About Tiny

Tiny, a beautiful 5 year old male bi-color ragdoll, is a loving, obsessive, friendly boy. This is an incredibly difficult decision for our family, but we've exhausted all options. Tiny has always desired to be an outdoor cat and takes every opportunity to escape. We leash trained him, but even after an hour on walks, he would quickly want to go back out again. It was frustrating for both him and us, but with play, love and distraction it was manageable and he led a happy, healthy life. However, just over a year ago we moved from another state, from a large 2.75k sq ft home to a small one, just 1K sq ft. This massive reduction in his 'territory' has led to an incredibly unstable situation. We have tried more play, more walks, calming diffusers, built a large outdoor catio (which made him happy for awhile) and tried various medications. Unfortunately, the medication made him lethargic and he stopped eating enough. Additionally, the stress and desire to escape led to a flare-up of what the vet diagnosed as feline herpes (which apparently, most cats carry, but stress can cause symptoms to manifest) that we were able to get under control with eye drops, medication and diet. He is back to his normal self, but unfortunately, he is still stressed that he can't go outside, is taking out his frustration on his sister, and is nearly hurting himself in attempts to escape. Two vets have now recommended he be allowed to be an outside cat for 'quality of life.' The problem is that we live on a busy street by a major park and Tiny has limited protective instincts (he is your typical ragdoll, with little to no fear of many things). If we allow him unrestricted access, we worry that he will be hit by a car or taken (he is very handsome) by someone who won't know how to properly care for him. There is no quality of life we can give him in our home that's safe for him or his sister (she is technically his half-sister). We are heartbroken to have to re-home him, but he is depressed and unhappy, which is not fair for Tiny. We are seeking to re-home him to an individual or family with no other animals. Ideally, you will have a very large outdoor space or a large fenced yard that he could not escape (it's worth adding here, that when he has managed to escape in the past, he has always returned, meowing with excitement to come back in). He will not do well in a small home or a home without extensive outdoor space. If you live in an apartment or a home on a busy street, he will escape and potentially be hurt. All of the above paints a difficult picture, but Tiny is also an incredible cat. He loves playing, meeting new people and going on walks. He wants to be near you at all times. Though he isn't super snugly, he loves to lay on the bed next to you with your hand on his belly (he seriously loves having his belly rubbed and will fall happily asleep after about a minute of rubs!). He will sleep on or next to your head, and groom you at night. He is curious and smart and likes puzzle toys (with treats inside of course!). And outside of the recent one-time stress-induced flair up, he has always been an extremely healthy kitty. Everyone who meets him, loves him! This isn't something we want to do (there have been a lot of tears in our family around this decision) but we do not have a safe situation for him to have a stress free, safe, and large space to call his own. Please note: Tiny has bitten someone, he needs an experienced and patient adopter. If you are interested in Tiny, we'd love to speak with you to discuss further. Here are some more images and movies of Tiny: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BQuT9xFlnUrpNzbVzc3qJtqSvNygyHTI?usp=sharing

San Mateo County
Redwood City, California