“Please adopt me! I’m a sweet boy who’s been living outside, and I could sure use a family!” Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day

A small orange tabby cat with one eye injuredPhoto from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website (public domain)

The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a small domestic short-haired orange tabby, who has not been named yet. He is eligible for adoption on December 16.

The following information on this potential family member is copied and pasted from the Animal Shelters website. To see the original text visit this link to the Animal Shelter Catalog.

Remember, in adopting a pet you are bringing a new family member into your household, so only do it if you are looking for a forever feline partner.

Name (695)

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Animal Id 641290

Species CAT

Gender INTACT MALE

Breed DOMESTIC SHORT HAIR

Breed type MIXED BREED

Color ORANGE TABBY

Coat SHORT HAIR

Age 1 YEAR

Health GOOD

Ears PRICKED

Tail LONG

Size SMALL

Status IN SHELTER

Eligible adoption date Dec 16, 2022

Behavioral Characteristics

Temper SWEET

Intake Information

Date acquired Dec 9, 2022

How acquired STRAY

Kennel # COBB COUNTY ANIMAL

Section CAT2

Cage # 695

Unit A

Address

City KENNESAW

Shelter status ACTIVE

Some special events from Cobb County Animal Services for December:

For the remainder of the month of December, adoptions are only $20.

And on December 17 and 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Santa Paws will be available at Cobb County Animal Services, 1060 Al Bishop Drive, Marietta.

“Adopt your forever friend & take a picture with Santa Paws” is the slogan for the event.

I’ve included the flyers below:

Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website (pubic domain)

Adoption procedures

Cobb County Animal Services website describes the adoption process as follows:

“To provide quality customer service to current and future pet parents, we require that you schedule an appointment to visit us. Booking appointments allows us to effectively manage our staffing between the needs of our pet parents, shelter pets, and volunteers. Our online booking service is available 24/7.

“We have been appointment only for adoption visitation and owner surrenders since the spring of 2020.

“No appointment is required for strays that are found by citizens, for citizens looking for their lost pet(s), or for animal reclaim. Shelter staff will still be available to book appointments and answer questions from citizens by calling (770) 499-4136 during business hours (Tuesday-Sunday 10:30 a.m.-4:30.p.m.).

“View pets available for adoption and schedule an appointment anytime. Cobb County Animal Services is located at 1060 Al Bishop Drive, Marietta, GA 30008.”

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