Agatha Frisky Domestic Short Hair Wallingford, CT

Sweet Agatha Frisky came to us as a sickly, skinny stray and has made major strides here at the shelter and now in her foster home!

Her foster momma wants to share a couple of really adorable Agatha facts:

-she’s super vocal and loves to talk to you, especially when it is time for breakfast or dinner! Her foster fam call her “Squeaks” because of this

- she wants all lovins and all the attention all the time, and is happiest when sleeping on your lap or sitting next to you.

- she would probably do best as only cat, as she wants all your attention to herself. She actually chases her foster siblings away from her foster mom!

- she is actually fairly active for her age; she loves to play with wands and chase toys!

- she is missing all but 1 of her canine teeth but it does not stop her from eating. She eats both dry and wet food, and is lovingly spoiled with some unseasoned cooked meat for snackies.

-due to her missing teeth she has an underbite which makes her look like a tiny gremlin. Um, ADORABLE.

- she is a very petite little girl, at probably just 7-8 pounds.

- foster momma is able to cut Agatha’s nails while she takes lap naps, so no issues at all with touching her feet or cutting her nails. Impressive!

- she has tiiiiiny little black toe beans, and they are the absolute CUTEST when she stretches them out.

As you can see, Agatha is basically a little precious angel baby, and who the heck wouldn’t want such a sweet creature in their home, right?!

**Please note, Agatha has some special needs**

Agatha has IBS. It does not hinder her quality of life but she does require special care and attention. Agatha will need to be fed a limited ingredient non-chicken, non-fish containing diet. She also receives probiotics once a day with her meal. She uses low side and large length litter boxes to ensure she is as comfortable as possible going to the bathroom. Her condition will need to be managed carefully to for her to stay in good health as well as to maintain consistent no litter box usage. Her foster will provide any instructions with what has worked/is working.

THE BASICS

Breed/mix: domestic short hair X itty bitty lap panther

Age guesstimate: Agatha feels that age is just a number! She’s for sure a senior gal, but still a kitten at heart!

Approximate weight/size: a slight little gal at perhaps 7-8 pounds

Energy level: loves to lay around snuggling and napping sometimes, loves to chase toys around other times. Best of both worlds!

Cattitude: low! She’s a lover not a fighter.

Does this tiny mini teacup toy panther sound like your type of gal? Please fill out an application!

Agatha’s adoption fee is $150.00.


**ADOPTION PROCESS - PLEASE READ**

The very first step of our current adoption process is to fill out our online adoption application. However, you don’t necessarily have to be interested in a specific animal in order to apply! Feel free to submit an app that includes whatever desired criteria (size, breed, age, energy level, coat type, etc.) and we can keep it on file to contact you in the event an animal comes in who fits the bill!

Our pet adoption application can be found here, or you can request one via Petfinder: https://www.wallingfordanimalcontrol.com/pdfs/WAS-Adoption-Application.pdf

You can submit your app using whatever method works best for you, whether that be faxing it to 203-294-2181, mailing it to Wallingford Animal Control at 5 Pent Rd, Wallingford 06492, dropping it off in our mailbox at 5 Pent Rd, or attaching it to an email and sending it to info@wallingfordanimalcontrol.com. All necessary information for any of these methods is also located right at the top of the application. Easy peasy lemon squeazy!

Please keep in mind that animal control duties and animal care are our primary responsibility and, depending on our general workload at any given time and how many other applications we have to process, it could possibly take up to a couple of weeks for us to get to it. We do try to process apps in a timely manner so that we can get our animals the heck out of dodge and into loving homes! We know that adopting a new pet is super exciting and that you’re probably very eager to get the ball rolling, but please try to be patient with us!

Please also note that we operate on a *best fit for the animal basis*, not a *first come first served basis*. As such, you may apply for one animal, and we may instead suggest an animal we feel would better suit your lifestyle, household, etc. Our goal isn’t so much to get every animal out the door as quickly as possible as it is to ensure a permanent and successful placement that is in the best interest of both the adopter and the adoptee!

Once your application is approved, WE WILL CONTACT YOU to schedule an appointment to come and meet the animal(s) of interest! There may be more than one animal we feel could mesh quite well with your household, so you could end up meeting multiple potentials during your appointment. We do require that all members of the household come in to ensure compatibility. If this takes multiple appointments to accommodate all of your family members’/roommates’ schedules, that’s okay with us! If you are adopting a dog with an existing dog or dogs already in the household, they will of course have to come meet your potential new pup too! It’s often best for just the humans to come first, and to then schedule a second appointment for dog introductions, assuming you choose to move forward with the adoption. Sometimes, multiple dog interactions will be necessary prior to us sending your new dog home.

Please also note that we do not have the time or resources to contact every single applicant if the application was not approved or the animal you applied for was adopted by another applicant. Feel free to call and check in if you do not hear from us in a couple of weeks.

So it’s great match, everyone is in love… now what?!

Before we send your new best friend home, they will need to be spayed or neutered! This could take an additional couple of days up to a week or so, all depending on our vet’s availability. If the animal has already been fully vetted, it may be possible to take them home the same day as your meet and greet! Though this is decided on a case by case basis, we’ll certainly make sure you’re prepared for this prior to coming in for your appointment that day. The adoption fee is determined by whether the animal came to us previously altered, we had them altered at some point during their stay, or they are altered just prior to adoption using the state’s spay/neuter voucher, and will either be $50.00 or $150.00. For animals needing to be altered as part of the adoption process, additional payment to the veterinarian may be applicable. All animals leave up to date on core vaccinations, microchipping, FIV/FeLV testing for cats, and screening for heartworm disease and tick borne illness for dogs. Senior animals will also get a senior work up, much thanks to our wonderful pals, the Friends of the Wallingford Animal Shelter, for making that possible!

Though our entire process could *potentially* take up to a few weeks total and sometimes longer (granted it doesn’t always!) we have found over the years that this truly does ensure the absolute best match and the most successful and permanent adoption possible, which is of course what we want for all of our animals, and for your family too!