Chris Colfer Adopts 8 Year Old Cat from Shelter
First&nbsp;Chris Colfer&nbsp;created some&nbsp;original artwork to raise money for animals. Now, the actor has graduated to adopting. Colfer went down to the West Valley Animal Shelter and took home an 8 year old 20 pound cat named Brian.
We often read about celebrities adopting puppies and kittens. Don&rsquo;t get us wrong. We love any adoptions, but older animals have the hardest time finding a forever home. &nbsp;That&rsquo;s why we&rsquo;re so excited that Colfer is&nbsp;publicizing&nbsp;his new companion on twitter.
Colfer wrote, &ldquo;I adopted a cat today from the West Valley Animal Shelter! His name is Brian, he&rsquo;s 8 years-old and 20 pounds!&rdquo; The &ldquo;Glee&rdquo; star continued, &ldquo;It was heartbreaking to see so many sweet animals needing homes. Please think about rescuing!&rdquo;
Speak to any shelter employee and they&rsquo;ll tell you that everyone wants a young dog or cat. Senior critters often get ignored. But, there are many advantages to bringing home an older animal. Most of the time they have already spent a large majority of their lives living in a house which means they are probably potty trained and not so likely to eat your shoes.
Other animals that have a hard time being adopted include certain breeds like Pit Bulls, special needs animals and oddly enough,&nbsp;black dogs and cats.