Still Here

Well, Tri-County Critter Sitters is still here, albeit we're feeling a bit beat up lately. Besides family members who have been besieged with various medical issues of late, we also lost one of the adorable kittens we have been raising.

Yahoo was a true beauty, and we were really looking forward to seeing the gloriously beautiful adult cat we could tell he was going to become. But it wasn't meant to be. He went to the Rainbow Bridge on March 1st, and we're still heartbroken about it. He will forever be missed.

Even as we continue to mourn Yahoo, we continue to push forward in our efforts to spread the idea of adopting from your local animal shelter. June is Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month, and as we always do, if you adopt a cat from your local animal shelter this month, we will give you 5% off your first booking. That's on top of the 5% you get if you're a first time client, and other first time client discounts we will discuss at your initial consultation.

And as always, in the famous words of Bob Barker, we ask that you help control the pet population...have your pets spayed or neutered.

Spay and Neuter

Tri-County Critter Sitters proudly supports spay/neuter programs. So many animals are forced to live horrible, lonely lives in the street, fighting for the smallest scraps of food, and yet so many people still refuse to have their pets spayed or neutered. There really is no reason to not have these simple procedures done.



Cats especially are a problem for a few reasons. One reason is the fact that they just don't get adopted as often as dogs. Let's face it, dogs have been domesticated a lot longer than cats, and many people seem to prefer them over cats. (I actually like both.) Add this to the fact that cats can have multiple litters every year, and you have a formula for trouble.

Two cats and their offspring can multiply to 80 million in just ten years.

In the words of Bob Barker: "Help control the pet population. Have your pets spayed or neutered."

Autumn and Glory (Mitchell County Animal Rescue)

I am going to feature animals from our local shelters here at least once a week. These are great cats and dogs who simply want a home to call their own; a place where they can feel safe and loved. Adopting a shelter animal is the best way to get a pet.

Today, we have Autumn and Glory. They reside at the shelter run by Mitchell County Animal Rescue (MCAR).



Autumn is an 8-year-old Golden Retriever. She was surrendered after being with her family for 7 years. Their reason: because she didn't like chickens. So, Autumn cannot be around chickens. Not that hard. She is fine around everything else. She also knows how to sit and stay and she is just the absolute perfect dog for any family. Even though she is 8 years old she is still VERY active and loves to run around and play ball. She also loves to be brushed. Considering her age, Autumn's chances are not real good. Most people come in to shelters looking for puppies or younger dogs. But, if the right person would come along, this girl still has a lot of years and a lot of love to give.

And here we have Glory. Glory has been at the shelter for a while and is getting pretty bored in her cage. She is a very talkative girl who doesn't have that much interest for other cats, but the shelter staff thinks she would be fine in a home with others. She does not try to attack them or anything, just gives a warning sound if they get to close. Glory is a Domestic Medium Hair and is around 2 years old. She loves to be petted and held. This girl really deserves a second chance, and her time is running low with kitten season fast approaching.

Mitchell County Animal Rescue can be reached at (828) 765-6952. They also have a page on Petfinder.

And in the immortal words of Bob Barker: "Please, help control the pet population. Have your pets spayed or neutered."