05-21-2023, 01:48 PM
This pick-up issue sounds like a realistic prediction by the TNR rather than an actual policy.
People who come to a shelter looking for a pet often want the "perfect" cat and will likely prefer one that they can pick up if there is a choice. Never mind that the needy cat they adopt as a kitten may grow up to develop fierce and idiosyncratic boundaries.
Hence it seems like your supplicant will be happier where she is right now rather than living indefinitely in a shelter. Even if she eventually lets you pick her up, she may not let anyone else do it. I am acquainted with quite a few cats, adopted as kittens, who nevertheless would allow only one person to pick them up.
The challenge is finding someone who would be happy to take a cat with this kind of personality. For now, if you have a porch or yard, you might try providing her with a padded sheltered space where she can hang out and be fed.
People who come to a shelter looking for a pet often want the "perfect" cat and will likely prefer one that they can pick up if there is a choice. Never mind that the needy cat they adopt as a kitten may grow up to develop fierce and idiosyncratic boundaries.
Hence it seems like your supplicant will be happier where she is right now rather than living indefinitely in a shelter. Even if she eventually lets you pick her up, she may not let anyone else do it. I am acquainted with quite a few cats, adopted as kittens, who nevertheless would allow only one person to pick them up.
The challenge is finding someone who would be happy to take a cat with this kind of personality. For now, if you have a porch or yard, you might try providing her with a padded sheltered space where she can hang out and be fed.