Rick Snowshoe Chapel Hill, NC

Handsome Rick, born in April of 2023, is a Snowshoe mix with gorgeous blue eyes and a gentle demeanor. He is very shy as a result of a tremendously rough start to life. He was saved from a terrible hoarding situation in a rural county where he received very little gentle human interaction. When our rescue brought him into our care, he was completely shut down and would barely move a muscle when people were around. He just wanted to hide from the world. After months of decompression, a quiet space, and very gentle handling, Rick has become much less fearful of humans but he still has a way to go. He does not hide from his foster mom anymore, doesn't run away when she approaches him and will willingly sniff her hand and sometimes allows a head scratch and pet but he is still untrusting of people he doesn't know. Rick LOVES other cats and loves to engage them in play. He would be a great friend to another friendly cat. Rick has learned to play with TOYS which he never knew existed! The world is becoming much less scary to him but he will need a very cat savvy person to continue his journey. Rick needs a quiet home with another cat friend to show him the way. His journey will take a while so his human will need endless patience and love to give to him.