December Adoption Stories
For cats who are older, grieving, medically fragile, or overwhelmed cats in a shelter environment, a foster home can make all the difference in a transformation from surviving to truly healing. Fosters provide irreplaceable support that shelters aren’t able to offer: time to decompress, receive medical care, learn that people bring comfort, and show who they really are once they feel safe. They give these cats a quiet place to rest, individualized attention, and the patience to let trust unfold at its own pace. In foster homes, cats can recover so they can feel secure enough to thrive, regardless whether it takes days or months. For these especially at-risk cats, foster homes are the reason why adoptions are possible.
In 2025, Cat Town celebrated 334 adoptions — including 37 lucky cats in December alone. The cats below are just a few examples of what can happen when vulnerable cats are met with time, care, and compassion. Their journeys remind us that progress isn’t linear or one-size-fits-all, and that foster volunteers who open their homes to these cats are the backbone of many of Cat Town’s most meaningful success stories.
Caroline arrived at the Antioch shelter after her guardian passed away. Volunteers noted that while this girl was sweet and chatty, she was also lonely and stressed in her shelter cage and required a lot of attention to feel at ease. Caroline came to a Cat Town foster, and when she was diagnosed with a UTI, dental disease, and dermatitis from a flea allergy, she received antibiotics, dental surgery with extractions, and flea medication to prevent further allergic reactions. In her foster home and with the care she needed, Caroline transformed into a happy girl who charmed her foster parents with her playfulness, biscuit making, and adorable sleeping positions. Her foster family joined our foster-to-forever club and adopted Caroline into their family.
When Mina’s caretaker died, she was brought to the city shelter. At 17 years old, this senior gal had hyperthyroidism and needed a calm home where she could receive care. At Cat Town, we also learned Mina had dental disease and a fractured canine tooth, and would need dental surgery to be pain free. Despite these conflicts, Mina was extremely sweet and snuggly, took her medications well, and continued to show signs of good health. We’re grateful that adopters with two senior cats of their own wanted to bring Mina into their home and continue giving her the care and love she deserves.
Truffle arrived at the city shelter as a stray, very scared, shut down, and depressed on arrival. This young one-year-old only trusted hands and people if they went slow, but she was still shy and prone to overstimulating. She had a pelvic fracture before she arrived at the shelter, and although it had mostly healed, a fragment of it had detached and was causing her constipation and chronic pain. At Cat Town she received gabapentin for her pain management, and to help her feel calmer around people and with pets. We also put her on a special diet to help with her constipation, and to keep her at a healthy weight. The chocolate tortie became more relaxed and playful, and showed her sweet side, but with her health maintenance that would likely be lifelong, Truffle had a tough time getting adopted. Luckily, with all the time her foster parents had spent with her, Truffle had charmed her way into their hearts. They decided to give her the lifelong care she needed, and all the love she deserved.
At 7 years old, Professor Void found himself abandoned outside the city shelter parking lot in a carrier. This senior boy was overweight and slightly shy, but sweet and enjoyed being pet. Once with Cat Town, our veterinary partners noted that his mild wheezing and asthma may be attributed to his weight, so this boy was placed on a special diet to help him trim down for his long-term health and comfort. The professor needed extra time to feel safe, even in his foster home: at first hissing and hiding from view, but then snuggling, showing his belly, and allowing pets. As his cautiousness wore off, he began exploring his home and no longer hid. We’re thrilled that Professor Void was adopted into a loving home where his health and happiness will be front and center.
Ansel arrived at Cat Town after he was found in a home with too many animals. He needed a lot of medical support — full mouth extractions, antibiotics, and a short course of steroids to treat his stomatitis; an echocardiogram to check on possible heart disease; and a special diet to resolve chronic diarrhea. His foster parents soon reported that Ansel was thriving in the company of three people and cats who could give him all the attention he desired. After over 200 days of foster care, we moved this beautiful boy to his own Cat Town studio so more adopters could see how loving and lovable this boy could be. In mid-December, a wonderful adopter, who had adopted from us before, decided to say Yes to Ansel. Now in his new home with a new cat friend, this sweet and gentle cat is enjoying all the love and care in the world.
No matter if it’s from a foster home, our kitten space at Pet Food Express, or a Studio or the free-roaming space at our adoption center, the cats who found homes in December — and all year long — have our community to thank. Their transformations took place because of your care and belief, and as a result, they’re spending the rest of their lives with people whose love will only grow deeper with time. Thank you for giving them all bright futures!
All of our December Adoptions!
Darwin
Donna
Fiddlesticks
Gracie
Holly
Inky
Inspector Parsnip
Lark
Marjory
Mina
Mistletoe
Mokana
Agent Fennel
Ansel
Artemis
Avita
Axle
Bo
Breezy
Bunch
Bunny
Caroline
Cher
Coolant
Moxie
Oil
Olivetta
Poppi
Possum
Professor Void
Quail
Raspberry
Rorschach
Sammy
Scrunch
Sonny
Truffle
Did you adopt from Cat Town? Tell us how your cat is doing! We always love to hear updates from our alumni.
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