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Posted on Tue, Oct 5, 2010 : 2:50 p.m.

Meet Ann Arbor.com's Pets of the Week: Tiger and Bingo

By Deb Kern

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Tiger (right) and Bingo need a home together

Photo By Deb Kern, HSHV Marketing Director

Tiger and Bingo are two 11-year-old senior cats that were brought to the Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) when their owner passed away. Unfortunately they had no other place to go and were brought to HSHV to be re-homed. These two boy kitties are a "Perfect Pair" which means they must be adopted together. There are times that two companion animals come to HSHV and it is evident that they really need to be adopted together. If we witness behavior such as depression and lack of appetite when we separate animals, we can't in good conscience adopt them out as singles. Our "Perfect Pairs," as we call them, will only flourish when they have their lifelong companion with them. Their adoption fee is greatly reduced so that adopting them will be easier for the caring family that does adopt them.

Tiger and Bingo are absolutely fabulous felines. They play together, sleep together and are very cute when they groom one another. This pair of cats is also affectionate and like to be petted and hang out with their human family as well. Tiger and Bingo are gentle, quiet men and we know they will make fantastic pets for a low key, calm home. We hope you read this and come to visit them.

Tiger (the orange cat) had a very bad eye injury when he arrived and our veterinarians decided it was best to remove the eye. Tiger is healing fine and is still the sweet and loving guy all of our volunteer cat comforters have come to love. Bingo and Tiger "LOVE" attention and will insist that you provide it. They ask for pets and will purr and rub up against you when you visit them.

HSHV is open daily from noon to 6 p.m. for adoptions. The Humane Society of Huron Valley has a full service, low cost, veterinary clinic that is open to the public. To schedule an appointment for your pet, please call 734-662-4365. For more information on all of the adoptable pets, including Tiger and Bingo, visit www.hshv.org or call 734-662-5585.

Deborah Kern is the Marketing & Capital Campaign Director for the Humane Society of Huron Valley.