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Hi, I'm

Pumpkin

Domestic Shorthair

currently located at

Toronto Cat Rescue

Toronto, ON

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age

Adult

gender

Female

colour

Tortoiseshell

pet id

42208092

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My story

Microchipped, DOB June 7, 2017 Before coming in to foster, Pumpkin was on the larger size and needed to have a large portion of her coat shaved down due to matting. She is at a healthy weight now and her coat is in much better condition. Pumpkin presented with severe fear aggression, which is hissing and swatting when you get too close, but she has come a long way! She went from hissing and hiding in the carrier the whole time someone was in the room to eating in front of her foster mom and then allowing pets. This is huge! She decides for herself when she wants affection, but when she does -- she REALLY gets into it, especially right before mealtimes. There's no way to say how much handling she had in her 7 years, but she's already showed that she has a great personality in there for anyone who is willing to work a little bit for it. She may not be a lap cat but who's to say she won't share a couch to watch your stories? According to the camera, these are Pumpkin's favourite things: 1) Chasing after her sponge ball 2) Rolling around on the carpeted litter mat 3) Scratching her cardboard scratchers/scratching posts 4) Sitting on the windowsill and looking out the window 5) Hissing at her brother She has had no issues with using the litterbox since she arrived. Pumpkin would do best in a quiet home with someone who has experience with cats and are open to letting her lead the way. At seven years old, Pumpkin and her brother were surrendered when their human moved into long term care. This change is stressful for a confident cat, and for a mature scared cat? It's traumatic. These two struggled in the shelter and a SOS plea was sent out to get them back into a home environment. They were understandably slow to warm up, but over the days and weeks, and months, progress was made! With these two you need to celebrate the small wins because they feel good! Pumpkin has made huge strides since coming into foster and is definitely a sweet girl. However, she needs a human who will give her the time to adjust to her new environment and show her softer side when she's ready to. She may or may not end up a lap cat, but she still has so much to offer, if given the chance.

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Pumpkin, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.

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Toronto Cat Rescue

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Toronto, ON M8X 1Y3

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