FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — An 8-week-old kitten named Diego is among the many cats available for adoption this week at the Humane Society of Broward County, shelter officials said Thursday.
Diego recently spent about a month in a volunteer foster home after arriving at the shelter too small for adoption, according to HSBC spokeswoman Cherie Wachter. She described him as “cute, cuddly and playful.”
The shelter is also preparing for an influx of kittens after helping transport nearly 40 kittens from another shelter this week. Wachter said the kittens were expected to be examined by the shelter’s clinic Thursday and could become available for adoption as early as Friday.
Wachter said the shelter currently has close to 100 kittens in foster care that are not yet large enough for adoption. She said kittens must weigh at least two pounds before they can be adopted.
Wachter encouraged pet owners to keep cats indoors, saying indoor cats are less likely to face dangers such as traffic, fleas and other animals. She also stressed the importance of vaccinations and maintaining clean litter boxes.
Wachter also said HSBC recently reached 500,000 followers on Instagram, a milestone she says has helped boost adoptions. She also confirmed that people from more than 30 states have visited the shelter after seeing its social media videos.
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