Meet our Mr. Fluffy!
Mr Fluffy has been in our care for nearly 12 months now. During this time he’s settled well into his cabin but is still hugely wary of humans. As yet, he’s not allowed any touch, but he will allow humans into his space and will run when he gets overwhelmed.
We don’t know much about his background, other than he’d been roaming round a local village since 2021. We guesstimate him to be approximately 5-6 years old based on this. His finder did all they could to locate an owner, but sadly no one came forward. Mr Fluffy would sneak into their home via the cat flap, help himself to food and snuggle on the chair, yet as soon as his finder entered the kitchen he’d scarper quick smart. He was seen at one stage lounging on the rug in their kitchen but, again, as soon as they went to walk into the room, he was off.
Mr Fluffy was causing some issues in the local area, fighting and doing all the things an unneutered tom does - he needed our help to get him safe. Upon trapping he wasn’t microchipped or neutered so it was decided to bring him into our care to give him his chance of happiness.
Mr Fluffy currently resides in a cabin with an attached catio, where he spends almost all of his time. He really does prefer the outdoors.
Similarly to some of the other cats in our care, he’s a challenging fellow in the sense it’s so hard for us to work out where he would be best placed.
Whilst he doesn’t yet want any human touch, he will take a lick-e-lix from his fosterer and is intrigued at human interaction, often being a little nosey and poking his head around to see what’s going on. We think with more intensive work, a lot of time and patience, further strides forward could be made. Although as with all of our more timid cats, there’s no guarantee.
For Mr Fluffy, we know we’re looking for quite a lot, but we truly think he’s worth it. We’re looking for a home where he can be set up in a room with an adjoining catio space to the outdoors. We just couldn’t take away his outdoor space as this is clearly where he’s most comfortable.
Alternatively, dependent on provision, we may consider an outbuilding home. For example, a converted summerhouse, shed or outbuilding with secure outside area, full of all his favourite towers, toys and home comforts where he can settle and acclimatise for a good few months before being given wider access to the outdoors. This setup would need to remain his on a permanent basis, unless of course after time he made his way into the home to settle. Whatever happens, he needs to have a permanent warm and dry space to access at all times, where he feels safe and secure.
Being a domestic long hair, releasing Mr Fluffy into a more feral cat environment wouldn’t be ideal at all. If he became matted, trying to get this resolved for him could be hugely difficult.
In all the time he has been in foster care, he hasn’t once lashed out, tried to bite or anything at all. There’s been no display of any aggression. He’s just a very frightened, timid boy, who’s knee jerk reaction to any situation that makes him feel uncomfortable is to flee. He’s hugely interested in all the other resident rescues and is often vocal, chatting to them all, often perched somewhere having a nose at what everyone else is doing.
Can you find it in your heart to give our cutie Mr Fluffy, his very own chance at true happiness? If so, please complete our adoption form.
Please note with the increase in cost of veterinary treatment we now require adopters to take out relevant insurance - we will provide more information during the adoption process.
