Is your home getting too quiet? Maybe you could use a spontaneous kitty, like Fritz. Fritz came to us as a stray in terrible condition. His back was bare with inflamed scabs, he could hardly move and was severely dehydrated, which resulted in trouble with his bowels. With lots of medical attention and patient love and care, Fritz has healed up and has become a totally different cat!

Fritz enjoys being carried around by staff, playing with toys (including in his cage where he makes a major mess), and admiring the visitors and staff who pass through the building. Fritz would do best with a cat sibling to play with and is fine with older children who respect his boundaries. We are unsure how he is with dogs at this time, but what we do know is that Fritz has a second chance at life, and he is ready to find his forever family who will love him and give him the life he deserves.

It makes you wonder what our stray dogs went through before winding up with us. Our girl Vixen was found wandering the woods in Hebron, scared and hungry. It took several days, even weeks for Animal Control to finally trap her. Vixen is an 11-month-old pit mix. She was very fearful and emaciated when she was brought in.

Vixen had a rough time adjusting to shelter life, she was touch sensitive and very anxious. It took some time before she was even comfortable with having a collar and leash put on her. With the care of our amazing K-9 team, she has come out of her shell and has shown us so much love, and her amazing personality as well.

Vixen is still nervous around new people and in new environments. It may take several visits with her before she is comfortable with potential adopters. Vixen needs a calm, confident owner who is willing to help her work through her fear and anxiety.

Vixen is house and crate trained and walks very well on a leash. She is still learning basic commands and is eager to learn. She did very well when being cat tested and she is interested in other dogs. We do not know her history with children, younger kids might be too much for her, but she would do well with teens.

Responsible Pet Care of Oxford Hills is a no-kill, non-profit shelter and adoption center for cats and dogs, and the holding area for stray dogs for 12 towns in Oxford County. The shelter is located at 9 Swallow Road in Paris. Those interested in adopting a pet from RPC can visit the shelter on Wednesdays and Thursdays noon to 4 p.m.; Fridays and Saturdays noon to 5 p.m.; Sundays noon to 4 p.m. Most of the adoptable pets and the adoption application can be found online on the shelter’s website at www.responsiblepetcare.org.

Responsible Pet Care operates a thrift shop called Pawsibilities. It is located at 132 Waterford Road in Norway, and is open Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations of clean, usable household items are accepted during shop hours. Funds raised at Pawsibilities support RPC. For answers to questions about adopting or fostering a pet, or to make an inquiry about a lost animal, call RPC after noon at 743-8679.