Mavis

Tennessee is home to the wildcats. Not a sports team, but actual wild cats. The number one cat that Tennessee has in its hills and valleys is bobcats. In her mind, she may think she’s a bobcat from Tennessee, but in reality, she’s a sweet loving domestic house cat. This is Mavis. Mavis was living in an animal shelter in Tennessee. During one of their horrible storms, the shelter flooded. They reached out to shelters all over the United States to rehome their animals. This is how Mavis ended up in our care.

Soon after arrival, we noticed that she was pregnant. A while after, her kittens were born in our care, so Mavis and her babies were placed in a foster home. Once the kittens were old enough, they all were adopted by responsible and loving families. Now Mavis waits her turn, where every morning, she runs up and down the halls, hiding under the cages and hunting for toys with her bobcat instincts.

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 from noon to 4 p.m., on Fridays and Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m., and on Sundays from 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 Thursday, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Donations of clean, usable household items are accepted during shop hours. All the money raised at Pawsibilities supports 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.