" Meet Oolong! She's a little cat that needs some time and patience before she'll start to come out of her shell. Once she does, she'll follow you everywhere. Miss ‘Long is an incredibly affectionate cat that wants to participate in everything you're doing. She'll require gentle introduction to new things, especially if they make noises, and some comfort if they startle her. Oolong has the loudest purr I have ever heard- I've heard it two rooms over before!
While she's sleepy and still wants attention she'll gently grab a hand or finger and bring it to her face for a snuggle. She loves to sleep in small, hidden places with blankets, towels, and socks. She has snuck out to steal an errant washcloth by night to add to her hidden nest because it smells like the people she likes. She adores a tunnel, paper bags, a ribbon and mouse wands; all the better if it makes a jingling sound. Her favorite scratchers are a jute rope and a wood scratcher, but she has little interest in cardboard. Turntable toys, fake mice, stuffed kickers, and tennis balls are other favorite toys until they startle her. Oolong has yet to figure out she can jump and prefers hooking her front paws over the edge of something and frantically kicking her back legs until she hauls herself up.
Oolong is very playful and has decided to tell me when she wants to play by shouting at me and whapping her paws at her favorite toy of the day. She has only recently learned that she can pounce on her toys and that brown paper makes a fantastic crinkly sound. She is learning to mind her manners with her claws, but we've got a ways to go. She has a funny way of telling folks when she's done being petted- Miss ‘Long will stand up on her hind legs and start boxing with both paws.
She is extraordinarily food motivated and has a history of being bullied away from her food by other cats. She would benefit most from scheduled feeding in separate bowls that is supervised to prevent that from happening. She will attempt to steal from other food bowls as well, but she is easily distracted from doing so. Her previous and current fosters have had her around other cats and dogs. She gets along well with both, most of the time. Oolong would function best in a new home with a gradual introduction to other cats or other dogs due to her history being bullied and harassed by other animals. Currently she hasn't figured out how to play or wrestle with other cats but otherwise gets on quite well with other animals in the house. Given some time and patience, Oolong could be a wonderful and loving addition to your home!"
