Blue

Hi, I'm Blue! 💙 And guess what? Everyone at ARF has finally gotten to meet the REAL me!<br/><br/>I'm an 8-year-old gray girl with the sweetest crossed eyes and, as it turns out, a whole lot of love to give. When I first arrived at ARF after my beloved owner passed away, I was overwhelmed by all the changes in my life. Being surrounded by other cats made things even harder for me. I spent much of my time up on high perches, watching everything around me and always seeming to be on alert.<br/><br/>The volunteers knew there had to be more to me than the nervous girl they were seeing.<br/><br/>Then they moved me into a room of my very own—and everything changed. 💙<br/><br/>Without other cats around, I have absolutely BLOSSOMED! Instead of hiding up high, I'm coming right down to floor level to greet my volunteer friends. I rub all over them asking for attention, happily soak up pets, and purr to let everyone know just how good it feels to finally relax. I'm affectionate, loving, social, and genuinely excited when someone comes to spend time with me.<br/><br/>It's like I've been waiting all this time to say, "There you are! I've been wanting to love you!"<br/><br/>My transformation has also made one thing very clear: I need to be the only cat in my forever home. Other cats make me anxious, and when I'm anxious, I retreat into myself. Give me my own peaceful space, though, and this sweet, affectionate girl comes shining through.<br/><br/>My dream home would be quiet, calm, and predictable, with a kind and gentle person who enjoys the same things I do: companionship, affection, and a peaceful place to unwind. Someone who works from home, a settled couple, a retiree, or a homebody looking for a loving feline companion could be a wonderful match for me.<br/><br/>And maybe that's part of what makes us perfect for each other. Give me a calm life, and I'll bring some calm into yours, too. 💙 Imagine quiet mornings together, a cozy afternoon with me nearby, and coming home to a sweet little crossed-eyed girl who's genuinely happy to see you.<br/><br/>We finally discovered what Blue needs to bloom.<br/><br/>Maybe all she needs now is you. 🐾<br/><br/>Learn more and apply to adopt me at ARFCT.org/adopt<br/><br/><br/>Some very important things you should know when applying:<br/><br/>Adoption fees for young adult and adult cats are $250 ($265 if microchipped).<br/><br/>What our adoption fees include:<br/>Adult cats have received a wellness exam, fecal exams to test for intestinal parasites, treated for any known/existing conditions to bring them back to health, SNAP tested for FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus), FeLV (Feline Leukemia Virus), and Heartworm. They have also received flea/tick preventative, have been spayed/neutered and are up to date on both their distemper and rabies vaccinations.<br/><br/>For all applicants:<br/>Our volunteers do our very best to match an animal’s needs with that of the family’s needs and desires. In an effort to be transparent, please note that we just don’t know how our individual animals, many who have been through prior stress or trauma before arriving at our shelter, will react around young children who are still learning what it means to respect an animals’ boundaries. We are happy to have a beneficial discussion about safety between children and pets. Applicants and their family members arriving for meet and greets will be asked to sign a liability waiver upon arrival and prior to meeting our animals. Please also expect to have at least 2 visits as part of the adoption process at our shelter- one for the initial meet and greet, and one for the adoption appointment if a match is made. It’s important to us that we are properly matching animals to adopters, preparing our adopters for their special adoption day, and for a lifetime of happy pet ownership with your adopted pet.<br/>Please double check your application for completeness and accuracy prior to submitting it to us. Please be as thorough as possible when answering application questions as the more you elaborate, the more information we have to consider, the more likely we are to have a full picture of the care, support, and love our cats/kittens will receive for their adopted lifetime and your particular application will be at the top of our mind when placing cats/kittens in their chosen forever homes.<br/><br/>You can complete an application at ARFCT.org and submit it to our email at arfct.adoptions@gmail.com for consideration. Thank you!

Hi, I'm Blue! 💙 And guess what? Everyone at ARF has finally gotten to meet the REAL me!

I'm an 8-year-old gray girl with the sweetest crossed eyes and, as it turns out, a whole lot of love to give. When I first arrived at ARF after my beloved owner passed away, I was overwhelmed by all the changes in my life. Being surrounded by other cats made things even harder for me. I spent much of my time up on high perches, watching everything around me and always seeming to be on alert.

The volunteers knew there had to be more to me than the nervous girl they were seeing.

Then they moved me into a room of my very own—and everything changed. 💙

Without other cats around, I have absolutely BLOSSOMED! Instead of hiding up high, I'm coming right down to floor level to greet my volunteer friends. I rub all over them asking for attention, happily soak up pets, and purr to let everyone know just how good it feels to finally relax. I'm affectionate, loving, social, and genuinely excited when someone comes

Hi, I'm Blue! 💙 And guess what? Everyone at ARF has finally gotten to meet the REAL me!

I'm an 8-year-old gray girl with the sweetest crossed eyes and, as it turns out, a whole lot of love to give. When I first arrived at ARF after my beloved owner passed away, I was overwhelmed by all the changes in my life. Being surrounded by other cats made things even harder for me. I spent much of my time up on high perches, watching everything around me and always seeming to be on alert.

The volunteers knew there had to be more to me than the nervous girl they were seeing.

Then they moved me into a room of my very own—and everything changed. 💙

Without other cats around, I have absolutely BLOSSOMED! Instead of hiding up high, I'm coming right down to floor level to greet my volunteer friends. I rub all over them asking for attention, happily soak up pets, and purr to let everyone know just how good it feels to finally relax. I'm affectionate, loving, social, and genuinely excited when someone comes to spend time with me.

It's like I've been waiting all this time to say, "There you are! I've been wanting to love you!"

My transformation has also made one thing very clear: I need to be the only cat in my forever home. Other cats make me anxious, and when I'm anxious, I retreat into myself. Give me my own peaceful space, though, and this sweet, affectionate girl comes shining