We have an #adoptionupdate from Ellen who adopted Nova in November 2025. Ellen was looking for an older female cat and as soon as she saw Nova’s profile on the website, she fell in love. Ellen says she would have even adopted Nova without even meeting her!
“Nova has adjusted well. Nova and my other two cats tolerate each other, but are not friends yet. Two weeks after adopting nova we had to move into my father‘s house for the last three weeks of his life. There she has really thrived. Surprisingly she gets along great with my father‘s two miniature schnauzers. They actively play together.
“Nova eats like a champ. Occasionally, she will still have an accident, but she’s an old lady so she always gets a pass. Nova has become the queen of the bedroom and everyone has to pass by her to get onto the bed. She tucks herself in under the blankets at night. And will come and snuggle by my face. Surprisingly, she loves to play with the dog toys. She loves to chirp at anything outside the window and chasing feathers in the air is her favorite activity.
“Nova was so amazing with my father, the last three weeks of his life. She was still new to the family and was not very affectionate. She slept with my father every night and would love all on him and let him pet her. The day before he passed, she stayed right by him. It brought my dad so much joy and comfort in the end. I cannot imagine not having her in my life.”
While at the shelter, Nova was part of our Lonely Hearts Club—a group of cats our staff believes need extra help finding their forever homes. These cats may be older, less eye-catching, have specific medical needs, or have simply been overlooked. Despite their challenges, we know they have so much love to give, and Nova is the perfect example of that! Thank you, Ellen, for recognizing how special Nova is!
Have you adopted from CCS in the past? We’d love to hear how it’s going! Send us your adoption success stories (and photos!) to be featured in our #adoptionupdate series on social media or on our website.
