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Calico / Mixed (short coat)  : :  Female (spayed)  : :  Adult  : :  Medium


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Calli Girl needs a caretaker or foster! Won't you consider helping her get a new start?

I'm a Cuddle Bug Lover!

Calli Girl is a quiet little girl only speaking on occasion, shy in the beginning but once settled-in becomes very attentive and observant.  She loves to be treated like a baby, being cuddled and cooed over; petted, hugged, kissed, scratched, combed, and just plain loved!  She's quick to purr and gives soft nose kisses.  She likes to play with feathers & balls.  She is non-aggressive and tolerates dogs. She would be great as an only pet or one of 2 or 3.  What a sweetheart!

A relatively quiet home with few visitors, and someone with lots of time to spend with her talking, cuddling, or playing would be the purr-fect match.

Behavior:  Calli requires lots of personal attention and without it becomes anxious.  Who could blame her with what she's been through in her short life.  She gets very attached to the person spending the most time with her.  She likes to have a "safe zone" so setting up a kennel (w/small litter box and a bed) for her to go into on her own when she's nervous, works great for her and significantly lowers her anxiety.    

Calli has been adopted twice, but returned when it was discovered she was unhappy due to lack of attention.  Her first adopter worked long hours and had lots of visitors; her second family had 3 children under the age of 9 and both parents worked full-time.  Calli's anxiety was stressed and she begain urinating on their laundry.  She was extensively examined by 3 veterinarians to ensure the urination was not medically caused, and all is well.  She is very healthy!  While in foster, for over a year, she never urinated outside her box, and she hasn't done so since being back.  So we believe a quiet household without small children and someone who has lots of time to spend with her would be best.

CALLI'S ADOPTION FEE MAY BE WAIVED!
Calli Girl's Story:  This beautiful, little girl is the babes of all babes!  She is one of only 5 cats that survived the horrendous conditions they were forced to live in.  Two went to neighbors, 3 came to TigeraCat Rescues, and twenty-two (22) others were lost to the horror.  She spent her entire life in an abandoned house that was littered not only with the forgotten debris left by the prior tenants & drug-addicts but the rotting carcasses of the animals that did not survive.  She and her 4 friends spent their lives sharing an 8x10 room crammed with a bed, 2 dressers, and lazyboy chair.  Their "well-meaning" caregiver was unwilling to let any of the 27 cats go, even though two other rescuers had provided spay/neuter services and offered to find homes.  Most were dead within 2 years.  TigeraCat Rescues took over Calli, Koko, & Guy in September 2008.  All were unvaccinated and very ill.  They were infected with 2 diseases (Feline Viral Rhinotracheitis (FVR) & Feline Clicivirus (FCV)).  Both could have been prevented with a simple $10 vaccine!  The disease settled in Calli's right eye & lungs making it hard for her to eat, breath, & see.  She received 3 rounds of antibiotics, 2 rounds of meds for her eye, and had several veterinary visits to make sure she was healthy and ready for adoption.  Her treatments were very expensive, but her recovery was outstanding!  In addition to her treatments she received her rabies and distemper vaccines, micro-chip, and regular parasite treatments.  The vet says she is fine and doesn't think she will have any long-term problems.  She still blinks and favors her eye, but the vet says it's likely a habit she's developed from favoring it for so long. 

About Calli Girl

  • Status: Adopted!
  • Adoption Fee: 100.00
  • Species: Cat
  • Rescue ID: C090017
  • General Color: Calico or Dilute Calico
  • Color: Dilute Calico / Calico
  • Current Size: 10 Pounds
  • Current Age: 3 Years 11 Months (best estimate)
  • Location: Waterloo IA
  • Microchipped: Yes
  • Declawed: No
  • Housetrained: Yes
  • Owner Experience Needed: Breed
  • Reaction to New People: Friendly

More about Calli Girl

Good with Dogs, Good with Cats, Is Not Good with Kids

Special Needs: Callie becomes anxious around small, active children and requires lots of personal attention. Easily managed in a quiet, structured household, a "safe zone", and Feliway (a pheremone spray available at most pet stores).

Calli Girl's companion, K'ao Ko Kung (adopted) can also be seen on our website.
Calli Girl's companion, Gentleman Guy (adopted) can also be seen on our website.

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