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Domestic Short Hair (short coat) : : Female (spayed) : : Adult : : Medium
Contact Stacey - Front declawed's Caretaker/Foster Directly: Annette (alr20@comcast.net)
We don't know what Stacey's background is, but we do know she showed up as a front-declawed stray at the home of some cat lovers in Mechanicsburg who couldn't take her inside because of their own cats but who fed and sheltered her as an outdoor cat. When we were able to take her into our foster care program, Stacey had been outside for many months, including this past, very cold winter. But she had experienced the warm love of her caretakers who earned her trust and discovered a sweet, loving cat. When Stacey arrived at my home, she was understandably scared. She had had to fend for herself outside, without claws for protection, and was no longer with the people who had cared for her for so long. It took her a month to even acknowledge my petting her; I thought we had taken in a stuffed cat! But gradually she began to respond to my touch. Two things helped. First, I discovered that she really enjoyed being brushed. Second, after petting her many different places in an effort to find her "sweet spot," I discoverd that she loved it when I put my hand over her back and rubbed her sides. Stacey is still shy and is uncomfortable around other cats. I saw the same behavior in another declawed cat I fostered who had been outside for many months. But she is getting more affectionate, doesn't hide, and is the perfect litter box user. She's spayed, current on her vaccines, has tested negative for feline leukemia and FIV, and will be microchipped before adoption. If you'd like more information about this sweet, shy cat, please contact Annette (that's me) in Harrisburg at alr@paonline.com. Or, to start the adoption process, complete an adoption application, which is available on our web site. It may take some time and patience on the part of her adopter, but having seen her adapt to two different situations, I feel confident that Stacey will become a loving pet in her new home. P.S. Stacey's first caretaker named her "Stache" because of her adorable-looking "mustache." We renamed her "Stacey" based on that name. Other Pictures of Stacey - Front declawed (click to see larger version):
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