Blind kitten enjoying life with her foster family, but she needs a loving home

Josie is blind but she's still a bundle of joy. Can you give her a home?

Now that things have settled down after the fuss and fanfare of a long holiday weekend, it's a good time to consider adopting a shelter animal. Summer is a good time to introduce a new pet into the home. If housebreaking is required, the nice weather is a plus when you have to make those trips outside. Also, it's a good time to take your new best friend on walks in the park and get to know one another better, while squeezing in some exercise.

All types of canines and felines are available at local animal shelters and from area rescue groups. Here is one animal in immediate need of a loving home. Consider this story and photo submitted by Claudine Cheung with Friends of the Randolph Animal Pound and maybe you can open your heart and home to this kitten.

This kitten shown above is Josie. She was found by a volunteer who took her to a vet. Unfortunately, the doctor said there was nothing that could be done to restore Josie's sight. Josie then was placed in a foster home, where she now is thriving. Although Josie has never known sight (kittens don't have vision for the first two weeks of their lives), she has adjusted well and is leading a happy, normal life.

Josie constantly plays with her toys and can navigate through her foster parent's living room, dining room and kitchen with ease. She has learned to climb up on a computer chair and loves to be near people. When she's tired, she curls up on her blanket and goes to sleep. When she is picked up, Josie will purr and lick your face.

If you'd like to learn more about Josie, call Cheung at 973-886-1485 or e-mail her at Doggie54@optonline.net.