She’s pickier with humans. While Grace is a volunteer favorite who doles out head butts and purrs to those she deems worthy, she’s been overlooked by potential adopters since she’s initially standoffish.
So Colonial Capital Humane Society entered Grace in Arm and Hammer Cat Litter’s “Purrfectly Impurrfect” contest to remind people that she could make a wonderful pet.
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On Dec. 18, the company announced Grace as one of three winners of the contest — earning a $10,000 donation for Colonial Capital Humane Society.
Rebecca Blank, group brand manager for Arm & Hammer Pet Care, hopes the recognition helps Grace and her fellow contestants find loving forever homes.“We hope this raises awareness for these cats that tend to get overlooked in shelters,” she told TODAY. “There are so many reasons why these cats get overlooked: It could be age, it could be appearance, it could be a personality thing. There were so many interesting stories that came through and made it really hard for judges to choose.”Shelters across American nominated nearly 2,000 adoptable cats. Because of the overwhelming response, Arm & Hammer Cat Litter pledged to donate an additional $50,000 to shelters each year through its platform Feline Generous.Grace and her fellow winners, JR and Frank, also won their shelters counseling services from Pam Johnson-Bennett, a certified cat behavior consultant who will help transition the pets into forever homes when they are finally adopted.A Wagging Tail Does Not Always Equal a Happy Dog. Don’t approach a strange dog just because it’s wagging it’s tail. Tail wagging isn’t always the universal sign of happiness – it can also indicate fear or insecurity. Be sure to teach your children about the basics of dog bite prevention.