I moved to the Copper Country all the way from South Dakota when my husband and I got married, and we had to live at the student apartments at Michigan Tech (no pets allowed). Being around cats all my life, it was weird to be an apartment without a purring fur-ball on my lap. I would often visit the CCHS, just to pet and play with all the kitties. On one particular visit, I saw this large long-hair gray cat named Deacon, minding his own business, not paying attention to any of the other cats or even the people. I gave him some pets and he loved all the attention. I fell in love with him instantly, and would of adopted him right then if I didn’t live in a “no pets” apartment. After that, I made several trips to the shelter just to see Deacon, and I would bring my husband along to meet him too.
Months pass, my husband was getting closer to graduating from Tech, and we would soon have to move out of the Tech apartments. My husband was determined to find us an apartment in the area that allowed pets so I could have Deacon. It was a long and tough search, but we found one. Just a few days after we moved into the new place, we went to the CCHS, picked up Deacon and brought him to his new home.
Deacon is a very happy, content kitty. He’s very laid back, loves his toys, and he especially loves his scratching pad. Almost every night when my husband comes home from work, Deacon gets extremely hyper, and runs all over the apartment. He’s social with just about everyone that visits our home, he’s even won the hearts of people that once claimed that they never liked cats. Deacon has been the perfect addition to our family, he brings a lot of joy, smiles and laughter to our home. Thank you CCHS 😀
– Kelsey Anderson