Chester

Meet Chester! <br/><br/>Chester's journey to becoming a house cat started underneath a backyard shed during the heat of summer. <br/><br/>His foster noticed that every time he opened the back door, Chester would peek out from his hiding spot. The funny part? The door hinges squeaked-and sounded a whole lot like a kitten. We're pretty sure little Chester thought someone inside was calling to him. <br/><br/>Then Chester met Howard, his foster's resident cat.<br/><br/>Howard is an exceptionally friendly guy, and for whatever reason, he decided Chester was his buddy. Chester started following him everywhere. Eventually, he even followed Howard right into the house.<br/><br/>Trusting the human inside was a different story.<br/><br/>Chester watched from a safe distance as Howard got pets and attention, and little by little, he seemed to realize, "Okay... maybe this person is safe." One day, after plenty of observation, Chester finally decided to give it a try and let his foster pet him.<br/><br/>That was the breakthrough. <br/><br/>Since then, Chester has become more comfortable every day. It has taken more than a month to get to this point, and he can still be skittish at times, so we expect he'll need patience while adjusting to a new home. He isn't the kind of kitten who will necessarily walk in on day one and immediately act like he owns the place.<br/><br/>But Chester has already shown us that once he feels safe, he can learn to trust.<br/><br/>We think he would do especially well in a quieter home with another friendly, confident cat or kitten who can show him the ropes-just like Howard did. A busy, high-activity household probably wouldn't be his favorite.<br/><br/>Chester is litterbox trained and ready to find a family willing to give him the time he needs.<br/><br/>He may not choose you in five minutes. But give him patience, safety, and a feline friend to follow, and you just might get to watch him make the same brave journey from hiding under the shed to realizing he belongs inside.

Meet Chester!

Chester's journey to becoming a house cat started underneath a backyard shed during the heat of summer.

His foster noticed that every time he opened the back door, Chester would peek out from his hiding spot. The funny part? The door hinges squeaked-and sounded a whole lot like a kitten. We're pretty sure little Chester thought someone inside was calling to him.

Then Chester met Howard, his foster's resident cat.

Howard is an exceptionally friendly guy, and for whatever reason, he decided Chester was his buddy. Chester started following him everywhere. Eventually, he even followed Howard right into the house.

Trusting the human inside was a different story.

Chester watched from a safe distance as Howard got pets and attention, and little by little, he seemed to realize, "Okay... maybe this person is safe." One day, after plenty of observation, Chester finally decided to give it a try and let his foster pet him.

That was the breakthrough.

Meet Chester!

Chester's journey to becoming a house cat started underneath a backyard shed during the heat of summer.

His foster noticed that every time he opened the back door, Chester would peek out from his hiding spot. The funny part? The door hinges squeaked-and sounded a whole lot like a kitten. We're pretty sure little Chester thought someone inside was calling to him.

Then Chester met Howard, his foster's resident cat.

Howard is an exceptionally friendly guy, and for whatever reason, he decided Chester was his buddy. Chester started following him everywhere. Eventually, he even followed Howard right into the house.

Trusting the human inside was a different story.

Chester watched from a safe distance as Howard got pets and attention, and little by little, he seemed to realize, "Okay... maybe this person is safe." One day, after plenty of observation, Chester finally decided to give it a try and let his foster pet him.

That was the breakthrough.

Since then, Chester has become more comfortable every day. It has taken more than a month to get to this point, and he can still be skittish at times, so we expect he'll need patience while adjusting to a new home. He isn't the kind of kitten who will necessarily walk in on day one and immediately act like he owns the place.

But Chester has already shown us that once he feels safe, he c