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Featuring pets from the Neponset Valley Humane Society.
Peter is a very gentle, mellow, affectionate, neat cat. His foster mom says this big, strong boy is a wonderful companion who is no trouble at all and is very lovable. He sleeps at the bottom of the bed quietly through the night. He welcomes attention when it is offered and purrs with contentment. He will cuddle in a lap if given the opportunity. He enjoys gentle interactive play. He is content to sleep or entertain himself when his foster family is busy with other things. Peter is about 3 to 4 years old. Peter is a pretty laid back kind of guy and could get along with a welcoming feline …
Ruby is a pretty white cat with double paws. She is very friendly, social, playful and affectionate. She enjoys attention and is comfortable being picked up and cuddled. She has a very endearing habit of wrapping her paws around an arm when someone pets her, as if to say, "Don't stop." She likes to cuddle up right next to her foster mom, and purrs with contentment. She is sometimes very kitten-like and silly, and loves interactive play. Ruby is about 1 to 2 years old. She will do best as the only pet in her new home since she loves people, but does not enjoy the companionship of the other …
Many adorable and friendly kittens are currently in need of families to love and call their own. These kittens have been in loving Neponset Valley Humane Society foster homes and are well socialized and friendly. Baby kittens are curious, active and social. They love being part of the family. Adopt a pair. They can run and play together and then snuggle in a lap after they've tired themselves out. Call the Neponset Valley Humane Society at 781-769-1990 or email nvhumanesociety@gmail.com to adopt a kitten or pair of kittens. Other Humane Society News: The next NVHS low cost spay/neuter clinic …
Basil is a very cute and nice guinea pig. He is about 1 or 2 years old. Guinea pigs need a clean cage, a healthy diet including hay, fresh vegetables and a little treat of fruit or carrot. Basil enjoys guinea pig chew toys. He is a good pig and never bites, but he is shy. He will be happiest in a home with a family who understands that being picked up and held is very scary for him. Basil is mainly white with a little beige markings. White guinea pigs struggle to find families to adopt them. His former owner had multiple guinea pigs and was no longer able to care for them. Basil was always …
Penny and Bella are a friendly, happy, lovable young pair. Penny is the bobtail tabby. Bella is black. Penny is very sweet, loving and gentle with people, but often instigates play with her best pal Bella. She enjoys curling up on the sofa with her foster family and being part of the family. Bella is a happy, energetic little girl. She came into rescue missing most of one ear as you can see in her photo. It does not bother her or slow her down. Bella likes to be picked up and will follow her owner around waiting for attention. She purrs with contentment anytime she gets pets. Both love toys …
Roger and Bartholomew are 10-week-old kittens. These two orange tabby babies were born outside but rescued along with their mother and siblings when they were just days old. They have been in an active and nurturing foster home where they have received tons of socialization. They are kid-friendly, social, playful, confident, happy kittens. They are now ready to leave mom and begin life with a family of their own.  Roger and Bartholomew are very bonded and will be happiest in a home where they can stay together. Call the Neponset Valley Humane Society at 781-769-1990 or e-mail nvhumanesociety@…
Spencer is a very loving and friendly cat who wants to be the only pet in his new home. He is a little shy when he meets new people, but quickly warms up. He loves to be brushed and to be around people. Spencer lived with a dog when he was young and everything was fine. He was a strictly indoor cat and happy that way. But then everything changed when his former family got a new dog. The new dog relentlessly chased Spencer and even hurt him pretty seriously. Spencer took matters into his own hands and moved out. He went to a neighbor, which would have been fine except the neighbor has other …
Charlie and Tony are two beautiful, gentle, lovable, happy cats. Charlie is the gray and white kitty. He is a super-duper snuggler and is always eager to climb into a lap for cuddles. Tony is the tabby cat. He is shy with new people but very loving and absolutely devoted to his brother. Tony especially loves interactive play. The boys are about 2 years old. They have always been strictly indoor cats. They have been loved and well cared for. Due to illness, their owner is no longer able to care for these nice cats. Contact the Neponset Valley Humane Society at 781-769-1990 or nvhumanesociety@…
Ava is a cute, friendly, social little mini lop bunny who needs a new home due to allergies. She has always been a strictly indoor bunny. Ava has a cage condo which will come with her to her new home. Her cage door is almost always left open. She enjoys spending time in her cage, but also enjoys the freedom of being able to come out when she wants to get exercise. House rabbits generally train themselves to use a litterbox once they are spayed or neutered. Ava is spayed and she uses a litterbox. She is approximately 4 years old. Ava is very sweet, happy to receive attention and she loves to …
Mutt and Jeff are 3-year-old adorable and friendly orange tabby cats. These nice boys need a new home because their senior owners must move into an assisted living facility that does not allow cats. Mutt and Jeff are very devoted to each other and need to find a home together.  They have been loved and well cared for since they were babies. They have always been strictly indoor cats. They love to run and play and wrestle with each other. The favorite thing for both boys is to be snuggled in a lap.  Mutt and Jeff are trained to sleep in their crate at night.  They get their treats and know it …
Taylor is awesome. This little tabby cat is friendly and lovable, gentle and affectionate. She is still very much a kitten and loves to play with toys. She is inquisitive, silly and happy. Taylor loves to be with people. Taylor is one of the few youngsters who are content being the only cat in the house. She just wants a human family who has the time and desire to give her interactive play time and snuggles. Taylor was a stray and she is about 7 or 8 months old. She is spayed now and ready for a loving family to call her own. Call Neponset Valley Humane Society at 781-769-1990 or email …
Baby and Precious are friendly, lovable, well adjusted, happy cats. Baby is the long hair calico and she is 10 years old. Precious is the little tabby and white kitty and she is 8 years old.  One could never guess their ages by their appearance and the way they act.  These two ladies are spunky and playful. They love toys, and love to run and play.  Precious and Baby have lived in a home with small dogs and they have also lived with young children and were fine with all. They have always been strictly indoor cats and have been loved very much throughout their lives. Sadly, their owner has …
Fluffy and Puffy would love a home where they can stay together forever. This adorable, very friendly brother-sister duo are devoted to each other. Both cats are super friendly and affectionate. They love to be in a lap or curl themselves around a neck in hope of getting some attention. They are both very sweet and gentle cats. They are just under one year old. They are currently in a foster home with other cats and a cat-friendly dog, and they get along fine. Fluffy and Puffy are still really kittens and they love to run and play. These two cats were found in an abandoned building. They are …
Precious is a petite calico kitty who is as sweet as she is pretty. She is very friendly and loves people. Precious was rescued from a very unsafe location along with her babies. The babies have found homes.  Precious is now spayed and eager for a family to love and call her own. She is affectionate, loving, happy and playful. Precious is in a foster home with a cat-friendly dog and gets along fine. She is very submissive with the other cats in her foster home. She could do fine with a welcoming kitty companion, or she would be happy to be the only pet in the house since she loves people so …
Devoted companion. Wonderful cat. So friendly and lovable. These are just some of the words friends of Midnite's former owner had to say about him. Sadly, Midnite's former owner passed away and now this cat needs a new home. Midnite was the love of his former mom's life. He was her constant companion. He has been doted on and well cared for. Midnite is a strictly indoor cat. His former mom described him as a Maine Coon. He certainly has the temperament and size. He is a large, very affectionate, social, confident, friendly boy. He is gentle and mellow. He seems to love everyone he meets, and …
Benjamin was begging at a home to be allowed indoors. The homeowners didn't know where he came from, but no one in the neighborhood claimed this very lovable and cute tuxedo cat. Benjamin is a friendly, happy and confident cat. He enjoys catnip toys, cuddling and being held like a baby. He is content sitting safely indoors in his cat tree watching the world go by outside.  He has been kind to and interested in the other cats he has met. The Neponset Valley Humane Society's veterinaian estimated Benjamin is about one to two years old. He is a big, mellow, gentle boy who would love a family to …
This young cat loves to be near people and is perfectly comfortable riding around on shoulders.  Liza is very sweet, friendly and gentle. The humane society's vet estimated she is just under one year old.  She is a long and lean cat and she may not quite be full grown.  Liza is afraid of other cats, so she will be happiest in a home where she can be the only pet. She is great with the children in her foster home and loves cuddling with them.  Liza wants a home where she will be permitted to snuggle in bed with a person at night. Liza was a stray in a very unsafe area. She was not spayed. She …
This long-haired all-white, blue-eyed cat is Sugar. She is as friendly as she is pretty.  Sugar is a very mellow and agreeable cat. She will do fine with a welcoming kitty companion, a cat-friendly dog or as the only pet in the home where someone has time to give her interactive playtime, love and attention. Sugar is very affectionate, gentle and even gives kisses. She will be happiest in a home where she is welcome to cuddle in bed with a person at night. She is now spayed and all recovered from her time as a stray. Our vet estimated Sugar is about 6 to 8 months old. Some white cats with …
Ida is a super friendly, very mellow, lovable, petite young cat. She will be the perfect companion in almost any cat-friendly home. Ida is great with gentle children. She gets along fine with the other cats and is also comfortable with the cat-friendly dogs in her foster home. Ida is a very affectionate cat and mainly wants someone to love and care for her. She enjoys attention and even asks for belly rubs. Ida's former owners neglected to have her spayed. They had to move and surrendered Ida and the kittens. The kittens have all found homes and now it is Ida's turn to find a nice family to …
Clara and Clyde are about as cute, friendly and affectionate as can be.  Clara is sweet and gentle. Clyde is silly and energetic. Clyde has the big white mustache and double paws. Clara has just a tiny dot of white on her face.  They are both playful, happy cats who will provide hours of fun and entertainment for their new family.  These two nice cats love people and are eager for attention. The humane society's veterinarian estimated they probably just recently celebrated their first birthday. Clyde and Clara's former owners tired of caring for them. They put the cats outside and tried to …

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