My name is Chive!

Hi, my name is Chive. I came from a shelter in Tennessee which flooded because of hurricane Helene so I was moved with my sister to Maryland temporarily. Then some amazing people at Ruff Start Rescue worked with the Animal Humane Society of America to get me and my sister Chipotle to MN. I went from living in a tiny cage at the shelter to a large bedroom at my foster's house.

At first it was really big and scary. Now I'm starting to enjoy my space to run and play with my sister. I like to look out the window and watch birds. I love playing with toys on a stick with my foster mom. I'm still very shy and timid and I'm working on allowing pets.

I'm looking for a forever home who can be patient with me as I warm up. If you'd like to meet me fill out an application!

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.