I first met Petra at one of our AWL volunteer days. She was absolutely cowering in a small cage in the ‘kitten’ room. I took her picture but chose two sister kittens (Rosie and Lily — now adopted!). Volunteers saw her again, and then again, and then our Adoption Coordinator just scooped her up and took her home to foster. Petra is a “stubby Manx” with a little nub of a tail. She’s about seven even though she’s as small and cute as a kitten. Petra was pretty terrified by her ordeal at the shelter, but has come out of her shell in her fosterhome. She’s coexisting with the resident dog and is wonderful with respectful children. She seeks out petting and attention, allows herself to be squooshed, loves to play with little things on the floor (she’s a cheap date — just scrunch up a piece of paper!). She’s quiet and polite; loves interaction but also likes her alone time. Apply to adopt this special girl today by emailing hydeparkcatsadoptions@gmail.com.

Petra is an all-black Manx cat we rescued from the Animal Welfare League last week. She had been there for at least a month, very afraid in her cage. Fostermom says “she’s soooo sweet — she starts purring softly when you pet her but she is to scared to approach yet (she may be afraid of the resident dog).” Petra was turned into AWL unspayed, and had indeed born kittens in the past, but is now fixed. She had a hernia in her abdominal wall from an unknown trauma (dog attack?). She is an adult kitty, maybe seven, but quite tiny and did we mention … without a tail? Email hydeparkcatsadoptions@gmail.com to find out more about this sweet little lady.

Big meows of thanks to some recent donors — Julian H. (“Man”), Mike H., Nadia Q. (she who brought us Sweet Pea!) and Norah O’D., who earmarked her donation for alley-cat food. And thanks to community folks who donated food, litter, and cat toys to the donations bin at Parkers! AND thank you to Parkers — for food for our foster babies, for gathering donations, and for the unending moral support.