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My name is Olive!

Posted 3 days ago

Cared for by THE RESCUE HOUSE

My basic info

Breed
Domestic Shorthair/Mixed Breed (Medium)
Color
Black (All)
Age
Adult
Sex
Female
Pet ID
56102770
Hair Length
short

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

*** Olive is at The Cat Cafe adoption center in downtown San Diego. ***

Black/orange tortoiseshell, short hair, spayed female, born approx. 6/8/23, #19201

Other cats: good solo, okay after intro
Dogs: unknown
Children: 5+ cat-savvy kids

Olive was found by a resident in a military housing area where it soon became apparent that a family had moved away and left her. She was very friendly, very skinny, and always very hungry. Additionally, some neighborhood children were starting to bully Olive by chasing her with scissors to cut her fur and whiskers. The woman feeding Olive contacted her sister who is a Rescue House volunteer and we stepped in to get Olive into a safe and loving foster home.

Olive is a perfect angel! After arriving in foster care, she quickly turned into the happiest, friendliest, and snuggliest kitty in the world. Olive adores being petted and having her head, neck, and back scratched. She'll make happy paw air-biscuits, and when she really gets into the snuggles and scritches her tongue sticks out a little bit in the cutest blep! She loves cozy blankets and can often be found blissfully kneading them, too. Being a young kitty, Olive is very playful and thoroughly enjoys catnip and wand toys. Yet she is also very calm: if you aren't in the mood to play, that's okay! Snuggling up with you for a nap is just fine, and she'll sprawl across your chest and belly if you're leaning back far enough. If she doesn't have a person to nap with, the next best thing is the cubby on her tall cat tree. Olive does well with meeting new people and accepting their affection, and though it's not her favorite thing to be carried, she will allow you to hold her if she's cradled like a baby getting head scritches the entire time.

Olive has met some resident cats in her foster home and is a little wary during introductions but seems to be okay. We don't know her thoughts on dogs. She did well with an 11-year-old visitor and we think she could be fine with cat-savvy kids over five who don't try to bully her and who understand she's not being mean if she puts her teeth on them when petting or playing with her. She has never bitten or broken skin... it's a happy-love nibble.

Olive is such a sweetheart and she is ready to be your closest cuddly companion. Will you welcome her into your heart and home?
Rescue
THE RESCUE HOUSE

Contact info

Pet ID
56102770
Contact
Address
P.O. Box 231336, Encinitas, CA 92023

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

All prospective adopters must complete an application and be interviewed as part of the adoption process.

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We at The Rescue House believe that we can contribute to the welfare of our furry friends by implementing an Adoption Program. Our Adoption Centers are located in retail pet stores whose philosophy agrees with The Rescue House's mission. A list of the adoption centers can be found here: http://www.rescuehouse.org/adoption-centers.html

More about this rescue

The Rescue House is a non-profit, volunteer-based organization dedicated to assisting cats through its rescue, foster and adoption activities. We find loving homes for unwanted, abandoned, homeless and abused cats. We open our arms to cats that need assistance, regardless of age and often regardless of handicap. We find good homes for every cat that we take in - we are a true no-kill cat rescue organization.

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