My name is Lady Mittens!

Posted over 3 months ago

Cared for by Annex Cat Rescue

My basic info

Breed

Domestic Shorthair/Domestic Mediumhair

Color

Brown or Chocolate

Age

Adult

Sex

Female

Pet ID

2000164243

Hair Length

short

My details

Spayed / Neutered

My story

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

Lady Mittens is a lovely and shy little princess. She enjoys her personal space and a couple of times per day will come to you for brush sessions and booty pets. She will observe your daily routine from her shelf and will keep you company in the bathroom guarding you from unseen monsters. At night she loves to delight you with her beautiful voice by singing the song of her people in front of your bed. She is chatty, cooing like a cute pigeon. Lady Mittens is not food motivated but she absolutely loves to be brushed! She drools in complete bliss every time!
The little potato will sleep strategically around you, in your vicinity.

She is a former feral kitty. The first few weeks she felt most comfortable behind the toilet. She had amazing progress in the last 10-11 months, though she still is skittish and stays away from your path when she sees you walk around the house. Not a fan of playing with wands or with us, she has instead her catnip toys, mouse toy and random corks and balls that keep her busy. One of her favourite pastime is to watch birds and small animals videos on YouTube. From time to time, she has vivid dreams and wakes up crying - we calm her down by talking softly to her and petting her.

The little lady has impeccable litter habits and if provided with enough scratching surfaces, she won't destroy anything that is not meant to be destroyed. She never hissed at us, bit us, swatted at us. We clean her ears and cut her claws, check her fur and eyes, teeth etc. She is a very very good girl. We noticed she likes a bit of noise around her, like people chatting or music etc. we had friends over and she was curious and friendly and very relaxed! We don't know how she is with children and other animals.

Lady Mittens has a history of constipation for which she takes daily medication and special food. Lady Mittens needs someone that has experience with shy kitties and with administration of medicine, or someone that is willing and has the patience to learn.

She is an absolute lovely soul. And if you don't mind to be loved from the distance, she is the perfect match for you. She will respond to you with a little pigeon purr when you call her. And will come and gently push her forehead in your knuckles for pets. We have this cute routine where we come at her window shelf and bow down our heads, she sniffs/kisses our forehead/heads and then bows her head down to receive kisses on her forehead. In the evenings, she calls us from the bed where she wants her fur to be brushed and yells at us if we don't hurry. In the mornings if you oversleep and she hasn't been fed, she will jump on the bed and give soft nudges and licks to your fingers until you wake up. She is a very gentle and mannered princess. Lady Mittens is also a petite lady weighing only around 3.5kg, so if one day she decides she wants to sleep on top of you, you won't even feel her. She is so tiny and so absolutely adorable! Sometimes, we forget there is a kitty in the house because of her mild nature.

We want to give her the chance to find her forever home and her forever human soulmate/servant. We hope, with a perfect match, she will open up even more from her shell.

Lady Mittens has irritable bowel disease and is prone to constipation. To manage her condition, she requires daily medication including lactulose (stool softener) and cisapride (motility aid). Lady Mittens has a heart murmur, which has been determined to be benign and requires no treatment or follow-up. She is negative for FIV and feline leukemia, has been treated for fleas and parasites, and is up-to-date on vaccines. She does really well at the vet!

Rescue

Annex Cat Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID

2000164243

Contact

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Phone

(416) 410-3835

info@annexcatrescue.ca

Website

http://annexcatrescue.ca

Address

P.O. Box 19028, 360A Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M5S 3C9

Donation

Donate to This Rescue

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

If you are thinking of adopting a cat or kitten, please contact us. Annex Cat Rescue has matched over 1000 cats and kittens with good adoptive homes since our group started!

Annex Cat Rescue cats live in real homes with our foster volunteers -- not in cages! This way, the cats live in normal homes and receive good food and medical care -- and lots of personal attention. We get to know each cat, so we can help you find the best cat for you. It's kind of like a kitty match-making service!

All of our cats are vaccinated, have been de-wormed, and are spayed or neutered once they reach six months of age.

We are always available if you have questions or concerns as your new cat is adjusting to your home.

Here is our adoption process:

Please leave a voice mail or email.

One of our Adoption Team volunteers will contact you to find out more about the kind of kitty you are looking for. We will suggest which of our cats might be the best match for you, and put you in touch with a few foster homes for you to contact.

You can go and visit the cat in the foster home and see if you think it's a match.

If you fall in love on the spot (so easy with kitties!) we ask you to go home and think about it overnight, since it's an important decision for you and for the kitty.

Then, if it's a match, you can bring your cat carrier (and the adoption fee -- which is modest and does not cover all of our expenses) then take your kitty home! We ask all adopters to sign our adoption agreement, which just sets out some basics so we all understand our roles, with the kitty's best interests first and foremost!

A day or two later, we'll call you to make sure all is well and provide any suggestions that might be helpful, if needed.

The Annex Cat Rescue's motto is "Cat Adoption with a Difference." If the adoption does not work out (a rare occurrence, in part due to our excellent "match-making"!), whatever the reason, the cat will always be welcomed back to our organization. We want the best for our kitties!

Please contact us today!

If you are thinking of adopting a cat or kitten, please contact us. Annex Cat Rescue has matched over 1000 cats and kittens with good adoptive homes since our group started!

All of our cats are vaccinated, have been de-wormed, and are spayed or neutered once they reach six months of age.

We are always available if you have questions or concerns as your new cat is adjusting to your home.

Here is our adoption process:

Please leave a voice mail or email.

One of our Adoption Team volunteers will contact you to find out more about the kind of kitty you are looking for. We will suggest which of our cats might be the best match for you, and put you in touch with a few foster homes for you to contact.

You can go and visit the cat in the foster home and see if you think it's a match.

If you fall in love on the spot (so easy with kitties!) we ask you to go home and think about it overnight, since it's an important decision for you and for the kitty.

Then, if it's a match, you can bring your cat carrier (and the adoption fee -- which is modest and does not cover all of our expenses) then take your kitty home! We ask all adopters to sign our adoption agreement, which just sets out some basics so we all understand our roles, with the kitty's best interests first and foremost!

A day or two later, we'll call you to make sure all is well and provide any suggestions that might be helpful, if needed.

Please contact us today!

Go meet their pets

The Annex Cat Rescue is a grassroots community organization. We are 100% non-paid volunteer-run. Our organization attempts to make a real difference for the homeless, stray and abandoned cats in this city through direct intervention and education. Every day, many people turn to us for help when Toronto Animal Services cannot.

ACR does *not* run an animal shelter. All of our cats/kittens live in volunteer foster homes across Toronto where they are allowed to blossom and grow in a "home" environment (rather than in cages), and where they receive individual attention and love.

While this prevents possible behavioural problems associated with caging animals, this also allows us to get to know each animal intimately and thus we can make excellent matches with adopters. Potential adopters are required to make appointments to view the animals in their respective homes.

Our organization is "no kill". This means that cats in our care remain in foster homes are not euthanized (except for dire humane reasons). City shelters do not have such a policy.

More about this rescue

Cat Adoption with a Difference

The Annex Cat Rescue began as a group of volunteers living primarily in the Annex neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. We now have members from all over the city. We share a common bond -- a love of cats and concern for their welfare. We are a non-profit organization and have no government funding.

It is our goal to eliminate cruelty to animals by providing for the fostering and adoption of cats that are homeless, abandoned, or where their owners (through illness, age, or death) can no longer care for them. We try to educate members of our community regarding the proper care of cats and to provide information aimed at reducing the feral, homeless, and abandoned populations. Throughout the year, we assist in the feeding of many feral cat colonies and operate a trap-neuter/spay-return (TNR) program.

Please lend your support to our cause by adopting one of our wonderful cats or by contributing a small donation!

HOW YOU CAN HELP

The success of Annex Cat Rescue depends on the dedication of our volunteers -- not just the foster homes and trappers who work hands-on, but also those who support ACR's rescue work behind-the-scenes. If you, or anyone you know, is interested in becoming a volunteer, or expanding your work within the organization, please apply online.

Please see our website for some ways you can help. Our experienced volunteers are always there to support you, and even a few hours of your time every month can make a big difference.

Donate money! The Annex Cat Rescue is a registered Canadian charity and thus is able to issue tax receipts for donations over $10.00.

CHEQUES/MONEY ORDERS: Please snail mail your donation (payable to "Annex Cat Rescue") with the donation form that can be printed from our website.