Huntington Adoptable Pets Of The Week: Janine And Sundance

HUNTINGTON, NY — Janine and Sundance, two bonded cats, are the Grateful Paw Cat Shelter's Huntington Pets of the Week.

They are not from the same litter, although they have similar colorings, but they have really bonded with one another, said Debbi Larkin, president of the shelter.

Janine is a very gentle tiger/tabby with orange markings. She was born in July 2010. One year later, she was dumped outside the Grateful Paw Shelter with her four kittens. She was immediately placed in foster care with her babies until she could be checked by the shelter's vet and was given the OK to continue to nurse her babies and eventually wean them from her.

"She was a terrific mom, always doting on her babies and taking care of them 24/7," Larkin said. "When her babies were old enough, they came into the shelter and were placed in the kitten room and, within two weeks, all four kittens were adopted into loving homes. Janine was always shy and timid around humans so she never had the opportunity to go home with a family."

She remained at the old shelter facility until she went into a foster home with two other cats. One of those cats is Sundance.

Sundance is a ginger boy born in March 2016. He and his brother, Butch, who looked exactly like him, were dumped outside the Grateful Paw Shelter in a box with no note or explanation when they were approximately 6 months old, Larkin said. Both boys were checked by the vet and placed in one of the free roaming rooms and made available for adoption.

"Unfortunately, neither brother was adopted before they went into a foster home, the same one that Janine was placed in," Larkin said. "And to make matters worse, Butch passed away
unexpectedly from liver and kidney problems a year later. That left Sundance to find a new
companion and that turned out to be Janine. Sundance is also very shy and quiet and timid around humans."

After five years in a foster home, both Janine and Sundance came back to the new Grateful
Paw Shelter and were placed in one of the rooms together since they already knew one
another.

"They were very laid back and reserved but always hung out in the same beds or condos," Larkin said. "Now, they are inseparable and we would like to keep it that way. They have really
started to blossom in the room, even walking over to visitors and rubbing against their legs to
get some attention. And Janine, who was always hand shy, allows petting! You can always find
them cuddling together in any of the sleeping surfaces in the room and they are always side by
side at the food plate."

Both Janine and Sundance are fully vetted, tested negative for FELV and FIV, litter box trained
and spayed or neutered. They would do well in a quiet home.

"They like other cats, but they must be adopted together," Larkin said. "They have been through so much and we do not want to cause them any more heartache."

If you are interested in meeting Janine and Sundance, you may call the shelter at 631-757-4517, emailcats@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.