Huntington Adoptable Pet Of The Week: Joy

HUNTINGTON, NY — Joy, a 3-year-old black female kitten, is the Grateful Paw Cat Shelter's Huntington Pet of the Week.

She is one of the newest adult additions to the shelter. She arrived at the shelter in mid-February. The shelter received a call about a cat wandering around the parking lot of a Bed Bath & Beyond, so two volunteers were sent to trap her, said Debbi Larkin, president of Grateful Paw Cat Shelter.

It only took 15 minutes to trap her.

"Obviously she was cold, hungry, confused and lost," Larkin said. "We brought her directly into the shelter and since our vet was due to arrive that night, we set her up for him to examine her."

She was scanned for a chip but none was found, according to Larkin.

"Although she was nervous, we felt that she was obviously someone’s pet at one time," Larkin said. "She either escaped from her home or she was tossed out of the house. Our vet took her back to his animal hospital to have her checked and to determine if she was spayed, and she was, so she did belong to someone. Not sure exactly what happened, but she is safe with us and we named her JOY."

Joy has yellow eyes and is in good health. She is on the shy and timid side, but she loves being in the free roaming room with the other cats, Larkin said. She bonded with the two other black cats in that room, Serendipity and Blueberry.

"Whenever you see one black cat you see the other two," Larkin said. "When she is not hanging with them you can find her inside her favorite condo by the window watching everything that is going on. She may be unsure when you first approach her, but once you start giving her head rubs and chin scratches, she closed her eyes and relaxes. And treats always get her attention."

Joy is fully vetted, tested negative for FELV and FIV, litter box trained and spayed.

"We are not sure how she is with dogs, but she would most likely do well with another cat and a quiet home to make her feel more comfortable," Larkin said.

If you are interested in meeting Joy, you may call the shelter at 631-757-4517, email cats@laphuntington.org, visit the Facebook page or visit at the Grateful Paw Cat Shelter.

The rescue is at 3 Verleye Ave., East Northport, and visiting hours are Tuesday through Sunday from noon to 4 p.m.