Rescued from the outdoors, Elmer is a friendly fellow grateful to now be living the indoor-only lifestyle. Life outdoors was not going too well. He was being watched and fed by caring people, but they knew they had to do more when they saw he had been injured. It turned out that Elmer had a broken leg, and the vet hospital found that several toes had previously been broken also.  Fortunately, another FIV+ cat already in Cat Shack foster care was in need of a buddy, so Elmer was able to move right in.

Elmer's leg healed beautifully and he is a happy camper! In fact, although he was estimated to be 7 years old at the time of his rescue in April 2024, this goofy boy seems to have turned back into a kitten! He entertains himself endlessly pushing his collection of toy balls around on the floor and chasing after them with great delight, He also has a ball in a round track which he gives a work out to multiple times a day! 

Although somewhat shy at first, Elmer warmed up to his foster Mom and now craves loving attention. He can be picked up and held and excels at rubbing up against his foster Mom's legs. Most of all, he absolutely loves a vigorous head/ear/neck massage. 

Elmer and his room mate are living together quite peacefully but the other cat has no interest in any real interaction with Elmer. Elmer will do very well as an only cat but would probably be quite happy to have an FIV+ housemate who does want to be a real buddy to him.

Elmer has used his litter box perfectly right from the start and is neutered, fully vaccinated and negative for feline leukemia. He will occasionally give a light nip or strike out with a paw, so is not recommended for a home with young children. But if you are looking for a companion who will be both affectionate and entertaining, Elmer may be just the fellow for you!

Adopting from The Cat Shack

The Cat Shack rescue is all volunteer and the adopted cats are delivered to your home. Because we deliver the cats to you, we must restrict the adoptions of our highly adoptable cats to a 1 hour drive from the Allentown PA area. In certain situations, 'special-needs' cats, ferals and older cats will be adopted to homes at a greater distance then a 1 hour drive from Allentown PA.

The first step in adoption is to...

Fill out an on-line application:

House Cat Application | Barn Cat Application

Young KITTENS are always adopted in Pairs or to homes with other felines already in the home. Click here to read why kittens are happier with a buddy!

All cats are vaccinated, dewormed, tested and altered as part of the adoption contract. This basic care (and other vet work required to make our rescues healthy) is included in the $85 adoption donation!