Maude Domestic Short Hair Pittsburgh, PA

* Happiest in a home with other cats - great kitty companion!
* Tolerates dogs
* Loves cats but takes time to warm up to humans

Field Report Summary from the Pittsburgh Institute of Feline Sciences:

We placed Dr. Maude Tabbinton in the field several months ago to conduct research for her forthcoming book "The Social Habits of the Housebound Human" to be published by Bast Press and we are excited that she's sent back a number of observations about the humans she has been observing. We are in the process of peer reviewing her preliminary findings.

Dr. Tabbington instilled herself in the house of a middle aged couple who, for reasons we can't understand, have several less-educated felines on the premises who don't seem to be doing their own hominid research. They also have a large, gangly, canine-like beast that sleeps all day and does not seem to understand how to speak Feline. While the other inhabitants seem well-fed and happy, the humans have other bizarre rituals like picking them up to "snuggle" and calling them frankly demeaning nicknames.

The Institute, however, is getting slightly concerned about Dr. Tabbington, as her reports have changed drastically in the last several months. A selection of her reports follow:

Household 1, Day 14: I am still unsure what to think of these hominids. They have let me leave the large crate to roam around, but still stalk me around the domicile several times per day. If I allow myself to be captured, they hold me and scratch my chin for a bit. They seem charmed by my eyes, but they don't appear to have the mental capacity to understand that I'm simply trying to get a close up look at their hairless skin and strange pupils.

Household 1, Day 45: I find things to like about this location. The hominids feed me well, and they have a small illuminated moving circle that I find somewhat irresistible. It is slightly humiliating to watch their joy when I deign to chase it. They clearly have no capacity for research. The other felines here are friendly, if not too bright. However, they're quite warm and comforting and assure me that all is well in this place. The canine has been convinced that chasing me is a bad plan. I reluctantly allow the female hominid to pet me.

Household 1, Day 60: Today I took over a chair in the main room of the domicile, rather than hiding in the book room or inside the feline cubby hole. I have let the female hominid photograph me and pet me and even rolled over on my back to expose my fuzzy undersides. I like this chair quite a lot, but as I understand it, the female human was telling me that it's time to leave this place. I find that the companionship of the other felines in the domicile is key to my contentment.

As you can see, the Board at the Institute is concerned that Dr. Tabbington has gone native. While we appreciate the candor of her reports and the progress she has made understanding the hominid language, we have no choice but to terminate her research at this facility and assign her to a more permanent location.

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Maude is a sweet little tabby girl, who would be an amazing companion to another playful or snuggly cat who needs a friend. She takes a little work to warm up to people, and will play from a distance and allow petting and picking up on her terms. She doesn't have a mean bone in her body, however, and has excellent litter box habits, allows nail trims, and can be picked up for awhile. She is spayed and vaccinated and ready for her patient forever home, hopefully with someone who has a cat friend or two for her. She is currently fostered in Pittsburgh with 4 other cats and a Greyhound.

P.S. Maude is spayed, microchipped, dewormed, flea-treated, and up-to-date on all of her vaccinations!