Turkey

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*** Turkey is at Cat & Craft in Vista. ***Turkey #19507: solid black, short hair, neutered male, born approx. 1/1/24Cats: does well with rough-and-tumble catsDogs: unknown Children: savvy tweens+BACKGROUND: Turkey was found at a golf course on Thanksgiving Day (hence his name) very underweight and lethargic. His savior got him to her vet and nursed him back to health, but wasn’t able to keep him permanently. She reached out to The Rescue House for help finding this sweet guy a happy and loving home to call his own. PERSONALITY: Turkey is a confident and curious cat who loves to get pets and scritches. He is friendly to all humans right away and will follow you around the house (even if you take a bubble bath—he’ll walk around the rim and may sample the bubbles). He loves belly rubs, head scratches, behind the ears, under the chin, pretty much all over, though he asks that you largely let him keep his paws under his own control. Cuddles are welcome and he’ll jump on your lap to get them. As a very active young fellow, Turkey is interactive yet not clingy… he has things to do and toys to play with and LOTS of energy to expend! (He’s a kitten in a full-grown body.) He’ll play fetch with you if you toss a spring, though. Turkey can sometimes get overstimulated when he’s in a playful mood and getting pets at the same time, so we suggest saving the pets for calmer moments. He can nibble and grab at your hand or arm when he’s feeling amped, but he’ll readily switch to a wrestling a kicker toy instead when you swap it out. This cool cat needs the stimulation of regular interactive play and plenty of toys and things for him to do.COMPATIBILITY: Turkey enjoys other confident cats who are open to his rough-and-tumble style of play; he can be intimidating to less self-assured cats and we do not recommend him going to a home with a cat he can overwhelm. We haven’t seen him around dogs to know for sure, though with his temperament our guess is that he might be okay if given a proper introduction. Turkey is good with cat-savvy tweens and up who will give him space when he wants it and be consistent with playing versus petting times. He needs a LOT of dedicated playtime and enrichment.Turkey is a great cat, reminding his foster of the main character black cat in the movie FLOW: curious, insightful, and so very cute! Will this handsome mini-panther become a beloved member of your family?

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