Domestic Longhair kittens & cats in Chula Vista, California

This is Maze, short for Mazikeen. I have known her for her entire life but she only came to be my responsibility as of last year. My last roommate decided she didnt want her anymore and I couldnt bare to watch her go. I have realized that my life is no life for a cat. She likes stability aka one home and one person which is something that I cant provide her as a college student who moves a lot. I have loved her to the max and given everything that I can but she is just not happy here. I recently had to move her from a home with 2 other cats and a backyard to a 2 bedroom apartment with a dog. She is very shy and needs time to warm up to you. She loves when you say her name and loves to meow with you. Shes a huge snuggler and loves to sleep with you at night. Her loves to steal your water from a mug or a glass and she will lick the condensation off of a cold can. Shes a rough player and can get overstimulated but shes overall a huge love bug.

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Hi my name is Lana! I was possibly abandoned in an apartment complex as nobody seemed to know where I came from. A nice lady took great care of me and then brought me into the care of Smittens. I am a gorgeous, super affectionate girl and I’m very social with humans. I can’t wait to find a warm, loving home to live my best life!

Kyo was adopted at the Escondido animal shelter when she was two years old. She was found and not recovered by her original family. She has many traits similar to a mancoon, although not the same size. She has been with one family since being adopted. She is currently 12 years old. As a result of her owners new job she is left at home more than before and is lonely. She enjoys being by her owners side, snuggling or playing. Kyo enjoys the sunshine of an enclosed patio, but should be watched as she will quickly want to explore and may get away if left alone. She lived with a family of two other cats at two different times, and while they tolerated her they never really hit it off. She is friendly with all individuals who would like to pet, brush, or play with her.

How Penny arrived: Penny was brought in by our Humane Law Enforcement team. Why Penny is the one for you:Penny is a sweet older lady who has been thriving in her foster home. She is very social with her people but not so much with other animals. She purrs up a storm. Penny would be good in a quiet, low activity household with people who have a soft spot for an elderly cat who wants a place in the sun, a human to sit beside and lots of love. Might that be your home and might that be you? Want to do a good thing for a sweet, old cat? If so, contact us at the above information and we will arrange for you and Penny to meet. At SDHS:Penny has been vaccinated, microchipped, spayed and is now ready for her new home! Primary Color: Brown Tabby Weight: 13.25 Age: 16yrs 7mths 0wks

How this pet arrived: This pet was brought in by their previous owner. Why this pet is the one for you:Meet Floyd! The shelter environment can make some cats a bit bashful when meeting new people, but with patience and understanding their personality will come out! Every day we are beginning to see more of their sparking personality. New Cat owners should be prepared to cat proof their home! Quality time and yummy treats will be the key to this kitty's heart! Come to our San Diego campus and adopt them today, don't forget a carrier! This sweet and loving cat has some special medical needs, including managing his diabetes mellitus, and he's looking for an owner who is ready to provide the care and attention he deserves. With the right care, he'll be a happy and cherished companion! At SDHS:This pet has been vaccinated, microchipped and spayed/neutered. This pet is now ready for their new home! Primary Color: Black Secondary Color: White Weight: 13.25 Age: 10yrs 9mths 1wks

You can fill out an adoption application online on our official website. Please review our Adoption Process before filling out an application.  If you would like to try a Foster to Adopt trial, please fill out an Adoption Application.  If you are only interested in temporarily Fostering one of our rescues, please fill out a Foster Application.   10/17/24 update from her foster family: 'Meet Phoenix, the little purring bundle of joy. This sweet girl is a cuddle bug — if she sees you look comfy, she will come over and snuggle up next to you (or under the covers). Her favorite pastime? Purring up a storm while gently pawing at you when she’s in the mood for some love or a tasty treat! She settled into her foster home within hours, she’s a fast friend. She might be a little shy around strange men at first, but she does warm up after a day or so after getting to know them. She is excellent with her litter box, has never had an accident. I have even moved her litter box around while cleaning and she always finds it. A little quirky as well, she gets the zoomies after using her litter box! She loves to show off her playful side with her favorite toys. Her favorite toy is of course the laser pointer! But will also be seen chasing and tossing her little toy mice in the air. She's also incredibly smart, always eyeing door handles like a little escape artist in training and opening closet doors so she can go play in boxes! Overall, Phoenix is a playful, affectionate kitty who will steal your heart (and maybe try to open a few doors). Definitely have a scratching post handy—she’s got some energy and loves her scratching sessions on her scratching post.' Meet Phoenix, a gorgeous long haired young senior calico who was adopted from ARWOB as a young adult cat back on September 2018. Unfortunately, this beauty was let down by her previous adopter who rehomed her in 2020 without contacting ARWOB for help/guidance or requesting help to relinquish her back to us. Like many pet owners who believe they can find a better home and any home is better than returning to the rescue or shelter they adopted from, this is how our poor sweetheart landed in a nightmare.  In August 2024 ARWOB was contacted by a local city shelter who notified us of a cat entering their facility with a chip tracing back to us. We quickly searched our database and contacted the adopters on our records and found out they had rehomed her to a friend who in turn rehomed her to someone else to be lost and no one followed up on her. Back in 2018 this kitties name was Sabina and sadly the story we have gathered is for the past 3 years she had been owned by a young working adult who rents a room along with other roommates. The roommates had noticed their roommate kept her cat isolated in her room, with no access to any other parts of the home. The cat was visibly declining in health looking filthy year after year, until finally they started to comment and recommended she find help to rehome or relinquish Sabina to a shelter who can take the cat. Sabina's then owner declined help and continued to ignore the poor cat. Finally, in August 2024 one of the roommates contacted a cat rescuer to seek help. Once the rescuer was involved she was able to get the owner to relinquish Sabina to her and immediately removed her from the home to take her to the city shelter in hopes they could help her.  This is when ARWOB was contacted.  We were able to communicate with her rescuer who mentioned the room was a filthy dark environment. This poor cat had been enduring and suffering in silence, unseen, unheard and dealing with a flea infestation so severe there were too many to count. When she was treated her first day of rescue, this flea infestation in turn created a horrible skin infection, dirty coat and generalized alopecia (hair loss through her body).  It was no wonder we couldn't recognize the bright happy healthy and BEAUTIFUL Sabina we once knew and had under our care, to this poor depressed kitty who truthfully looked like a mangy opossum with hair patches here and there.  Hence, we knew this girl needed to start the beginning of her new life with a NEW NAME and just like the Mythical Phoenix who bursts into flame and is reborn, this beauty has now been under our care for almost 2 months.  She is recovering from the long term trauma she had to endure, but has now risen and is shining bright like a Phoenix! Phoenix's coat is healing and growing back and we can't believe the difference only 6 weeks of a normal happy clean environment with NO parasites (fleas) has done for her.  Not only physically but also mentally, she is a star!  This is what her foster mom has to say about this beauty: Phoenix has been an only pet for years and as such we prefer a home who is looking to be a single cat house hold. A cat adopter looking for that one kitty companion to offer this young senior the stability and commitment she deserves to live the rest of her golden years. As of 09/2024 she is  fostered by a single working adult in an apartment setting in Fashion Valley 92110 and thriving in that life style as a single pet.  This healthy and UTD on all medical (felv/fiv kitty) is READY to be adopted. To schedule a meet and greet in the fashion valley area please submit an adoption application online at ARWOB.org. Once your application is received we will schedule a call within 24 hours to start the adoption process, which can take 48-72 hrs (you can request foster to adopt trials if you have other pets in the home, however, we still request the adoption application is submitted instead of the foster application). Please, DO NOT apply to adopt if you don't have landlord written approval (or are working on it), have a problem with a home check and are not ready to adopt within a week of submitting your application should it be approved to adopt. Thank you.Visit this organization's web site to see any additional information available about this pet.If you would like to meet one of our animals, PLEASE fill out an adoption application. Dog Adoption Application Cat Adoption Application   PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE IN THE MILITARY  please fill out a short questionnaire in addition to the adoption application. Military QuestionnaireOctober 29, 2024, 12:43 am