Chubbs is a poster child of a feral who was given a chance at life. He was trapped in Anchorage as a stray in a colony of known feral cats. If Chubbs went to a shelter, he would have been one of the 860,000 cats that get euthanized in American shelters every year. Instead, he got lucky and ended up in the care of CCCR, where we believe all cats deserve to live their best life.
The transition from stray to foster home wasn’t easy for Chubbs. For a month, Chubbs was hiding in a corner, terrified not knowing if humans are nice or not. If you got too close, he would either scramble to get away as fast as he could, or swat and hiss if he felt trapped. We didn’t give up on him though. Inside was a friendly cat who craved human kindness, we just needed to find him. One day Chubbs was introduced to a new friendly foster cat (Feather) who totally changed his life; she taught him how to be a house cat again. Over the course of a few weeks, Chubbs and his foster worked hard to find his cat mojo. Chubbs was no longer considered feral. Instead of waiting to be adopted through The Barn Cat Project, he was added to the soon to be adoptable house cat list.
Chubbs discovered a lot of new things about himself recently. For example, he is the epitome of a “tree dweller.” He feels the most confident when he is up high. His two favorite places are the top of a cat tree or being carried around by a human. He loves to be held and gives AMAZING cuddles. He so desperately wants to be loved, but is still learning how to trust humans again. He will do best in a quieter home. He enjoys children and dogs, but only older ones who are calm and gentle. Another cat is a must. He would do best with another cat who is outgoing that he can continue to learn from. He is used to living a life outdoors, and may want to have outside access to explore once he is comfortable in his new home. So a safe outside area where he could safely play is required.
If you want to learn more about how to adopt this well mannered tabby, text or call 720-563-7141. He is located in Chugiak
