The status of Cheeks was
last posted on 10/22/24 by
Did someone say catnip?!
Female Cat, Domestic Short Hair
Domestic Short Hair / Mixed (Short Coat)
Description:
Darling little Cheeks is a shy girl who will eventually thrive if she's taken care of and loved by her new forever family. We want to place her in a quiet home with a patient person or family who's willing to work with her so she can continue to feel safe and let her true cat-self emerge! She has piercing eyes and watches quietly while her siblings explore so she knows it is safe before she participates. She would love a calm household with dog or cat friends. She is shy at first but once you get her she will fall asleep in your lap and occasionally wake up to visually survey the environment and go back to her nap. Cheeks came from a local shelter. If you are interested in getting to know this animal better, please fill out an adoption application. An adoption application is the best way to show your interest in an animal and is not a binding contract. To learn more about Ruff Start’s adoption process and the care our foster animals receive, please visit our How to Adopt page. If you are unable to adopt but want to help this animal and others in our care, you can donate to support the medical and veterinary needs of all Ruff Start Rescue animals. Want to adopt a kitten? We highly recommend you consider bringing home two instead of one! Adopting kittens in pairs has been proven to be beneficial for cats’ emotional and behavioral well-being and greatly improves the likelihood of long-term adopter happiness as a result. Adopting more than one kitten also reduces the risk of “Single Kitten Syndrome” (also known as Tarzan Syndrome), a symptom of under-socialization during a kitten’s most formative weeks. Kittens who are under-socialized may develop aggressive tendencies toward both other animals and humans as they grow, creating lifelong behavioral issues for owners.
