Little Blue Jay was all alone in the world, until a kindly person brought this three-month-old stray to the BC SPCA Abbotsford Community Animal Centre on July 5 2024.
His spirit was not the least dampened by his solo start. He was very friendly and eager for attention, play and vocalizing! He showed such high energy in the shelter that, instead of being intimidated by his surroundings, he needed to be let out of his kennel to run and play with his toys several times a day.
One lucky adopter fell in love with him in a photo (he IS quite photogenic, we agree) and by July 11 he was in his new home with a new name, Seidon. His adoption story is here:
“I had just graduated from university in April and wanted to have a cat at home to not feel too lonely. My friend told me about BC SPCA’s adoption program and with my budget, the program seemed to be the most suitable option.
For my first cat/pet, I wanted a kitten so I could see the baby grow up. I ended up applying online for multiple pets but was not receiving any callbacks. Finally BC SPCA Abbotsford reached out but due to me being on a camping trip, I could not call back until the next day, and by that time that kitten had already been adopted.
I know I sounded sad when I received that call, and so the person (I believe was named Laura) suggested that they had many kittens who were still considered strays, becoming available for adoption soon. Laura sent me pictures of my current kitty, Seidon (then called Blue Jay), and I fell in love with him through pictures.
On the day after Seidon was neutered and had been classified as adoptable, I arrived at BC SPCA Abbotsford and adopted him. He was a quiet kitten the first few days as he was healing from his neutering surgery but once the cone came off, he started flying around the house.
He is so good with people and loves interacting with my friends and other cats. He is also very affectionate and loves working on my laptop with me during my work hours. I also take him on semi-daily walks around the neighbourhood and he loves those.
He is so good at the vet’s that the vet tech was shocked he stayed still for his vaccines and temperature check-ups. And my biggest positive thing about him, he listens to “No”, so much so that he stopped biting my wires when I reiterated “No” a couple of times.
He is nearly five months now, a pre-teenager in cat years, and hence is trying to bite our ankles whenever he lets his intrusive thoughts reign and also tries to wake me up at odd hours of the night with kisses on my nose and ears to get food. But I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Thank you so much to the staff at BC SPCA Abbotsford for being so lovely and answering all my random questions as a first-time (adult) pet owner. Recently five of my friends got cats and with recommendation from me and my other friend, every one of them ended up adopting a cat from BC SPCA or other non-profits instead of buying any.
Thank you all for the work you guys do. When I have enough budget to get Seidon a friend, I will be back to adopt another cat.”
Thank you and your friends for making the decision to adopt, not shop. A primary reason the non-profit BC SPCA exists is to find safe and loving homes for each of the wonderful animals who come into our care. You surely do get a lot for the cost of our adoption fee. We appreciate you spreading the word.
May you and your handsome boy enjoy many happy years of companionship. And as soon as you’re ready to add to your animal family, we’re glad we’ll be your first choice.
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