Bingley

Bingley was brought into foster care this winter as an older kitten who had been born and was living outdoors in a large cat community, looked after by dedicated caregivers. He had no close interaction with humans until he was over 4 months old, which is why he's still nervous around us and is still learning the ways of being a pet. However, he loves being an indoor kitty. He runs back and forth in the room, chasing toys and imaginary critters, climbs up and down the cat tree as though demons were chasing him, and will jump on the wand toy that I tease him with. When I'm downstairs and he has the zoomies, I hear lots of banging and thumping noises from the floor above me. He has never missed the litterbox, but he does like to play in his water dish :-) He puts on a good act of being a tough guy, and will hiss at everyone, unless they are offering Churu/creamy treats. Then he will happily lick it off your fingers with no aggression at all. He does do a quick lunge out of the cubbyhole of the cat tree once in a while if you walk by too close, and claws are sometimes out, but it is all show. He has "bopped" my cat, after sniffing him, but with no claws. I think these behaviours are mostly bravado, as he's still very nervous and is learning to trust people, although he is improving a little each day. Bingley is a normal kitten who has his likes and dislikes already, so I give him different types of soft food to see what he'll eat. He loves Churu Tuna with Scallops, and really, any kind of creamy treat. Only the best for this spoiled boy! He seems to like any type of dry food but Performatrin Kitten was quite popular. *