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Posted over 2 years ago
| Updated over 2 years ago
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My basic info
Breed
Domestic Shorthair
Color
Tortoiseshell
Age
Senior
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
Hair Length
short
My details
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Sierra is a small senior cat with arthritis in her back legs that slows her down but in no way mutes her outsized opinions. She is a people cat and is always looking for a person to talk to (between naps, of course) and, preferably, to scratch her head. She expects to be your first order of attention when you walk in the door or you will be hearing from her! Once you pay her attention tax, she will happily settle down and enjoy having company nearby. Sierra doesn't quite frisk, but you know she misses you when she wanders up to sniff the nearest hand, foot, or any other convenient body part.
Sierra’s arthritis means she needs some extra care, which is pretty straightforward with two people—but would be a struggle with only one adult. She loves company, being pet, and getting brushed. If she doesn’t get enough attention, she is likely to tell you so in no uncertain terms—either with her characteristic flat “MAH” or by huffing at you (she huffs at lot, it’s a very expressive huff!). When she’s sad—or most often disappointed that she did not escape her daily medicine—she will give a very quiet little “mah” whisper. She loves sleeping on her warming pad, nuzzling her stuffed raccoon, sniffing the interesting smells from the air vent, and rolling onto her side when she spots her favorite person. She is not a big fan of other cats or her two daily medications, but there is a (so far) fool proof method to get her to take them. Given how her arthritis affects her ability to jump, and leads to her being cranky if something ticks her off, she needs a home without small children, dogs or other cats.
To adopt you must first complete an adoption application and meet the cat either virtually or in person in its foster home. We do not do same day adoptions so, generally, we can only adopt within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
