Hamlet Is a Gentle Giant Who Knows His Story Will Have a Happy Ending

“To Be or Not To Be,” that is definitely not a question I am asking myself.  I am and I am happy with it.  So do not let my name fool you.  I am not a depressed, brooding cat like the character in the play with all those fancy words.  I am a happy, lovable, feline who loves nothing more than to have you pat me so I can purr away the afternoon at your side.  “To Snooze or Not to Snooze” is more my line of self-inquiry.

Ok, now that we have that out of the way, let me introduce myself further.  I am a big guy, but I am not fat.  It is just my body build, burly and brawny.  My heart matches my size, huge and longing for you.  I love people and I love being around them all the time.  I have not kept track of my birthday, alas, but I know I am between two and three years old.  That means I am young and active, but also turning mellow and cuddly. 

I am quite the handsome boy as I am sure you have noticed from my pictures.  I am mostly black with a white bib front and four white paws.  My nose is half black and half white with a black triangle at the tip.  I am very elegant if I do say so myself.  To clinch the entire package, I have a soft gentle purr that is to die for.  I don’t mean literally (I know that lots of people die in that play named after me).  I mean that you will go wild when you hear my purr.  I am not being immodest when I say, I am just amazing.

When I arrived at my foster home, I was a little mistrustful of the resident cats.  But after I settled in, we started making friends.  Like I said, I am a lover, not a fighter.  So I could be your one and only or be open to making friends with your resident cats if they are open to having an elegant guy like myself added to the household.  I am gentle, so if you have kids I would be fine with that if they are kind and loving toward me.  Really, I could love anyone and be happy anywhere. 

“To Adopt or Not to Adopt,” is that the question you have been asking yourself?  Well stop asking that question right now. The answer is clear: Call PAWS at once and tell them you want to adopt Hamlet, the big gentle handsome one with the rumbly purr.  I am certain we are going to be happy together for many years to come because my life-story is not a tragedy, but a comedy, the kind of story that has a cheerful ending.  So let’s get to the final act and have you take me home as yours.  There is no question in my mind that that is the right finale to my story and to yours.

To learn more about Hamlet, or any of our other adoptable cats, kittens, or dogs, contact PAWS at (781) 246-6111 or PAWSwakefield@yahoo.com. You can also meet many of our available pets at our weekly adoption hours: Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at VCA Wakefield Animal Hospital or at the Danvers PetSmart every Thursday and Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 1 to 4 p.m. Last, but not least, we hold adoption hours at the PETCO in Woburn the first Saturday of every month from 12:30 to 3:00 p.m. 

PAWS will be participating in PetSmart’s National Adoption Weekend on November 15th-17th at our Adoption Center at the PetSmart in Danvers (104 Andover Street, Danvers, MA).  Visit our adoption center during our regular Thursday-Sunday hours (see above) to meet our PetSmart residents.  We have recently brought many new cats to the facility, which is currently filled to capacity with animals awaiting their forever home.  On Saturday November 16th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. we will also have PAWS cats from our foster network at the adoption center, providing a special adoption event to celebrate National Adoption Weekend.  Speak to foster parents, adoption counselors and meet our many of our available animals during that special event.

PAWS is an all-volunteer animal welfare organization.  Founded by the late Esther Nowell in 1982, PAWS responds to animal-related needs in many communities north of Boston.  Our top service areas include Wakefield, Lynnfield, Reading, North Reading, Saugus, Stoneham, Woburn, Winchester, and Malden.  Our mission is to promote and protect the rights and well-being of all domestic animals and wildlife, and foster a greater understanding of animal welfare and animal rights through education.  PAWS receives no local, state or federal funding.  Our budget is completely funded by our membership dues, adoption services, annual fundraising efforts, and kind donations from friends and members.