Kane County Animal Control Pet of the Week - Meet Brisket

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“Now I have a cat. Well, that's not quite accurate. A cat and I have each other." – Richard Samet Friedman, a.k.a. Kinky Friedman, American singer, songwriter, novelist and columnist

Cats come to Kane County Animal Control from almost everywhere. They are found in boxes on roadsides, behind dumpsters, under someone's shed, amid the grasses of a forest preserve, in window wells or under a car. The mammas hide from sight with their little ones, hoping the real world will ignore them until her babies are old enough to fend for themselves. 

That, unfortunately, is not always the case.

Some mothers leave the security of their hiding places to search for food and don't make it back to their little ones. The babies won't survive on their own, but, once in a while, the gods intervene and someone finds them. This time they're brought to KCAC because their safe place just happened to be in the right place, the right jurisdiction.

They're given names that identify with types of meat for no other reason than it's always difficult to come up with a moniker that hasn't been used before. Case in point, Brisket, a 4-month-old spayed female black and white Domestic Shorthair. She doesn't look like a brisket, but she is definitely a cut above the rest when it comes to her kittenish behavior.  

Although she didn't have a great start to her life, that hasn't slowed her down at all. She is very friendly and outgoing, a cat of the people, one might say. When someone comes to visit, she runs to them immediately wanting to be the first to get petted.

She likes playing with toys and her siblings, but more than anything she enjoys the company of someone who will pet her, snuggle with her, maybe even talk to her because Brisket likes to talk.

Taking naps is probably her go-to daily hobby, especially after a morning of running after her siblings or jumping all over the room performing kitten antics. And because kittens need to get their rest in order to reenergize, Brisket takes a few power naps during the day. She has found getting along with everyone all the time can get very taxing and all consuming.

We certainly can identify with you, Brisket!

KCAC Updates

Congratulations to Soot and her brother Celebrity Steve, both of whom got adopted together! We are so happy for them because they will not only get to live together in the same family, but also, grow up together!

How lucky for them! We'll miss you guys, but we are so happy that you finally have a safe home where everyone is prepared to give you the kind of life you deserve for the rest of your life!

For more information regarding Kane County Animal Control's adoptable animals and for an adoption application, please go to www.kanecountypets.org.

All Kane County Animal Control adoptable cats and dogs are spayed/neutered, microchipped, up-to-date on all vaccines including rabies. They are tested for feline leukemia/FIV and heartworm.

The adoption fee for dogs is $200 and $100 for cats. Adoption of two dogs is $300 and it is $150 to adopt two cats.