Improve your life with a cat’s companionship, and combat the tragedy of overpopulation! Adopt adopt a shelter cat!
 

Please come down and see all the beautiful cats and kittens waiting for a home! (There is always the possibility that a pictured cat may be unavailable.)

Approximately 4 million cats end up in shelters every year.
One of them is sure to be a perfect match for you!
Each year, thousands of kittens are born during spring and summer -- and many end up in animal shelters, waiting for loving homes. To promote adoptions of these playful, affectionate animals, the Humane Society of Greenwood joins American Humane to celebrate Adopt-A-Cat Month® each June. Come visit the fabulous felines at the Greenwood County Animal Shelter, and take home your new best friend!

People Seeking a Loving Cat Companion
Adopting a cat will enrich your world in so many different ways. Here’s how:

• Cats will keep you entertained with their playful antics.  (See the cartoon evidence.)
• Cats are very affectionate and love to cuddle with you.
• Having a cat can reduce your blood pressure and prevent heart disease.
• Cats are very clean -- they bathe themselves!
• Cats are independent and can be left alone while you are at work.
• Cats do not need to be housebroken -- using the litter box comes naturally to them.
• Cats do not need a lot of space. They are perfect pets for apartments and smaller homes.
• Taking care of a cat can help teach a child responsibility and humane values.
• Cats get plenty of exercise living indoors. Just 15 minutes of playtime each day will satisfy a cat.
• Approximately 4 million homeless cats end up in animal shelters every year in the United States. By adopting, you’ll be saving a life.
 

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of our available dogs!