Officials at a Maryland animal shelter are confident one of its residents will soon be adopted into a kinder home after a Facebook post about his plight went viral overnight.
Mr. O, a 2-year-old white and orange cat, was recently surrendered to St. Mary’s Animal Adoption and Resource Center in California, Maryland, after his original family moved and could no longer take him.
Mr. O has a “very kind personality,” and “he loves sitting with his friends over his morning coffee, watching the wild birds from the window, and he loves scratching his chin,” said the animal health worker at the shelter. Darcy Scott said.
But it’s not because of his personality that he’s garnered so much attention on the internet.
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He’s so very, very sad that it went viral.
“Pet of the Week: Warning: Tears,” St. Mary’s Animal Adoption and Resource Center wrote in a Friday, March 29, Facebook post.
Mr. O, a Maryland-based cat, recently went viral on Facebook after posting details of how deeply saddened he felt after someone abandoned him at a shelter. (St. Mary’s Animal Adoption and Resource Center)
In a post, St. Mary’s Animal Adoption and Resource Center detailed Mr. O’s past history, noting that he “didn’t quite cope with the transition from home to shelter.”
“He is extremely depressed,” the shelter wrote.
Mr. O at the evacuation center said, “He cries loudly and tries to hide in the corner of the room,” and staff at the evacuation center are worried that “he will not be able to withstand this level of stress for a long time.” Ta.
The organization said, “It will take some time for him to adjust to his new life, and we are looking for someone who can give him the patience he needs to make that transition.” They are interested in adopting Mr. O. Everyone is invited to come. Near the shelter.
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The shelter points out that his initial reaction to strangers can be harsh, saying, “It may take several months or more for him to adjust to his new life, so don’t expect an overnight best friend.” ” he said.
The shelter says O is toilet trained and gets along well with dogs and children.
St. Mary’s Animal Adoption and Resource Center is located in California, Maryland. “It will take time for him to adjust to his new life, and he is looking for someone who can give him the patience he needs to make that transition,” the group wrote about O. (St. Mary’s Animal Adoption and Resource Center)
The post started working quickly. In less than a day, the post had been shared more than 2,500 times, with people begging for someone to adopt Mr. O.
After the post went viral, shelter officials told FOX News Digital they believed Mr. O would be adopted soon. At least one person has already promised to pay the cat’s adoption fee, and several people responded to Mr. O’s post offering to adopt him.
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The shelter told Fox News Digital: “So many animals need good homes. It’s always exciting to see the community get so involved. We are absolutely humbled.” Ta.
St. Mary’s Animal Adoption and Resource Center opened about two years ago.
Its mission is “to protect, advocate, and provide compassionate care to companion animals in need.”
The shelter is located in southern Maryland. In addition to Mr. O, there are many other cats and dogs who need homes. (Google Maps)
“We enrich the lives of families and communities through adoption services, education, resource connections, and abuse prevention,” the shelter told FOX News Digital.
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Shelter officials also hope O’s popularity will spread and other dogs and cats at the shelter will find forever homes.
“Our shelter is full of cats in need of homes,” officials posted on Facebook Saturday. Please check it.
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The shelter is closed on Mondays and Thursdays. Business hours are noon to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and noon to 4 p.m. on weekends.
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