Kane County Animal Control's Adorable, Adoptable Pet of the Week - Pickles

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“A cat is there when you call her—if she doesn’t have anything better to do.” – Bill Adler, American music journalist and critic

Pickles may be kind of a silly name for a cat, but for Kand County Animal Control's (KCAC) Pickles, it seems to fit him completely. He’s a 3-year-old neutered black and white Domestic Shorthair who was brought to the shelter as a stray.     

He looks a little like a cartoon cat with his white face and black receding fur around his ears. His pink nose stands out on a face that resembles a caricature of feline features. His gold eyes try to make eye contact with whoever is in the room with him as he boasts about his many lives.

Basically, Pickles is a talker. He likes to have the last word so he can prove a point, but he definitely understands that he doesn’t have to work too hard for petting sessions because he’s so darn cute!

Pickles is not a cat who enjoys zooming around the house. In fact, he doesn’t like moving around much at all. Once he’s lying down, it takes nearly a legislative act to get him moving. In other words, Pickles is kind of lazy.

“Waste not, want not” is his motto, and he’s not one to waste his energy. He will, however, take up as much space as he can simply by stretching before settling into his lying-down phase.

Pickles can be happy just about anywhere, which means he will probably plant himself on a piece of furniture and remain there for the rest of the day. Of course, it’s all because he doesn’t want to overextend his energy.

He doesn’t seem all that interested in interacting with other cats. If confronted by other felines, he takes every opportunity to scream at them before stretching and running in the other direction.

It’s probably best if Pickles remains the only cat in the home so he can continue giving his dissertations on life as he knows it.

That deserves another stretch, Pickles, don’t you think?

KCAC Pupdate

Congratulations to Maurice, the Australian Cattle Dog puppy!

It looks as though he’s going to have lots of opportunities to herd his new fur-ever family around their yard. Or maybe it’s actually a case of who’s herding whom?

Way to go, Maurice! Enjoy every one of your days!

How to Adopt

For more information regarding Kane County Animal Control’s adoptable animals and to fill out an adoption application, please visit www.kanecountypets.org.

All Kane County Animal Control adoptable cats and dogs are spayed/neutered, microchipped, and up-to-date on all vaccines, including rabies. They are tested for feline leukemia/FIV and heartworm.

The adoption fee is $200 for dogs and $100 for cats. Adopting two dogs is $300, and adopting two cats is $150.