Meet Sparrow, the latest in a line of Egyptian goddesses. We think she looks like a rough stone with beautiful emeralds for eyes, obsidian toe beans, a boopable onyx nose, and little sprinklings of gold dust scattered throughout her fur. But her beauty belies an important detail: this girl has Tortitude.
Sparrow spent her first couple of months fending for herself on the streets of Burbank, but over her time in foster care she’s come around to appreciate the finer creature comforts of a home like warm blankets and perches to look down upon her devoted subjects. But sudden movements still startle her and she might not always be in the mood for cuddles (again, that Tortitude). But once she lets her guard down, you’ll find she has a real strong purr and settles into pets. She’s really warming up, and now when her foster mom calls her, most of the time she answers and comes over for pets! (Not bad at all for a cat!)
Sparrow learned from the resident cats that she can jump on the bed and paw at her foster parents to get their attention so they can get up and give her wet food and treats. She is now a constant on the bed with her foster parents at bedtime. We are also realizing how attached she is becoming to the foster’s resident cats. As we see her grow, we think she would benefit from going to a home that has a resident cat that likes to play, or at least a human that is home more often, especially if there are no other pets in the household.
Sparrow keeps getting sweeter: with the introduction of two new foster kittens, she’s become like a little mom. She is always hanging around and playing with them. They even chirp at each other. It is great to see her confidence growing and now she’s actively seeking pets (when she’s in the mood) and even bonks her foster parents with her head, to ask for more pets. 🙂 But no matter what, Churu treats are her #1 love and she will meow and follow her humans around, if she knows there is a Churu at the end.
Sparrow is looking for the right furever family. A family with experience handling Tortitude, and a budget for churus or any treat in tube form. (She’s highly treat-motivated! Anytime she sees us go to the food cabinet, she makes a dash for us and immediately starts meowing and rubbing up against our legs.)
We don’t think she would do well with young children, as she is still shy and startles easily. She gets along great with the resident cats and learned so much from them like rubbing up against our leg for treats, and meowing during mealtimes. We think going to a home with a cat friend (or two) will help her continue to develop into an even sweeter kitten. But, most importantly, she needs a family that enjoys spoiling her like the goddess she is.
To learn more our little Sparrow, please contact her foster mom, Mayra, at kittehkaos2020@gmail.com.
