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My name is
Petal!

Posted over 7 years ago | Updated 10 hours ago

My basic info

Breed
Domestic Shorthair
Color
Age
12 years 5 months old, Senior
Sex
Female
Pet ID
12189
Hair Length
short

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

This adorable girl is extremely shy. She was rescued from Jefferson County Animal Control. At the time she was taken into rescue she was thought to be unadoptable. But she has made great strides, particularly in the last 6 months. Petal is a domestic short hair tabby, thought to be around 5-6 years old. She was likely picked up as a stray, so we have no idea why she is so shy. Petal has been in the same foster home for probably two years. When she first came to us she was so scared that she would hide in this cubby hole in the desk and would only come out to potty and drink. Most of the time we had to put her food dish in the cubby with her. We had to reach in there to pet her, too. Eventually she started coming out of her hiding spot and accepting some loving, but when she got stressed she would high-tail it back there. Now, many months later she actually leaves that room and is brave enough to go into the rest of the house with the other cats and the dog, although the dog still scares her. She still gets her meals in the other room because she is so timid the other cats chase her away from her food. And she still startles easily and takes off to hide under furniture. This beautiful, sensitive, loving kitty needs a nice quiet home. A retired couple or an older single person would be wonderful for her, especially if she were the only animal. I think she might like to be a lap cat because she absolutely loves to get her head rubbed and her back scratched. But she is going to need a very patient family to give her lots of time to adjust. It will be worth it. She is so, so sweet!! Petal’s adoption fee is $75. That includes testing for feline leukemia and FIV (both negative), spaying, microchipping, and she is up-to-date on shots. If you would like to meet this lovely little girl please contact me to arrange a meeting.

Foster Mom Denise
314.322.5607
jdbaisch@att.netWe only adopt to people in the St. Louis METRO area. Please see our Adoption Policies here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TZjrOP29mqXvcHEC3zPaKXXnS80LaVGMA45Lc0-Z2MI/edit?usp=sharing

Information about the rescue and adoption process can also be found at www.stlpetrescue.com along with a full listing of our adoptable pets.

Our adoption fees:

Cats range from $150 to $175. Exotic breeds may be more.

Dogs range from $250 to $350. High demand puppies and small dogs may be more.

This fee includes: felv/fiv/heartworm testing, worming, flea and ear mite treatments, age-appropriate vaccinations, spay/neuter, rabies vaccination, lab work, dental or other medical or surgical treatments as deemed necessary by our team of veterinarians and a microchip with free registration.
Rescue
St. Louis Pet Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
12189
Contact
Address
P. O. Box 374, Valley Park, MO 63088
Donation
Donate via Paypal at stlpetrescue.com/donate

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

We ask when you are interested in a pet, you first fill out an adoption application. If your application is approved, you then may meet the pet you would like to adopt. Once you are ready to take your pet home, you will be asked to complete the adoption agreement and pay the adoption fee.

Adoption fees for kittens/cats are $75 - $125.

Adoption fees for puppies/dogs are $200 - $300.

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

Adoption Events

Adoptions are held most weekends at Petco in Fenton and Petsmart in Sunset Hills.

You may also arrange to meet a pet outside of adoption event hours.

More about this rescue

St. Louis Pet Rescue is a non-profit rescue group focusing on saving pets from local animal control facilities and other neglect situations.

We do not have a facility. All of the pets we rescue are in loving foster homes. Foster homes provide love, care training, and, if needed, rehabilitation to the pets. This also allows the pet to be more adjusted when they enter their forever home since they are used to a home environment (versus a kennel at the pound).

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