Bronco & Raider

Bronco and Raider originally came into foster care as 4 month old kittens. They were adopted and loved, but they did not cope well and spent most of their time in hiding once young children were added to the family dynamic. They recently came back into foster care and are looking for a quiet, adult-only adoptive home. For their first few weeks in their new home they 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. In this type of environment, we expect Raider will start feeling comfortable and safe after a few days, as he did in his foster home, at which point he quickly lost his skittishness. When Raider's foster family pets him, they have to pay close attention to his body language or he’ll give a little swat. It’s always gentle, and he hasn’t scratched them, but he can be quick to let you know when he’s had enough. Sometimes he even swats after only a short moment of petting. He likes playing with wand toys, though he prefers when the toy comes to him rather than him chasing the toy! Bronco will need longer before he starts to feel safe and 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. It will likely take several weeks for Bronco to gradually start feeling safe in a new home. After he has been in a home for a while and starts feeling safe (it took two weeks in his current foster home), he enjoys being petted and will give enthusiastic head bumps to encourage you to continue petting him while he purrs up a storm. Both cats have decided that digging in the litter box makes a fine hobby and they do it frequently, especially overnight during their more active hours. The digging can be a bit noisy, so a home where the litter box can be far enough away from human sleeping areas may be best to ensure a good night’s sleep for the human residents.