Buster and Louise (Plus Rory Finds a Home)

Louise, a 1-year-old female pit bull mix, has been waiting for a new family for months due to what can only be called breed discrimination.

“The volunteers love her. She’s great with kids, easy on the leash, excellent with other dogs, and she’s passed all of her behavior tests with flying colors,” said Sean Casey, founder of Sean Casey Animal Rescue, where Louise was taken in October after a case of bronchitis put her on the kill list at a city-run shelter in East New York.

But time and time again she’s been passed up.

“She’s a pit bull mix, there’s no other reason for it -- she’s one of the best dogs we had here,” Casey said, giving the example of a woman who was excited about meeting Louise after hearing about her, but wouldn’t even let Casey open the cage once she saw her.

People might also be steered away by Louise’s strange appearance ­– she’s got one brown eye and one blue. Also, she’s not one to beg for attention. "She lets people come to her, Casey said.

Also waiting for a home is, Buster, a 5-year-old tomcat was brought to the shelter a week ago after his elderly owner passed away.

“The owner had no family and the super of the building just let the cat out (of the apartment). He had been wandering the hallways of the building for a couple of days when someone brought him to the shelter,” said Casey. 

Buster is an affectionate cat who will run up to you when you open the cage, Casey said.

 “He’ll purr and he really enjoys being pet,” Casey said.

 Meanwhile, , the orange tomcat who was found a month ago with chemical burns on his paws, was adopted over the weekend by a nurse living in Bay Ridge.

 “She came to see the cats and she fell in love with him,” Casey said.

Louise and Buster are neutered, dewormed, treated to prevent fleas & ticks and are up to date with vaccinations. The adoption fee is $100 for cats and $200 for dogs, which includes a veterinary exam, one free month of pet health insurance and a microchip.