‘Coors Field cat’ ready to retire, looks for new home after living in Colorado Rockies’ stadium for 10 years
The head mouser at Denver’s Coors Field is looking to retire in a new home — and has already received dozens of applications from baseball fans hoping to adopt the famous cat.
The fluffy black cat known as Smokey by some and Midnight by others is the most senior feline resident at Colorado Rockies’ ballpark, where several stray kitties have lived for a decade or more.
But due to his age, Smokey is ready to trade in the baseball field for an indoor setting where he can live out his golden years with human companions, the Animal Rescue of the Rockies said.
“Smokey is looking for a permanent indoor home now that he’s retiring from his unofficial post as head of pest control for Coors Field,” the animal rescue organization wrote in his adoption advertisement.
One of the caretakers of the Coors Field cats has taken Smokey into their home as the animal shelter reviews an influx of applications to find his permanent lodging.
“He is shy with strangers but warms up to his regular caretakers … allowing petting and handling … on his own terms,” the organization added.
The black beauty, who is neutered and up-to-date on his vaccines, is looking for a quiet home without children and is learning to use a litter box. He would do better in a space with few to no other pets and needs an extra-attentive human who could take care of his medical needs, including his FIV+ diagnosis.
The animal rescue added that a home with a secure “catio” would be a dream for Smokey so he can reminisce about the good old days of peanuts, cracker jacks and Rockies fans.
Due to Smokey’s overwhelming popularity, the Animal Rescue of the Rockies is no longer accepting applications for the legendary feline.
Instead, the organization has urged interested cat parents to adopt another kitty in his honor — including a young tuxedo cat named Olivia who has seasonal allergies, a skittish “void” kitty named Deb, a vision-impaired cat named Meow and a gray tabby named Monel who has been in foster care for more than a year.