We have an #adoptionupdate from Alex who adopted Cheeks in May 2025. He still goes by Cheeks but they also gave him the name Beecher (or Beech or Beechy) after Beecher Cheese in Seattle. Alex had been thinking of adopting a cat for awhile and decided to stop into CCS on a whim. Beecher grabbed their hearts immediately after he went right up to them and gave head butts and was cuddly.
“The first week he was mostly catching up on sleep. Throughout the first month, he was intensely curious about everything in our apartment, from the foreign sounds of the dishwasher to the visual fascinations out the windows. Now, it is very much his kingdom! He has his favorite napping, hiding, and playing spots all throughout the apartment.
“Cheeks was cleared for adoption the day we showed up to CCS. He had been recovering from being hospitalized for not eating and other health complications that stemmed from that. We adopted him at about 9 months old, and at that time, he was very skinny and his hair was dull and shedding profusely. Fast-forward to today, his coat is so shiny, his shedding is minimal, and he is so happy. He is also very talkative!
“On any given day, it is normal for us to spend 2-4 hours playing with him. A few times a week, that can extend to even 6 hours a day (not exaggerating)! His favorite is when we chase each other around the apartment. He has dozens of toys now. Several balls, kick-toys, wands, and even chew toys are designed for medium-sized dogs. (Like a young toddler, he loves to put everything in his mouth and chew on it until it has disintegrated.) He talks to us all the time, and we talk to him. He absolutely loves—and demands—attention. As I’m writing this, he is running around me trilling and chirping to get me to play.
“He will sing to us each morning at 5am to get us to feed him and chase him around. I work from home, so it works easily with my schedule. He will play for an hour, then sit by the window and watch the sunrise. Every other hour he will nap and then play. Bedtime is his favorite time; he gets the zoomies and expends all his remaining energy before sleeping at our feet.
“I have worked in the animal health industry for the last 8 years. I am very familiar with how shelters operate with such limited resources. Your shelter and staff, from the front desk to your veterinarians, were so delightful and helpful. I appreciate all the help you provided us when we adopted Cheeks and the effort and care you all put into taking care of your lovely cats.”
We appreciate you, Alex, for giving Cheeks aka Beech such a loving home!
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.
