Kitten Lola

“Spring has sprung, the grass is ris….I wonder where dem kittens is?”….Well, that’s not quite how the poem goes but the “kittens is” at the Bonaire Animal Shelter! It’s spring and it’s kitten season. It’s the Spring Kitten Blowout Event!

The Shelter has a huge selection of new arrivals. All new makes, models, sizes and colors! Over 15 models to choose from. There are big ones, small ones, striped ones, spotted ones, long haired ones, short haired ones. You name it they’ve got it!

Nelson and brother Nathan

They all come fully equipped with current vaccinations and warranty for future sterilization at the appropriate (mile)age included in the adoption fee.

There’s no better time to rev up your life and your home  with a brand new kitten (or two!). Trade in your uneventful days and nights for months of a top-of-the-line feline entertainment center.

Treat yourself to years of luxurious soft fur and unequaled love and companionship from one of these new beauties.

Come by the Kitten Showroom at the Bonaire Animal Shelter, Monday through Saturday, 8 am to 1 pm and 3 to 5 pm. …and drive a new kitten(s) home today!

Bonaire Reporter- March 30-April 13, 2012, story by Jane Madden Disko,

The year before, in 2010, there were 217 adoptions. Of the animals brought in 75% were dogs and 25% cats. Compared to 2010, this last year, 2011, there were fewer dogs in the Shelter. The Shelter staff believes this has to do with the free sterilization program. That program will continue in 2012 and they will focus more on the free sterilization of cats.

Story by Laura DeSalvo, Bonaire Reporter- Jan. 20-Feb. 3, 2012

Regina and Iggy

Some people claim they would love to have a cat but they find them aloof and standoffish and want a pet that is more attentive. Well, if you are one of those people the Shelter has the “purrfect” cat for you….”Iggy,” the Interactive Cat!

Iggy is the most affectionate, social cat that you will find. Give him the invitation and he will leap onto your shoulders and hang around your neck all day long. He talks to you, gives kisses and purrs with a loud chirping sound as long as he is near you. The most amazing thing is that he understands the word “no”…..a word that is not normally in a cat’s vocabulary! When you decide that you’ve had enough of his attention and you don’t want him around your neck anymore, simply put him down on the floor, point your finger at him and say “no.” Iggy then gives you a very sad, pouty look but immediately lies down and leaves you alone until you invite him up for the next round of affection. Iggy truly is an interactive cat! And he’s gorgeous… dark orange silky soft fur and beautiful facial markings and expressions. He is about one year old, sterilized, healthy and ready to interact with anyone who wants to share in some purr-fect feline love.

You may meet Iggy and the other pets up for adoption at the Bonaire Animal Shelter on the Lagoen Road. Open Monday through Saturday, 8am-1pm and 3 to 5pm. Telephone 717-4989. It’s always up to date.

Story byJane Madden Disko/Laura DeSalvo , Bonaire Reporter, January 6-20, 2012

Poster is made by Gisela van Steenbergen and production is sponsored by Flamingo Communications Bonaire.

Pet of the week: Lovely Rita

Shelter Cat Maven, Jane Madden-Disko writes: “Lovely “Rita” and her sister, Roseanne,” arrived at the Bonaire Animal Shelter about eight months ago as beautiful, small kittens. Affectionate, but not pushy, they usually sit quietly off to the side watching and waiting for potential forever home families to notice them, rather than yelling “Pick me! Pick me!” Their laid back attitude is probably why they are still at the Shelter, because when you do notice these sisters you won’t walk away. They are affectionate, playful and have the most amazingly soft fur….more like rabbit fur than cat fur. Rita is a beautiful grey and white tabby with that fabulous cat eyeliner! Sister Roseanne is a very unusual calico tabby…..red, grey, white, black and brown STRIPES instead of calico spots with the same lovely eyeliner. Rita and Roseanne will be small cats. They are now full grown….so they won’t take up very much room in your house, but they will surely fill up your heart!”

Keep in mind that for the $55 cost of the Cat Adoption Fee, much is included. The cats have been checked medically, shots given, worming, tested for feline leukemia and sterilized. And they have been proven “social.” It’s the best deal in town and you can be assured of getting the best in pets at the Bonaire Animal Shelter!

See Rita and Roseanne and the other adoptees at the Shelter on the Lagoen Road, open Monday-Saturday, 8 am–1pm, 3-5 pm. Tel. 717-4989.

Bonaire Reporter – Nov. 25-Dec. 9, 2011

And if you’d like to give a monetary gift to the Shelter itself, their account for a Bonaire Animal Shelter General Donation is MCB #102.37800. Or if you’d like to donate to their Sterilization Fund, the accountis MCB #10616410.

Laura De-Salvo, Bonaire Reporter – November 11-25, 2011

Laura DeSalvo, Bonaire Reporter- Oct. 28-Nov. 11, 2011

Laura DeSalvo, Bonaire Reporter- Oct. 28-Nov. 11, 2011

Watch episode 7 of the the Animal Shelter Bonaire video series: Kids.