PITTSFIELD, Mass. — There's a silly cat at the Berkshire Humane Society looking for a forever family to play with him.

iBerkshire's Companion Corner is a weekly series spotlighting an animal in our local shelters that is ready to find a home.

Socks is around 3 years old and is a tuxedo cat. He was found as a stray and brought to the shelter in August.

Feline/small animal adoption counselor Alyssa Petell introduced us to him.

Socks is a cat with his own boundaries and will let you know when you cross them. He has to go to a home with older children who will understand when he is done with petting and that has no other cats or dogs.

"His perfect home would look like a home with older teens, so no kids, people who understand cat body language pretty well and can see when he's done being pet, because he'll let you know he gives you signs. And a home with no other cats, because he does not like other cats. He would prefer to be the only kitty," she said.

Socks will tell you when he is done being pet and wants to walk away as sometimes it can be too much for him. But he is still a sweet cat who will want to be with you.

"Socks is the kind of cat where he kind of wants love on his own terms. So he will come up to you when he wants to be pet, but once he's done being pet, he'll let you know. So that's why I say when it comes to reading body language, he'll kind of put his ears back, a little bit big, wide eyes, and then he'll just be a lot of times he'll just walk away," Petell said. "But he definitely has his boundaries and his limits. He's definitely not an overaffectionate, snuggly cat, but he does have a sweet side to him, too."

Socks loves to play with you whether its a long string or a feathery toy.

"He absolutely loves to play. He's a very playful cat," she said. "His favorite toys are string toys with feathers on them, and he's just super, super playful, super energetic when it comes to playing, he is just a very spunky, funny boy."

Socks will be your best friend once he gets to know you and if you open a bit of catnip, he will go crazy for some fun.

Since Socks was found as a stray not much is known about his past. The Humane Society suggests microchipping your cat, so in case they are lost, there's a better chance of finding them. 

"If your kitty does go missing, I would first start by checking with Berkshire Humane Society and give just give us a call as soon as possible," Petell said. "We can make sure that we don't have your kitty here ... I would say, definitely, always get your kitty microchipped. That way, if it does end up in our shelter, we can scan it and your information would come up."

You can visit Socks at the Berkshire Humane Society and read more about him on the website.

The shelter is open Tuesday through Sunday; the adoption center is open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday, and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday.

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