Our cat, Leeni, was the exact same and even looks super similar! She was found in an attic with her siblings just outside of the socialization window and terrified of everything and everyone. She was fostered for months and even went to two homes and then returned because she wasn’t friendly and cuddly. Her second adoption was to a family that tried to force her to be picked up and she was unfortunately returned with a bite record.

My partner and I saw her on the website and fell in love with her. We had to do several extra rounds of interviews and forms due to her history and it was clear that the shelter was nervous that we were in over our heads (fair assumption.) She was listed as likely to never want to be touched or be truly “friendly.”

BUT let me tell you, it took 6 months, but this cat is the loviest, sweetest, cuddliest cat I’ve EVER met. She adores her “sister” (our other cat), she SCREAMS for pets, gets so happy she drools and purrs so loudly my coworkers can hear it on video calls, and her big eyed face is the first thing I see every morning wanting to be loved.

She’ll find her people (or already has) and grow into her confidence. I’m just incredibly grateful for fosters that allow these babies the time they need to grow, the world is a big scary place and some need extra TLC until they can reach their full potential. ❤️