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Freyja and Sousuke are 10-year-old companions who spent their lives together in a loving home until their guardian's health made it impossible to continue caring for them, and the trauma of losing everything familiar has affected them in starkly different ways.
Sweet Sousuke hides under blankets when overwhelmed but quickly reveals his gentle nature once approached—he leans into pets, stretches out for full body rubs, and eagerly accepts treats, showing that beneath his initial timidity is a cat who still trusts humans and just needs reassurance. Protective Freyja, however, has responded to their upheaval by becoming fiercely defensive—growling, hissing, and swatting to keep the unfamiliar world at bay, making it difficult for even experienced volunteers to interact with her. In their previous home, both were described as affectionate lap cats who enjoyed sleeping with their person and playing with feather toys, but the shelter environment has brought out survival behaviors that mask who they really are.
These two need exceptionally experienced adopters who understand that frightened senior cats sometimes need very different timelines for recovery, who have the patience to let them decompress for weeks or even months, and who can provide the quiet, adult-only, dog-free sanctuary where Sousuke can relax and Freyja can remember that humans can be trusted. If you have the skills, resources, and patience required to help two displaced seniors find their way back to the cats they used to be, Freyja and Sousuke deserve that chance.
Freyja and Sousuke are 10-year-old companions who spent their lives together in a loving home until their guardian's health made it impossible to continue caring for them, and the trauma of losing everything familiar has affected them in starkly different ways.
Sweet Sousuke hides under blankets when overwhelmed but quickly reveals his gentle nature once approached—he leans into pets, stretches out for full body rubs, and eagerly accepts treats, showing that beneath his initial timidity is a cat who still trusts humans and just needs reassurance. Protective Freyja, however, has responded to their upheaval by becoming fiercely defensive—growling, hissing, and swatting to keep the unfamiliar world at bay, making it difficult for even experienced volunteers to interact with her. In their previous home, both were described as affectionate lap cats who enjoyed sleeping with their person and playing with feather toys, but the shelter environment has brought out survival behaviors that mask who they really are.
These two need exceptionally experienced adopters who understand that frightened senior cats sometimes need very different timelines for recovery, who have the patience to let them decompress for weeks or even months, and who can provide the quiet, adult-only, dog-free sanctuary where Sousuke can relax and Freyja can remember that humans can be trusted. If you have the skills, resources, and patience required to help two displaced seniors find their way back to the cats they used to be, Freyja and Sousuke deserve that chance.
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If you are interested in adopting this pet, please submit an application: https://www.oaklandanimalservices.org/adopt/how-to-adopt/
