Nigh-Nigh

Tortoiseshell | Dassel, MN

Age : 3 MonthsBabyFemaleSmallDomestic Short Hair

About

Meet Nigh-Nigh

Nigh-nigh is from a litter of six kittens born to a neighborhood stray. After living in a garage with her mom until she was weaned, she was trapped and brought inside along with her siblings and mother. Nigh-nigh looks black from a distance, but up close or in the right light you can see the constellation of speckles across her coat, and the few little patches of white on her under-belly. She loves to keep up with the big boys, regardless of her diminutive size. She will pounce on toys, chase balls, and wrestle all night long.    Although very shy at first, Nigh-nigh is easily encouraged with play. Petting takes working up to but catch her in the right mood and she’ll purr for you. Originally a mama’s girl out in the wild, Nigh-nigh was always under her mother’s feet and playing with her tail. She could be an attentive little shadow again for the right person.   Nigh-Nigh is from a stray surrender with 5 siblings. If you are interested in getting to know this animal better, please fill out an adoption application. An adoption application is the best way to show your interest in an animal and is not a binding contract. To learn more about Ruff Start’s adoption process and the care our foster animals receive, please visit our How to Adopt page. If you are unable to adopt but want to help this animal and others in our care, you can donate to support the medical and veterinary needs of all Ruff Start Rescue animals.   Want to adopt a kitten? We highly recommend you consider bringing home two instead of one! Adopting kittens in pairs has been proven to be beneficial for cats’ emotional and behavioral well-being and greatly improves the likelihood of long-term adopter happiness as a result. Adopting more than one kitten also reduces the risk of “Single Kitten Syndrome” (also known as Tarzan Syndrome), a symptom of under-socialization during a kitten’s most formative weeks. Kittens who are under-socialized may develop aggressive tendencies toward both other animals and humans as they grow, creating lifelong behavioral issues for owners.

Contact
Ruff Start Rescue
(763) 355-3981
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www.ruffstartrescue.org