Size
(when grown) -
Details
Not good with kids,
Needs experienced adopter,
Story
This stunning seal point kitty with the bright blue eyes is Zoey. She
is a Siamese diva who is looking for just the right home to suit her
needs. Someone who lives a laid back lifestyle in a quiet home will be
ideal. Zoey's new person should be willing to provide small and gentle
amounts of affection on Zoey's terms (not terribly often) and also will
follow a routine feeding regimen (much to Zoey's dismay).
This girl knows what she wants when she wants it. She's independent and
sassy. Although Zoey is definitely not a lap cat and does not often ask
for attention, she does like to be around people on her own terms. She
was slow to come around, but now spends quite a bit of time with her
fosters and will seek them out (although her tolerance for being touched or
petted hasn't really increased.) When Zoey is feeling receptive, she
allows some gentle scratching under her chin and on the back of her
neck, as well as a few pets. If you continue petting Zoey past her limit, she will let you know that she's had enough. She does enjoy being talked to but prefers if you keep your hands to yourself. She has become interested in playing on a routine basis, usually in the evening and sometimes in the morning also. She isn't generally a fast moving cat so it can be almost like playing in slow motion, but she does obviously enjoy it and is entertained. About 10-15 minutes a session is usually enough. Despite Zoey's low interest level in affection, she is often found
waiting in the hall to greet her foster family if they've been out of the house for any period of time.
Zoey is a low maintenance cat who doesn't need a large area to run
around in. She has the zoomies occasionally, but rarely runs anywhere
otherwise. Like any cat, she likes looking out the window but really
wants an easy access route. This girl is quite lazy!
What Zoey really wants is to get right into bed with you; right between
the sheets. She also enjoys sleeping right under a light blanket on
top of a bed (preferably the bed her people use.) She's quirky, what can
we say? She is also a cat that enjoys having lots of surfaces to
scratch. Trimming her nails isn't something Zoey enjoys, so having lots
of both horizontal and vertical surfaces for her to scratch on is important.
We're unsure why, but Zoey seems to gravitate towards the men in her
foster family more so than the women (although she is happy to spend time around both men and women.) Her foster mom (despite being very gentle with Zoey) also seems to attract more sass from miss diva than her foster dad
does. As well, Zoey uses her mouth to communicate with her foster mom
if she thinks it's time to eat or play. She does not use her mouth on
her foster dad. We don't know why she's more comfortable with men
than women in general, but it's an interesting thing to note.
Zoey will do best in a quiet home with 1 or 2 calm, cat-experienced
adults. It will be really important that Zoey's new family can read
her body language to know when it's appropriate to give affection and
when she needs space. Zoey has no experience with other animals (cats
or dogs) and doesn't give the impression she's looking for company.
She will not be a suitable cat for a home with children. Since she's
fairly independent, it probably doesn't matter too much whether Zoey's
new family is home for much of the day or works. Thus far, Zoey has
been used to living with retired folks who are home most of the day.
Zoey was surrendered to us because her senior owners were moving into a care home. The change was very difficult for her and it took her a long time to settle in. Therefore, we are looking for a home for Zoey where she is unlikely to
have to endure another move at any point in her future. She turned 5
years old in August 2025, so we hope that she has another 10-15 years +
ahead of her. Zoey gets very stressed in the care, so at this time we are only considering homes for her that are in the Greater Victoria/Peninsula area (south of Duncan.)
If you'd like to apply to adopt Zoey, please visit the adoption section
of our website at https://victoriapets.ca/adoption process/.
