Emile (w/ Foster)

Meet Emile! (approx 2 years old) Emile came to us from the same hoarding situation as Ersa, but is definitely more shy. He was also far less socialized than some of the other kitties, and wasn’t fixed yet. We got him fixed and up-to-date on vaccines, but he was still incredibly scared of people and would yowl and growl to let us know about it whenever we approached his kitty condo. We could see he was curious and wanting to be brave, so he moved to a foster who could focus on his socialization directly. Sure enough, 24 hours—and one churu treat—later, he had visibly relaxed and even allowed some very tentative chin scritches! Turns out this boy will do just about anything for more churu & definitely vocalizes his displeasure when his foster buddies are getting treats instead of him. Emile still has some domestic cat skills left to master and a ways to go on his socialization journey, but he has graduated to allowing pets all around his head without treats (if you go slow). He will need a quiet home with someone who understands his ways of communication and at least one brave kitty friend to remind him everything’s okay. We are now accepting applications to meet Emile!