Cat of the Week: Jessa

Jessa is a gorgeous, floofy, long-haired tortoiseshell kitty who is about three and is a perfect combination of sugar and spice. She is sweet and craves laptime, but has just a touch of harmless “tortitude.” She was found outside in late winter as a youngster – cold, thin, and hungry. Since coming to Last Hope, she has been enjoying the safe and warm indoor life and making new cat and kitten friends. She has a quiet and soft-mannered demeanor. Although a quiet cat, Jessa has her affectionate and playful moments. She tends to seek out affection on her own terms, and is not at all “clingy,” but when she wants pets, she wants pets and thoroughly enjoys them! She enjoys wand toys, catnip mice, and even some playful wrestling and bunny kicking with her cat roommates – the ones that tolerate it anyway.

Jessa can be a little timid with new people at first, but once she warms up to someone, she is a loyal friend. She might put on a bit of a grumbly show (that tortitude!) with new cats at first, just to establish that she is royalty and shall be treated as such, but she comes around with slow and proper introductions and actually seems to enjoy the company of other cats. Although Jessa will play with and groom foster kittens, she also gets along with the adult male cats she has been roommates with – they know she has a little sass and ‘tude, and respect her space. Jessa would be happiest in a low-key household without rambunctious younger children or bouncy pups. She tolerates both, but often gets overwhelmed by too much commotion when it occurs and will hide. She would adore being the single pampered princess cat, or in a household with another low-key cat or two. Because of Jessa’s gorgeous long coat, she will need her humans to be dedicated to occasionally brushing her coat and monitoring for mats in her fur.

Jessa’s adoption fee is $100 and includes spay surgery, being up to date on vaccinations, and a microchip with free lifetime registration.

If you’d like a little tortitude in your home, please complete an adoption application HERE.