We have an #adoptionupdate from Sandra who adopted Elizabeth (now Zoey) around 2012! They came to CCS looking for a cat that would be stable with a child in the home.
“At the facility she seemed to love our son so we chose her. When we brought her home she was fearful and untrusting and so for a few months she hid, hissed at us, batted at our feet when we walked by, and was overall uneasy with her new surroundings. In a few months she settled down but was not a lap cat, and not a cat to be petted without caution. She still was quite fearful and untrusting. We weren’t sure in the first months if she was the right cat for us but we stuck with her and just let her do her own thing. Overall, she just wasn’t a cuddly cat – but she wasn’t scratching, marking, or doing anything destructive that could not be curbed in a constructive way. (more scratching posts for instance.)
“She is now about 16 years old. She has kidney issues and IBS which she takes special food and medication for. She has become a loving, lap cat. She wants to be acknowledged and wants contact, so she will either ask to be in your lap or will lie close by. She is talkative and although she sleeps a lot at this age she is still playful at times and enjoys carrying her many toys around the house.
“She also has a sister now (terrier mix, April.) She has become comfortable with April although not overly cuddly to her. She loves brushing time, watching the birds in the many window perches she can climb to, sleeping in a variety of beds by heating ducts around the house, and even coming out to visit with friends when they come by the house.
“As an artist I have drawn at least 40 finished drawings of her and most of these artworks have been sold. She has been the subject of many art classes that I have taught. She is beautiful even in her old age, and is adorning the walls of many homes. I am so glad that we took the time with her to see her through the fear and rough periods. She gets more likes than any other family member does on TikTok, and she deserves them. She’s loved internationally, but never as much as her family loves her.”
The image of the drawing shown at the top as a part of the collage is called Gaze. It was sold and also featured in the Neighborhood Gazette newspaper in Wheat Ridge, CO. Several other portraits of Zoey have also won awards in art shows!
Have you adopted from CCS in the past? We’d love to hear how it’s going! Send us your adoption success stories (and photos!) to be featured in our #adoptionupdate series on social media or on our website.
