Cricket [Id:1197-144, NPO Catnip, Fukuoka ]
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Data-Sheet
Age: approx. 3 years, 4 months, 24 days ~ 3 years, 5 months as of today.| Sex: | Female [neutered] |
| Experience Level: | First time owner |
| Compatibility: | Probably fine with other cats |
| Came to CATNIP: | 2022/08/07 |
| On Website Since: | 2022/08/07 |
| Status: | • FeLV [ negative ] |
| • FIV [ negative ] |
About ...
This little lady was a street rescue. She is living with a volunteer right now, learning to be a house cat.
This is the volunteer's report...
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Seeking a family who will watch over her with patience and time
She's a charming 3-year-old girl with captivating emerald green eyes. Although she appears very petite and delicate, she's filled with inner strength and playfulness.
This cat's wonderful attractions
Charming appearance and lucky tail:
She has a supple tabby coat with large, mesmerising eyes. Her special charm point is her magnificent kinked tail, which is said to catch happiness. She'll bring you good fortune by wagging her short kinked tail.
Sociability - opens her heart to other cats:
Whilst she has strong wariness towards humans, she's extremely friendly towards other cats. In her foster home, she shows her naturally affectionate and sociable side by snuggling up to cats she's particularly close to and playing chase together. For families with resident cats, she has the potential to become the perfect playmate and companion.
Curious and enthusiastic hunter:
Despite her wariness, when it comes to play, her eyes light up and she transforms into a fierce hunter. She loves all kinds of toys, and particularly goes wild for feather wands. She reacts sensitively to rustling sounds and quick movements, showing her active side through play.
Hearty appetite and reassuring presence:
She loves her meals and treats, and requires no special health considerations. She also has a reassuring quality, being able to relax and spend time comfortably when left alone.
Her personality
This cat still has strong wariness towards humans.
Touching requires time:
Until she becomes accustomed, petting or cuddling will be difficult. If you try to force contact, she may resist with her claws. We're looking for understanding adoptive parents who will respect her pace and accept that "it's alright if we can't touch her" over a timeframe of months to years.
There are tricks to closing the distance:
When touching becomes unavoidable, such as for brushing, her favourite "treats" become the strongest communication tool. By utilising the moment when she's absorbed in treats like Churu, necessary care can be performed. For nail trimming, we recommend using scratching posts with built-in files.
Medical visits and care require ingenuity:
Since she can't be touched, necessary care such as hospital visits, vaccinations, and nail trimming will require ingenuity and patience using tools like laundry nets. We hope for someone who understands this point.
Summary
This cat excels at cat-to-cat communication and has passion for play. However, to close the distance with humans requires understanding her past and having strong feelings of "loving without being able to touch," along with the patient time to watch over her.
Rather than expecting "maybe soon I'll be able to touch her," we sincerely hope for a meeting with a family that can provide a quiet and peaceful environment, thinking "actually, I prefer to maintain distance with cats" and "I'm happy even without touching."
If you have any unclear points or additional information you'd like to know, please don't hesitate to ask.
This little lady was a street rescue. She is living with a volunteer right now, learning to be a house cat.
This is the volunteer's report...
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Seeking a family who will watch over her with patience and time
She's a charming 3-year-old girl with captivating emerald green eyes. Although she appears very petite and delicate, she's filled with inner strength and playfulness.
This cat's wonderful attractions
Charming appearance and lucky tail:
She has a supple tabby coat with large, mesmerising eyes. Her special charm point is her magnificent kinked tail, which is said to catch happiness. She'll bring you good fortune by wagging her short kinked tail.
Sociability - opens her heart to other cats:
Whilst she has strong wariness towards humans, she's extremely friendly towards other cats. In her foster home, she shows her naturally affectionate and sociable side by snuggling up to cats she's particularly close to and playing chase together. For families with resident cats, she has the potential to become the perfect playmate and companion.
Curious and enthusiastic hunter:
Despite her wariness, when it comes to play, her eyes light up and she transforms into a fierce hunter. She loves all kinds of toys, and particularly goes wild for feather wands. She reacts sensitively to rustling sounds and quick movements, showing her active side through play.
Hearty appetite and reassuring presence:
She loves her meals and treats, and requires no special health considerations. She also has a reassuring quality, being able to relax and spend time comfortably when left alone.
Her personality
This cat still has strong wariness towards humans.
Touching requires time:
Until she becomes accustomed, petting or cuddling will be difficult. If you try to force contact, she may resist with her claws. We're looking for understanding adoptive parents who will respect her pace and accept that "it's alright if we can't touch her" over a timeframe of months to years.
There are tricks to closing the distance:
When touching becomes unavoidable, such as for brushing, her favourite "treats" become the strongest communication tool. By utilising the moment when she's absorbed in treats like Churu, necessary care can be performed. For nail trimming, we recommend using scratching posts with built-in files.
Medical visits and care require ingenuity:
Since she can't be touched, necessary care such as hospital visits, vaccinations, and nail trimming will require ingenuity and patience using tools like laundry nets. We hope for someone who understands this point.
Summary
This cat excels at cat-to-cat communication and has passion for play. However, to close the distance with humans requires understanding her past and having strong feelings of "loving without being able to touch," along with the patient time to watch over her.
Rather than expecting "maybe soon I'll be able to touch her," we sincerely hope for a meeting with a family that can provide a quiet and peaceful environment, thinking "actually, I prefer to maintain distance with cats" and "I'm happy even without touching."
If you have any unclear points or additional information you'd like to know, please don't hesitate to ask.
Click here to see 11 good reasons to adopt a cat from CATNIP!
- 1: Convenience
- We will bring up to 3 cats to you in your home at a time convenient to you, including weekends, public holidays and evenings.
This lets you see the cat or cats before you decide to start a trial.
You don't have to select any of them - and we will give you plenty of time to get to know them before any trial starts.
We think it is better for you - and better for the cat - that you meet it in your home rather than at a noisy, busy cat transfer event. - 2: Long trial period
- We have a 3 week trial period (2 weeks for kittens) that can be extended on request. That gives enough time to find out whether this cat is right for you.
If you already have a cat it gives you time to introduce the two cats properly and make sure they get along.
If there are problems - or you just feel that the cat is not suitable - we will remove it within 24 hours, often sooner. - 3: We give you support
- We don't just dump animal off on you then disappear. For a trial we will bring a cage, a cat toilet and cat food. We will give you support by email and Line for as long as the cat is with you, even after you adopt it.
- 4: We usually know the cat
- In most cases, we know the cat and will share that information with you as openly as we can.
Some cats are highly socialised and will (probably) take just a day or two to settle in. Others will require several weeks or even months. We will always tell you what to expect. [Oddly, the cats you have to work hardest with are often the ones who will ultimately form the strongest bond with you.] - 5: We rehome to families
- We think pets should be part of a child's life - even young children, with appropriate adult supervision. [Not every animal is suitable for a family with young children and we will want to meet the whole family before placing a cat with you.]
- 6: We rehome to foreigners
- CATNIP's founding director is British. We are happy to rehome to foreigners and to people who will take the cat with them when they leave Japan.
- 7: We do a lot of TNR
- Almost all our cats came to us because they were unwanted, dumped on the streets or kittens rescued during TNR activities. You are giving them a second chance.
- 8: We don't ask for a guarantor
- Unless you are very elderly, we do not ask for a guarantor. Ultimately we are the guarantor for the cats we rehome.
- 9: We are open and clear about money
- We will always tell you the transfer fee for each cat (a maximum of 20,000yen for a vaccinated, spayed, microchipped, virus-tested cat ) and we always give receipts.
This is payable only if the trial goes well and you decide to keep the cat.
CATNIP is run by volunteers. No-one is paid. All income goes straight back into cat welfare. - 10: We speak human, in several languages...
- We don't just like animals, we [quite] like people too! We - emphatically - do not do moral or emotional blackmail or try to make you feel bad.
People who adopt from us tell us that they thought the process was smooth and easy. - 11: The cat's the client
- ... and in practice that means we really want you to love him or her and for the placement to work for both of you. So if you are having difficulties with one of our animals, get in touch.