Theodore - Domestic Long Hair Cat for Adoption in Hampton, Virginia

Meet Theodore: Survivor, Wrestler, Professional Food Inspector!

Theodore was only supposed to be a temporary guest. The plan was simple: come into foster care, get neutered, recover for a few days, and head back to the shelter. Theodore, however, had other plans. He arrived at the rescue in rough shape, and after his neuter surgery we discovered a mysterious bruise blooming across his abdomen. Bloodwork revealed clotting issues, likely caused by ingesting rodent poison sometime before he came to us. Instead of a quick recovery, Theodore found himself on a month-long treatment plan complete with daily medications and a foster family making sure he stayed on track. Theodore is happy to report that he survived the ordeal and is now thriving. He's gained weight, his bloodwork is normal, and he's fully embraced his second chance at life.

His primary hobby is food. In fact, Theodore may be the most food-motivated cat on the planet. Most of the time he's a quiet gentleman. But when mealtime approaches, he transforms into a tiny orange predator, prowling the house and announcing his hunger with an assortment of chirps, trills, and concerned commentary about the apparent food shortage.

Socially, Theodore is still figuring things out. Having spent much of the last eight months as an only cat, he arrived with the social grace of someone who learned all their relationship skills from professional wrestling.

He absolutely loves other cats. His best friend is our 8-year-old cat Frank, who happily engages in Theodore's favorite pastime: wrestling matches that seem to have no rules and no clear winner. Theodore also attempted to recruit our two younger cats into his wrestling league. They were less enthusiastic about his full-contact approach and have spent the last month teaching him valuable lessons about personal space, reading social cues, and obtaining consent before launching a surprise tackle.

To his credit, Theodore is learning.

He's a sweet, resilient, slightly awkward orange boy who has overcome a lot in a short amount of time. He loves food, loves cats, loves playtime, and is proof that sometimes the cats who start out as "just a short foster stay" have a way of making themselves unforgettable.

Just don't be late with dinner. Theodore has opinions about that.

Location:
The Cat Corner (no-kill shelter)
85 Fulton Street
Hampton, Va.
For an appointment, please 1) fill out an online adoption application first and 2) email: adopt@thecatcornerinc.com to request an appointment.

More Adoption details: An important part of the process is to match the life-style and needs of the adopter with the individual animal being adopted. Once you have fallen in love with your purrfect match, you will need to complete an adoption application. We have the online adoption application or you may fill out a paper application in person at The Cat Corner location. We do not do "same-day adoptions". Here is more about our adoption process and a link to fill out our online adoption application: www.thecatcornerinc.com/adoption-process.Adoption Package
The list below includes all of the basic services that each of our cats receives:

Spay/Neuter surgery
Feline Leukemia/FIV combo test (cats)
Heartworm test (dogs)
Microchip with free lifetime registration
Rabies vaccination
FVRCP (Feline distemper) vaccination
Bordetella vaccination (dogs)
De-worming treatments
Flea treatment
Full senior blood panel (8+ years of age)
Starter food
Behavioral assessment
A continuing resource to answer any of your questions or concerns
Our adoption fee helps to offset the services that we provide for your newest furry addition. It also acts as a donation to help support our organization as a whole, allowing us to continue our efforts to rescue and re-home cats in need of our help.



Applying to Adopt
Once you and your family have spent time with the cats in the adoption room and are ready to adopt,
please visit the adoption section of our website: www.thecatcornerinc.com/adopt
Our adoption process page will provide you with all of the information you need to know about adopting through our organization, including what to expect, what information we will require from you, and finding your purrfect match.



Thank You For Choosing to Adopt!!
As a no-kill rescue, we can only bring in and save more cats and kittens in need as our current cats and kittens are adopted. This is why we say that when you adopt one cat or kitten you are actually saving TWO lives! One is the current cat or kitten that you are adopting, the second is the one that we now have room to save and place into our safe shelter.

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About The Cat Corner
The Cat Corner, Inc. is a nonprofit, volunteer-run organization that does not receive any federal, state or local government funding. We depend solely from the generosity of caring individuals from our community to continue to do our work.



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