Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Good with cats,
Needs special attention,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Meet Mavis — She Just Needs Someone to Believe in Her
Mavis is a stunning Siamese and calico mix, and there is truly something unforgettable about her. Her beautiful Siamese coloring is accented by unique calico spots, making her one-of-a-kind on the outside. But it's what she's been through on the inside that makes her story so important.
Mavis was born outside to a young mother who had been left to fend for herself on the streets. When someone finally came along and took Mavis and her siblings in, she probably thought her life was finally going to be better.
But instead, Mavis and her siblings grew up living in a cage, off to the side of their humans' lives.
She never got to learn what a normal kittenhood was supposed to feel like. She didn't grow up knowing that hands could bring comfort, that laps could be safe, or that humans could be trusted.
When the family eventually reached out to rescue for help, Mavis went to the veterinarian to be spayed. That's when the heartbreaking truth about her past was discovered.
Mavis had a severely broken front leg. The injury was so bad and had been left untreated for so long that the only way to give her relief was to amputate her leg. The veterinarian also felt that the nature of the injury appeared consistent with something that may have been caused by a person.
We will never know exactly what happened to Mavis.
But we do know this:
Someone hurt her. And somehow, she still wants to believe that someone can love her.
After her amputation, Mavis went to a wonderful foster family who gave her something she desperately needed — time, patience, and a safe place to heal. They began teaching her that not every human is going to hurt her.
And slowly… she's learning.
Mavis is still shy. She isn't going to run up to a stranger and demand attention. She may not immediately climb into your lap. Sometimes, when her foster parents reach out to pet her, she gets nervous and runs away.
But then there are those little moments.
She stays in the same room with them.
She watches them.
Sometimes she allows them to pet her while she's relaxing on her cat tree.
And every once in a while, something magical happens…
Mavis purrs.
It's a tiny sound, but for Mavis, it's enormous.
It's her saying, "Maybe I can trust you."
She is beginning to discover that being touched doesn't have to hurt. That a gentle hand can feel good. That humans can be kind. That she doesn't always have to be afraid.
Mavis doesn't need someone looking for an instant lap cat.
She needs someone looking for a relationship.
She needs a quiet, patient home where she won't be rushed or overwhelmed. A home where someone will understand that trust may come in inches instead of miles. A person who will celebrate the first purr, the first head bump, the first time she chooses to sit closer, and eventually the first time she comes looking for affection all on her own.
Because we believe that girl is in there.
Underneath the fear is a cat who has spent her entire life waiting to feel safe.
Mavis has already survived being born outside, growing up confined to a cage, suffering a devastating injury, losing a leg, and learning to live with the fear that humans might hurt her.
She has survived enough.
Now she deserves to learn what it means to be loved.
We don't know exactly who Mavis will become when she finally feels completely safe. Maybe she'll become a lap cat. Maybe she'll sleep beside you every night. Maybe she'll follow you from room to room. Maybe she'll always keep a little bit of her independence.
But we know one thing:
Mavis deserves the chance to find out.
Please don't overlook her because she's shy.
Don't mistake her fear for a lack of love.
She has love to give. She just needs someone patient enough to wait for her to feel safe enough to give it.
If you have a quiet home, a gentle heart, and the patience to let a very special girl come out of her shell at her own pace, please consider giving Mavis the forever home she has been waiting for.
Be the person who teaches Mavis that not all humans are out to hurt her.
Be the person who shows her that her story doesn't have to end with what happened to her.
Let it end with love.
We provide all initial wellness care, including vaccines, deworming, checking for mites etc., for each kitten and cat under our care. All cats and kittens available for adoption have been spayed or neutered, microchipped, combo tested and given a rabies vaccine. Our adoption fees also cover lifetime microchip registration. To apply to adopt, please visit our website www.fcocinc.org and click "Adopt" under the cat you're interested in.
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