Marcel has a gleaming black coat sprinkled with hints of white, and magnetic golden eyes that can peer into your heart. He’s affectionate, smart, loves to play, and enjoys hanging out with other cats. Marcel’s ideal home is one where he can live with another young, playful buddy. Marcel’s foster mom calls him “a pure delight.”

Marcel came to C.A.R.E. from Houston after Hurricane Harvey, as a way to make space in the shelter for other Houston kitties displaced by the storm.

Marcel has a few quirky charm points. For starters, he has a fondness for chewing on things, so take care to put away any plastic bags. Marcel also can be a bit of a door-darter, so you'll have to be watchful when you come and go. And finally, Marcel is quite the foodie! This guy loves to eat just about anything, so be sure to put away any food you don’t want Marcel to sample. His food-drive could make him a great candidate for clicker training, however.

Your donation toward Marcel’s adoption fee will help him find his forever family all the faster.

HISTORY OF PRECIOUS PAYS IT FORWARD

In 1992, a man named Andrew walked into C.A.R.E., met a cat he named Zucchini and were best friends for over 19 years. After Zucchini passed, Andrew started the Zucchini Fund in order to subsidize adoption fees for C.A.R.E. cats who were harder to place because of age or health. 

Fast-forward to 2012, when Catherine Feuerstein met C.A.R.E. cat Mimi. Mimi was an older cat, and fractious in the shelter environment. Catherine decided to take a leap of faith and adopt her. Even though they were only together four years, it is time Catherine wouldn’t trade for anything. Mimi served as proof adopters should consider taking in older kitties, as they are wonderful beings, deserving of love.

After Mimi crossed the Rainbow Bridge, Catherine trial-adopted Precious, a six- year-old girl who had lived as a single cat for most of her life. Unfortunately, Precious and resident cat Abby were not meant to be roommates, so Precious came back to C.A.R.E. Remembering back to the Zucchini Fund, Catherine decided to pay it forward and subsidize Precious’ adoption fee, calling it the Mimi Fund. What a great way to honor Mimi, Zucchini and Precious.

Precious has now been adopted into a single-cat household, is loved and doing well. And—Precious’ adopter continued Zucchini’s legacy and has ‘paid it forward’ by contributing toward the adoption fee of two more C.A.R.E. kitties, Ramona and Mendel. Ramona and Mendel have been adopted, so now it's Marcel's turn!