My name is Desert!

Desert went from roaming in the woods, to a single room, to now having access to the whole apartment. She has had a lot of changes in her short life! When she was in an blocked off area with her siblings she was wary but eager for pets. She is the first one in the bunch that purred for me! She will even show her belly for rubs.

Desert would do best in a home where she could have her own space as well as time together with the family. She would do well with another cat as she tends to get lonely without her siblings. She is cautious at first but very curious and will engage in her time. She especially likes being hand fed wet food and that is a great time for getting some petting in. She is very sweet and gets along with other animals, including my adult cat.

She is really smart - when I say her name to her she cocks her head. I really think she knows it !

Desert was found stray. If you are interested in getting to know this animal better, please fill out an adoption application. An adoption application is the best way to show your interest in an animal and is not a binding contract.

To learn more about Ruff Start’s adoption process and the care our foster animals receive, please visit our How to Adopt page.

If you are unable to adopt but want to help this animal and others in our care, you can donate to support the medical and veterinary needs of all Ruff Start Rescue animals.  

Want to adopt a kitten? We highly recommend you consider bringing home two instead of one! Adopting kittens in pairs has been proven to be beneficial for cats’ emotional and behavioral well-being and greatly improves the likelihood of long-term adopter happiness as a result. Adopting more than one kitten also reduces the risk of “Single Kitten Syndrome” (also known as Tarzan Syndrome), a symptom of under-socialization during a kitten’s most formative weeks. Kittens who are under-socialized may develop aggressive tendencies toward both other animals and humans as they grow, creating lifelong behavioral issues for owners.