My name is
Ellie!

Are you ready to meet the sweetest little bundle of love?  Ellie is a gentle and calm (approx. 3 month old) kitten who’s just starting to explore the joys of being a playful little cat.

Ellie came to us from St. Paul Animal Control so we don’t have a ton of history on her. She had a good-sized scab from a wound on top of her head and several small scabs around the rest of her skinny little body, all of which are healing well.  But, while Ellie’s history is a bit of a mystery, her chill and loving personality is crystal clear!

She loves cozying up to us and napping on our laps, though each day she grows a bit more confident and is beginning to discover the fun of chasing toys and springs and batting mice around. It’s pretty clear her life up until now hasn’t included much time for fun so it’s been wonderful to see her learning how to cat!  

So far she hasn’t shown any fear of or aggression to our cats and dog on the other side of the door, who do their best to try and sneak in to meet the new houseguest any chance they can get. In the coming weeks we’ll do intros and continue to see how she does. 

As of now I believe Ellie would thrive in a calm home where she can continue to feel safe and loved. She’s a gentle little soul who doesn’t want much more than to be someone’s lap buddy. 

Ellie is from a local impound. 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.

Are you ready to meet the sweetest little bundle of love?  Ellie is a gentle and calm (approx. 3 month old) kitten who’s just starting to explore the joys of being a playful little cat.

Ellie came to us from St. Paul Animal Control so we don’t have a ton of history on her. She had a good-sized scab from a wound on top of her head and several small scabs around the rest of her skinny little body, all of which are healing well.  But, while Ellie’s history is a bit of a mystery, her chill and loving personality is crystal clear!

She loves cozying up to us and napping on our laps, though each day she grows a bit more confident and is beginning to discover the fun of chasing toys and springs and batting mice around. It’s pretty clear her life up until now hasn’t included much time for fun so it’s been wonderful to see her learning how to cat!  

So far she hasn’t shown any fear of or aggression to our cats and dog on the other side of the door, who do their best to try and sneak in to meet the new houseguest any chance they can get. In the coming weeks we’ll do intros and continue to see how she does. 

As of now I believe Ellie would thrive in a calm home where she can continue to feel safe and loved. She’s a gentle little soul who doesn’t want much more than to be someone’s lap buddy.