My basic info
Color
Black & White or Tuxedo
Age
12 years 2 months old, Adult
Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Domestic Short Hair
Female
10 Years
Celeste is an extremely smart girl who loves attention and naps. Celeste was brought into a vet clinic and surrendered by her previous guardian. When she entered into a foster home, she was hesitant about being friends with new people, preferring to hang out in the same room, but not sure about being petted. These days, Celeste meows and asks for pets and attention multiple times a day. The key to her newfound trust and confidence has been patience, routine, and her favorite thing: clicker training!
Celeste’s most adorable behavior is that she flops over onto her side and rolls side-to-side when she is happy. She does this nearly every time her foster walks into the room where she spends most of her time. The only time she doesn’t do it is when she is sleepy and napping in her unicorn print cat cave bed. Celeste enjoys brief bouts of playtime, but she mostly prefers to hang out with her person and then snooze quietly during work time – she makes an excellent cat for a home office. She also has a back scratcher claw that she is obsessed with, and which serves as a very important tool when she is getting to know a new person. We call it her “claw,” and it makes her very, very happy to be scratched with it.
This beautiful girl has been in training over the past few months and she knows how to station on a mat, willingly walk into a cat carrier, and loves target training (touching her nose to a finger). This last one has really helped out with getting her more comfortable with people and getting used to being petted.
Celeste started out being overweight and her foster has managed to slim her down to a healthier weight. She will need to stay on a canned food diet because her body does best on it and she finds it quite delicious.
Celeste is a sensitive girl who needs a home that will open up their heart to her and have patience. She will not be successful in a home with children, so she needs an adult-only stable home that will understand her needs and her boundaries. Celeste seems to be more comfortable around women, but ultimately, it’s up to her to choose her new human(s), whomever that may be. Celeste is an amazing soul and it has been like watching her come out of a cocoon and transform into a butterfly.
If you’re interested in Celeste, please email Jaime at thekindredcat@gmail.com. Jaime is a cat behavior and training specialist, and Celeste’s future adopter will be in good hands.
*PLEASE NOTE: This animal is listed as a courtesy for another organization or private party. This pet has not been evaluated medically or behaviorally by Rancho Coastal Humane Society and is not in our care. Please be sure to contact the foster/caretaker listed in the post for more information. Courtesy Listings are private adoptions and not processed through Rancho Coastal Humane Society.
