Clarence Domestic Short Hair Mix Clayville, RI

Poor Clarence… his second chance at a home didn’t work out, and he’s back at the shelter hoping for a third chance. He lost his first home in November 2018, after his elder companion passed away, and was incredibly shy, withdrawn and frightened at finding himself living in a cage at the shelter, but steady work and compassion from his volunteers drew him out of his shell, and he learned that he really enjoyed being held and petted and loved. He was adopted in February and bonded well with his human friend, even sleeping with her and becoming very forward with her, nibbling her fingers and petting himself with her hands when he wanted petting. Unfortunately, he just never got along with the other male cat. They fought constantly, and instead of showing signs that they were learning to accept each other’s presence, the two cats only got worse. And Clarence’s adopter, with a broken heart, felt that he would have a better life elsewhere, so she brought him back to us.

She did a great job advancing the work we started, as he is now very social, friendly and affectionate with his volunteer friends. He still hesitates when a stranger comes in the room, retreating behind the cages and peeking out to see if it’s friend or foe, but as soon as he knows it’s not “foe,” he’s happy to come out and meet the newcomer. And don’t most of us have a cat like that, one that is super affectionate with HIS humans, but disappears when company comes? That’s Clarence. He really is so affectionate with his volunteer friends, loves to curl up in a lap and be petted and kissed.

Now our friend Clarence needs another home. And though he did not get along with the other cat in his last home, he gets along just fine with some of the shelter cats, like his buddy Blackjack — it seems as though Clarence needs to feel like the alpha, even though he is not a dominant cat, and submissive cats like Blackjack don’t threaten him. He was wary of the dogs in the home, though not really frightened of them, and has shown the same “cautious/not curious” behavior at the shelter when he sees dogs. So he might be find in a home with a very quiet, laid-back dog that is accustomed to living with cats and is not aggressive towards them. He should be fine with older children, once he gets used to them, but would probably never get comfortable with very active little children.

Clarence is box-trained, neutered, current on vaccinations, and tested negative for FIV and feline leukemia. For more information or an application, email ClayvilleCritters@cox.net, call the shelter at (401) 647-7200, or visit the shelter during regular hours: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri 7 to 11 a.m., Sat 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

You can find a downloadable application by scrolling down the Town of Scituate’s Animal Control page: http://www.scituateri.org/departments/animal_control/

Please email all PDF applications to ClayvilleCritters@cox.net for faster processing.