Madonna Is Springfield's Pet Of The Week

SPRINGFIELD, NJ — Meet Madonna! She has been chosen as Springfield Patch's Pet Of The Week.

"Madonna is mostly white with a few calico areas on her head, back, and hind legs. She is five years old; a rescue cat adopted in March 2018 from St. Hubert's animal shelter in Madison.

Madonna has only half a tail (cause unknown), and while very friendly, remains skittish (unless, of course, it's her idea). She requires a special needs diet, and a prednisone pill every three days. Very strong with all her claws, she is the first cat we have not been able to 'handle.' This makes giving her the pills very difficult, and we've tried everything.

She has the run of our three floors, and is a climber — not a jumper — probably because of the half-tail. We've bought her various toys and cat habitats, which she has studiously ignored..... except for a floppy squirrel toy ('Hammy') that she drags around the house while yowling."

— Springfield

Do you think your pet should be Springfield's Pet of the Week?

Participating in the Pet of the Week happenings is simple: submit your nomination by emailing alexis.tarrazi@patch.com with subject line "Springfield Pet Of The Week." Be sure to include a photograph or two of your pet, a paragraph about what makes him or her so great, and the town you're from.

You can choose to include your name, but you don't need to. Then just keep an eye out for a photo of your pet on the Patch!

The photo can be of a present pet, or it can be a baby picture of the adult pet you're so proud of today. All photos must be property of the submitter.

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