Tybee
Neutered Male
DSH Black
Est DOB:
February 22, 2017
Available
Adoption Fee: $
165
Does there need to be another friendly cat in the home?
No
Good with Other Cats?
Yes, but recommended to be an only pet
Good with Dogs?
Dogs are not recommended
Good With Children?
Age 13+ calm, quiet children
Uses Litter Box?
Yes
Affectionate?
Yes
Playful?
Not yet
Gentle?
Yes
Independent?
Yes
Will the cat hide in a new environment?
Yes but only for a short time
Special Needs
N/A
Special Diet:
Yes
Tybee is one big hunk of love!
This sweet wonderful boy is looking for a quiet, calm, home with predictable routines that he can settle in to make his own. He is looking for an adoption home where there are no dogs, but perhaps just one other calm, passive friendly older cat like himself. He seems interested in his multiple feline foster housemates and is respectful around them, but he would likely prefer to have more of his people to himself. He is looking for an adopter who has some experience and understanding of cats.
• He loves a regular routine. He's is eager for belly rubs while you make your morning coffee.
• He is a polite fellow who is not demanding, I have not yet heard him meow at mealtimes unlike his housemates
• He prefers to spend his time sitting on someone's lap, for extended periods of time if he gets the chance.
• He love a chin scratch, low belly rub, any affection, all affection
• Loves catnip and a Laser pointer
• When left alone, he can be found on various surfaces like house coats, boxes, shoes, containers, blankets, towel, pillows, anything really, if you put it down he may make a bed of it.
• In a home with no pets, he will likely sleep with you/on you , currently he does not sleep in his foster parents bed, but he would like to if it were not so crowded with other cats!
• In the past he really liked to chew on plastic, bags, wrappers, cellophane...he has not had a chance to demonstrate this penchant in his foster home, but his adoptive home must be careful to keep these items out of his reach.
Background: Tybee originally came into OSCATR's care in 2017 as an 8 week old kitten with 3 of his littermates, having been born at a farm outside Ottawa. His mom and younger littermates came in a month later. He was adopted as a kitten shortly after coming into foster care. His adoptive family recently made the difficult decision that for everyone's sake that he would be better off in a different environment, and he was returned to foster care at the beginning of June 2026.
Prior to returning to care Tybee had occasional fear-based re-directed aggression episodes. Since coming into foster care Tybee has shown no inappropriate fear responses nor aggressive behaviours at all. He lives very peacefully with several other cats, who all tend to do their own thing. Even when a skirmish happens amongst some of the other cats, he just looks to his foster parent for reassurance. So far, awareness of potential environmental triggers and a calm response to them, and reassurance by his foster that its okay seem to be working.
About Me:
Special Needs: Although outwardly Tybee seems calm and passive, his anxiety may be just below the surface. He is currently on a new trial of Fluoxetine, an anti-anxiety medication, to reduce anxiety and prevent any future re-directed aggression issues. Although this medication can cause inappetence, his appetite seems to have increased slightly since starting.
Tybee had struvite crystals in his urine in 2022 and bladder stones (struvite) in 2024. He had a surgical procedure, cystotomy, in 2024 to remove the bladder stones. He has been on a Veterinary sourced prescription Urinary SO diet . His recent urinalysis showed no crystals present, however he will need to remain on a Veterinary prescribed and sourced diet that has an SO index to prevent the development of crystals, stones and potential for urinary blockage in future.
In his foster home he does not have much of an appetite and does not seem at all interested in the Urinary food he came with, but he is now eating his foster mate's Veterinary sourced Diabetic prescription food that has an SO Index. He drinks water well, which also helps.
Tybee was experiencing upper GI discomfort, vomiting undigested food right after eating over the last several months. This seems to have resolved with a 2 week regime of medication and perhaps due to reduction in stress. There has been no vomiting since mid June. His appetite has increased slightly, but he is a picky eater, and tends to graze rather than gulp in his foster home.
Tybee is currently overweight, and has been on a weight loss journey for awhile (starting in his adoptive home). His lack of appetite and food pickiness in his foster home seems to be a new thing, but has aided his weight loss. He will only eat a little bit of wet food at a time, so the majority of his meals are from dry food, of which he only eats a bit at a time. Dry food is quite calorie laden so, once his appetite increases, his people must be aware of proper portions and stay within his recommended calorie limit. Slow and steady weight loss is the rule for cats to ensure health and no liver issues.
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.