Meet Athena!  She is a 13 yr old, 7 lb, spayed female orange tabby cat.

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Isn't Athena an amazing cat name? So fitting for an amazing cat. Her owner adopted her a decade ago, and she has been a loyal companion since her adoption. Her owner has become too ill to care for her, and we stepped in and brought her to our rescue.

 

Tyson's Place's mission is to assist terminally ill people with finding new families for their pets. Would there be any worse position to be in, as a loving pet owner? Her original owner says Athena loves people. She understands a lot of human words and phrases such as sit, stay, turn around, let's play, and birds. She is a talker and likes to make small talk! She enjoys sunbathing and bird watching either live or on You Tube. She keeps limber by playing with a laser toy for 20 minutes every night. She is considered a dog in a cat's body. She also enjoys being groomed, sitting in laps (after she gets to know you - she needs a few months to make the transition from sitting by your side to sitting on your lap), and being pet.

 

Did you know orange female cats are rare? Only 1 in 5 orange cats are female. Athena is such as gem - rare in color and rare in amazing personality. Athena does not appreciate the company of dogs and has never lived with other cats. Seeing her reflection is enough to make her hiss, so she would be best as an only animal. A quiet house would be best for her to feel comfortable. Like many older cats that have been through change, she takes a few months to adjust to a new home. She has a strong personality and will let you know when and how long to pet her. Although Athena is 13 years old, she had complete blood work and is healthy. She is current on vaccinations and microchipped.

 

Athena has a food allergy that makes her itch her face. We finally found the food that works for her, allowing her face to heal and the itchy to stop- a rabbit based protein. She eats Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Selected Protein Adult PR Canned Cat Food (cost is $84 for 24 cans) and Royal Canin Veterinary Diet Ultamino Dry Cat Food ($50 a bag). She also needs a daily steroid to manage her allergy that is easily hidden in her wet food and is super cheap($8 a month). Needless to say, given the cost of her food, this has been a true hinderance in her adoption. She has great litter box habits. She is also front declawed. For more information, please email us at tysonsplacerescue@gmail.com or fill out an application, available at tysonsplacerescue.org.  Athena has no adoption distance restrictions and her rescue can help out with transport within reason!