WOBBLES
WOBBLES
- Age: Young
- Size: Small
- Breed: Domestic Short Hair
- Gender: Female
- Location: Sacramento, CA
WOBBLES at a Glance
More about WOBBLES
Wobbles is an affectionate girl with a distinctive strut. Shes been diagnosed with cerebellar hypoplasia (CH) which means she has an unusual (and endearing) strut, tips over now and then, and her head can shake a bit especially when she lowers it. But that doesnât slow this determined girl down one bit! Sheâs in home foster to help her work on her balance and strengthen her legs. She likely has some vision deficiencies as well. She seems to have a milder case of CH and she navigates well, eats and drinks normally (ok, maybe a liiiiiiitle messy), and uses a low entry litter box like a champ. She wants nothing more than to have a forever family that truly understands and embraces her diagnosis and is committed to keeping her inside and safe. She will reward your patience with the best purrs and will hook you in when she looks up at you. Did we mention sheâs absolutely gorgeous?Summary of Personality: Wobbles is the biggest cuddle bug and thrives on attention. She doesnât âmeowâ so much as use her Cardi B tongue trill impersonation. Sheâs affectionate and playful, with accommodations. She loves to bat around toys in a more confined area and bunny kick snuggies. She may have reduced vision so potential adopters will want to be aware that her visual tracking may be slower and her depth perception may not be as strong. She may also startle more easily. You may need to âbaby proofâ her area just a bit, such as blocking access to stairs, adding rugs to give her better traction, and ensuring she has soft landing areas for areas sheâll climb. Raised food and water bowls would probably be helpful, too. She doesnât think her strut is âspecialâ, and walks around with confidence.Home Life (experience with kids & other pets, etc): Wobblesâ foster family has been fairly protective of her to help her gain confidence, She interacts with the 2 resident cats (âunclesâ). Sheâs fairly submissive with them and will frequently lay down and roll over. She does like to swat at Uncle Bennyâs fluff, swishing tail and heâs very patient with her. A new family will want to closely monitor play time with other calm animals to ensure that the play is appropriate for her balance issues. Wobbles would probably do better in a home with older children but sheâd likely do well with younger children with appropriate, supervised interactions.Include any observations: Wobbles uses a low entry litter box with pellet litter. Her new family will want to take time ensure she knows where the litter box (es) are located and that theyâre easily accessible. Having a box with higher sides (not entry) would likely help with balance while in the box, too.Please make sure you ask about CH and understand her special abilities! Her foster mom would love to get updates on how sheâs doing, so please make sure you get her contact info!!Is your foster litter box trained?: Yes
Adoption Organization
City of Sacramento Animal Care Services
- (916) 808-7387
- More Adoption Information
Contact the organization above for adoption details about WOBBLES.
SHELTER/RESCUE SEARCH
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