The Feline Faces of Faxon:

A Colorless Cause

By Lara Charlebois

Our shelter is home to dozens of cats;

some short, some tall, some thin, some fat.

Each day they wait to find a good home;

hoping for a family and a place of their own.

Every cat in our shelter is special in its own way;

but the key is to get noticed and to stand out each day.

Personality is essential but looks mean a lot;

sometimes so much, that color is all they’ve got.

Calicos are always popular, their shades mesmerize;

like tigers and torties that catch staring eyes.

White and gray cats have a knack at winning hearts;

then of course, orange cats stand out even in the dark.

Yet it is one type of cat, we have so many of;

the most classic of all, are in much need of your love.

It is our black and white friends who wish to speak of their days;

overshadowed by colors, stealing onlookers gaze.

They are no better, no worse, just black and white,

in need of a family, like so many alike.

Won't you find a place in you heart, for our furry black and our white?