ADOPTED! :: Boston Rescue League Cat Photography

Have you adopted a cat lately? :) June is Adopt-a-Cat month here at the Animal Rescue League of Boston. The staff at the League have been doing an amazing job finding homes for cats, especially in the last several weeks. At one point, 12 cats went to their forever homes – in a single day! And I’m happy to report that the below felines finally found their forever homes as well:

Annie is adopted!

Dude. Annie is an 8 year-old who had been at the shelter for seven months. Gross, right? She already had a petfinder photo but just last week I decided to take more, mostly for myself because I think she’s a beauty and it gave me another excuse to visit her in her oversized cage (more like a room). I have a huge soft spot for those who have been at the shelter a long time – I mean who doesn’t, right? But our own Baxter & VanBuren were at their shelter for 6 long months themselves and I PITY those who overlooked them. Their lives have continued on without the privilege and joy of knowing Bunny and Veebs. They coulda had ’em. Pity! It is almost unthinkable now that these two silly, cuddly, affectionate critters who squabble every day over who gets exclusive rights to Dan’s lap, spent 6 MONTHS in a cage. Two little gems hiding away in a cage, sitting in no one’s lap.

Annie is a big, big girl, and spending all the time in that little room wasn’t doing her any favors. But she’s still gorgeous.

As I was leaving the shelter, I caught her in a moment sitting against the glass pane, peeping through construction-paper flowers taped against there. Names of recently adopted felines are written on each petals. Such a sad little photo…until now! Now she gets to have her own name written on her own petal. In fact I think she deserves an entire flower to herself. I’m so happy for her.

Figaro is adopted!

HALLEFREAKINGLUJAH! And that’s all I need to say.

Bootsie is adopted!

Okay, so Bootsie was adopted over a month ago. I photographed her maybe 2 weeks before that, and want to share just because she was one of my favorites. When I first met her she had just arrived at the shelter, and was getting acclimated in the cat playroom. She cowered in the corner and hissed at me. A week later when I returned to take her photo, she was relaxed, playful, and confident. And BULKY! I didn’t realize how full-figured she was. I remember I nearly broke my back trying to transport her up 2 flights of stairs in the carrier.

In the photo below you’ll notice that she has huge thumbs. Thumbs that will take over the world if left unchecked. She could have kicked my ass in a round of thumb war.

I hope Bootsie is happy in her new home!

Marmalade is adopted!

She wins the award for Most Photos of a Shelter Cat Taken. I shot like 50 frames of her, she was so photogenic!

Tiger is adopted!

SO HAPPY for him. In fact, all the cats from this post have been adopted. Hooray!

Tucker is adopted!

I have never before met a cat with cheeks as enormous as Tucker’s. They haven’t been pushed forward, they haven’t been enhanced by a push-up collar, and it’s not mostly fur. Those cheeks are 100% natural, and he could crush diamonds with them.

Graham is adopted!

Graham with the quivering, anime eyes!

Zoey is adopted!

I just photographed her last week. Her expression here is particularly cute. So glad to find that’s she’s already found a new home.

Hooray to ALL the wonderful felines who have gone to their new homes. They still have friends who would love to become a new member of someone’s family too, so if you live in the Boston area, stop by the ARL for a visit. Because June is ADOPT-A-CAT month! Spread the word! Spread the love!