Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with dogs,
Good with cats,
Needs experienced adopter,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
This girl BREAKS OUR HEART... It is so obvious that she has hit rock bottom in life. We are going to try our best to make sure that she doesn't stay there and that rock bottom is not the end of her story but this one will take an exceptional amount of effort because there is a lot of healing to be done here.
Sweet Pea was rescued from an abandoned house in May of 2024. She had lived in this house for most of her life as an indoor pet with a family and she is estimated to be about 5 years old. For reasons unknown to us, the family moved out and she was left behind in the house along with lots of other cats and kittens. There was nothing that Sweet Pea or any of the other animals did wrong that caused them to be left behind... much like children, they had no choice in the matter. She was the last cat rescued from inside the house because she was hiding.
Sweet Pea most likely already had a timid personality to begin with, although we didn't know her before now so we can't say for sure. When we entered her life, she was hiding inside of ripped up old mattresses and we weren't even sure if she was still in the house because a window had been left open. Since we had been told that she existed and might still be present in the house, we set traps to make sure that we got everyone. Sweet Pea appeared to be quite hungry and was easily trapped with some wet food! With that said, we'd like to clarify that Sweet Pea is absolutely NOT wild, feral, or unfriendly! We trapped her because she was hiding and we wanted her to be able to come out on her own choosing. Sweet Pea has shown NO aggression whatsoever to people or other animals! She is simply terrified and under a ton of stress. Sweet Pea will allow people to pet her, pick her up, and even hold her and she doesn't put up a fight at all! We are normally a "cage-free" rescue once animals are vetted but Sweet Pea seems to prefer a small space where she can feel hidden and safe so she has been staying in a small kennel. We have noticed that Sweet Pea will urinate when she is moved into a carrier or out of her kennel area that she is currently staying in--that is how traumatized she is. We don't believe that this will be a permanent behavior but think that it is most likely related to a very high level of stress and that she DOES use a litter box! (Nothing was noted to be abnormal health-wise when she was just to the vet.) We don't know Sweet Pea's full background, as is the case with most of our animals, but we can say that anything could have happened in her past life. It is possible that she has experienced some trauma of some kind that has caused her to have great fear that will need to be gradually overcome, or it is possible that just the abandonment that she experienced was enough to impact her negatively and her coping mechanisms aren't as good as the the rest of the animals that came from the same house. (Just like with people or children from a family that experience the same difficult situations, some are more resilient than others for whatever reason and may handle life differently afterwards.)
So what will Sweet Pea's future look like? We need it to be STABLE! We need it to be CALM. We need it to be COMMITTED. Sweet Pea is fine with other cats and kittens and would probably be OK with a CALM dog that knows it's place and leaves her alone. Absolutely NO excitable young children or dogs for this girl because she needs to feel safe! The quieter and calmer the home, the better. An experienced adopter would be preferable but not necessarily required IF the adopter was patient, calm, and willing to permanently commit to a cat with these types of needs. We are strong believers in healing and know that this girl can and will have the home that she deserves! It is very possible that she will not always be this way but of course we can't really say for sure because these things can be very hard to predict. Sweet Pea NEEDS and DESERVES an adopter that WILL NOT GIVE UP ON HER! Until that person steps forward, we will be that for her but obviously the best thing for this girl would be for her to get right into a home ASAP so she could finally adjust for the last time and begin the healing process for good. We know the person who adopts this cat is going to be a special, unique, and amazing person. We know that there are people out there that could probably work wonders with her and we will do the best that we can with her in the meantime.
Sweet Pea has been spayed, is up to date on vaccines, dewormed, flea treated, FIV/FeLV/HW tested negative, and microchipped! She has a beautiful calico coat that looks like a patchwork quilt! SHE IS READY TO GO NOW!!!!!! Interested adopters can submit an application by contacting HobosHome2020@yahoo.com or by sending us a message and we will send you the necessary form!
