When 14-year-old Bud arrived at Putnam Humane Society over the summer, his world had been turned upside down. His dad had lost his home and, with no other options, had to say goodbye. Suddenly, Bud found himself in a shelter — confused, heartbroken, and missing the only life he’d ever known.
“[He’s] easygoing, loves to be pet, but can be a little bossy around the other cats,” Michele Dugan, board president and shelter director for Putnam Humane Society, told The Dodo.
With time, Bud has adjusted. Staff describe him as gentle and affectionate, always eager for pets, though he does like to remind other cats that he’s the boss. But even with his easygoing nature, months have passed, and Bud is still waiting for someone to choose him.
Recently, Bud decided to take matters into his own paws. One day, staff noticed him curled up inside a basket at the shelter marked “Free.” Since then, he’s returned to that basket again and again — as if to say, “I’m right here. Take me home.”
“He really is trying hard to get adopted,” Michele Dugan, board president and shelter director, told The Dodo.
So far, Bud’s plan hasn’t worked — but he isn’t giving up. He’ll keep hopping into that basket, patiently waiting for the person who sees him not just as a senior cat, but as family.
“Bud would fit in just about anywhere, but at 14, he really deserves to be the center of attention and someone’s one and only,” Dugan said.
Somewhere out there is Bud’s perfect match — a home where he can spend his golden years surrounded by love. Until then, he’ll keep waiting in the “free” basket, hoping the right person finally notices him.
If you’d like to give Bud the forever home he deserves, you can contact the Putnam Humane Society for more information.
