Kiki

Meet Kiki! After being found all alone as a kitten in a backyard 15 years ago, Kiki was taken in and became a loved and loving family member. Unfortunately, he found himself in need of a new home for his golden years due to the severe allergies of a young child in his family. Losing the only family and home that Kiki has ever known has understandably been very hard for him. Fortunately, he lives in a Foster home with a patient and understanding family. After a month together, Kiki is very slowly decompressing, adjusting to the dog and cat that also live there, and taking small steps towards trusting his Foster Mom. She shares: "Kiki has a great appetite and eats a lot for a skinny old guy. He really looks forward to meal time with the wet food, which happens 3 times a day. He has access to dry food at all times. Kiki is surprisingly agile for an old guy. He can run fast when he wants to and easily jumps to desk height to get to his food. He spends most of his time lounging in a soft bed atop a human bed. He likes to get up and look out the window a few times a day. He gets run of the house when I'm home and awake, several days a week. He sticks close to his room, only venturing out to explore the upstairs every few days. His second favorite place is crouching on the floor of the master bedroom closet. Kiki seems indifferent to people. He doesn't seem to care when I relax in the room with him. He never seeks me out, except to ask for food. He will sniff at your outstretched closed hand, and he will lick mine. Only recently has he allowed me to pet him, and only lightly and briefly, without him turning to bite me. Kiki bites at brushes and any toy he's offered; otherwise, he isn't interested in toys. He is vocal and greets me with a cute assortment of trills and chirps, particularly at dinner time. I regularly talk to him. Kiki and my dog had a bumpy start but have learned to tolerate each other. They don't seek each other out but can be alongside each other regularly without reaction. Kiki and my cat do not like each other yet. Their first encounters involved hissing and growling and chasing. As they have encountered each other more, the meetings have de-escalated somewhat, with vocalizing and hunkering down under furniture but less noise and motion. They are now both usually able to defuse and disengage from the situation when given a crunchy treat. Fortunately, the house is large enough for them to avoid each other, which they both appear to do willingly. I will continue to try to get Kiki to warm up to me as his person. He's had a lot of changes this year for an old guy and deserves a great deal of patience." Check back for the next update on Kiki's progress in his wonderful foster home!