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Posted over 9 years ago
| Updated over 9 years ago
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My basic info
Breed
Ocicat
Color
Tan or Fawn (Mostly)
Age
Young
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
Hair Length
short
My details
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
My story
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Hallie Sunstone: 2 yr old female Cinnamon Ocicat
An Ocicat breeder showed this girl at cat shows before selling her to a couple ten months ago. A shelter contacted us about her. "Could we take her?" How ever did this young beautiful girl end up in a shelter? On her owner surrender form under "Reason for surrendering this cat:” was written "Wife’s cat. Wife left me and cat.”
OK. So we have her safe and sound and she will have a new family. She’s wonderful- playful, loving, funny, demanding. She is my first Ocicat in foster so I have been reading up on her breed.
Here is what I have read: Ocicats are a gene mix of Abyssinians and Siamese with a little American Shorthair thrown in. There is no recent wild ancestry i them as there is in Bengals. They are simply domestic cats bred to look like spotted jungle cats. ( They are not related to Ocelots either ). These kitties are especially smart and and are especially trainable. Many become leash trained. They need playful activities and play companions whether children, other cats, or dogs etc. Their smart brain needs to be challenged and entertained daily. They are all about companionship and activity. They love humans.
Ocicats find joy and play in everything and will steal items off your desk to discover their entertainment value. You may need to get childproof locks on your cabinets . These loving cats evidently are so close to their family that they can get separation anxiety when left with a sitter. If you are gone all day they need another pet to be their companion. They are intensely loyal to their families but also will run to the door to greet strangers. They need families that will be intensely loyal to them.
So Hallie was pretty quiet when she first came, a little guarded, clearly upset. She is after all still a baby kitty. She has bounced back and she is now ready to start racing thru her new family’s home. She is a fabulous cat and someone will be so lucky to have her entertaining, loving company. She would like to be able to sleep in bed with her new family,
She eats wet and dry food and is litterbox perfect.
