Pengsoo a ‘gentle giant’

» BREED: Tuxedo

» SIZE: Large

» AGE: Adult

» SEX: Male

Pengsoo is named after a popular penguin character in South Korea. He came to the Marblehead Animal Shelter via a veterinary hospital that took him in as a stray. If you love big cats, then he is the cat for you, according to a shelter volunteer, who says that Pengsoo seems sad and is trying to figure things out.

“Life must have been hard on the streets, and he must have encountered some tough dudes on the street as he is FIV+,” a shelter volunteer explained.

The volunteer continued, “Pengsoo is healthy and would love to find a warm, loving home with a comfy spot to sleep in. He is a sweet, gentle giant and loves to play and bat around his toys. He is a gem and is eagerly looking for his forever home.”

Pengsoo is up to date with routine shots, house trained and discuss those topics with me and/or the health teacher or opt their student out of these lessons,” Fox wrote in his email.

“The instruction of vocabulary that students may encounter has been misrepresented and tied to false thoughts of ‘indoctrination’ instead of just education.”

Helaine Hazlett, chair of the Marblehead Task Force Against Discrimination, spoke out against the social media post.

“It’s just tremendously upsetting to hear. It’s way out there. It’s certainly overt and troubling to me and our task force. And it’s just on the heels of a program celebrating pride,” Hazlett told the Marblehead Current, referring to the recent town pride flag ceremony. neutered.

Superintendent John Buckey also commented, saying “I share Principal Fox’s disappointment. Our community is better than this.” Fox encouraged parents to partner with the school community as it teaches state and national standards.

“I would assume that as adults we would support not only the dignity and worth of all our students, but also of our teachers, too,” he added.

Students Molly Bullard, Shannon Koelewyn and Eliza Ronan help stock shelves at the Community Food Pantry at the Charter School.

If you are interested in Pengsoo, fill out an adoption application at marbleheadanimal-shelter.org/adoptionapplication2015, and you will be contacted.

The Marblehead Animal Shelter, 44 Village St., is open for adoptions on Tuesdays from 5 to 7 p.m., Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m., Sundays from noon to 3 p.m., and for viewing only on Fridays from 5 to 7 p.m.