Cheddar's story

　　Fuzzy, friendly, & playful Cheddar is looking for a new home! He resembles a mountain lion somewhat but has no claws. Cheddar came to Demis after being abandoned at the shelter by his family because they felt he was aggressive. We are guessing he had to try to defend himself against other pets in the household that didnt give him his space or people who didnt understand his personal time! We have not witnessed any aggressiveness, but he can be over stimulated with a lot of human contact. In our foster program, he is slowly learning to trust that humans will watch out for him! A calmer household that understands he has some boundaries would be best for him.

　　Best Quality

　　Affectionate

　　will often jump into a lap, lick your hands, and purr. Rubs against legs.

　　Playful

　　LOVES playing with shoe laces. He gets bursts of energy late in the afternoon and runs around the house, taking turns playfully chasing or being chased by the other cats.

　　Likes

　　Being talked to affectionately

　　Greeting people at the door and following them around (especially when hes hungry!).

　　Looking outside

　　bonus points if he can be sitting in the sun at the same time

　　Dislikes

　　Stoke-like petting

　　Being picked up

　　Being brushed

　　Not having access to most of a homes spaces

　　Quirks

　　When overstimulated, his instinct is to bite. He needs a home where he will have control over his sensory intake to reduce or eliminate his impulse to bite.

　　He telegraphs how hes feeling with his tail. If its swishing quickly, let him be.

　　Licks (human) hands a lot

　　Sleeps on his back in the sunlight

　　Makes funny sounds when he sees moving reflections on the floor, walls, or ceiling

　　Still scratches at the scratching post, despite being declawed

　　Temperament

　　Generally confident, happy, playful, and affectionate but startles easily and can respond negatively. Hes wary around human hands & feet. Hes getting more comfortable with people and pets being closer to him.

　　Kids

　　maybe

　　perhaps older children who can be calm around Cheddar

　　Dogs

　　maybe

　　he was around dogs while in our foster program. He hissed and batted at them and the dogs backed away. No fights ensued.

　　Cats

　　maybe

　　he got along reasonably well with a feisty kitten and another adult male cat while in foster. He took a few bats at them, but each either just walked away or laid down. No fights ensued.

　　All animals are spayed/neutered, up to date on vaccinations, mircochipped and FIV/FeLV tested (cats) or heartworm tested (dogs). Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions!

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