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My name is Orpheus!

Posted over 2 weeks ago | Updated 1 day ago

Adoption fee: $200

This helps Brooklyn Animal Action with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
Domestic Shorthair
Color
White
Age
Adult
Sex
Male
Pet ID
22233695-Nora
Hair Length
short

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
Checkmark in teal circle Good with dogs
Checkmark in teal circle Good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Purebred
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Litter box-trained

My health

Checkmark in teal circle Shots current

My story

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

Spontaneous and gregarious with his favorite people, Orpheus is a gentle soul whose handsome good looks are just the first part of who he is. Though he can be tentative with new people, with assurance, Orphy quickly learns to come out for pets, to chase a good wand toy, and to share a squeezable treat with his soulmate, Roman. He has a unique trilling purr that he'll show you around dinner time, and wants us to remind you that he's a fearsome hunter who will protect you from any small prey (though he's only practiced on toys so far). He's a huge fan of cheek scritches and catnip toys, and loves to roll up right next to you for affection.

Orpheus was known to his outdoor caretaker as an "indestructible," but as his fellow colony cats came indoors with various ailments and injuries, it was clear we needed to get Orphy inside, too. Just a few days after his boyfriend, Roman, entered through his caretaker's window with a ruptured eye and never looked back, Orpheus followed. We would love to find these two boys a home together, where they can live out their days in comfort and luxury. (See Roman's listing for his story and bio!)

Orpheus is approximately 3 years old, neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated. He is negative for FeLV and FIV. He has been dewormed and treated for fleas.

If you’d like to meet this playful sweetheart of a cat, please complete our adoption application and write Nora as his rescuer https://brooklynanimalaction.org/adoption-forms/

Thank you for thinking of a rescue animal in need of a loving home! Adopting one cat will help to open space for future animals dreaming of finding a home!



March 8, 2026, 12:05 pm
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
22233695-Nora
Contact
Phone
Address
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

Interested adopters first fill out an adoption application, after which they can visit our animals in their foster homes. If they would like to adopt and their application is approved, they then complete an adoption contract. We also ask for an adoption fee to help us continue our work.

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

Please email us at adopt@brooklynanimalaction.org or contact the e-mail in the individual listing if you are interested in meeting one of our rescued animals. We hold Saturday adoption events at Unleashed by Petco in Park Slope and Petsmart on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn (check our website and Facebook page for more information) and have cats at Bushy Tails pet store in Bushwick and Petsmart.

More about this rescue

We are a Brooklyn-based group of volunteers committed to improving the lives of animals in distress by working with our communities. We are dedicated to Trap-Neuter-Release programs, finding homes for adoptable animals, performing community outreach and education, and engaging in advocacy.

Other pets at this rescue