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“My best friend arrived at the Humane League of Lancaster in April 2017. He was a smelly, filthy, hot mess of a cat with a laundry list of medical issues and a heartbreaking past.<\/p>\nJune 5th – 11th is National Pet Appreciation Week! To celebrate this awesome holiday, our Client Care Representative, Laura Gibbs, decided to share her adoption story!<\/p>\n
“My best friend arrived at the Humane League of Lancaster in April 2017. He was a smelly, filthy, hot mess of a cat with a laundry list of medical issues and a heartbreaking past.<\/p>\n
Henry, as I named him, was one of six cats who had been living in a condemned home. The house was uninhabitable, and Henry and his siblings had been stuffed into a dog crate where they shared a single litter box that was never scooped. Of the six cats, three (including Henry) were blind, three (including Henry) were bald, and all had urinary issues.<\/p>\n
The smell that came from these cats was enough to turn even the strongest stomach. Nevertheless, I immediately fell deeply in love with this goofy boy. Henry would greet me with a loud meow and his signature purr \u2014 which is the strangest, loudest sounding purr you\u2019ve ever heard. Despite his terrible past, he is truly the happiest, most affectionate cat I\u2019ve ever met.<\/p>\n
Though I had my eye on him from the get-go, I couldn\u2019t bring him home right away. I was in the middle of house hunting and moving, so I had to wait \u2014 and hope that by the time we found a place he would still be available.<\/p>\n
It wasn\u2019t until July that the stars finally aligned, and I made it official: Henry was mine! He fit in so![\"\"](\"http:\/\/blog.humanepa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Untitled-design-23-300x300.png\")
easily with the rest of my crew, it was like he had been with us forever.<\/p>\n
Today, Henry is still the most loving kitty I\u2019ve ever met. He readily welcomes new family members and\u00a0fosters with open paws, and they respond accordingly. Even timid animals gravitate toward Henry and his docile nature. Whenever a person tells me they don\u2019t like cats, I introduce them to Henry \u2014 and they always change their mind after they receive a gentle headbonk and purr session. He\u2019s just that good.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s been almost five years since I brought Henry home, and we have our routine down pat. He supervises me in the bathroom in the mornings while I get ready for my day, and he\u2019s one of the first to greet me when I get home from work. He keeps me and my husband on a strict schedule for meals and ensures we are in bed at a decent hour.<\/p>\n
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During the day, Henry can often be found curled up in his igloo bed, cuddling with his best friend Chester, or chasing around things that make a crinkle noise. Henry\u2019s newest BFF is our foster-to-adopt rabbit. He loves to spend time in her room, and she gets so delighted when he visits her!<\/p>\n
So, the moral of the story is this: Don\u2019t judge a kitty by his putrid smell \u2014 he may just become your best friend.”<\/p>\n
Make one of the amazing animals in our care yours forever! Visit https:\/\/humanepa.org\/adoption\/<\/a> today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Laura Gibbs, Humane Pennsylvania Client Care Representative June 5th – 11th is National Pet Appreciation Week! To celebrate this awesome holiday, our Client Care Representative, Laura Gibbs, decided to share her adoption story! “My best friend arrived at the Humane League of Lancaster in April 2017. He was a smelly, filthy, hot mess of …
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