Age: Approximately 11 years old

Sex: Male

Breed: DSH

Colour: Ginger

Reason In: Sign Over - I cannot be rehomed to the areas of Torpoint and Newton Abbot as this is where I came from

Can I live with Dogs?

No - I prefer to not live with dogs

Can I live with Cats?

No - I prefer to not live with cats

Can I live with Children?

No - I prefer to not live with children

Interview questions for Ginge:

• Have you owned very nervous cats before?
• Would you consider adopting another one in need of a home?
• Do you have a quiet home with zero – minimal visitors?
• Are you more of a cat person than a people person?
• Are you happy to have a ginger gentleman in your house with some cattitude?

If you have answered yes to all the above questions, then congratulations! You can now proceed to read my profile to see if you qualify to take me home.

I am looking for a very special home with people that understand I will take a long time to come around and trust. It may be that I never learn to fully trust, so you must be ok with having a cat in the home that is more like a housemate, rather than a cuddly companion. I am just not that type of boy. I have had a lot of upheaval in my life which is why I am now less trusting of humans. I haven’t had the stability in my life to help me feel safe. I am not a nasty boy, but I will hiss and spit at you if you get too close to me before I am ready for you to approach. This is a defence mechanism I display due to me feeling threatened and frightened.  Once I do have a human or two that I like and feel safe around, I will show you my friendlier side and let my guard down a little. My new owners must be prepared and have a room ready for me with lots of spaces ready for me to hide in. If I could kindly ask you to please leave me be while I settle, I will be very grateful for this as I will need my own space in an unfamiliar environment. We may not see a lot of each other at first, but please know you are doing the right thing in offering a cat like me a loving and understanding home.

Along with my, shall we say, more distant disposition, I take some medication to help with my thyroid. So you must be able to give this to me to keep my thyroid levels stable. It may be that I have my thyroid removed before I go to my new home, this means I will no longer need the thyroid medication. If you have owned cats before and have experience with a more hands off type of cat and you can offer me the home I deserve with no expectations, then please consider applying for me. There are so many rescue cats in need of a loving home, please adopt and don’t shop.

Just because you can’t touch me yet, doesn’t mean you can’t love me