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American Shorthair kittens & cats in East Alton, Illinois

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Winnie

American Shorthair

Female, Adult
East Alton, IL
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids, Good with cats, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
I found Winnie as a Kitten. 3mos. She is Fiesty, Zippy, Sweet, Snuggles. Quiet. Short holding She understands commands: Off, Down, Canned, Treat” , “Good Girl, No, “it’s OK,” She LUVs Soft massages, back of neck, BRidge nose rubbed, Belly. Silly. 8lb. Lay on my shaft n back. Cat post scratches. Gets dry food daily always out. “Canned” -1/3 can 3x week. Fresh water always out. She plays, likes her quiet time in window , on blanket and my Legs. Loves watch birds, LOVES string, coffee stirrers, will toss, play, chase, to do it again! LOVES faucet water. Inside Only. Likes to be held a min. She knows Avery since a kitten-stays about 5-10 ft from each other … they play but if Winnie gets rough or the other way around I say No, stand or walk to separate if they do. They are as SISTR/roommate not BFF. Avery tries to lick, Mother her but Winnie (white) will be feisty, Swat ,run, and take off lol so Avery KNOWS not to trust it-chases her away at times. Electric Ltr box trained. 🫶💛

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Winnie

American Shorthair

Female, Adult
East Alton, IL
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with kids, Good with cats, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
I found Winnie as a Kitten. 3mos. She is Fiesty, Zippy, Sweet, Snuggles. Quiet. Short holding She understands commands: Off, Down, Canned, Treat” , “Good Girl, No, “it’s OK,” She LUVs Soft massages, back of neck, BRidge nose rubbed, Belly. Silly. 8lb. Lay on my shaft n back. Cat post scratches. Gets dry food daily always out. “Canned” -1/3 can 3x week. Fresh water always out. She plays, likes her quiet time in window , on blanket and my Legs. Loves watch birds, LOVES string, coffee stirrers, will toss, play, chase, to do it again! LOVES faucet water. Inside Only. Likes to be held a min. She knows Avery since a kitten-stays about 5-10 ft from each other … they play but if Winnie gets rough or the other way around I say No, stand or walk to separate if they do. They are as SISTR/roommate not BFF. Avery tries to lick, Mother her but Winnie (white) will be feisty, Swat ,run, and take off lol so Avery KNOWS not to trust it-chases her away at times. Electric Ltr box trained. 🫶💛
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Rhea

American Shorthair

Female, 7 mos
Edwardsville, IL
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with cats, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Rhea is a very sweet and playful kitty. She gets along well with other kitties but hasn't been around dogs yet. She would do well in a home with other kitties or as a lone kitty with someone who will play with her. She likes to play and likes to jump out and play "attack." She also is a champion biscuit maker. Loves attention and is very snuggly.
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Frankie

American Shorthair

Male, Young
Ferguson, MO
Size
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Details
Good with dogs, Good with cats, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
Frankie is a semi-feral, but sweet neutered male cat. He is bonded with another very sweet male orange cat. He is skittish around new people, but seems to like some people, especially men. He has lived indoors/outdoors but prefers being outside. He is not de-clawed for his safety. He is litter trained. Frankie will need to be adopted with his orange male friend Finnegan.
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Junior

American Shorthair

Male, Adult
Saint Ann, MO
Size
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Good with dogs, Good with cats, Needs special attention, House-trained,
Story
Jr. is a determined, sweet boy that loves to cuddle and play. Junior's birth didn't go according to plan. When he was born, his mother had trouble getting him out of the sac he was born in. After a few minutes, she gave up and I took over and got him out. But with all that, he developed Cerebellar Hypoplasia, AKA a wobbly kitty. He gets around completely fine, pees and poops unassisted. He just jumps dramatically from the litter box sometimes. He can even do carpeted stairs in just a few seconds flat. He is very fast and vert determined. Not much can stop him even though he has a disability. He is a sweet boy and is very beloved. He just doesn't get along with the other cats well enough here. We need to get him neutered, it just costs extra money since he has a disability. Even with the neutering, I don't think having 2 male cats in our home is going to work. We've been trying to make it work in our home since he was born, but we are in over our heads.
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Winnie

American Shorthair

Female, Kitten
Clayton, MO
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with cats, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered, Shots are up-to-date,
Story
2 kittens litter mates who need to be adopted together. Boy and girl about 6 months old. Very sweet and friendly kittens. They play nice and hang out together all the time. I travel a lot and they would benefit from a home where someone is home more often.
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Oliver

American Shorthair

Male, Adult
Saint Louis, MO
Size
(when grown) -
Details
Good with cats, House-trained, Spayed or Neutered,
Story
Looking for a loving home for a remarkably sweet and cuddly adult male cat. I’ve had Oliver for about 6 years now, when he was first adopted he got along great with the dog that I already had. She is also a rescue who was very shy/timid for the first several years of her life. She is however a hunting breed, and as time went on and she had a few successful rabbit catches in the backyard, her prey drive continued to grow and she began to target poor Oliver. We do keep them separated at all times, but because Oliver used to have free roam of our home, he tries to exit the upstairs where we keep him often, especially at night when we can’t always see as well (he’s an all black cat as you can see from the pics). Unfortunately this has led to him being attacked a couple times. We were very fortunate that he was able to fully recover, but this just feels like an unsustainable living situation for him and us. He’s really so sweet, he deserves a home where he can be truly safe and curious.

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6.3 miles

Kitten Caboodle dba Metro East TNR

Edwardsville, IL 62025

Pet Types: cats

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37.2 miles

All Paws Rescue

P.O.Box 1274, O'Fallon, MO 63366

Pet Types: cats, dogs

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40 miles

The Cat Network

PO Box 318, St. Louis, MO 63025

Pet Types: cats

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