Almost two years ago Crumpet was found as a stray and brought to PAWS Atlanta. Everyone on staff had a bottle baby at home, and we had no idea what we could do with one more. Without constant care and nourishment, that baby would not survive. Luckily, two volunteers visiting from the UK just happened to be in the lobby on their first day of volunteering. They heard the staff members struggle and, without knowing a thing about cats, stepped up to the plate. The offered to foster her until we had room for her.
She regained her strength and then some. She was a little spitfire, always getting into things and getting into trouble. You had to watch her like a hawk in those early days. She had no fear and no sense of danger.
She still doesn't, I suppose, but she has mellowed out A LOT. She just likes to sleep on various beds and in the rays of sunlight that shine through a window. She curls up next to other cats and enjoys head and neck scratches.
Crumpet finally was old enough to be spayed and neutered. Then she was able to go up for adoption. She went to PAWS and, soon after, her foster parents went back to the UK. She began waiting for her perfect home and, unfortunately, she is still waiting almost two years after she first showed up. Black cats do not get adopted as quickly as other cats. Crumpet was also scared in her new environment and would shy away from people or bat them away. Everyone looked past her to the younger, less serious kittens.
What the people did not realize was that Crumpet was highly intelligent, hilarious, and so much fun to be around. She just needed a little time to get comfortable with her new setting. She can now be found in our main lobby (we wanted her to be seen more often) lounging on a comfy bed and rubbing up against the metal bars in hopes you will give her a pet. She still does not love to be held for longer than ten minutes, but she is all about being scratched. She will burrow her head straight into your hand and plead with those beautiful green eyes for affection. She is still sensitive to change, but she is a cat and she is okay with that if you are.
I hope you will take the time to come out to the shelter and meet this beautiful, little girl. You will not be sorry you did. If you have any questions please e-mail Laura at lmckelvey@pawsatlanta.org. And, if you cannot adopt, please share her blog with your friends and family!
Check out her montage!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hChvBPuS-k0
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