Lola

Lola is an owner surrender from out of province. Surrendered cats are not a priority for our group but we made an exception for Lola. At the time, April, 2024, she was about eight months of age. She was immediately health checked, vaccinated and treated for earmites and an eye infection. Four weeks later, she was spayed and boosted.

Personality:

Lola is a busy girl! She is very curious and expects access to every room and every closet (she'll let you know when she's behind a closed door). But she's just a kitten, really, so this is all part of growing and learning. Youngsters (well, all cats, actually) need an enriched environment and to be provided with ways to simulate hunting - their natural instinct. A string toy is a great way to do that. By herself, she stick-handles and chases springs and balls, anything that rolls. She'll keep an eye out for toys that need retrieving from under the stove and checks the waste baskets just to see what's in there. The laser pointer really gets her going. She doesn't mind being picked up but she wants down after a quick cuddle, because...SQUIRREL!...something catches her attention and off she goes! She won't let you out of her sight for long, though. Soon she'll be back, winding around your legs or lounging beside you at your desk. After a long and adventurous day, she may just reward you by sitting on your lap. She enjoys sleeping on the human's bed.

Lola has a good appetite but keeps herself trim by not overeating. She eats a variety of good quality canned and dry foods. As far as integrating with the resident cats and dogs, it has gone very well. Like most young cats, she sometimes unleashes her rascally energy but does especially well with other confident cats. Initially, another cat in her foster-home suggested that Lola might be his inferior. Lola’s reaction was swift: arching and tail-poofing and yelling: the other cat never tried it again. She knows how to stand her ground! Other than that, the getting-to-know-you phase was just normal cat-speak: hissing. And that part didn't last very long. She likes the dogs but they don't pay her much attention. She's a sweet and smart little lady, and what her heart really desires is a human mommy or daddy. As calicos and tortoiseshells are programmed to do, she wants a connection with her people. She's even friendly with folks she doesn't know. Even though Lola plays with Julien, and sometimes with Evelyn, we are quite sure she would also be happy as an only-cat.

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Soon after her rescue: