Mama Jelly

* Jelly is one of our special Colony Cats! * <br/><br/>Mama Jelly is a beautiful tabby girl with white feet and belly. She came to rescue young, pregnant, and fearful of people. She seemed surprised by the whole motherhood life she was thrust into (and who can blame her since she herself was only 8 months old),<br/>but over time she figured it out and raised 4 wonderful kittens. She showed guarded<br/>curiosity when it came to her foster mom during this time. It was evident that she appreciated the help with her kittens, but she was still fearful of trusting humans. As the kittens became more independent, Jelly mellowed. She no longer ran to hide when<br/>foster mom entered the foster room. She would sometimes approach foster mom and<br/>almost let herself be petted, but would back away before any contact. <br/><br/>Jelly left foster so she could be treated for coccidia and not spread it to her kittens, who were able to be treated in foster. The change in situation resulted in a setback in Jelly's socialization progress, but it was necessary. After treatment, Jelly has been free<br/>roaming in RMFR's feral/semi-feral room and has made great progress on socialization. She is much more relaxed around people. She has a couple of "safe spaces" inside the room and will hang out there even when people come in and out of the room. She will eat Churu treats off of our fingers (or out of the package or on a long stick). She will listen to foster mom's silly stories when she comes to visit and even fall asleep during the conversation. She has even lounged out in the open on a comfy fuzzy bed (she<br/>typically prefers in a box or tent). Her curiosity about people remains and her trust in people is increasing. She won't let foster mom pet her just yet, but did once rub her head on fingers extended through a slightly open door.<br/><br/>There is a very sweet soul inside Jelly that would benefit with more consistent contact, continued work on socialization, and patience. She will likely have another setback when making the move to a forever home and learning her new surroundings. With<br/>patience and kindness, she will make progress again. She won't be a lap cat right away, but could get there one day. Jelly would definitely benefit from having another cat in the household, either one that she already knows and gets along with, or a confident, friendly cat already in the home that she could learn from. If you give Jelly a chance, you could witness many firsts, such as the first time she fully lets go and has fun playing with a toy, the first time she allows pets, the first time she snuggles up next to you or sits on your lap, the first time she gives you a head bonk (kitty love), etc. At just a year old<br/>she has a lot of life left to be able to enjoy herself and just needs a patient, stable environment to feel truly safe and loved. Jelly has done well with other kitties at RMFR. She also had lived outside with 3 siblings<br/>before coming to RMFR. Being with another kitty would be very helpful for her. We're not sure how she will do with dogs. Foster mom has a dog, but the dog was kept out of the foster room. Jelly also has great litter box habits. RMFR will give you helpful tips on<br/>how to continue Jelly's socialization process!

* Jelly is one of our special Colony Cats! *

Mama Jelly is a beautiful tabby girl with white feet and belly. She came to rescue young, pregnant, and fearful of people. She seemed surprised by the whole motherhood life she was thrust into (and who can blame her since she herself was only 8 months old),
but over time she figured it out and raised 4 wonderful kittens. She showed guarded
curiosity when it came to her foster mom during this time. It was evident that she appreciated the help with her kittens, but she was still fearful of trusting humans. As the kittens became more independent, Jelly mellowed. She no longer ran to hide when
foster mom entered the foster room. She would sometimes approach foster mom and
almost let herself be petted, but would back away before any contact.

Jelly left foster so she could be treated for coccidia and not spread it to her kittens, who were able to be treated in foster. The change in situation resulted in a setback in Jelly's socialization progress, but

* Jelly is one of our special Colony Cats! *

Mama Jelly is a beautiful tabby girl with white feet and belly. She came to rescue young, pregnant, and fearful of people. She seemed surprised by the whole motherhood life she was thrust into (and who can blame her since she herself was only 8 months old),
but over time she figured it out and raised 4 wonderful kittens. She showed guarded
curiosity when it came to her foster mom during this time. It was evident that she appreciated the help with her kittens, but she was still fearful of trusting humans. As the kittens became more independent, Jelly mellowed. She no longer ran to hide when
foster mom entered the foster room. She would sometimes approach foster mom and
almost let herself be petted, but would back away before any contact.

Jelly left foster so she could be treated for coccidia and not spread it to her kittens, who were able to be treated in foster. The change in situation resulted in a setback in Jelly's socialization progress, but it was necessary. After treatment, Jelly has been free
roaming in RMFR's feral/semi-feral room and has made great progress on socialization. She is much more relaxed around people. She has a couple of "safe spaces" inside the room and will hang out there even when people come in and out of the room. She will eat Churu treats off of our fingers (or out of the package or on a long stick). She w