FOREVER FRIEND: With patience, Catara the cat's "a little peach."
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Feline good?
Catara, a three-year-old, short-haired, mostly white with some dark patches, female cat, is ready for her Forever Home after staying at the Toronto Humane Society since August 2021.
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Previously, Catara, who first came as a transfer there in 2019, was adopted last March 2020 but was returned due to “landlord issues.”
But she’ll come to you on her own terms as she is shy and does have some anxiety.
“She’s pretty much healthy,” said THS spokesperson Hannah Sotropa.
“She is on fear-free medication which could be basically due to her anxiety. She is quite uncertain of new people so she’s quite shy, sometimes even fearful when she’s around strangers. So with her you need to take things nice and slow. She needs a little extra attention and awareness.”
That doesn’t mean there isn’t a payoff in the end.
“When the wand toy comes out, she gets super playful,” said Sotropa, who added the anxiety medication could be a temporary measure to help her adjust to her new surroundings.
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“She enjoys lap time as well. So someone who is looking for a lap cat, someone who can be snuggly at times, she’s your girl. However, just because of her nervousness and her uncertainty with unfamiliar sounds and smells she is looking for quiet home without other pets. And ideally with someone who’s comfortable with reading feline body language so they understand when she’s had enough. Because she does love affection – it’s just when it’s on her terms is when she likes it.”
It also doesn’t mean Catara can’t be around children as long as they’re not too young.
“She can live with younger humans,” said Sotropa. “But small children might not be best just because they won’t understand Catara’s need for space, with her sensitivities around handling. However, again, with her, if you take things slow and you’re sensitive to her timid nature, she can warm up to you and become a very loyal friend and companion. Patience with her is key because when she finally shows her true self she is friendly, affectionate, playful. She’s a little peach. She loves laps and head rubs. She can be a lap pet when it’s on her terms.”
Sotropa says Catara, who will come with four free post-adoption training classes, can live in either the city or the country as long as it’s a quiet home.
“She does get a little spooked by unfamiliar sensations, so on a high traffic road with a lot of people coming in and out of the house might not be ideal. Somewhere where she can have a nice, calm and quiet home.”
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