Huge Congratulations to Lois Morris! Lois is a member of Friends of Jacksonville Animals and in charge of the Cat Adoption Program at Petsmart Regency! March 4th was the one year anniversary for the cat adoption program! Lois has successfully adopted 230 cats through the Petsmart Program! She donates her time to picking up cats from Animal Care & Protective Services, taking them to Petsmart, cleaning and laundering their cages, handling paperwork, meeting potential adopters, and saving the lives of our sweet little kitties by finding them new forever homes! When I asked Lois why she was so passionate about the Cat Adoption Program she said, “I am passionate about this program because it has allowed us to get many, many, kitties adopted that otherwise might have been euthanized, or have languished for many weeks/months at the shelter, unadopted and alone. Also, because I am able to oversee most aspects of the program, including follow-up calls to the adopters, I have found most adopters to be wildly enthusiastic about their new pets. So many have gotten WONDERFUL homes, you just can’t believe how loved they are. Some keep in touch with an occasional call or an email with pics! It is very hard work, but when my kitties are placed and ‘living the life’, it makes it all worthwhile.” Lois has had an incredible success rate and has only had three cats returned, all as a result of owner circumstances, and all three were re-adopted into new forever homes.
If you are interested in adopting a cat, please stop by and see some of our amazing pets at The Petsmart at Regency,356 Monument Rd. Jacksonville, FL. Adoptions are open until 5pm daily. Cats 1-year or older are free with a $20 rabies tag fee. Cats younger than 1 are only $20 plus the $20 rabies tag fee. Adults, age 55 or older, can adopt a cat 1-year or older for free!