Your cats' stories

My husband and I came in just over a year ago and adopted a pretty little black kitty with piercing green eyes. She was called "Happy" at the shelter but we thought she needed a more distinguished name, so she now goes by "Charlotte" (named after Jane Eyre author, Charlotte Bronte!)

She is 'mama's little girl' and follows me nearly everywhere, and she always finds a spot to nestle up beside me in bed. She now has a 'brother' who she wasn't so sure about at first, but who she thinks is okay now! She is a very calm little girl who will brush against any hand that is hanging down, and jump into any box or laundry basket left on the floor. Charlotte is mostly an indoor cat, but she sure loves to go out on our balcony and 'sight see' or just take a snooze on the chair we have out there.

Her favorite things are chasing her laser pointer, lounging on her cat tree, giving licks, and eating "Greenies" treats! She also loves the movie 'Homeward Bound' (she tries to hop into the TV screen every time it's one! Her least favorite things are car rides, being pestered by her brother, and pets on the tummy!

She is loved very much in our home, and we couldn't imagine my life without our pretty kitty!

- Shannon and Aaron Eastham

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Just wanted to give you all an update on our adoption. My Mom and I came to the Escondido Humane Society on August 27, 2009, in hopes of finding a kitten. We met a few cute kitties, but when we met Biscuit we knew we had found the one. We were helped by the lovely adoption counselor, Barbara, and in no time we had a new addition to our family.

At first Biscuit, whom we renamed Luna, was very timid and scared, but in no time her true personality emerged. She is a very sweet, playful, and curious kitty. She is quite unlike any cat we have ever had. For instance, her favorite thing to do is to play fetch! A close second is lying on laps. Luna loves to be around people and is very friendly. She is quite the diva and loves to be the center of attention.

Her only fault is that she is very mischievous and likes to find things to get into that she's not supposed to. But even then, we can't get mad at her because she is so funny and cute. To be honest, she has us wrapped around her little paw.

We are so happy to have her in our lives, and she seems to be very happy too. She runs to the door when we come home, and we can't wait to see her. We love her so much, and we want to thank all of you at Escondido Humane Society for giving us Luna, our treasure.

- Andrea Lopez and Nina Adams

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Contrary to popular belief, cats and dogs can get along great! Rocco (dog) and Molly (not the dog) are BFFs. We adopted Molly from the Escondido Humane Society and Rocco from the Carlsbad Animal Shelter. Cats can be just as affectionate and playful as dogs, but in a different way.

- Enrique


Tell us your cat's story

In celebration of Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month, we are asking all cat lovers to submit a photo of their cat or cats, along with a short story about your special bond, for us to post here on our blog.

It's a great opportunity to celebrate the felines in our lives and to raise awareness about the many, many cats that are waiting for their forever homes at the Escondido Humane Society, and at shelters across the country. Send your photo and story to media@escondidohumanesociety.org and we'll post it here on the blog.