Snowshoe kittens & cats in Austin, Texas

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Hello,My name is Artemis same as the Greek goddess of the hunt and animals.  Wow!  Cool...I just got here from the Bastrop shelter with my sister Addison, and we were scared out of our wits.  We are getting a little more comfortable BUT my sister is doing better than I am.Foster mom will be keeping us for a week or two more or until we are comfortable being handled and with people, but we will be looking for our special forever home the whole time!Let my foster mom know you might want me as your BFF and then come to meet me!!!UPDATE:Wow, time flies when you're having fun.  Foster Mom had to be away for 3 months, and we did not get much attention while she was gone, but now we're having special "lessons" in liking people and we're doing quite well.  I am STILL a big scaredy cat, but Foster Mom and Foster Sister are going to work really hard with me during Christmas vacation so we will be ready for our forever homes soon after.  We are both very healthy and beautiful and we are the age shown below here on this page.  We will make great BFF's, why not ask about us and take a chance - you won't be sorry!UPDATE Jan 16:  We are still VERY skittery and Mom is going to order some Jackson Galaxy flower remedies and we will be moved into large cages so Mom and Sis can work directly with each one of us.  Here's hoping - -I changed status to sponsorship so people would not be upset that these two are "not ready" for prime time.  IF you are truly interested and have experience with fearful kitties, please let me know.  Thanks! RaeUPDATE June 2020: Sometimes we take in kitties that have been psychologically so traumatized that they never accept humans and do not allow physical contact with them. Such is Artemis' story.  She came in with her sister Addison and both were terrified.  I will never know what was done to them but after five years she is still extremely shy.  Now during Covid-19 we are spending additional time at home and Artemis is living in the main house where she can get used to the rhythms of a household AND hopefully will come around. For now, please note her status above is Sponsorship only.  If she does progress to the point, I feel she's adoptable I will change her status.  Thanks for your interest. You can contact me directly at rae@luvzhorses.com if you have additional questions about possibly adopting. ##1963836##

Rain was rescued June 3rd with his 2 siblings, Cookie & Spice. They were just 3 oz. and according to the home owner, they were "washed up in a rain puddle" after a storm. It is a miracle they survived. Rain will steal your heart with his blue eyes and his sweet face. He loves to cuddle and make biscuits. He will do best with kids > 5. He hass been around a small dog and wasn't the biggest fan, but I think with a slow introduction small dogs would be ok. Of course he loves other cats.

Pearl is a beautiful seal lynx point siamese with crystal blue eyes.  She was found abandoned in Houston and rescued by a local family who then contacted Austin Siamese Rescue.  She came to us with her four kittens and was a wonderful mama.  She is currently living in a foster home with other kitties and dogs.  Pearl has lived with her foster family to learn to be a loved family member.  Prior to being rescued, Pearl did not have a good reason to trust people.  She has slowly copied some of her foster siblings to learn to like attention and petting.  She is comfortable with dogs and meets other cats comfortably.  She has made kitty friends in her foster home.  In the past few weeks, she has finally started to approach people for attention and petting, but she can still get anxious. Pearl will be so rewarding to help as she learns more and more to love and trust people.  You can tell she really loves petting and attention but is still anxious.  She will be able to join a home with other pets.  She will need patience to settle into her new home but she will bond closely to a person when she finally has her own family to cuddle and connect with. ##1988082##

Dashi and her daughter Miso II have been surrendered by their owner and are looking for their forever home with a special family.   Dashi is a 4 year old Lynx Point Siamese that had a rough start in life. She was abandoned to survive the outdoors while pregnant. She became a part of the ASR family shortly before giving birth in 2021 to 4 beautiful kitties. She was the greatest Mom to those kitties her fosters had ever seen and even took in two orphaned kittens who were looking for a Mom.    Dashi can take a little time to trust but once she has warmed up to her new enviroment, she is a real gem. Sweet and affectionate, she seeks pets and belly rubs from her humans and loves to snuggle up at bedtime. She is not a lap cat but is very loving. She tolerates children but would do better with older children and adults.    Dashi is FIV positive and FIV-positive housecats rarely show any symptoms of the disease and usually live long, happy lives. FIV is not spread by casual contact. There is no medication or special treatment needed FIV positive kitties.  ##1967222##