St. Lucia may be small in size, but she has a personality that fills the room. Like many thoughtful cats, she prefers to take her time getting comfortable in new surroundings. She likes to observe, assess, and decide that everything is safe before fully letting her guard down. Once she does, however, she transforms into an affectionate, devoted companion who wants to be close to her people.
When St. Lucia chooses you as her person, you'll know it. She loves curling up nearby, soaking up attention, and rewarding her favorite humans with loud purrs and endless biscuits. She has a sweet, loving nature and forms strong bonds with the people she trusts.
St. Lucia also has a playful side that keeps life entertaining. She is energetic, curious, and always ready for a game, whether that means chasing toys with her family or inventing her own adventures around the house. She can happily entertain herself, but she also enjoys interactive play and the attention that comes with it.
In her foster home, St. Lucia has done well with small dogs and is comfortable around multiple people. Her experience with large dogs and other cats is currently unknown, so any introductions should be made thoughtfully and at her pace. Given time and patience, she continues to grow more confident and secure.
St. Lucia is approximately 12 years old, spayed, microchipped, vaccinated, free of parasites, and has had senior bloodwork completed. She recently underwent a dental procedure where her remaining teeth were extracted, meaning no future dental bills for her adopter. Even better, she is eating with more enthusiasm than ever now that her mouth is pain-free.
When St. Lucia first came into rescue, she was severely underweight and clearly had not been receiving the care she deserved. Since then, she has blossomed. With proper nutrition, veterinary care, and love, she has regained a healthy body condition and is now absolutely stunning.
She has excellent house manners, reliably uses her litter box, and enjoys both wet and dry food. St. Lucia is looking for a family that will understand her need for a little patience at first and appreciate the incredibly rewarding companion she becomes once she settles in.
If you're looking for a cat with equal parts sweetness, personality, playfulness, and devotion, St. Lucia may be the perfect addition to your family. Once she trusts you, she'll be your loyal shadow, your biscuit-making champion, and your constant companion.


GENERAL INFO:
Housebroken?: Yes, we think so
Crate Trained?: Yes
Leash Trained?: Yes
Rides Well in Car?: Yes
Non-Shedding?: No
Good with cats?: Yes, we think so
Good with dogs?: Yes
Qualifies for Seniors for Seniors?: yes
Umbrella of Hope does not have any strict rules on ages of children because all children are different, but our best approximation is that this animal would do best with children over the age of 5
Umbrella of Hope is an all-volunteer, donation-run, non-profit animal rescue based out of Pittsburg, CA that rescues animals from local shelters, places them in private foster homes, provides them with needed medical care and then finds them new homes.
Also, ask us about our seniors for seniors program, where we adopt animals 5 years or older to qualified homes with a $5 donation as an adoption fee. All animals are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, treated for parasites and given any additional treatments (dental work, bloodwork etc) as recommended by our vet.
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We thank Well Pet Vet Clinic for providing most of our veterinary services and give a special thanks to volunteer photographers Tanya, Barbara, Kristy, Christine, Teressa and Natalie.