Many cats wind up in shelters because the prior owners had unrealistic expectations about the time, effort and money involved in caring for pets. Do your homework before taking the cat adoption plunge.
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Name: Twiggy
Age: 6
Breed: tabby
Owner: Erica Swiger
Hometown: Biglerville, PA
Likes: outside, sleeping, running, playing, eating
Dislikes: vaccums, bathtubs, thunderstorms
Erica Swiger says:
We took Twiggy in when she was only 1 and 1/2 months old back in 2005. We found her under a pine tree in my grandma's yard, the day after the remnants of Hurricane Katrina battered the area. The poor kitten was out in the storm the whole night, no wonder she hates thunderstorms! Twiggy is such a sweet, loving cat and we are so happy to have her in our home!
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