Adoption Diaries: Feelin’ The Love

Elyse’s Adoption Diary

My job is to love all the animals. So am I allowed to fall into a deeper love with a select few? The latest object of my affection is Lois Lane. I can tell you why, or I can show you. Hit “play,” por favor:

She seemed happy enough to be pet, but the roll over onto her belly was a complete surprise! I melted at this big dog’s unexpected display of trust and affection.

Action shot of Lois Lane turning around for a butt scratch.

I’ll spare you most of my Superman-related puns and jokes, since we used them all up on her Pet of the Week description. I do have to point out, however, that this is the view from Lois Lane’s corner kennel:

Wow, right? Thanks to this window, it looks like Superman can come flying in to steal a kiss at any moment! (Hey, back off Mr. Spandex, she’s my girl.)

We have a fantastic staff at our ASPCA Adoption Center. Our team of Animal Care Technicians (ACTs) is fully devoted to the care of our furry babies. In this video, Eric, a Medical ACT, feeds a baby orphan kitty.

Speaking of kittens, I went to visit the litter I’ve been keeping tabs on. One kitten was happily nursing, engrossed in her euphoric meal, until the big bad human came along. (Me.) As the mama cat heard me approach, she quickly darted to the cage door to see what was up and protect her babies. But in doing so, she left the nursing kitten laying on her back, her paws swiping at the air, desperately trying to find her mama and get her food back.

I was so engrossed in the beauty of dainty Atosa—who was fantastic with her two different eye colors, long tail and gorgeous heap of fur—that I didn’t even notice she’s an amputee; she’s only got three legs! She was rescued by our Humane Law Enforcement officers, who found her with severe fractures.

Aww, poor Ghost. He fell off a fourth-story balcony. The biggest pity is that he likes other dogs but can’t play with any right now. Happily, he’s healing nicely. We want to see him romp around with pals soon.

Bucky is a seven-month-old beagle who, in his playful puppyness, took a liking to my pen and ripped a page off my notepad. I think he wanted to take a crack at journalism?!

** Be sure to check out my Flickr page to see all the photos from my visits to the adoption center.

** View available animals at our adoption center.