Raider

Raider is a handsome, big, fluffy boy who has a pleasant maturity, so you don’t need to worry about him getting into too many shenanigans around the house, and he doesn’t demand too much attention. He’s a lovely cat who’s easy to share a home with, once he’s had time to settle in. He is best suited to a calm, quiet, adult-only household that will appreciate his quirks. In a nutshell, Raider is a fluffy curmudgeon who’s fussy about when and how he wants to be petted, but often enjoys a good cheek scritching session. He’s quick to purr and loves butting his head against you when looking for attention or food. He enjoys occasional wand play. He hasn’t become lap cuddly yet, but he shows his affection in other ways. Raider originally came into foster care as a 4 month old kitten along with his brother Bronco (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. For his first week or so in his new home he’ll 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. He most enjoys being petted when greeting you, and when it’s meal time – at other times, he typically enjoys just a brief pet and it needs to be at the right angle, so you have to pay close attention to his body language or he’ll give a swat (it’s always gentle though) to express his curmudgeonly disapproval. Despite this, he enjoys being carried around, seeing the sights from up high. 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 Bronco. 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. He’s still scared of the resident dog, so he’s requested that his furever home be dog-free.