Indigo

Indigo was rescued at the beginning of April, after having been seen roaming a park for several weeks. Even after scanning social media and advertising on lost-pet sites, no one claimed her, and we must conclude that she was abandoned, perhaps by a family who then moved away. Accustomed to human touch, she nonetheless has had people caring for her at one time.

Personality:

Indigo is cautious in a new situation. She needed a safe-room and a safe-corner within the room to start off with, but now is more confident. She is not yet happy with having feline roommates, and probably came from an environment in which she was the only pet. She lets the other cats know that she prefers they keep their distance, but she is not aggressive, just assertive. Nonetheless, Indie ventures out of her safe-room on a daily basis; she likes to see what is going on in the rest of her foster-home, and generally ignores the other cats.

With people, Indigo is friendly and sociable. She is glad to spend time with her care-giver and, though wary of new humans, she isn’t fearful of them, and we think she’d adapt to a new home quite nicely, after a period of adjustment. She prefers lying next to her person, sometimes right up against him, where she is comfortable and easily petted. She is a cat who knows her mind: when it comes to food, her foster-guardian is still discovering what Indigo likes and dislikes, and when she dislikes what is served, she will simply sit by her bowl, awaiting - and expecting - a change for the better. She is suspicious of such toys as strings and sticks; she will play with them but treats them more like an enemy than a plaything; this will undoubtedly change. Other toys, however, provoke a different response, and evidence of fuzzy mice and soft fishies being knocked about greet Indie’s foster-guardian when he comes home each day. Indigo doesn’t make up her mind about something quickly, but when she decides to enjoy herself, there’s no mistake that she’s happy.

We have learned that Indigo is diabetic. Currently, she is receiving two units of insulin twice a day. This is easily administered, and she makes no fuss about it. With diabetics, blood needs to be tested once a month, and, though it may take her some getting used to, we think she’ll adapt to it as easily as she does her daily injections.

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