Age: Approximately 3 years old

Sex: Female

Breed: DSH

Colour: Ticked tabby

Reason In: Sign over - I cannot be rehomed to The Barbican 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?

Yes - I am suitable to live with children 13 years and above

Lets take a deep breath together and I will introduce myself. It is safe to say that when I first arrived at Gables back in September 2024,  I was very overwhelmed as there had been a lot of change in my life. You are probably thinking why has a beautiful cat like me been in rescue for so long? Due to my nervous nature, I am looking for a special home. Before arriving at Gables,  I had come from an extremely busy mutli cat household with my new born babies in tow. I arrived here which was a new environment with people I didn’t know. It was likely that I never received that all important one on one attention in the previous home, resulting in my fear of humans. I was very shut down for a long time and still have my moments, but these past few months have been a positive step for me as I have put my best paw forward and been brave. I have learnt that sitting on my favourite human’s laps is no so bad after all. But be warned, it has taken nearly 10 months for me to get to this exciting step. I am still very nervous and there are some days where I do still hide away and not want to interact with people, even with my favourites here!  The humans here are great and have been using incentives for me to venture out of my hiding spots, those incentives are….the super duper yummy scrummy Lick-e-licks! These delicious treats are good because they maintain some distance between your hand and myself, whilst being utterly delicious at the same time!

I really am truly a sweet lady who didn’t have the best start to life. Due to the staff being so kind and allowing to me to come out of my shell in my own time and giving me lots of hiding spaces, they are finally starting to see my true personality. I do like short little strokes, anything more than this is is a bit invasive for me.

The name Lydia means beautiful and noble, the staff here say it suits me very well. I am looking for a quiet home that I can start establishing as a safe space. My new pawrents will need to have owned cats before because I am not suitable for a first time cat owner. I would also like to live in a quiet area with no busy roads as they would be too dangerous for a cat like me who has never been outside before.

If you are happy to give a sweet girl time and space, with no expectations of when I should be settled, then you could be the one to help me flourish. There is nothing more rewarding then giving a nervous cat the chance to have a loving home and the bond we could build together would be truly special.

Rescue is not what the cat will do for you, but what you can do do for the cat