I have a few ARC cats and the latest addition has a little story. When the ARC got brand new stainless steel kennels for the isolation room, we went to the Winnipeg Humane Society and rescued some cats from there to fill up our isolation ward.
 
One of the cats was named Bluto, he really melted my heart. He was a stray brought into the WHS but someone must have owned this big boy at some time. He was already neutered but had no identification, so no one came to claim him.
 
When he arrived at WHS he was badly matted and he had to be shaved. When he arrived at the ARC he had some respiratory difficulty and his fur was barely growing back - he would not eat.

Bluto seemed very down, sooooo, I thought I would take him home to see if I could get him to eat. Well, the day he came to our house, he walked out of the carrier and into his new home! He had no problem with our other cats or our dog. He soon got into the routine of eating with the rest of the bunch. Needless to say he did not go back to the ARC and has fit into our home very well. He likes to beg for food and given the chance will take it right off your plate. He also likes to lick your face at 4am but we LOVE him.
 
We renamed him Boomer and he seems to like it. His favourite spot is in front of the register with his head resting on the water bowl. I find it so hard to believe that someone could throw out this awesome guy. He has no desire to go outside and is very content to sit by the window and watch the squirrels.