Finch #snuggle-queen Dilute Calico & Domestic Short Hair Mix Houston, TX

LOVES INTERACTING WITH HER HOOMANS

DOB 9/15/23

Hey there, everyone! I'm Finch, a super-sweet, calm, laid-back dilute calico beauty who just adores spending quality time with my hoomans and snuggling with them while we cat nap on the sofa together. I'm quite uniquely marked in that my front right leg is gray, and my left leg is cream tabby. But I'm no couch potato! Nor siree! I love to play interactively with Foster Meowmy by batting at the feather wand toy as well as chasing the red laser dot around the room.

When my heartless owners moved out of the neighborhood, they just abandoned me as a small kitten to fend for myself outdoors. Fortunately, my future foster meowmy's teenage son found me lying half-dead in a tire-well in their yard. He brought me home and nursed me back to full health. (Boy howdy, what an amazing young man!!)

When I was at a HOPE adoption event, one of the volunteers noticed that I wobbled slightly when I walked. Foster Meowmy immediately took me to HOPE's vet, who diagnosed me as having an extremely mild case of "wobbly cat syndrome." This is a congenital disorder that was passed in utero because my pregnant momma was either severely malnourished, poisoned, physically traumatized, or infected with the panleukopenia virus. Consequently the part of my brain that controls my motor skills and coordination is stunted, so I waddle slightly when I walk and often topple over when I attempt to jump down from the sofa.

However, being a bit clumsy doesn't slow me down one bit. I still love to play and chase around like a normal cat. In fact, most vets recommend that wobbly cats get an abundance of exercise that encourages us to use our paws (without our claws being clipped in case we need to steady ourselves). By playing with Foster Meowmy and Foster Teenage Brother, my condition actually improves because I adapt and learn to compensate as I use other parts of my brain.

Now I'm ready to find my forever (indoor-only) home! I'm looking for a low-key someone who'll play with me, and then we can snuggle up and take a cat nap together. I haven't been around other cats, cat-friendly dogs, or small children, but I'm young and gentle enough that I just might adapt. If you're looking for a sweet, responsive kitty who loves interacting with her hoomans, I'm the gal for you! I'm ready and more than willing to reciprocate your cherished devotion. Arrange to meet me today!

HOPE ID 24-0615-S035

If you are interested in Finch and would like to fill out an online Cat Adoption Application, please go to http://www.homelesspets.net/adoption-forms/cat-adoption.php . Submitting an application does not obligate you to adopt, but it initiates contact with us and gets the process started. If you have questions prior to filling out the application or want to find out which adoption site this feline will be this week-end, email us at hope@homelesspets.net , and a volunteer will get back to you.