Don’t let her name fool you, Muffin is no wall flower. At 15+, this mature black beauty has been around the block a few times. Despite her age, she rolled around on the scratching pad like a kitten this afternoon. She’s confident in who she is and what she wants – meow!! Muffin has short dense fur and a small, bright white patch on her chest. She also has a bit of a droopy tummy, some missing teeth and white whiskers! She has a lot to say in a bossy old gal sort of way and has a quirky way she swallows that makes it seem like she has a hair stuck on her tongue that she just can’t shake. Muffin scored big and gets to spend her time in a nice foster home. She’s quite a character and has shown how happy she can be in a quiet home environment. Her foster person reports that the biggest change since Muffin moved out of the shelter is that she is a lover. She still doesn’t like to be picked up, but she’ll put up with it as long as you’re quick, and her destination is a lap. She likes to sit in a lap and will settle down quickly to be petted. If you get distracted and stop petting her, she puts her front paws on your chest and rubs her head against you until you pet her. Once she’s satisfied, she leans against your shoulder for a while to be petted more. In summary, Muffin’s an older gal who needed a little time to adjust to her surroundings. She’s a very sweet cat once she settles in. She’s not a kitten any more, but if someone is looking for a low key friend who is fine with just hanging out, she`ll be a great companion. She’s also a terrific lap cat who will come and tell you when she needs to be in your lap – even though she’ll gripe about being picked up. If you think you could give Muffin her forever home, please call the shelter and make an appointment to meet this special girl. Or ask to have a conversation with the fosterer to learn even more about her.

https://clatsopcounty.animalshelternet.com/adoption_animal_details.cfm?AnimalUID=310137

Muffin is in a foster home, so if you’d like to meet her call the shelter at 503-861-7387 to set up a time. The shelter is open 9:30 to 4:00 Tuesday through Saturday, closed 12:30 to 1:30 for lunch.

You can also fill out an application here: https://www.clatsopcounty.gov/media/16441 or by going to the shelter’s Adopting a Pet page at https://www.clatsopcounty.gov/animalcontrol/page/adopting-pet for more information on adoption requirements and then filling out the form at the bottom of the page. Be sure to date it next to the signature line (applications are reviewed in the order they are received) and put the name of the animal you are interested in at the top. You can then save the application to your computer and email it to: ac@ClatsopCounty.gov or print it and deliver it directly to the shelter.