(PIKES PEAK REGION, Colo.) — How does an outdoor cat who is used to a life on the street become a cat adopted into a loving home? The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region (HSPPR) shared with FOX21 the behavioral signs they look for when treating outdoor cats.
HSPPR recently shared the story of Stevie, an alley cat who was brought into the shelter by a Good Samaritan with an injury to her back leg. Stevie was later adopted after showing signs to HSPPR staff of wanting to retire as an alley cat and become an indoor cat.
According to HSPPR, outdoor cats will usually show signs of wanting to become an indoor cat and that is how the shelter will determine whether a cat is ready to “retire”. Staff said an outdoor cat will show social characteristics to be a safe and thriving indoor cat, such as in Stevie’s case who while in HSPPR care was a social butterfly, loved interacting with staff, and enjoyed her time in her foster home so HSPPR made the decision to have her be adopted into a home when she was ready.