My name is Sher Khana!

In August 2024, Sher Khana was found in a zip-tied mesh carrier dumped behind a Food Lion. It was after midnight, and the store was long closed. The carrier itself was foul-smelling and housed three other cats, all terrified and huddled together. There was no water in the carrier, but it did have a small pile of chicken bones, which can only be assumed as an attempt to abandon them with some food. We don't know what would have become of them had one of our rescuers not happened upon them.

She is named after the tiger in Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. Khana gives it a bit of a feminine twist and literally translates to Food Tiger in Hindi, which is about as close as we can come to a clever play on her origin story. (And, honestly, we had no idea how to say "lion" in the language).

Despite the conditions in which she was found, Sher Khana is a total lover. She enjoys head pets and loves to eat. Although she has clearly not always been shown kindness, she is friendly, sweet, and very trusting. We like to think that at some point, she was loved, and that helped her develop such an endearing personality. She is calm and likes to nap. Overall, a very laid-back kitty seeking peace.

We estimate that she is 2-3 years old. While her left eye is permanently dialated from what we think may be an old injury, it has seemingly no impact on her vision and doesn't cause her any discomfort. She is spayed, has received her shots, tested negative for both FIV and FELV, and is now seeking her furever home.