Janet Lum & Hobbes

Rachel and Hobbes

I lost both my dog and cat over the last year. I went to the shelter thinking that I was looking for a dog, or maybe “just looking.” But then, in the kitten room, I met Hobbes.

He is perfect—curious, playful, smart, beautiful, and very affectionate when he is not in his play mode. Then, like his cartoon namesake, he becomes a real tiger!

My granddaughters, Martha and Rachel, have enjoyed playing with Hobbes so much that they recently adopted two kittens of their own from the shelter, Cricket and Lolly. And Martha is now a trained youth volunteer, so she can spend more time with the rest of the animals. It’s all worked out very well for the whole family.  - Janet Lum