Meatball

About Meatball

Breed

Domestic Shorthair

Sex

Male

Age

Adult

Location

Brooklyn, NY

From Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition, Inc.

Meatball started off as an unsocialized cat found outside in rough condition, but over the past months in foster he has fully blossomed into a social and loving companion! It took him months to gain trust and warm up to me, but now he cannot get enough pets. When I sit on the couch he quickly follows to sit next to me, lay on my lap, and will aggressively bump my hand if I am holding my phone not paying enough attention to him. He loves to be brushed and pet as long as you are willing to do it. And he is learning how to play with toys! He initially was fearful and protective/resource guarding around other cats, but now that he has relaxed a bit in the home environment he is more curious about the other cats and seems to be trying to play with them more. It is so heartwarming to see him finally relax, be peaceful, purr and have joy in playing, after 3 years of being mistreated outside and living in fight or flight mode. More about his background - he was an outdoor cat who was not doing well outside. He would only show up at the colony to eat some of the time, and would wait for the other cats to finish before going over to eat whatever food was left, if any. He often got picked…

In the rescue's own words, as they published it.

How adopting Meatball works

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