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, ‘Rho’ 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 was 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 Rho had four, probably five, little ones inside her. Sure enough, five babies came into the world the night of April 9th/10th. Yes, two of them will have different birthdates than their siblings. She is an excellent mother; she was attentive to the kittens’ needs right from the start, and likes to keep them close to her. The number in her litter, and the care she gives them suggest that she is an experienced parent: this was likely not her first pregnancy. Rhapsody and her kittens will be available for adoption starting July, 2026. (We always recommend adopting kittens in pairs, or to a home where there is a playful cat who would like a friend.) The interval will allow us to get to know Rhapsody better, and to see the personalities of her offspring, so keep watching here for updates to her profile. The kittens will have their own profiles soon.

A note about her age: she looks young, about a year, but because we suspect this was not her first litter, we think 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.