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Rafiki is Your Rancho Coastal Humane Society Pet of The Week

He's a friend.

Rafiki is pet of the week at your Rancho Coastal Humane Society. He’s a 4 year old, 15 pound, male, Domestic Short Hair cat.

He was very shy when he was transferred to Rancho Coastal Humane Society through the FOCAS (Friends of County Animal Shelters) program. All Rafiki wanted to do was hide in his enclosure.

When he went into private foster care, it took him a few days to understand that he was in a safe place. After that he made friends with his care providers and showed them that he’s a very social, loving cat.

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That makes his name perfect for him. Rafiki means “Friend.”

The $100 adoption fee for Rafiki includes medical exam, neuter, up to date vaccinations, and registered microchip. For information about Adoption by Appointment or to become a Virtual Foster log on to www.SDpets.org.

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Special note:

Double (or triple) your donation to your Rancho Coastal Humane Society with help from your employer. The online Double Your Donation tool helps you search whether your employer has a matching gift program and provides the forms and guidelines for the match. Your donations help fund the RCHS programs that help people and pets. Turn your $50 donation into $100, or your $500 donation into $1,000.

For more information and to see if your employer participates visit www.sdpets.org then click on Give and Corporate Matching.

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