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Two black cats lounge around:at the Oregon H um ane Society. These friendly felines are tw o o fth e 9 8 recently rescuedfrom a hoarder’s home* The H um ane Society offered half
price adoption fees fo r Black Friday fo r any black cat, six months or older. The H um ane Society houses all kinds o f different animals that are always available fo r adoption.
Black Friday gives homeless kitties hope
animals they can. place in adoptive
homes. ¿“It’s like a hotel, that’s what we
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always say,” said Baugnon. “We don’t
Black Friday is that infamous day that overbook our hotel. We only accept the
causes people to either avoid the shop­ animals we cart be Responsible for. For
ping malls at all costs or draws those cou­ cats, we have neverbeen able to meet'the
rageous enough out to brave the crowds demand for placement,” said Baugnon.
for door-buster sales. This year, however, They have been doing so for the last 143
getting deals on iPads and laptops were years. This year 10,270 pets have been
not the only things on people’s minds. adopted at OHS. Each adoption fee cov­
In addition to deals on Christmas' pres­ ers the cost o f sterilisation, microchip­
ents and electronics people also saved on. ping and examination, by a vet.
bringing in new additions to their family.
, “There’s too many cats out there that
The Oregon Humane Society had a need homes for anyone to think about
50 percent off sale for any black cat six going out and buying a cat or a dog
months or older during Black Friday. or a bunny. There are plenty of highly
This was done in part to help bring adoptable, wonderful ariiriials right here
down the number of cats that need to at the shelter that could use a home,”
be adopted from the shelter as every said Diana Gableton, a volunteer at the
year the Humane Society has more cats OHS.
that need homes than there are homes
The overwhelming number o f cats
to give.
that need homes is due to a number
“Now more than ever that we have a o f causes. According to Baugnon, this
big demand for placing cats into house­ is because o f a variety o f factors such
holds. We have a waiting list o f 900 cats as people n o t . spaying and neutering
waiting to go to the Humane Society” their cats, lack o f leash laws for cats and
said Barbra Baugnon, spokesperson, for people not seeing their cats as a prior­
the Ffumane Society. “In Oregon alone, ity. ’ “People, will claim their dogs,” said
we typically euthanize 40,000 cats every Baugnon. “Less people come to claim
single year.”
their cats.”
The organization only takes in the
Shortly before Black Friday, 98 cats
By Mandie Gavitt
were , rescued from a hoarder house.
The majority o f these cats were sent to
foster homes until they were ready for
adoption But two rooms at O HS were
devoted to the hoarder cats, many of
which happened to be black. “I didn’t
hear o f any o f those cats needing to be
euthanized,” said volunteer Rita. Stanely,
“which is quite unusual for hoarder sitti-
ations.”
Baugnon said that there is no need for
breeders today., “W ith all we know in this
day and age about pets arid pet adoption
problems there’s no reason to go to a
breeder.” According to Baugnon, those
who are looking for a particular breed
o f dog or cat can check Petfirider.com to
find one that needs a home, rather than,
supporting breeders.
Black cats were not the only lucky
animals to find, homes on Black Friday;
multiple litters o f puppies were available
for adoption. By 3 p.m. only one puppy
was left: Holiday, a chihuahua mix.
i The Chandler family came | in to
adopt a cat on Black Friday because a
friend had recentlyadopted a new kit­
ten, and they warited their dog to have a
playmate. “O ur dog needs a friend,” said
Peyton Chandler, as she held a black kit­
ten the family was considering adopting.
Anim als a t the Oregon H um ane Society located in Northeast Portland, w ait patiently to be adopted
on Black Friday. The H um ane Society has a no k ill policy, m eaning that every a nim al they open their
doors to w ill eventually f i n d a home.
For those wishing to volunteer at
OHS there are many opportunities for
positions from dog walking to cat social­
izing or housing animals in your home as
a foster home.
Animals are up for adoption year
round, there’s no need to hesitate in
bringing a lonely cat, dog or even rabbit
home for the holidays.
Holiday, a chihuahua mix, is ju s t
one o f the m any homeless pets hop­
ing to f i n d a new home this season.