This is Mo. She came to SHUA in July, heavily pregnant. A neighbour persuaded her owner to contact SHUA to ask if we could help with the kittens. At this stage we were under the impression that the owner wanted Mo back after she had finished nursing her kittens.
Mo was terribly thin when she came to SHUA (see pictures right and below) and we were very worried. Being pregnant is dangerous enough without being so thin and under-nourished. Would the kittens develop properly? We knew we needed to get Mo's body weight up but getting a queen to put on weight is very difficult - everything they consume is hived off for the kittens. Worse still, we couldn't get her to eat anything for the first 3 days. 48 hours is pretty normal for cats coming into SHUA - the stress of the move if nothing else can stop them eating until they feel a bit more settled and sure about our intentions.
On the fourth day we were all but ready to take Mo to the vets when we made a breakthrough. She wouldn't eat out of the bowl for love nor money. But if you picked up a piece of food and put it on the floor in front of her, she would growl and hiss then grab it and take it and gobble it down. Mo had never once displayed aggression of any sort so this was odd. Then we put the pieces together. We had been told that she also lived with a dog. What if Mo's food at home was always put on the floor? Even dogs with the best of manners cannot help themselves when food is around - and so we're guessing that the dog would help himself to Mo's food every mealtime. Perhaps Mo had gotten used to having to grab what little she could from the bowl and skulking away to eat it. It's just conjecture but that is what we are guessing happened. It would explain the behaviour and also why she was so thin.
Mo had her kittens at SHUA and she started to relax. She is just the most loving, affectionate, unassuming little cat in the world. As you can see from my (SHUA Webmaster aka Sally) second encounter with her (picture below) she would immediately jump up onto the bed with you and cuddle into you. It was like she was making up for lost time.
Mo was a very loving mother to her 6 kittens. And as they grew bigger she enjoyed joining in their play - after all, she is only young herself. When one of her kittens was rehomed and then returned to us a week later (don't even ask!), she instantly recognised her and chirruped, walked over, touched noses and then began washing her. Awww!!
Mo watched on as her kittens were all rehomed. Her previous owner didn't contact us once in all those months. Mo even accepted young Pinky and Perky into her clan. Finally, in September, we learned that her owner did not want her back. Fantastic news - we could finally put her up for adoption! So, you see, Mo is a special case because, like Tynca, she has been here far too long. It's her time - she deserves a family and a home.
Mo is a very easy-going cat. She loves people; she LOVES cuddles. She loves playing. She loves going outdoors and especially sun-bathing (from the little sun we had this year). She has had a tough past and is now looking for a bit of stability - can you offer this to her?
If you would like to adopt Mo, please read our adoption policy and then get in touch to arrange an appointment.
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