Ginger Kitty has been a shelter cat for quite some time, I'm told she spent two years at another shelter before she arrived at Gifford. She is about 5 years old, and she has Feline Hyperesthesia Syndrome (FHS), which is a neurological disorder that manifests in "fits," occasional spurts of spasms, vocalizing, and/or excess grooming.
She's on twice-daily medication to treat this. I'll be making lots of notes and working with the shelter to see if the fits happen less in foster care. If they do, hopefully the shelter vet will recommend reducing the dosage. Fingers crossed!
She was great in the car on the way over! She didn't get sick or anything, just meowed a few times and burrowed under the towel, then put her chin down on her paws for a while.
Once at the house, in the room where she'll stay until she's ready to explore, she came out of the carrier immediately. She cautiously surveyed the room, then found a safe place under the bed to nap. We're checking in on her every few hours. She's been coming out for a minute or two longer each time to sniff us and rub her face on the room and purr, then goes back under the bed.
So far she's friendly but not ready to cuddle, which is more than I expected for her first day in a new environment!
Ginger Kitty is fostered in Cambridge, MA through the Gifford Cat Shelter in Brighton. Please contact them if you are interested in adopting her!
