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Birch is a young cat, estimated to be around 10 months old, who was found outside. She is spayed and up to date on vaccines, and we think would do best with another feline friend. Here's what her foster volunteers say about her:
How would you describe the cat's general personality? Birch is a shy cat. She is sweet, but skittish. We’ve had her a little over a month, and while she has made some progress, she is still timid around people, like many young cats.
Does the cat enjoy being pet? She has let us pet her a handful of times, but usually prefers not to be pet.
If yes, on what parts of its body does the cat like to be pet? When we have pet her it's been on top of her head or her back.
Are there any parts of its body that the cat does NOT like being touched? No specific body area.
Does the cat come on your lap? No, Birch has never tried to come on our laps.
Does the cat like to be held? No, we have actually never tried to pick Birch up.
Does the cat sleep in your bed? No, although we have been keeping her in her foster room at night so far.
Does the cat seek your attention? Typically not attention from her humans. However, she does seem interested in the other cats we have in our house!
Does the cat like to play? No, she has not yet demonstrated any interested in playing so far.
What are the cat's favorite games and toys? Nothing specific yet.
How vocal is the cat? Birch sometimes meows at night. We think it is because she is interested in leaving her foster room to explore the house, but right now we keep her in her room at night and open her room only during the day when we are home.
What kinds of sounds does the cat make? Occasional nighttime meowing. She will also hiss if we try to pet her and she is not ready to be pet.
Does the cat scratch a scratcher? Not in front of us, but she has access to one in her room.
If no, please explain. See above. It is possible she uses the scratcher in private when we are not with her.
Does the cat always use the litter box? Yes, Birch has never had a problem using the litter box.
What food and frequency is the cat currently eating? We had been offering her dry food in the morning, but she is a little picky about dry food. For now, we are giving her one can of Fancy Feast kitten food in the morning and one in the evening.
Is the cat picky about food? Just the dry food, but we leave it out during the day and she sometimes does eat it.
What is the cat's favorite treat? Birch loves Churu treats! She will eat it out of the tube if we hold it out to her and even lick it off our fingers.
Does the cat ever swat (claws in) at you? If so, under what circumstances? She has a couple of times swatted with her claws in when we dry to pet her, but typically she just hisses when she is not interested in petting.
Has the cat ever scratched (claws out) you? No, she has never scratched us.
Does the cat ever nip (teeth without breaking skin) you? No, Birch has never nipped us.
Has the cat ever bitten you (breaking skin)? No, she has never bitten us.
To the best of your knowledge, how does the cat react to new people? Social? Fearful? We had a friend over who said that Birch let him pet her when she was in the office chair. Right now though, we think she would be generally shy with new people.
If you have observed the cat with other animals, please describe how they get on? She seems very interested in our other cats and our dog, and sometimes will come into the middle of the room to observe them. She does not directly play with them, but seems most comfortable around other cats. We think she would do best in a home with at least one other cat.
Does that cat have any cute/quirky traits that aren’t covered by the previous questions? She has incredibly soft fur and a cute fluffy tail. She’s got a cute, high pitched meow!
In your opinion, what is the best thing about the cat? Why should an adopter choose THIS cat to adopt? Birch is a young, sweet cat who has a lot of potential. While she is shy, she is starting to come out of her shell and gets along great with other cats and even our family dog.
What are the cat's challenges and how have you found to best manage them? The biggest challenge has been her shyness. The good news is that she is very food driven, and we make a point to feed Birch a Churu treat from our hands once a day or so. We think this will make her more comfortable with human interaction in time. While it may take several weeks or months before she is fully comfortable with her humans, this will make their forever bond even more rewarding.
To learn more about adopting this cat in Massachusetts, please visit www.blackcatrescue.com or fill out an Adoption Profile at https://blackcatrescue.com/adopt-cat-boston.
To adopt this cat from Black Cat Rescue, please fill out a profile
https://blackcatrescue.com/adopt-cat-boston
Birch is a young cat, estimated to be around 10 months old, who was found outside. She is spayed and up to date on vaccines, and we think would do best with another feline friend. Here's what her foster volunteers say about her:
How would you describe the cat's general personality? Birch is a shy cat. She is sweet, but skittish. We’ve had her a little over a month, and while she has made some progress, she is still timid around people, like many young cats.
Does the cat enjoy being pet? She has let us pet her a handful of times, but usually prefers not to be pet.
If yes, on what parts of its body does the cat like to be pet? When we have pet her it's been on top of her head or her back.
Are there any parts of its body that the cat does NOT like being touched? No specific body area.
Does the cat come on your lap? No, Birch has never tried to come on our laps.
Does the cat like to be held? No, we have actually never tried to pick Birch up.
Does the cat sleep in your bed? No, although we have been keeping her in her foster room at night so far.
Does the cat seek your attention? Typically not attention from her humans. However, she does seem interested in the other cats we have in our house!
Does the cat like to play? No, she has not yet demonstrated any interested in playing so far.
What are the cat's favorite games and toys? Nothing specific yet.
How vocal is the cat? Birch sometimes meows at night. We think it is because she is interested in leaving her foster room to explore the house, but right now we keep her in her room at night and open her room only during the day when we are home.
What kinds of sounds does the cat make? Occasional nighttime meowing. She will also hiss if we try to pet her and she is not ready to be pet.
Does the cat scratch a scratcher? Not in front of us, but she has access to one in her room.
If no, please explain. See above. It is possible she uses the scratcher in private when we are not with her.
Does the cat always use the litter box? Yes, Birch has never had a problem using the litter box.
What food and frequency is the cat currently eating? We had been offering her dry food in the morning, but she is a little picky about dry food. For now, we are giving her one can of Fancy Feast kitten food in the morning and one in the evening.
Is the cat picky about food? Just the dry food, but we leave it out during the day and she sometimes does eat it.
What is the cat's favorite treat? Birch loves Churu treats! She will eat it out of the tube if we hold it out to her and even lick it off our fingers.
Does the cat ever swat (claws in) at you? If so, under what circumstances? She has a couple of times swatted with her claws in when we dry to pet her, but typically she just hisses when she is not interested in petting.
Has the cat ever scratched (claws out) you? No, she has never scratched us.
Does the cat ever nip (teeth without breaking skin) you? No, Birch has never nipped us.
Has the cat ever bitten you (breaking skin)? No, she has never bitten us.
To the best of your knowledge, how does the cat react to new people? Social? Fearful? We had a friend over who said that Birch let him pet her when she was in the office chair. Right now though, we think she would be generally shy with new people.
If you have observed the cat with other animals, please describe how they get on? She seems very interested in our other cats and our dog, and sometimes will come into the middle of the room to observe them. She does not directly play with them, but seems most comfortable around other cats. We think she would do best in a home with at least one other cat.
Does that cat have any cute/quirky traits that aren’t covered by the previous questions? She has incredibly soft fur and a cute fluffy tail. She’s got a cute, high pitched meow!
In your opinion, what is the best thing about the cat? Why should an adopter choose THIS cat to adopt? Birch is a young, sweet cat who has a lot of potential. While she is shy, she is starting to come out of her shell and gets along great with other cats and even our family dog.
What are the cat's challenges and how have you found to best manage them? The biggest challenge has been her shyness. The good news is that she is very food driven, and we make a point to feed Birch a Churu treat from our hands once a day or so. We think this will make her more comfortable with human interaction in time. While it may take several weeks or months before she is fully comfortable with her humans, this will make their forever bond even more rewarding.
To learn more about adopting this cat in Massachusetts, please visit www.blackcatrescue.com or fill out an Adoption Profile at https://blackcatrescue.com/adopt-cat-boston.
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