn more about him at:
đŸ“©[email protected]

He’s ready to make next Thanksgiving a family celebration. 🩃 Happy Thanksgiving from Zeppy and all of us at Protectors of Animals.

Happy Thanksgiving from the Protectors of Animals family to all of you! We hope you have a wonderful day with good food,...
11/27/2025

Happy Thanksgiving from the Protectors of Animals family to all of you! We hope you have a wonderful day with good food, friends, and family.

Our very special thanks to all of those helping others today. Our clean and feed and medical teams will be in caring for the animals today. We know others of you will be out feeding community cats or walking shelter dogs. Others will be helping people or animals in other ways-working in hospitals, filling prescriptions, driving emergency vehicles, staffing emergency vets
 We see you and we appreciate you.

And to all of those for whom today is going to be a hard day because of grief, or loneliness, or hardships, we see you too. Our thoughts are with you. We are grateful you are here.

We will be back on Friday to show you an adoptable cat, but for today our thanks for being part of our community. Happy Thanksgiving!

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