Cedar

This is our handsome boy, Cedar. Cedar is a 5-6-year-old male lab/boxer mix, weighing around 55 lbs. Cedar came to us as a stray, so we do not know very much about his history. What we have learned since having him in our care is that he is friendly, calm, and a snuggle bug.

He loves getting to spend time on the laps of our K-9 staff when they sit with him in his kennel. He walks very well on a leash and is house trained. He has not been destructive in his kennel with blankets or bedding, but he is a super chewer when it comes to toys. He will destroy stuffies and flimsy plastic toys, but he does very well with toys designed for super chewers.

Cedar takes treats gently and knows basic commands. We believe he has lived with other dogs and has shown no reactivity towards his neighbors, we think he could do well in a home with other dogs. He did not do well when we cat-tested him, so going to a cat-free home would be best. We are unsure of his history with children, but there is potential for him to go to a home with older children.

Priscilla

We’ve introduced her before, but we’re back to give her the spotlight again. As we all know, friendly cats and kittens often do not stay very long at our shelter. The ones who stay longer are often shy, scared, or sometimes mean. Even if they’re shy, that doesn’t mean they do not love attention from humans. Some of our cats love attention, until they’ve had enough. Priscilla, for instance, is one of those cats. She is sweet, until she’s not. But wouldn’t we all be that way if we lived in a small kennel? Back in November 2023, we had an animal control officer pick up an emaciated stray cat. She was not happy to be with us. She had a carrier inside her kennel that she never left. She hissed and swatted at the staff every time they would clean her cage. But slowly, over time, when she got into the routine of us giving her fresh food every morning, we started to earn her trust. Fast forward to today, Priscilla has put on a lot more weight (maybe a little too much), but she is a lot more trusting of humans and looks forward to the morning time when she gets her breakfast. We think Priscilla’s personality will blossom once she’s out of the stressful shelter and into her new home.

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. Anyone interested in adopting a pet from RPC can visit the shelter on Wednesdays and Thursdays from noon to 4 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays from noon to 5 p.m., and 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 Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays 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.