Purrs and Gurrs Teams Up with Humane Society

A stray cat awaits adoption at Purrs and Gurrs.

A popular Geist pet boutique is stepping up to help the Hamilton County Humane Society find good homes for some animals. There is a record 350 cats at the shelter this summer. Cats are everywhere, roaming the hallways and sleeping in the storage areas. So, some area pet store owners decided to take some animals into their stores and put them up for adoption. Christi Melson of the Geist Purrs and Gurrs store (116th & Olio Road) is one who has come forward to gather up some animals and take them to her shop.

Melson is no stranger to helping out the HCHS, but this year it is different. “I’ve decided to partner with them for life, so I am always able to offer adoptions at my store to help them out,” says Melson.

The store owner stacked six pet crates in the center of her store and hand picked animals from the shelter to move into her store. She wanted to pick the animals herself so she knew they would be healthy and could get along with children and other animals, which might be a part of their new family.

Customers can get an up close and personal look and feel for the animal. They can take them out of the crate and play with them to see how the cat interacts. “It is just a great way to find a pet,” says Melson.

The adoption deal from Purrs and Gurrs is very good, too. The adoption fee is $55 (right now it is $45) and the animal comes ready to go with vaccines, spaying/neutering all taken care of, 30 days shelter care pet insurance, a case of holistic food sold at Purrs and Gurrs and even a 10% discount on retail items from the store for life!

Melson turned a dog walking business into a full pet care company during the past three years. She now has 30 employees and two stores that offer boutique shopping, grooming, bakery foods for animals and pet sitting. In addition to the Geist store, a second location is in Fishers at 8795 E. 116th Street.

Right now, she plans to only offer cat adoptions, and for good reason. “Cats are like potato chips,” says Melson. “You can’t have just one… chances are if you already have one cat, you would not be opposed to adopting another.”