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NOTE: No children, no dogs, only very experienced cat people. YOU ARE ONE IN A MILLION AND THOM IS TRYING DEPERATELY TO FIND YOU.
Imagine what it would take to transform loving hopeful eyes into frozen slits of fear or an outstretched hand with food to appear more like a threatening blow? It's probably so much better (for us) if we do not even try. We will never know all the challenges that Thom has faced in his 6 years of life. We believe he did start with a home but we don't know how or why he ended up on the streets. What we do know is something happened that emotionally damaged this poor boy's belief in the kindness of people and that he came to our rescue broken and in fear of human touch.
You would think with the name Thom and coming from the streets, he would be a big hunk of a Tom Cat with attitude but in reality he is rather small, perhaps shrunken by the weight of an unfair world on his petite frame. In the beginning, Thom hid in his carrier in a cage and froze when being touched or handled by volunteers. He tried his hardest to become part of the carrier and disappear from sight. Just before Christmas, Thom came into my foster care where he decided to live in the backroom closet, coming out only at night when all were asleep so he could eat, drink, and use the litter box. Behind closed doors and in the dark he felt a small sense of safety.
Thom is definitely a survivor and he slowly began to face the challenges of everyday living with humans. With each passing week, Thom mustered up the courage to poke around his little room. At night we could hear him actually playing with some toys and starting to enjoy his space more. Yet when the door opened or a light was turned on, he would scurry back into the anonymity of the dark closet.
Time and patience has helped heal Thom significantly and he now has run of the house and interacts with my other cats. He does little dances as he waits for his morning and evening wet food, rubbing up against my leg in happy anticipation. He can actually purr when being stroked on his head and along his cheeks. And a major accomplishment is that he has learned how to play (with wand toys). However he still runs from me when I walk toward him and makes such pitiful cries if I attempt to pick him up or try to hold onto him.
Thom needs to find that one in a million person who will have his back and always be there for him. Someone who understands the importance of patience allowing him all the time he needs to gain confidence while being loved completely. A calm, quiet and probably female environment will be what gives Thom the strength to love and trust again.
One-on-one attention would be so beneficial for this poor boy. While he can get along with other cats, as he becomes more confident he also becomes more dominant and desires his person to be his one and only. Are you the one who will cherish him and transform this once almost emotionally destroyed cat into a confident and cherished boy? Thom awaits you, whoever you are, so please do not keep him waiting for his forever person for long.
Apply at: https://ninthlifecatrescue.org/adoption-application/ (Thom tested once positive for FIV however such testing produces many false positives and it is pointless to test again. He is healthy, enjoys his food, especially wet.)
Location: Foster home
THOM, M/N, DSH, GREY TABBY BORN DECEMBER 3 2016
NOTE: No children, no dogs, only very experienced cat people. YOU ARE ONE IN A MILLION AND THOM IS TRYING DEPERATELY TO FIND YOU.
Imagine what it would take to transform loving hopeful eyes into frozen slits of fear or an outstretched hand with food to appear more like a threatening blow? It's probably so much better (for us) if we do not even try. We will never know all the challenges that Thom has faced in his 6 years of life. We believe he did start with a home but we don't know how or why he ended up on the streets. What we do know is something happened that emotionally damaged this poor boy's belief in the kindness of people and that he came to our rescue broken and in fear of human touch.
You would think with the name Thom and coming from the streets, he would be a big hunk of a Tom Cat with attitude but in reality he is rather small, perhaps shrunken by the weight of an unfair world on his petite frame. In the beginning, Thom hid in his carrier in a cage and froze when being touched or handled by volunteers. He tried his hardest to become part of the carrier and disappear from sight. Just before Christmas, Thom came into my foster care where he decided to live in the backroom closet, coming out only at night when all were asleep so he could eat, drink, and use the litter box. Behind closed doors and in the dark he felt a small sense of safety.
Thom is definitely a survivor and he slowly began to face the challenges of everyday living with humans. With each passing week, Thom mustered up the courage to poke around his little room. At night we could hear him actually playing with some toys and starting to enjoy his space more. Yet when the door opened or a light was turned on, he would scurry back into the anonymity of the dark closet.
Time and patience has helped heal Thom significantly and he now has run of the house and interacts with my other cats. He does little dances as he waits for his morning and evening wet food, rubbing up against my leg in happy anticipation. He can actually purr when being stroked on his head and along his cheeks. And a major accomplishment is that he has learned how to play (with wand toys). However he still runs from me when I walk toward him and makes such pitiful cries if I attempt to pick him up or try to hold onto him.
Thom needs to find that one in a million person who will have his back and always be there for him. Someone who understands the importance of patience allowing him all the time he needs to gain confidence while being loved completely. A calm, quiet and probably female environment will be what gives Thom the strength to love and trust again.
One-on-one attention would be so beneficial for this poor boy. While he can get along with other cats, as he becomes more confident he also becomes more dominant and desires his person to be his one and only. Are you the one who will cherish him and transform this once almost emotionally destroyed cat into a confident and cherished boy? Thom awaits you, whoever you are, so please do not keep him waiting for his forever person for long.
Apply at: https://ninthlifecatrescue.org/adoption-application/ (Thom tested once positive for FIV however such testing produces many false positives and it is pointless to test again. He is healthy, enjoys his food, especially wet.)
Our cats are available for adoption for $250. Contracts must be signed accepting responsibility for the cats. Adopters must sign a 'Do not declaw' clause.
Our cats are available for adoption for $250. Contracts must be signed accepting responsibility for the cats. Adopters must sign a 'Do not declaw' clause.
Our cats are available for adoption at Burlington Petsmart Stores (Brant Street, Guelph Line), Stoneycreek Petsmart Store,Oakville PetSmart stores (Hyde Gate Park, Trafalgar Road), Ancaster Petsmart, at various Pet Valu stores in the Oakville/Mississauga neighbourhoods.
Our cats are available for adoption at Burlington Petsmart Stores (Brant Street, Guelph Line), Stoneycreek Petsmart Store,Oakville PetSmart stores (Hyde Gate Park, Trafalgar Road), Ancaster Petsmart, at various Pet Valu stores in the Oakville/Mississauga neighbourhoods.
More about this rescue
Our main purpose is to save the lives of cats in danger of death, starvation and disease and to educate the public about cats in their homes and neighbourhoods. Some of our rescues are hand-picked from overcrowded local shelters. Others have been rescued from known “dump” sites. Still others may be trapped from lives outside by kind volunteers or families or may be surrendered by families who can no longer care for them for various reasons.
Our main purpose is to save the lives of cats in danger of death, starvation and disease and to educate the public about cats in their homes and neighbourhoods. Some of our rescues are hand-picked from overcrowded local shelters. Others have been rescued from known “dump” sites. Still others may be trapped from lives outside by kind volunteers or families or may be surrendered by families who can no longer care for them for various reasons.
