Poor Bandit needs a loving patient home, preferably soon!
Bandit is a 12 year old F5 who we recently posted needing an emergency foster because his elderly owners were unable to take him with them on their move. We found a foster home but drama ensued when that foster contacted his previous vet and found out he had a aggression/bite label on his file. Apparently they have never experienced a cat that is normally fine but freaks out at the vet. The former owner fully explained the situation but the foster refused to believe the owner and demanded we remove this "dangerous" cat asap. Poor Bandit had spent those days hunched over barely eating and refusing to play with the foster, never showing any actual signs that could be interpreted as aggression. Poor misunderstood Bandit.
More discussion with his previous owner and Bandit is a sensitive soul, he doesn't do well with change. He takes gabapentin for travel and the vet (like numerous cats of all breeds do nowadays). He takes time to warm up to new people. He's said to be smart and nosy, loves to play with zip ties and chase bugs. He was said to be talkative but I think that will take Bandit feeling more relaxed than he is right now. Interestingly, he was fully toilet-trained although he does use a litterbox when offered one.
Over the years, Bandit has lived with various family members (kids, grandkids, siblings, niece) and dogs and even a pet pig. Hence we feel he could work in many households with the patience to give him time to adapt. He has not lived with other cats, with his stated nervousness and timid nature he probably should only be an option if the other cat is docile and easygoing, not confident and dominant.
Bandit's world has come crashing down. In our need to find a fast solution to the nightmare foster home, he has had to be housed in a large cage at a wonderful rescue group in Mount Penn, PA. Bless them for opening up the space to get him safely housed.
We hate to have to change Bandit's living situation yet again, but his current place is a temporary measure. We would love to find either a foster that can give him the time to decompress and settle, a foster-to-adopt home or even an adoptive home that will give him the time he needs.
Please email us at info@... if you have the right home for Bandit, and are able to travel to Mount Penn, PA. Obviously with all the stress in this cat's life we are not going to put him in cargo to ship him anywhere!
