Cody’s Choice - A Tale of a Great For the friends of the Independent Cat Society, a no-kill cat shelter
Fall 2013 #139
Senior “Kitizen” N
ine years ago, Brandon and Carl Johnston came to ICS looking to add a new member to their family. Carl was sure that he wanted a kitten, but Brandon had a strong belief that the cat that they were meant to have would choose them. This situation had all the elements of a conflict in the making. Meanwhile, at the shelter a very large and very fluffy gray and white nine year old named Furball was waiting in Nook for another chance at a home. Furball had lived with an older man who had recently passed away, and so became another one of ICS's wonderful older cats who all too often spend year after year in the shelter waiting for the home that never materializes. Nine year old cats are at the far end of middle age: too old to rock 'n roll but still too young to die. Furball quickly became a shelter character, with his impressive presence and engaging personality. This writer remembers him well, and you just had to love him. Brandon and Carl toured the rooms at the shelter, admiring and interacting with the cats. Being animal lovers, they saw many cats that were appealing, but none that Brandon felt were saying they wanted to be with them. When they walked into Nook, everything changed. Furball walked up to Brandon and made it clear that he was ready to go home with him, preferably right away. Not that Carl was easy to convince. He was worried about Furball's age and how long they would have him. Carl was also concerned about the upkeep that Furball's glorious coat would require. To no avail—Brandon was adamant. In his words, “I kind of insisted.” So just like that, Furball became Cody and a member of a family. (continued on page 4 — Cody’s Choice)
Jenny, one of our beloved senior cats in the room Sing-Sing.
Featured Photographer:
NinaG Photography This month, we are featuring the photography of a special local artist, NinaG. Nina and her husband work tirelessly for animal rescues across Northwest Indiana, and recently, they turned our shelter into a photo studio for a day. They have captured some truly elegant pictures of our kitties, and we thank them for their efforts and support of animal welfare. The hunk of love that was Furball, relatxing in the sun
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