ASHLEY

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Age at time of surrender: 3 years
Surrender Date: April 2009
Animal ID: 7747
Sex: Female Spayed
Coloring & Description: Black and White/Domestic Long Hair 

About Me: “Hi, my name is Ashley and I am one heck of a love bug! I love being pet and brushed! It’s my favorite!! I can handle SOME cats, like one or maybe two. But no more than that please. I’m not much of a lap cat, but I’ll lay by your side and rub against your legs! I am a super sweetie, I promise!”

My History: “I used to live with this really cool guy. He had me my whole life. But things took a sudden turn when he got put into jail. His mom came and picked me and my two other cat siblings and brought us to Kings County Animal Shelter. From there, this nice lady named Joanne fostered me for a bit then brought me here to Pleasanton.”

Animal Compatibility:

Animal Compatibility:
Dogs: “I’m not so sure…I’d rather not.”
Cats: “I have lived with other cats before, so yeah, it could work, but no more than two cats..I would prefer no cats at all though.”

Children Compatibility:
“Older children…like teenagers please!”

Below are some characteristics that apply to Ashley:
- Does not like to be held
- Shy
- Wants attention
- Likes to be pet
- Vocal, talkative
 

BARBARA

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Age at time of surrender: 7 months
Surrender Date:  March 2009
Animal ID: 7730
Sex: Female
Coloring & Description: Dark Grey & White

About Me: “My name is Barbara, and yes, my picture here is a bit silly. I’m not a fan of the camera, haha. Come take a look at me, I am beautiful! I am also very sweet and love being pet. I will purr and purr and purr, honestly!”  

My history: “I was roaming around Sunol one day when these people came and picked me up and brought me to Dublin to the East County Animal Shelter. I stayed there for about a week until this nice lady came and picked me up. She told me she was taking me to a better place where I would find a home soon!” 

Animal Compatibility:

Dogs: “I think it would work but I am not 100% sure.”
Cats: “The other cats don’t bother me.”

 Children Compatibility: “I like kids as long as they are friendly!” 

Below are some characteristics that apply to Barbara: 
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 Likes to be pet
- Fr
iendly
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 Shy
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 Wants attention
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  Uses scratching post
-   Litter-box trained

BETTY

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Age At Time of Surrender: 9 Weeks
Surrender Time: July 2009

Animal ID: 7874
Sex: Female Spayed
Coloring & Description: Grey Domestic Short Hair



About Me: “Hello! My name is Betty! I’m a cool little cat. I enjoy playing a lot! My foster parents told me that I even know how to play fetch! My record was 12 times!! I’m not much of a lap cat, but I can be on my own terms. My picture is silly because the flash hurt my eyes, but I really am pretty. You should come meet me to see for your self!”

My History: “I was found roaming the streets of Dublin one day and I was picked up by animal control. I stayed at East County Animal Shelter for awhile until this lady from VHS came and picked me up and brought me here. Then, I stayed in foster with another cat named Veronica and then we were brought here and are now up for adoption!”

Animal Compatibility:
Dogs: “I think so.”
Cats: “Sure! Maybe I could go with Veronica?”

Children Compatibility: “Sounds good to me.”

Below are some characteristics that apply to Betty:
- Vocal, talkative
- Wants attention
- Likes to be pet
- Very active
- Litter-box trained

BONNIE AND CLYDE

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CAPTAIN

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Age at time of surrender: 3 years
Surrender Date: April 2009
Animal ID: 7753
Sex: Male Neutered
Coloring & Description: Black and White/Domestic Long Hair
About Me: “Ahoy matey! I’m Captain! What’s your name? I’m one cool dude who loves to be pet. I love being held and lying in your lap. It’s great! I’m a mellow guy who prefers sleeping to playing. Come visit me now because I’d love to get to know you better!”

My History: “I was a roaming cat around this neighborhood with no place to call home. I would just go from house to house hoping somebody would feed and take care of me. Finally, this nice family took me in. But only for a little while. After the fed me some food, the mom took me down to VHS, where I am now. It’s certainly better than the streets. But I’d rather be in a home.”

Animal Compatibility:
Dogs: “It would take some getting used too…”
Cats: “I’m not 100% sure. I think probably one other cat would be okay. But having a lot would freak me out…Besides I want the most attention!!”

 Children Compatibility: "I think that might work"

Below are some characteristics that apply to Captain: 
Vocal, talkative
  Wants attention
Likes to be held
 Likes to be pet
 Friendly
 Sedate, mellow
  Lap cat
V
ery tolerant

CAYCE MAE

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Age at time of surrender: 5 years
Surrender Date: April 2009
Animal ID: 7760
Sex: Female Spayed
Coloring & Description: Grey and White 

About Me: “I love nuzzling up to you and laying in your lap once I’m comfortable with you. I’ll even put my paw up to your face to tell you that I love you! I’ve always lived indoors, and I don’t want that to change ever. I’m very shy and show my affection towards other on my own term. I get along well with all adults, children and most other cats.” 
My History: “I lived with this wonderful family for a long time! They were great, but I guess the allergies in the family got to be too bad. L The allergic family brought me to East County Animal Shelter in Dublin where I stayed for awhile. I did not like it there; I don’t like being enclosed in a kennel. I want to be out and free to roam around a home again.”
Animal Compatibility:
Dogs: “I’d prefer to live without dogs.”
Cats: “One other cat would most likely be okay!”

Children Compatibility: “Older children are fine.”

Below are some characteristics that apply to Cayce Mae:
 Wants attention
 Likes to be pet
  Sedate, mellow
 Shy
Litter-box trained

THE GATSBY'S

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Age at time of surrender: 6 weeks
Surrend
er Date:  July 2009
Animal ID: 7841-7844
Sex: Male Neutered X3, Female Spayed X1
Coloring & Description: Flapper- Brown Tabby, Gatsby- Orange and White (adopted); Stutz- Orange and White ; Zoot- Black (adopted)

About Me: “Meow! We’re the Gatsby’s and we are some playful kittens! We are all best friends and love throwing mice back and forth at each other. So much fun! We also thoroughly enjoy attention. Flapper and Stutz are the cuddlers while myself, Gatsby, and Zoot are much more playful. But don’t worry we do all enjoy a warm lap to lay in every once in a while! Come by to say hello.”  

My history: “We were picked up by Animal Control because we were roaming the streets. The streets stunk, it was hard to find food and we were lonely and cold. It was nice being taken to East County, but it wasn’t great. When we got brought to VHS, our lives certainly looked up. The ‘Care and Comfort’ team and the ‘Socializers’ are making our lives pretty great, but we still want our forever homes.”

Animal Compatibility:
Dogs: “Dogs would be fine.”
Cats: “Yup, cats are ok.”
Children Compatibility: “We like kids!” 

Below are some characteristics that apply to the Gatsby’s: 
Likes to be pet
 Friendly
 Wants attention
 Uses scratching post
Litter-box trained

THE HARRY POTTERS

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Minerva- mom
Harry- Grey and White
Draco- White with two black splotches
Hermione- White with one black splotch
Ronald- Tuxedo

JITTER BUG

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Age at time of surrender: 6 months
Surrender Date:  May 2009
Animal ID: 7804
Sex: Male Neutered          
Coloring & Description: Black and White 
About Me: “Prrrrr… I’m Jitterbug. I love people, they’re fabulous. I like playing! That’s why my picture is blurry, I just wouldn’t sit still. You’ll just have to come meet me to see what I really look like I guess. I’m super sweet too. Come visit me! I can’t wait to meet you!” 

My history: “I used to live in Fresno on the streets, it was a scary place out there. I was picked up by Animal Services so they brought me to Kings County Animal Services. From there, this lady named Misty, who was the ‘Animal Care Technician’ there drove me and two others down here to Valley Humane.” 

Animal Compatibility:
Dogs: “Dogs would be okay.”
Cats: “Cats are fine with me.” 

Children Compatibility: “That could definitely work out.” 

Below are some characteristics that apply to Jitterbug: 
Likes to be pet
 Friendly
Shy
 Wants attention
 Uses scratching post
Litter-box trained

LEWIS

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Age at time of surrender: 4 years
Surrender Date: April 2009
Animal ID: 7767
Sex: Male Neutered
Coloring & Description: Black & White

About Me: “Hello there! I’m Lewis and boy, do I love attention! I’m a total lap cat who loves being pet, brushed, kissed, hugged, held…anything…you name it! Playing with toys is fun to do too!”

My History: “I was found as a stray by Oakland Animal Services so they took me to the Oakland Animal Shelter where I stayed for awhile. They were nice to me there and it was good being off the streets. After being there for a bit, these two nice ladies came and picked me up. They said I was going to have a bit of a drive into Pleasanton but I’d be going to a good place! It is nice here at VHS, but I want a home please!”

Animal Compatibility:
Dogs: “I’d be okay with a dog.”
Cats: “Cats are fine.” 

Children Compatibility:
Below are some characteristics that apply to Lewis:
 Vocal, talkative
 Wants attention
 Likes to be pet
 Likes to be held
  Very active
Litte
r-box trained

THE NEW YORKERS

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Age at time of surrender: 31 days
Surrender Date:  May 2009
Animal ID: 7807-7811
Sex: Male X1, Female X3
Coloring & Description: Madison- Tortie; Brooklyn- Muted Calico; Bronx- Black and White (DMH); Soho- Black

About Me: “Hello! We’re the New Yorkers, and boy are we some loving and playful little guys. Playing is probably our favorite thing in the world, asides from curling up into a ball with each other to take a nice long nap, after we’ve been fed a hearty meal of course. All of us are beautiful cats looking for love. Bronx is the most playful out of everybody, probably because he’s the only boy stuck with us three girls. Soho loves curling up into her water bowl (after it’s been knocked over and emptied of course) to take a nap. Meanwhile, Brooklyn and I love playing with mice and plastic balls with bells inside. Soo much fun!” 

My history: “Our mom was found as a feral cat and we were taken in immediately by a foster mom who made us not feral, so no worries, we are as domestic as anybody else in the shelter! We were in foster for about two months before being brought to VHS.”
Animal Compatibility:
Dogs: “Our foster home had dogs, so that’s fine.”
Cats: “Yup, if we could pair up with each that would be fantastic! But if that’s not possible, we understand.”

 Children Compatibility: “Our foster had kids too, so that’s fine!” 

Below are some characteristics that apply to the New Yorkers: 
Likes to be pet
 Friendly
 Wants attention
 Uses scratching post
Litter-box trained

Oliver

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Age at time of surrender: 1.5 years
Surrender Date:  May 2009    
Animal ID: 7802    
Sex: Male Neutered
Coloring & Description:  Black and White 

About Me: “Meow! I’m Oliver. I love attention. I am very very sweet. I’ll snuggle up in your lap and give you lots of attention. Playing is another pastime of mine. I enjoy playing with mice, danglers, and balls!”  

My history: “I used to live in Fresno on the streets, it was a scary place out there. I was picked up by Animal Services so they brought me to Kings County Animal Services. From there, this lady named Misty, who was the ‘Animal Care Technician’ there drove me and two others down here to Valley Humane.” 

Animal Compatibility:
Dogs: “Yup, that would be fine.”
Cats: “Sure thing!”

Children Compatibility: “I like kids.” 

Below are some characteristics that apply to Oliver: 
Likes to be pet
 Friendly
Shy
Wants attention
   Uses scratching post
Litter-box trained

PRECIOUS AND DIAMOND JACK [DJ]

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THE PASTAS

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Age at time of surrender: 1.5 years
Surrender Date:  March 2009
Animal ID: 7740
Sex: Female (Noodle and Tortellini) Male (Ravioli)
Coloring & Description: Calico, Tortie, Orange Tabby 

About Me: “Hello, my name is Noodle. I am the pretty girl. J I’m a totally nice cat who has had lots of babies. Thank goodness that VHS will be having me spayed. It’s a good reminder to all you out there! Spay and neuter your kitties early! I’ve had three or four litters of kittens. My last litter was just recently, 5 little babies born March 28, 2009! Yay! Anyways, I am a nice girl who likes to relax. But, I’d be okay with sometimes playing as well if you’d like!”  

My history: “Well, I lived with this family for a little while. They didn’t take the best care of me all the time…I dunno why they didn’t have me spayed! I like being here at VHS with my babies, but once they’re grown, I’m ready to go home.” 

Animal Compatibility:
Dogs: “I’m not so sure.”
Cats: “I think I’d be okay with my kittens but not with other kitties...we could see though.” 

Children Compatibility: “If they are older and know how to be gentle.” 

Below are some characteristics that apply to Noodle: 
Likes to be pet
 Friendly
 Shy
Wants attention
 Uses scratching post
Litter-box trained

VICTORIA

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Age at time of surrender: 1.5 years
Surrender Date:  June 2008
Animal ID: 6604
Sex: Female Spayed
Coloring & Description: Black and White
About Me: “My name is Victoria. I’m a tough cookie and will let you know when you need to stop petting me. I believe that once I’m in a home, I will loosen up and become a loving lap kitty. Give me a chance to break through my shell. ” 
My history: “I was a stray kitty who was brought to Valley Humane Society while I was pregnant! I had my four babies born here and all of them have been adopted. I miss them, and now they have a better life now than I do, so I’m happy for them. But it’s my turn to get a home. Come meet me!”
Animal Compatibility:
Dogs: “I am willing to try, but I’m not promising I’ll be nice.”
Cats: “I try to ignore the cats here so that I can be happy.” 

Children Compatibility: I don’t like children, but I’m good with teenagers.” 

Below are some characteristics that apply to Victoria: 
Nips or bats if handled too long
 Doesn’t like to be picked up
Likes to be pet
  Friendly
Shy
Wants attention
  Uses scratching post
 Litter-box trained

WANDA

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Age at time of surrender: 1 year
Surrender Date:  December 2004
Animal ID: 6267
Sex: Female Spayed
Coloring & Description: Orange and white 

About Me: “Hi there, I am Wanda. And if you can’t find me in Kitty City, it’s because I don’t live there. I actually live in the vet techs office because I really don’t get along with animals. Feel free to come say hello, but don’t pet me, I don’t like it. If you lived in a shelter for four years you probably wouldn’t be very happy either. I wish somebody would take me home though, I would definitely be willing to turn myself around…slowly….and become nicer.”  

My history: “A long time ago I was found wondering in the woods. I followed some hikers back to their car and they took me to VHS. I don’t remember much else because I wasn’t very old then.” 

Animal Compatibility:
Dogs: “No thank you.”
Cats: “I’ll pass.” 

Children Compatibility: “Umm…nahh. I’m better with adults.” 

Below are some characteristics that apply to Wanda: 
Does not like to be picked up
 Vocal, talkative
  Nips or bats if handled 
Fights with other cats
 Uses scratching post
Litter-box trained