162 Cats Find Fur-ever Homes During MOCO Shelter Adoption Event

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — More than 160 cats found homes last month as part of the Montgomery County Animal Services and Adoption Center's Operation: Feline Freedom, which waived fees for adopting cats. The shelter said the adoption numbers were "record-breaking."

“In the past we’ve participated in the MD 2000, a fee-waived cat adoption event in July, but the MD 2000 has been on hold since COVID-19, so we decided to have our own event,” said MCASAC Executive Director Thomas Koenig in a news release. “Every day, MCASAC staff met families back-to-back to match them up with the right pet. Volunteers helped care for cats and show them to potential adopters, and foster homes made sure their kittens had plenty of socialization to prepare them for adoption. It was a group effort all around and I couldn’t be prouder of the entire MCASAC team.”

The MOCO Adoption Center reopened to the public at the end of June, after being open through appointments only for the beginning of the pandemic. When it reopened, there was a small surge of adoptions — 76 in the first week. The cat adoption event was designed to keep the pace of adoption up, and make sure that all of the animals coming into the center are able to find homes.

“In addition to ending pet suffering and homelessness in Montgomery County, the mission of MCPAW includes removing barriers to the adoption of shelter animals,” said Donald Hoffman, chairman of the MCPAW Board of Directors, in a news release. “By sponsoring the adoption fees of all cats and kittens adopted from MCASAC throughout July 2021, MCPAW helped 162 precious felines find their forever homes.”

There are still plenty of cats and kittens available for adoption through the Montgomery County Adoption Center. Here are a few that are still waiting to find homes:

Baby Kitten

Name: Baby Kitten, ID#A473516
Sex, Breed: a neutered male, orange Domestic Shorthair
Age: about 5 years old
Arrived at Shelter: Aug. 2, 2021

Lulu

Name: Lulu, ID#A475965
Sex, Breed: spayed female, brown tabby Domestic Shorthair
Age: between 2 and 3 months old
Arrived at Shelter: June 25, 2021

Beans

Name: Beans, ID#A478530
Sex, Breed: neutered male, black Domestic Shorthair
Age: about 10 years old
Arrived at Shelter: July 2, 2o21

Roxy

Name: Roxy, ID#A480016
Sex, Breed: spayed female, orange Domestic Shorthair
Age: about 12 years old
Arrived at Shelter: Aug. 6, 2021

Red

Name: Red, ID#A480015
Sex, Breed: a neutered male, orange Domestic Shorthair
Age: about 12 years old
Arrived at Shelter: Aug. 6, 2021

Susuki

Name: Susuki, ID#A479610
Sex, Breed: a neutered male, gray tab Domestic Shorthair
Age: about 2 years, 1 month old
Arrived at Shelter: July 28, 2021

These aren't the only cats ready to go home. The adoption center has more kittens, cats, dogs, hamsters and more that are ready to be adopted. Visit the website for more information or to find your furry friend.