SOPHIE

HISTORY: Sophie was part of a feral cat colony in No VA. After birthing a litter of kittens that were all rehomed, we found a safe spot for her here.

I am an exotically striped brown tabby- Beautifulus tabbius to those of you in the scientific community. When first I arrived here I sat in my condo glowering at anyone who dared approach, but folks just wouldn’t take no for an answer and they didn’t give up on me. Gradually the hard looks gave way to curiosity as I was spoken to kindly and offered treats, which I dearly love. Now that I am out and about full time I remain shy and apprehensive but the true cat person can see in my eyes a gentleness and desire to be loved. I much enjoy toys and treats and as you can see in my photos I have learned to relax and enjoy the comforts of living in polite society. In my relationships with people I’m a work in progress but hey life’s a marathon, not a sprint. I know that I’m loved and valued here and that’s an awfully good place to begin my journey.

Fall 2024 Update: I’m single once again. Two of my more recent “boyfriends,” Kit and Carson have both found their new forever pet jobs. Once again, I have been left behind but I’m pulling myself together the best I can. I’ll share with you that physically, I’ve not been my best more recently. Was it because of the boys? Or not? I have had very troublesome poop and was eating ravenously. Mary and her Team hopped right onto my medical symptoms and off to the vet I went. My blood work reveals I was having GI issues whereby I was deficient in B12. I’m now getting weekly B12 shots and folks are keeping a super close eye on me. For now, I’m hanging out in my condo so I can be closely monitored. Don’t worry too much about me as I can still count on Volunteer Scott to come and spend quality time with me. He makes me smile so much. While I’m hedging and edging to squeeze out of my condo, I’m beginning to understand and accept it’s in my best interest to hang tight. SOPHIE

Spring 2024 Update: My focus on finding that new love has diminished a bit. Am I too old? Is love not in the cards for me? I’m not really sure and have heard others whisper that part of the problem is that the “pool” of eligible partners has trimmed down quite a bit in my room with cats heading home. Surely, it will be my turn soon to head home, no?? In any event, I’m still proactive in getting my fair share of loving pets and rubs from one of my favorite humans, Volunteer Scott. Scott makes sure to stop by during his rounds to give me some of his special time. I enjoy sashaying around him as he sits on the turquoise steps with his arms/hands reaching out to me as I give him some drive by petting opportunities. Even the photo lady commented more recently that I’ve been warming up to her (which is true) so I’m making an effort to keep social and interactive. With the warmer temps, please come out on the catio and perhaps you’ll find me all stretched out and enjoying the sun on my dark, tabby colored jacket. Healthy and content, I look forward to the months ahead. SOPHIE