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My basic info
Breed
Domestic Longhair
Color
Brown Tabby
Age
Adult
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
Hair Length
long
My details
Not good with kids
Not good with cats
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Declawed
Has special needs
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
This is a courtesy post for a great guy who adopted one of our beloved special needs cats, now named Tres, in 2009. In his efforts to find a playmate for Tres, he brought lovely Lucy into their home. After trying for several months, Lucy just doesn't like Tres and is very stressed out and unhappy whenever he is nearby. Michael really feels that she would be much happier in a different home. Below is more info about Lucy. The contact info for her current owner is also below.
Lucy is a spayed five-year-old (~DOB 6/2005) domestic longhair. She has great markings, a beautiful ruff around her neck and tufts between her toes (declawed in front).
She was a runaway, rescued last fall and her original home was never found. She's blind, probably since birth, but gets around well once she learns a space. She won't jump up on anything if she can't reach the top while standing on her hind legs - a chair or bed is about her limit (her favorite perch is a padded chair).
She's quiet, affectionate without being demanding, and she's playful with the right toy (something plushy that makes a bit of noise is best). She doesn't chase toys but is very good at batting at and wrestling with dangling toys. She relies heavily on her sense of smell and taste so she likes to lick your fingers and will give affectionate nips.
Her blindness means she is a "special needs" cat. She should be an only pet; she feels threatened by other cats (how she gets along with dogs is unknown). She's only being given up for adoption because there's another cat in her current home that she won't accept. A stable and quiet household without young children would be best. It takes her a while to learn a new place - she'll stick to one room at first and it may take a few weeks before she's confident in a new home.
Lucy loves to be brushed and her beautiful coat requires brief brushing once or twice a day to help avoid hairballs. She's currently fed the hairball control IAMS dry cat food. She is also given Petromalt, a toothpaste-like dietary lubricant in a tube. About 3/4" every other day allows Lucy to pass hairballs. It's fish flavored so she thinks it's a treat.
