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Shadow Lady

Shadow is a 12-year-old sweetheart looking for a quiet, loving home where she can shine as the gentle senior she is. With her calm nature and soft spirit, Shadow reminds us that older cats have just as much love to give—sometimes even more.

Shadow adores deep scratches—forehead, cheeks, full-body rubs—she'll lean right in for affection when she's feeling safe and comfortable. Her favorite toys are simple pleasures: anything with catnip and a satisfying crinkle is a hit. You'll often find her lounging in one of her two favorite beds or perched on the cat tower, quietly watching the world go by through the window.

Mealtime is a daily highlight for Shadow. She especially loves wet food with chunky bits and gets a small portion in the morning and evening, with dry food available all day for snacking.

Though she's quiet and calm, Shadow Lady takes her time warming up to new people and environments. She'll need a safe, cozy space to adjust at her own pace—but once she trusts you, her affectionate and gentle nature really shines.

Shadow would do best in a peaceful home with patient adopters who understand the beauty of a senior cat's slower rhythm. Could you be the soft landing she's been waiting for?

If you are interested in adding Shadow Lady to your family please email [email protected].

Falco

Hello everyone, I'm Falco!

I'm an owner surrendered puppers who turned 3 years old in November, 2024.

I am a high energy boxer looking for a home with a brother and/or sister with whom I can rough house, play tug of war and run around. When I want to play, I engage, so no shrinking wall flowers!

I love chewing on sticks and bones and playing keep away with balls and toys. I am very food motivated; I love ice and frozen blueberries. I also have great hand/eye coordination and am really good at catching treats in the air. I know some commands, but I do get distracted easily. My foster mom and dad got me a vibrating collar and that gets my attention quick.

I'm a cuddler and love to snuggle up close when we're sleeping.

Do you have a place on your couch and in your heart for me?

I'm available through the Minnesota Boxer Rescue.

Dodger

Meet Dodger, a lovable Velcro Dane who lives for quiet moments and being close to his people.

This low-energy cuddlebug thrives in a calm, peaceful home where he can soak up affection and follow his humans from room to room. Dodger enjoys gentle walks, mealtime excitement, and has been friendly with kids and other dogs during outings.

If you're looking for a loyal, laid-back companion with a heart full of love, Dodger is ready to be your new best friend! This handsome Dane is located in Columbia Heights, MN.

I'm available through the Upper Midwest Great Dane Rescue.

Meridian

Meet Meridian!

This sweet, loyal girl loves to be close to her people—whether she's supervising household tasks from the couch or sneaking in snuggles with her gentle, goofy charm. She adores people of all ages and enjoys the company of large-breed dogs who play rough like she does. Meridian walks well on leash, loves car rides, and is always up for a treat or a cuddle.

This sweetheart is located in Lakeville, MN.

I'm available through the Upper Midwest Great Dane Rescue.

AoiMe

May 1, 2010 I adopted a cat that had been found in the middle of the road recently run over by a car. A caring vet tech scooped him up and nursed him back to health. The life he lived prior to joining my family is something I'm sure he was happy to leave behind; both of his ears and the tip of his tail showed the damage frostbite had caused.

I named him AoiMe which means blue eyes in Japanese because his were the bluest I had ever seen.

I had the pleasure of sharing my heart and home with him for 14 years. He was the sweetest, most gentle and best Velcro kitty you could wish for. He made it difficult to have a bad day because he had a way of snuggling the gloom right out of you.

I will always be thankful for all the years he gave me, but will never stop wishing that we could have had more time together.

Scout

Scout and Dr. Rudd met at a coworker's house party in 2008 and hit it off, so she took Scout home and then onto Canada for college at McGill University. Scout lived in Texas, Montreal, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, and then California before moving to Minnesota so Dr. Rudd could attend veterinary school.

In her younger years, Scout was an prodigious bug hunter, with her biggest catch being an impressive 5-inch hummingbird moth, caught in Amarillo, Texas in 2009. She loved chasing lights, and shadows, and occasionally her own tail. Other hobbies included a love of eating rubber bands, but she could always be trusted to puke them up and avoided incurring any surgery bills.

When Scout was still she was imperiously beautiful, but she could be rather clumsy in motion - notable accidents include running headlong into a full-length mirror and shattering it, and several years later she broke both of her top canine teeth trying to jump through a closed window. She was famously grumpy and hated all other animals, especially cats, but that did not stop Dr. Rudd from bringing home anyone who needed a place to stay.

Like many cats, Scout battled kidney disease and IBD the last few years of her life. She spent most of her time sleeping on a heating pad but still had the energy to wander the garden and eat grass on occasion. It was an honor to know her and she will be missed.

Jitters
4/10/19 - 9/11/22

Jitters was a strong indoor/outdoor cat full of unique personality. He was always vocalizing for attention with crazy meows despite how loved and spoiled he was. Jitters was named because he always seemed like he just drank a pot of coffee and was bouncing off the walls, he didn't need catnip to be full of energy. His favorite activities were climbing structures he shouldn't have, and hunting for critters in the fields.

Jitters unfortunately passed at only 3 years old due to a blood clot from a genetic heart condition. He is forever resting in the field he hunted and chasing gophers in the sky.

His family misses the chaos, annoyance, and smiles he used to bring to everyday life.

Ora Jane

Ora Jane was one in a million cat.

We weren't supposed to get another cat, but my husband's coworker's cat had another litter and I begged him to look at the teeny tiny kittens, just to smoosh them. Two years prior, in 2008, we had gotten a pair of kittens from the same coworker, from the same mom.

My heart was stolen that day by a tiny, feisty, tortie girl who just kept chirping at me. I left the coworkers house in near tears as I really wanted that kitten.

She came home a few weeks later when she was old enough after I wore my husband down. He really didn't want a fourth cat but we had recently lost another cat.

I named this feisty girl Ora Jane, after my great great aunt, to my grandma's horror and she soon acclimated to my crazy home. She was a shy girl, but would always come running when I called her name, chirping at me. She was very much a mama's girl. She started developing some urinary problems, resulting in hundreds of vet trips, loads of medications, and a lot of stressful nights. Turns out she had FIC, so she would have urinary issues when stressed, which means we adjusted our lifestyle for her and finally got it under control.

One day, she was super off, not acting her normal self. I chalked it up to kitty depression as she/us had just lost two of our other cats suddenly. I came into the clinic to get some medications/fluids and suddenly it turned into x-rays, bloodwork, and an ultrasound after a quick exam by a doctor. The C-word was thrown around as we found masses on her kidneys, something I wasn't ready to hear nor was expecting. We ended up doing two days of hospitalization trying to get her stable. My heart was numb, those days were a blur and finally, she told us she was ready to go.

Five days after the C-word was first spoken, we held her close and eased her passing. She was only 12 years old.