About Smartie

Smartie and her siblings came to us from a home where there were so many cats that they were not receiving proper care or attention. At first, they were very under-socialized but our wonderful team of fosters have been able to work with them over the last few months to help them learn trust in people. They are ready to go to their forever homes, but it will be important for them to find just the right homes that will allow them to continue to come out of their shells and flourish into wonderful kitties. Since these kittens came from a home with a lot of cats and have grown up in foster homes where friendly cats helped in their socialization, they are much more comfortable being around friendly cats than being on their own. Therefore, they must go to homes where there are established, friendly cats that can take them under their wings, OR Smartie would like to be adopted with her brother, Hershey. They need an adult-only home and at this time are not comfortable with dogs. They were born April 30th, 2021 and have already been fixed. Despite Smartie being in foster care for several months now, she is still a very shy girl. She will play all day long, and also loves food time but prefers to watch and observe rather than jumping in head first. It takes a long time for Smartie to trust a new person but once she does trust you, she's really cute. She loves to sit near you (but not on you) and watch TV, or sit in her bed and make biscuits. She has come leaps and bounds from when she first came into care, but she still has a very long way to go. She will come close to her foster family but doesn't like to be touched quite yet. It may be challenging to find the right feline companion for Smartie. She is curious of the other cats and likes to watch them play, but at this stage she isn't really interested in playing with them or cuddling with them. She will sometimes hiss at the other cats if they get to close to her, but when they are out of view she curiously wanders around trying to find them. She will likely do well in a home with a cat that is indifferent to her or ideally, with her brother, Hershey. If she is not going to a home with her brother, the ideal companion will be a cat that will allow her to hang around if she wants, but that wont be too 'in your face' with Smartie and respect her boundaries. Due to these challenges, a foster-to-adopt home may be the best option for Smartie. Foster-to-adopt is only available for families who live on the Saanich peninsula or south of the Malahat. If you have a quiet home with existing felines and you are interested in Smartie, or if you are interested in both Smartie & Hershey, please visit https://victoriapets.ca/adoption-process/ for info on our adoption process and for a copy of the adoption application. Please note that the kittens are in foster care in Cobble Hill. Potential adopters will need to visit them in their foster home there.

Contact

Victoria Pet Adoption Society
Sidney, BC V8L 3W6 Canada

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