My name is Bone to Pick!

Energetic, Curious, Affectionate

Bone to Pick got knocked up when she was just a kitten herself and was a patient and caring momma to her litter. At just over one year old, she has returned to kitten-hood and is ready to play and relax into her very own home!

Bone to Pick is reserved and shy at first but as she comes to love and trust her humans, her outgoing and playful side comes out! She can easily entertain herself if there are lots of toys out. Her favorites are a scratching post with balls in the bottom, catnip kicker toys, a ball in the track toy, and lightweight balls that are easy to bat and chase around - she will go back and forth to all of them. And if her human is able to tease her with a wand or laser toy, Bone to Pick is always game to play!

While Bone to Pick sleeps a good portion of the day, she still has major kitten energy so when awake, she's currently about 70% play and 30% cuddly. When Bone to Pick is feeling frisky, she will run beside you through the house, tapping you on the ankle as if announcing it's time to play. Or she'll entertain herself by doing major zoomies all over the house, especially in the mornings, doing banked turns off of chairs in her foster parents living room - all without being destructive which is pretty amazing. She is hilarious to watch when her play level is this high because her tiny bob tail will whip back and forth when she's playing.

This sleek house panther is soft to the touch like velvet. Luckily, she enjoys having her silky fur pet when she's in cuddle mode! She goes back and forth between napping on her own to approaching her humans for snuggles - she knows what she wants and isn't afraid to ask for it! She'll softly meow, tap you on the elbow, or just crawl right into your lap when she's ready for snuggles. She is also fine if you interrupt her play for snuggles. While most kitties would wriggle out of your arms if picked up during play, she seems to have a switch that goes from play to snuggle almost immediately after being picked up.

Bone to Pick is primarily black with a small white patches on her chest and nose and stray single white hairs scattered throughout her black coat. Her adorable bob tail adds whimsy to her small but mighty personality! She uses the litter box perfectly and would adore some easily accessible scratching posts and lots of toys in her furever home.

Bone to Pick will thrive best in a home with another playful or young kitty or a dog that loves kitties, and with adults that will give her time to come out of her shell then give her lots of play time to satisfy her inner-kitten until she turns into a more chill adult kitty.

According to Bone to Pick's (AKA Spider Monkey's) foster parent, "This is one cool cat - my favorite foster kitty of the year. She has so much fun energy and so much sweet love to give and is going to make some family extremely happy. Contact APA! today to adopt this energetic house panther, and bring Bone to Pick home!

All APA! cats are fully vetted, spayed or neutered, and have updated vaccines and a microchip. Lifetime support is offered by our Cat Behavior Team.

For further information or to meet Bone to Pick, please email adopt@austinpetsalive.org.