About WV - Clarisse (MCR)

*Clarisse & Kringle are siblings. It would be great if they could be adopted together, but it is not required.* Meet Clarisse! She came into rescue with her brother Kringle. They had not been socialized at all. They didn't even seem friendly to humans at first. They'd run around and play when no one was in the room. But as soon as someone was there, they'd hide under the couch. After a couple of weeks, they started to appear when someone was around, but were completely untouchable. If we even looked at them, they were ready to bolt! If we picked them up, we had to be prepared for a complete freakout! Clarisse still freaks out when I pick her up, and she will squirm and fight to be put back down, but neither is aggressive. Clarisse is just squirmy! Clarisse is so friendly and will walk around all cute with her tail in the air. She will come up to me and I can pet her, as long as she remains on the floor. What I've been doing is picking her up every time I go into her space. I pick her up, she squirms, I then put her back down and love on her. I do that every time I see her, holding her for a few more seconds each time. I feel with time, she will eventually understand that love doesn't hurt, and people can be good to her. She has come a long way! I really think with time, both Clarisse and Kringle will blossom as they get to know you. I feel they want love and just don't know how to accept it. Clarisse wants attention a lot, especially when she knows you have wet food! Clarisse just knows you're there for her! Now open that can, human! Clarisse will need someone very patient, but also assertive, from the very start. Clarisse or Kringle cannot be left to hide and decompress like most cats. If you allow them to hide, they will never come around. They will stay reclusive. You will have to mess with them from day one and make them let you pet them. Otherwise, they will regress from how far they've come. I truly thought they were feral at first, but they were just scared of people, and I'm not sure why. Even after being here for weeks, they are still cautious. In the beginning, I made the mistake of letting them hide and come around on their terms. With these two, that would never have happened. Most cats will eventually come around in their own time. Clarisse and Kringle would be perfectly happy living with you and being allowed to stay wild. I felt they deserved to feel loving hands, a lap to lie on, and people to interact with them. They deserve to know what it feels like to be a part of a loving and interactive family. Clarisse and Kringle have been around other cats with a mesh wall separating them. I think he would be okay with cats or even calm dogs, with very specific and slow introductions. My idea of a good introduction space would be a room in which she only has maybe one place to hide. If there's a bed, couch, or other furniture she can get up under or inside of, she will hide and never come out. This is very important since the new family needs to hit the ground running with socialization upon arrival. I do not recommend letting her loose in the main part of the house for a couple of weeks. They need an area to run and play, but also small enough to feel safe and secure. Right now she is in a smaller area with a large cat tree, a couple of chairs and a table. A corner to hide in would be okay. I know I am being very specific with what I'm hoping for, but it's for the best possible outcome for her. She has come so far, and we want that to continue. Have I scared you off yet? Do you think you have what it takes to bring Clarisse the rest of the way to being outgoing? I see both Clarisse and Kringle being lap cats once they understand how great that is. Time, patience, and persistence are what they need. Assertive owners who won't let them hide all the time. With these two, you have to be prepared to take the kitties by the horns! So, older kids are preferred, please. If you are within about 5 hours of Mount Lookout, WV and are willing to meet halfway, apply today! I am open to other distances and circumstances on a case-by-case basis, so don't be afraid to ask! Clarisse's adoption fee is $225.00. Kringle's adoption fee is $225.00. There is a $25.00 discount for adopting two cats. So the fee for both cats would be $425.00. Your adoption fee includes spay/neuter, FVRCP Vaccine, Rabies Vaccine, Combo Test (Neg/Neg), dewormer, flea prevention, microchip, and wellness visit. For more information, please contact Maine Coon Rescue at: [email protected]. DOB (approx): 09/16/2024 Location: Mount Lookout, WV 26678 Here is the link to our Adoption Application: https://www.mainecoonrescue.net/forms/form?formid=4079

Mount Lookout, West Virginia 26678