Shelley is a gorgeous long-haired torti girl, about 5-6 years old. Sadly, she lost her home and has found her way into the care of GVAC. Shelley is very affectionate and would love a home where she could get lots of attention and just be loved. She gets along well with other cats, is fine with kids (as long as they don’t totally manhandle her), and could likely get used to a small dog as well. Shelley is spayed, up-to-date on all her shots, negative for FIV and FeLV, and has been treated for worms and fleas. If you would like to adopt Shelley, please email us at info@animalcruasders.ca
Lola was born to a feral mom in Sooke. A volunteer rescued her and Lola has been learning to trust people since then. She has come a long way in the past 3 months, thanks to her friendship with the two dogs in her foster home. She used to hide in a corner and refuse to come out, but now she is much more brave and will come out and cautiously explore the house, snuggle with the dogs and cuddle on the couch with her foster parents. She won’t walk over to you for a cuddle, but if you go to her and pick her up she will curl up with you and purr like mad. She is a gorgeous longhair with supersoft fur, which she loves to have brushed.
She can still be skittish at times so a quieter home without any small children would be best for her. She would do best either in a home where she gets lots of one-on-one attention from people or where there are other cats or cat-friendly dogs for her to play with. Gaining her trust and affection takes some time, but is worth every effort as she is such a loving girl when she finally bonds with you.
Lola was born approx mid-August 2009 and has been dewormed, deflead, vaccinated, tested negative for FIV and FeLv and has been spayed. She is an adorable girl who has been waiting nearly 10 months for her forever home.
If you would like to adopt Lola, please email us at info@animalcrusaders.ca
Bella is a gentle, young female who has found her way back into our care. Her and her sister, Roxie, were adopted when they were just 8 weeks old; however, both recently have been surrendered back as the previous owner is now moving out of province and can no longer keep them. Bella was born about Nov 17, 2007. Her and Roxie were found abandoned when they were only 3 days old, so both were hand-raised and bottle-fed by a wonderful foster home. They both really thrive on attention and absolutely enjoy the company of people. Bella is very sweet, but a bit confused and sad that she is no longer in her home. She is a huge sucker for attention and when you scratch her under the chin, she starts up with her soft rumbly purring. Absolutely an adorable girl who would fit in just about any household. It would be great if Roxie and Bella could go to a home together as they have been together their entire lives, but we know this may not be possible and are willing to have them each go to a new home.
Bella is spayed, up-to-date on all her shots, free of fleas and worms, and tested negative for FIV and FeLV. If you would like to adopt Roxie, please email us at info@animalcrusaders.ca
You can meet Bella up at PetSmart in the Millstream Village out in Langford!
Roxie is a super affectionate tuxedo girl who has found her way back into our care. Her and her sister, Bella, were adopted when they were just 8 weeks old; however, both recently have been surrendered back as the previous owner is now moving out of province and can no longer keep them. Roxie was born about Nov 17, 2007. Her and her sister Bella were found abandoned when they were only 3 days old, so both were hand-raised and bottle-fed by a wonderful foster home. They both really thrive on attention and absolutely enjoy the company of people. Roxie really loves having her belly rubbed and will roll over to accomodate the attention. She is curious of new things and is good with other cats and kittens. She would likely do well with children too as she is so comfortable and used to being handled from an extremely young age. She is pretty laid back, but she still has the frisky in her when you get her playing with toys! It would be great if Roxie and Bella could go to a home together as they have been together their entire lives, but we know this may not be possible and are willing to have them each go to a new home.
Roxie is spayed, up-to-date on all her shots, free of fleas and worms, and tested negative for FIV and FeLV. If you would like to adopt Roxie, please email us at info@animalcrusaders.ca
You can meet Roxie up at PetSmart in the Millstream Village out in Langford!
Lily and Maisy are two 6 year old sisters. Lily is the fluffy, Maine Coon looking girl… and Maisy has the gorgeous short-haired silver coat. They are both pretty shy and hidy when first meeting new people, but once they are comfortable with you they are super sweet girls. Lily trust more quickly than Maisy, so she helps her sister see that it’s all okay. Both like to sleep on the bed with foster mom, and absolutely love being brushed! They both originally came from a home with many other cats, so being in a place where it’s just them and their foster parent has been a strange transition to make. As they are both quite bonded, we would really like for these girls to go to a home together. A home without very young children would probably be best for these girls as the sudden and unexpected movements are likely to send them into hiding. Older children would likely be no trouble for them to adapt to and other cats are no problem for them.
Lily and Maisy have both been spayed, vaccinated, treated for worms and fleas, and tested negative for FIV and FeLV. If you would like to adopt Lily and Maisy, please email us at info@animalcrusaders.ca
This absolutely gorgeous ginger boy here is Thomas. He is approx 7-8 years old and is a very gentle and sweet boy. Thomas was in a lot of pain when he first came into care with us as his teeth were horribly infected and needed lots of work. Since then, he’s been to the vet and had some major dental work done. He’s still got a few of his little front teeth and his “fangs”, but the rest of them had to be pulled out. Thomas doesn’t mind the fact that he is pretty well toothless as he’s feeling so much better now his mouth isn’t causing him all that pain. Thomas is a super cuddly guy and loves to sleep with his foster mom every night – he’s taken over all of her pillows! Loud noises do make him jumpy, so a quieter home would be the best place for Thomas. He’s a sweetheart of a guy with a lot of love to give to someone.
Thomas is free of worms and fleas, and has been neutered, vaccinated, and tested negative for FIV and FeLV. If you would like to adopt Thomas, please email us at info@animalcrusaders.ca
Tyrone found his way into the care of GVAC after living as a stray out in Sooke. A very nice lady who looks out for the many stray and feral cats that seem to show up there contacted GVAC about Tyrone as he was obviously in need of a home he could call his own. Tyrone certainly had a home at some point in his life for him to be so loving, but was abandoned at some point in his short little life. Tyrone is super affectionate and very friendly with people, even new people he doesn’t know- really enjoys being rubbed down and pet. Belly rubs and head butts are part of his charm, and his super soft and silky fur is just amazing. **Update** Tyrone has proved himself to be fantastic with kids! Absolutely loves them. He has really started to show off his soft and gentle nature – he was like a loving mother cat with a group of 5 kittens that were taken in and shared a foster spot with him for awhile. They were all over him and he was happy to hang out with them and clean them and play with them. He sure wasn’t afraid to show his “feminine side” off to us with his motherly instinct towards these little kittens. How sweet is he!
Tyrone is about 1.5 years old and has been neutered, vaccinated, dewormed, deflead, and tested negative for FIV and FeLV. He’s a sweet boy who is looking for a nice home to take care of him and love him as much as he loves people!
If you would like to adopt Tyrone, please email us at info@animalcrusaders.ca
Pasha was found as a stray and taken in by a nice woman who didn’t want her to suffer outside. She couldn’t keep Pasha, so she called GVAC and we were able to take her into care. She came to us with a bad cold, which is clearing up quite nicely. The vet said that once her cold clears up, she is very healthy, approximately 5 years old and has a previous break in her tail, which doesn’t appear to cause her any pain. Pasha’s foster mom reports that Pasha is very sweet and loving. She will let you hold her while she receives her eye drops. She has a tiny squeak of a meow and seems to be OK with the other cats in the house, although she is a bit wary at first, she just seems to do her own thing and for the most part ignores the rest of the cats. She is a bit thin from her time on the streets, but is eating well and her cold is clearing up nicely. She is a very small, medium-haired black cat with a grey belly (which she loves to have rubbed, by the way).
Toby and Daphne are Maine Coons who were born on June 17 2003 so they are now seven. Toby is very regal and LOVES cucumber and nectarines. Daphne loves to flirt with her tail. She is about one third Toby’s size and squeaks. Her nickname is Petticoat as she is so fluffy.
We would like this brother & sister team to go to their forever home together as they are a bonded pair.
If you are interested, please Click here for our “CAT” application form and email it to us at info@animalcrusaders.ca.
Toby and Daphne are Maine Coons and were born on June 17 2003 so they are now seven. Toby is very regal and LOVES cucumber and nectarines. Daphne loves to flirt with her tail. She is about one third Toby’s size and squeaks. Her nickname is Petticoat as she is so fluffy.
We would like this brother & sister team to go to their forever home together as they are a bonded pair.
If you are interested, please Click here for our “CAT” application form and email it to us at info@animalcrusaders.ca.
Simba Update – July 1, 2010
Simba is a big lynx point Siamese X Long hair with blue eyes.
GVAC took Simba into care from the CRD pound to give him the dental care he desperately needed. At his vet appointment for assessment, tests revealed he is also diabetic.
Simba now has a clean, healthy mouth and a large fan club at his vet office. He is a constant charmer and wins hearts left and right. He is currently with a wonderful foster Mom who patiently monitors his blood sugar levels, insulin dosage and administers cuddles as prescribed but he needs a forever home. If you are one of those special people who knows the reward of caring for a diabetic cat, please consider extending your generosity and affection to this handsome fellow.
As well, Simba would greatly appreciate a contribution to assist with his vet care. To relieve his pain and give him the chance of a healthy future, GVAC has tended to his extensive dental surgery and is working with an excellent vet to understand his sugars and the best options for controlling diabetes. If you would like to contribute to Simba’s vet care, or are interested in adopting him, please contact us at info@animalcrusaders.ca.
Gordo a.k.a Gordito is a sweet, social cat. He’ll happily follow you around, greet you in the morning when you get up or at the door when you come home. He is definitely food driven and enjoys keeping a constant watch over the kitchen, especially if someone is in the kitchen. In the right home, he could even be taught to do a few tricks as he’ll do just about anything for food. He doesn’t bite or scratch, he actually isn’t sure what to do with a scratching post. He tends to only jump on furniture if he thinks there’s food up there. He gets excited and meows and purrs when there’s food around, be it yours or his. He enjoys a good head scratch, to curl up on a chair and doze, doesn’t mind being picked up for a short cuddle, and will happily play a game of chase as long as there’s food involved.
He is great about having his diabetes monitored and having his insulin injections. Right now he gets his shot with breakfast and dinner and doesn’t seem to notice as he’s too busy eating (which sounds a bit like “yum-yum-yum-yum” really quickly).
Gordito will be happy in a home that can make the commitment to help him regulate his diabetes with medication and a good diet. He’ll love a home where he has humans to cuddle and play with and a kitchen all to himself.
Gordo will need a home willing to keep his diabetes under control by giving him regular insulin shots and monitoring his condition. Are you that special home Gordo needs? Perhaps there is someone out there who shares Gordo’s condition or perhaps someone has a child who is diabetic and could learn from Gordo that needles aren’t so bad if they help to make you feel better!
If you would like to adopt Gordo, please email info@animalcrusaders.ca
This sweet and gorgeous boy here is Bentley. He is 7 years old and ready to settle down in a nice forever home. He was surrendered to a boarding facility back before Christmas along with his buddy Cujo as their owner did not want to keep them any longer. They were both taken into the care of GVAC after 6 months in care of the facility and having no luck finding them a home. Cujo has since been adopted to a loving home, but poor Bentley here is still waiting for someone to notice his good looks and fall in love. Bentley is a laid back fella and would really love to be a lap cat despite him being a bit on the heavy side. He’s gentle, very friendly, and loves attention with a passion!
Are you looking for a sweet, older boy who wants to hang out with you all day? If so, then Bentley is your boy! He is good with other cats and very good with children as well. He doesn’t seem to mind dogs at all either, so would make a great companion for most any home. Bentley is neutered, fully vaccinated, negative for FIV and FeLV, and has been treated for fleas and worms.
If you would like to adopt Bentley, please email us at info@animalcrusaders.ca
Bella is the beautiful grey calico hanging out at her foster home with her boyfriend, Milo. She’s become best of friends with the 3 other cats at her foster home. In fact, she’d rather keep company with them as opposed to people… unless they have food or toys. Especially the stick toys; those are her favourite! She’ll drag it around and drop it at foster mom’s feet when she wants to play. Bella is a fun, playful girl who adores other cats, but isn’t the snuggly type. She’ll curl up beside her foster parents on the couch while they watch TV, but she doesn’t want to actually sit on them or be picked up. Attention is on her terms, but that’s not so unusual for a calico. They tend to be more aloof than most cats. Bella is about 11 months old and is hoping someone will give her a forever home. She would do best in a home with another cat, or multiple cats – she would likely feel quite lost being an only cat. She had her siblings when she was younger, but they all went to homes and now she has 3 furry friends at her foster home to hang out with. Bella would likely not be great with kids as their quick movements and high activity would overwhelm the poor girl. Bella is spayed, fully vaccinated, dewormed, deflead, and negative for FIV and FeLV.
If you would like to adopt Bella, please email us at info@animalcrusaders.ca
***Update on Dolce***
If you want a buddy to play Farmville with, Dolce is your girl. She likes talking with Farmville while her foster dad is on Facebook, loves the animal noises! She likes a good cuddle first thing in the morning and loves rubbing her face on your legs and everything around you. She has also become a HUGE talker, sounds like she’s mad but she’s just chatting away to her foster parents!
Dolce was found amongst a house that had been demolished, wandering around in the rubble that was scattered about. She had been abandoned by the previous owners according to the neighbour. A good Samaritan, who had been feeding her, picked her up and she was brought into the care of GVAC. Dolce was incredibly shy and scared at first… she didn’t want to come out in the open for awhile and was quite skittish of anyone wanting to touch her or pet her. Her wonderful and patient foster mom won her over with treats and her true cat nature has begun to show. She loves playing with her toys and likes to chatter to you. She enjoys being brushed and really likes to rub into your cheek… she’d nuzzle you all day long if she could. Dolce has really come out of her shell in foster care, although she is still apprehensive with strangers. Dolce needs a special home who understands that it may take a bit of time to build trust with her, as her last owners neglected to care for her as she should have been. She has lots of love to give to someone who is willing to let her proceed in her own way and learn that you aren’t going to hurt her or abandon her like she was before. A quiet home would suit Dolce best.
Dolce has been spayed, vaccinated, and tested negative for FIV and FeLV.
If you would like to adopt Dolce, please email us at info@animalcrusaders.ca
Meet Ronin. He was brought to the Animal Crusaders as a feral cat needing to be fixed and re-released. It soon became clear, however, that this boy was a tame kitty who had obviously been abandoned at some point in his life. However, he is very happy to have a home again and is making friends with the resident cats (he has even managed to charm Miss Millie – see above)! Ronin is only about a year old, and is now neutered. He is still very playful and is a very sweet boy, though can be a tad skittish at times (this, no doubt from his time fending for himself outdoors). Most of the time though, he is quick to seek out attention from foster mom, and is curled up by her side as she types this bio! Ronin is a very affectionate boy, and would do extremely well in a house with other cats, as he loved his feline roomies on sight! Ronin does well with children, though very young children might scare him a bit as they move so quickly. He is also great with dogs and likes trying to get them to play with him. He has impeccable litterbox habits as well! He has been neutered, deflead, dewormed, and has tested negative for FIV and feline leukemia.
If you think you can give Ronin his happy ending, please email info@animalcrusaders.ca
I’m Slim Sadie.. yes, I’m the real Sadie…
Nice to meet you.
I’ve been in the care of a loving foster home for a whole year now! My stunning & fabulous self has totally been unveilled. Anyone can see that I am a regal creature but what you can’t see is that I have a witty sense of humor and am quite a smarty pants. True, I can be rather coy but I also have a magnificent rumble of a purr which I will dole out by your feet in the kitchen or while chilling on the living room sofa. I’m ever so inquisitive and due to my sleek, fit physique I bound around exploring my house imagining I am on stage at a Cirque du Sadie show. Taaa daaa! You can laugh at me, I don’t take myself too seriously. Please ask for me by name.
Will the real Slim Sadie please stand up?
Sadie was born middle of May, 2009 and is a healthy young girl. She has been spayed, dewormed, deflead, fully-vaccinated, and tested negative for both FIV and FeLV. Please don’t overlook this gorgeous girl…. after all, black cats are good luck! If you would like to adopt Sadie, please email us at info@animalcrusaders.ca
Suki is a very playful and inquisitive little girl. She’s a very sweet and friendly cat, loves new people and exploring new places. She really loves to get as much attention as she can - she wants nothing more than to be near you all the time! She is fine to be around other cats and kittens, and would love nothing more than to have a home she could call her own. She just needs a lot of love, patience, and understanding due to her behaviour; but she will reward you with tons of love and affection in return.
This darling little kitten was originally diagnosed with a very small colon, which the vet believed was a birth defect and suggested surgery. She was going to be euthanized due to this issues, so GVAC took her in for a second look and the vet started her on lactulose. Suki improved quite quickly with taking the lactulose regularly and began going to the bathroom on her own with no real problems passing anything. She had been crying in pain when she was first diagnosed as she was unable to to to the bathroom at all. Since she has been in our care, this has not been an issue, though trying to get her bowel movements in the litter box everytime has been. Suki has decided that the bathtub is where she is supposed to go to the bathroom. We have tried sprays, different types of litter, putting litter boxes in the bathtub, pheremones, everything we can think of to encourage her to use the litter box. Nope, absolutely not. She will use it if she is kennelled, but we cannot keep her in a cage for the rest of her life. She doesn’t go anywhere else, ever! Not on the floor, or the furniture, or the counters…. just in the bathtub. It’s certainly not ideal, but at least she is going somewhere it is very easy to clean up after.
Suki was born on July 25th, 2009 and has been spayed, fully vaccinated, dewormed, deflead, and tested negative for FIV and FeLV. If you would like to adopt Suki, please email us at info@animalcrusaders.ca
Meet Baby. She is one sweet girl, about 2 years old and, of course, spayed! She is a spirited girl who is still quite playful, but also very affectionate. She gets on well with other cats, though does usually like to show them who is at the top of the pecking order - her!! Once that is established, let the play begin! However, Baby really loves to be around her human companion, so a home without other cats would suit Baby just fine as well. She is a funny, quirky girl, who we know you’ll adore! She is up to date on her shots and is all ready to meet her new family. We think she would do best in an adult only home — after all she is all the “baby” you will need!
If you would like to adopt Baby, please email us at info@animalcrusaders.ca
Meet Olivia. She is a long haired super beautiful young girl and is approximately 3 years old. She is a shy girl, but has really come out of her shell in foster care. She is an extremely low maintenance kitty who doesn’t demand a lot of attention, but does love to be brushed. In fact, she will purr non-stop while getting brushed. She likes to sleep on the bed, whether it’s night or day and would do well in a home of a single working person and would do well on her own, but does seem to enjoy the company of other cats as well. She is likely to hide for a bit in her new home, but with a little patience, Livvy will make a wonderful addition to your household.
Olivia is spayed, vaccinated, dewormed, deflead, and negative for both FIV and FeLV.
If you would like to adopt Olivia, please email info@animalcrusaders.ca to apply.
