Teapot

Meet Teapot!

This sweetheart was adopted from ARWOB by her foster, who had her from September to December 2024. He could not say goodbye to her when an applicant inquired about her and chose to adopt her. Sadly, we were just contacted by her family and were told that Teapot has to go. Why? Because the couple, who have a human kiddo under 8 years old and now have a newborn baby, are being kept up at night. They did adopt a dog 3 months after finalizing the adoption of Teapot and since then she has lost the run of the house. With a pregnant mom, a new dog in the family, along with a working dad, it is likely the attention and priorities in the household have changed.

Teapot had always been allowed access inside their bedroom, but a few months before the new baby was due to arrive, she was left outside the bedroom. Although the family believe she is a great cat and love her, the vocalization at night has reached a point of needing her gone. Instead of rehoming their dog or attempting behavior control, they have chosen to get rid of Teapot. After all, how do you explain to an animal that she is no longer allowed in the bedroom because she is causing sleep disruption? Perhaps they should not have allowed her to sleep in the bedroom from the start or should have done research 6 months ahead of time before the new baby was due to arrive. Having a newborn equates to lack of sleep and other daily life disruptions. Having a dog that takes over the downstairs would leave Teapot seeking human companionship upstairs since she was not comfortable interacting with the dog. So instead of roaming downstairs in the area that was now the dog's space, she became more active at night and would seek attention from her humans upstairs.

We are looking for a foster-to-adopt scenario or an adopter who believes this will not be a problem for them. What would be our recommendation? Do not allow Teapot in your bedroom at night from day one. This way she learns the rules right away. We suggest only allowing her in the bedroom during the time you are awake and just taking naps, OR if you are planning on having a new baby in the future, allowing her in the bedroom is NOT going to be a determining factor to suddenly ban her from the bedroom once the baby arrives. Most cat owners do not have an issue with this. Teapot used to live with many ARWOB cats and dogs and she was fine with them. But once she was adopted, she became the only cat in the household until suddenly everything changed. We think she will do fine with normal reintroduction to a household with cats and/or dogs, as long as they are not the type to chase her or have higher energy than she does - unless she has a nice, tall cat tree to perch on. We do know that Teapot is a loving, social, and outgoing cat with both humans and children. We are looking for a FOREVER family, who understands commitment and not an adopter that keeps her until she becomes "inconvenient" for them.

If you would like to meet this adorable girl and give her the forever home she deserves, please complete an online application at

www.arwob.org

right away! We would love to find her a forever family as soon as possible.