Bronco
Neutered Male
DLH Grey & White
Est DOB:
June 1, 2019
Available
Adoption Fee: $
165
Does there need to be another friendly cat in the home?
No
Good with Other Cats?
Yes
Good with Dogs?
No
Good With Children?
Not recommended
Uses Litter Box?
Yes
Affectionate?
Yes
Playful?
Yes
Gentle?
Yes
Independent?
Yes
Will the cat hide in a new environment?
Yes
Special Needs
N/A
Special Diet:
Cat Whisperer Needed
Bronco is a handsome, fluffy boy who has a pleasant maturity. So you don’t need to worry about him getting into too many shenanigans around the house (although he’s an expert at opening closet doors!), and he doesn’t demand too much attention. He is a lovely cat who is easy to share a home with, once he’s had time to settle in. He is best suited to a patient, calm, quiet, adult-only household. In a nutshell, once he feels safe, Bronco is very sweet and enjoys being petted, and has a cute thing where he raises and curls his front paw while happily purring. He’s quick to purr and loves butting his head against you when looking for attention or food. He enjoys wand play and will occasionally bat toys around. He hasn’t become lap cuddly yet, but he shows his affection in other ways. He has a magnificently long full tail that he enjoys holding high when he’s happy. Bronco originally came into foster care as a 4 month old kitten along with his brother Raider (also available). He was adopted and loved, but once young children were added to the family dynamic, he did not cope well and spent most of his time in hiding. He came back into foster care and is looking for a quiet, adult-only adoptive home. As there is no resident cat in his foster home, we can’t be sure how he would react to a new cat in the home. He has been living with his brother Raider. They don’t cuddle together but have been coexisting nicely, though occasionally hissing can be heard and we’re not sure yet which cat is doing the hissing, which seems to be mostly related to being hungry as meal time approaches. During his first few weeks here, Bronco seemed to gain some reassurance from seeing Raider interact with his foster family, so it might be helpful if there’s a friendly cat in his new home to help model this behaviour, but it isn’t required. He’s still very scared of the resident dog, so he’s requested that his furever home be dog-free.
About Me:
For his first several weeks in his new home Bronco will need to have a safe self-contained space with limited hiding spots to stay in, rather than have free access to the whole home right away. He will need adopters willing to be "cat whisperers" ; willing to be patient and respect his boundaries, but also willing to spend the time and effort to work with him to help him become comfortable in his new home. For the first two weeks in his current foster home he was very scared and withdrawn, would hide most of the time, and would hiss when he was especially scared. Then he gradually started to come out of his shell. Having now been in his foster home for several months he has fully settled in. His true personality has come out and he’s shown himself to be a total sweetheart who will purr up a storm while being petted and will give enthusiastic head bumps to encourage you to continue petting him. He is still skittish with sudden movements or loud noises but recovers quickly. Health notes: At Bronco's vet exam, a low-grade heart murmur was observed; this may or may not be related to the stress of the vet visit and should be monitored in future vet appointments.
Notes:
The adoption fee includes a health check, first vaccination in a series and any that become due while in care, first anti-parasite treatments needed in care, spay or neuter and microchip at our Veterinary partner. There is a 10% discount when you adopt 2 cats/kittens. The adopter will be responsible for any vaccine or boosters, anti-parasite treatments that are needed after adoption. Kittens usually need 3 vaccines, one month apart starting at age 7 weeks. Juveniles and Adult cats usually require 2 vaccines one month apart in the first year, then annual vaccines. Deworming is recommended at the time of each vaccine appointment. If you are intending to adopt, please be aware that your Veterinary clinic may be experiencing backlogs in scheduling appointments, so do not delay calling your clinic to book your new cat's needed booster appointment(s). Please note that cats are not tested for FIV/FeLV nor can FIP be predicted. We will share any medical information gathered during our health checks and observations revealed during their time in care. But it is important to know that some illnesses can have an incubation period of 10 days, which means that a cat can leave in good health but get sick a few days post adoption. In addition, the stress of a new environment can affect a cats’ immune system.
APPLICATION NOTE: The application for this cat/kitten may close quickly depending on the number of applications received. As our goal is to find the best match based on the cat(s) needs, only those chosen for a meet-and-greet will be contacted via email. If you are interested in meeting one of our fosters, please visit our website www.helpcats.ca and complete the Adoption Interest form: Once your completed application is received and reviewed, our Adoption Coordinator will be in contact within 24-48hrs. If you have not heard from us in this time period please check your SPAM folder. Sometimes our emails end up there.


