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THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM
One of the most difficult things to experience if you’re part of
the adoption team at the Louisiana SPCA is seeing an animal
returned after being adopted. When it happens a second time your
heart literally sinks. This was the case with a beautiful, black
 cat
named Billy. Billy who had been with the LA/SPCA since December
2006 was still looking for a home when he was adopted in
January. The next day, Billy was returned by the adopters who
felt they couldn’t handle his energy. A few days later, Billy
found his second home, but again it was short-lived. He was
returned this time because the new owner realized they had
allergies to cats.
 Enter
the Louisiana SPCA offsite adoption team. Along with onsite
adoptions, the LA/SPCA has a cadre of volunteers who give up
their time a couple of Saturdays a month to take adoptable
animals out into the community, increasing their chances of
finding a home.
Normally cats don’t journey to these events unless there’s a
dedicated “cat team” to handle the unique needs of taking cats
offsite for events. But on a recent Saturday, Billy, along with
many other animals, was taken to Clearview Mall and that day
turned out to be the “third time’s the charm” moment for Billy.
 Anne
Rogers’ 16-year-old son, Chase, had recently lost his cat to a
sudden illness and he was ready to have the family bring a new
cat into their home. As soon as they saw Billy they fell in love
with him. Realizing the name "Billy" didn’t quite fit this
beautiful new addition to the family, Chase quickly christened
him with a new name – Ziggy.
 Ziggy
has not only found a home with Anne and her family, but he also has
a wonderful “zoo” of family members to keep him company. There’s Sedar, the Golden Retriever; Cocoa, the Collie, Kit, a
nine-year-old cat, two parakeets and a turtle. Anne tells us
that Sedar even enjoys curling up with Ziggy and they’re on the
road to a long friendship.
The Rogers couldn’t be happier with Ziggy. “He’s very high
energy and we absolutely love it and it really works for
everyone,” says Anne. Congratulations to Ziggy for finding the
special family just for him.
- Gloria Dauphin
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