Please Adopt Us

This week the Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard has two featured animals. The first is a very cute and sweet pug/English bulldog cross named Oliver. He is one and a half, brindle, weighs 35 pounds, is good with cats, loves to play fetch, walks well on a leash and is very energetic. He is an unusual combination and really needs to be seen — come and take him for a walk, he loves people and is friendly. The second featured animal who is new also to the shelter is a handsome, big Maine coon cat named Napoleon. He is a beautiful tiger with soft, long fur. He is a little shy but we think he will really come out of his shell in a new home; he loves to be petted which is a good sign that he will make a loving pet. Maine coon cats are noted for their friendly dispositions.

Others available for adoption include: Annabelle, a sweet, gentle, rather shy cat, black and white, short-haired, about two years old; Storm, a tabby and white, very sweet and friendly; Bart, a stray from Vineyard Haven, all black, gentle, playful and friendly; Adelaide, a tabby with pretty markings; Chloe who came from an abusive household and needs to find a home where she can come and go on her own terms.

This column is written on Wednesday, so occasionally an animal listed here is adopted by the time the paper is published. Apologies to all the people who came to see the Yorkie last week; she was adopted in less than a day. If you are interested in a particular kind of animal please call the shelter to put your name on our wish list.

Shelter hours are Wednesdays 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturdays 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The shelter is closed Sunday through Tuesday. The telephone number is 508-627-8662.

Contributions are always gratefully accepted; we are funded solely by donations. The Susie Fund was established to pay the medical expenses of animals at the shelter who need medical care. Please make checks out to The Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard; the mailing address is P.O. Box 190, Edgartown MA 02539.