Traverse City, MI - Domestic Shorthair. Meet Ruthie a Pet for Adoption

My basic info

Breed

Domestic Shorthair

Color

–

Age

Kitten

Sex

Female

Pet ID

20999173-ACS24-00478

Hair Length

short

My details

Purebred

Spayed / Neutered

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Stray Surrender Form #108; Pre-Adoption Application #759

Ruthie was one of seven kittens abandoned by their mother in Kalkaska at about four weeks old, then cared for in a Mancelona home briefly before coming to their TC Paw foster home. They were very ill with parasites, were treated extensively, and now have negative fecal tests. Though they continue to have some soft stools, they are gaining weight well, and they're active and engaging. Since they were syringe fed and handled constantly from four weeks old, they are very social and bonded to humans. Ruthie was the runt, barely half a pound when we took her in, and so much smaller than the others that we wondered if she was from another litter. She was syringe fed for weeks and seemed developmentally behind her siblings. Even so, she was demanding from the start, vocal about her needs, and so feisty she scaled the sides of her playpen, tiny as she was. Tiny and feisty - that's why she's named Ruth. She's a voracious eater. She likes to be held and cuddled and does not like to be ignored. This special little kitten is a survivor. Ruthie's littermates are Gretchen, Gavin, Harrison, and Pete. Check their pages too.