OAKLAND, Calif. — It's a common myth: Cats can't be trained. Same with: Some cats just don't like people and will never be "adoptable."
Alaska is a cat who proves false both of those common misconceptions. This former under socialized cat who cowered in the corner is part of the welcome wagon for visitors at Cat Town's main adoption center. And that's not all: She does tricks. This girl can sit, beg, twirl and even give high-fives!
We're celebrating National Cat Day with a gallery featuring recent photos of our Cat Town alums. Our adopters are so special to us because the cats we take into our care are so often deemed unadaptable. Thank you all for giving these cats such loving homes.
Check out the photo gallery below, and if you'd like to become an adopter yourself, be sure to check out all our current cats by clicking the button below and email info@cattownoakland.org to learn more.
OAKLAND, Calif. — Under a pile of shy and stressed kittens, a little ball of black fur tried to make himself invisible. "He was just so tiny," Angela, a cat-care attendant, recalled.
That mini-panther got the unlikely name of Tofu. And on July 19, he began a journey from forgotten kitten — hissy and untouchable — to sweet companion, ready to find his people.
In a University of California, Berkeley study that examined how cat color influences adoption rates, they found people were more likely to assign positive personality traits to orange and bi-colored cats. In contrast, black, white, and tri-colored cats were perceived as being more antisocial and aloof. This is another super-misleading myth, as anyone who has or has had, or even known a black cat can tell you!
