Bella is one of the very few female orange tabbies out there. Only about 1/5 of orange tabbies are female and, in addition to being blessed with a unique color for a girl, she is also blessed with a very special personality.
Bella was born in 2008, so while she's mellowing into her adult personality, she still has enough kitten energy to be playful without being crazy. She was declawed before she came to us, but she still enjoys working her paws on her cardboard scratcher. She also has a collection of toys that are important to her, and she does expect her attendants to spend a little time each day brushing and admiring her very plush coat. Bella is long and lean, and her white bib and mittens are impeccably maintained at all times.
Bella is confident and independent; this girl is curious and quite the explorer. She does not hesitate to check out everything, high and low (as proven by the paw prints her foster mom finds from time to time in obscure cubbyholes). Every now and then the kitten in Bella comes out and she turns into HyperKinetic Kitty, scrambling down the hall and sliding around corners. But once running time is over, Bella is happy to settle back down on her window perch or couch cushion and observe the world around her, both inside and out.
While she starts out cautious, Bella likes people and enjoys being picked up, held, and petted, and will climb onto a lap of her own accord. She is pretty curious about the bed (and why those other cats are sleeping on it), but hasn’t yet determined if the bed is somewhere she wants to settle in for the night.
Bella does not particularly enjoy the company of other cats and is not interested in communing with children, so she’ll be happiest as an only cat in a home without young children. Because she does have a certain level of independence, we think she’d be perfectly happy in a home with a single adult. Bella has excellent house manners: she’s very clean, uses the litterbox perfectly, and, of course, does not scratch the furniture.
Bella, like all ARCF cats for adoption, has been spayed, microchipped, is up to date on vaccines, and has tested negative for FeLV and FIV.
If you are interested in meeting Bella, please fill out the
"I'm interested" form at our website, and our adoption coordinator will respond promptly. Please note that we place cats in the following counties only: Multnomah, Washington, Clackamas and Clark.
Animal Rescue & Care Fund, Inc. is a small rescue organization. We rescue homeless animals only, and do not accept owner-surrendered pets. All our animals live with volunteers in their homes until they are matched with the right permanent family. Thank you for considering one of our pets for adoption.
