Rhapsody

Description: DSH dilute calico
Born Approximately September 20, 2024
Gender: Female

History:

An abandoned cat caught the attention of a home-owner on an acreage just outside of town. Such a location is a favourite for people wanting to dump unwanted cats. This one was friendly – a cat with a home at one time – and the home-owner wanted to find her shelter before the weather, unseasonably warm just then, turned cold. Too many animals already in the house meant this little homeless one needed another place to go. PAW was called and the cat taken in.

Personality:

PAW named the new cat Rhapsody, and she was indeed friendly. She clearly had a lot of attention at one time: even new humans scare her only for a short while. If her foster guardian stays with her to assure her, Rhapsody is quick to warm up to strangers. She is not shy once she comes to know somebody, and will flop down next to her person, roll over and want petting and stroking. Chin-rubs and chest-rubs are her favourite forms of attention.

She is also playful. She likes chasing the streamer-on-a-stick, but she also plays by herself, knocking about and pursuing those fuzzy mice cats love. Active and healthy, Rhapsody is in the prime of her life.

As for other felines, she obviously has experience of them, too. She has met the others in her foster-home and isn’t frightened of them. Nose-sniffing is often followed by indifference, though Rhapsody will do a little slapping to show that she won’t be intimidated, and she stands up for herself. Even so, the potential for a friend of her own species is there.

AND…Rhapsody is pregnant. It was thought when she first arrived in her foster-home that she might be expecting. Her sides and belly were not wide but neither were they the lean shape a young and vigorous cat should have. At her health-check, the veterinarian confirmed that Rhapsody has four, probably five, little ones inside her. The predicted date of their birth is late March, 2026. That means Rhapsody will not be available for adoption until her kittens are about twelve weeks old. The youngsters will, of course, be available for adoption at the same time. (We always recommend adopting kittens in pairs, or to a home where there is already a young and active cat.) This time period will allow us to get to know Rhapsody better, so keep watching here for updates to her profile.

A note about her age: she looks young, about a year, but we suspect this will not be her first litter, so she may be older than she appears. We are estimating about a year and a half.

And a note about her pictures: beautiful as she is, she was a little nervous at the photo session. She is more confident with those she knows.