Arizona (2021), Female

Hey my name is Arizona! I was living with my baby daughter Nopal (Mexican for “Cactus” although I am more like a cactus in my nature than she is) with a kind lady who brought us to live in her home from a life of struggle on the streets. One day this lady fell ill and had to move abroad and brought us to the shelter for a safer future where I now live with my baby girl. We miss the kind lady and think of her, and I am now trying to embrace my new life at the shelter with so many new friends.

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I am a small stocky build yet ballerina like and agile type of cat, multi coloured in the browns with some touches of golden orange, my face is round like a desert moon, and I am oh so shy and come across as quite serious., which I am in fact, but I am also very street wise and sensitive, I will hide from people I don t know at first  but I will eventually with time come out of my shell especially in the presence of a friendly chill male cat that would make me feel comfortable and secure and then I will be less shy of humans. I get super cuddly around the right people and calm environments make me shine!

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I seem to be cautious but after a day or so,  I become as cuddly as my daughter and will always sleep curled up on the end of your bed with you. I love to cuddle with my daughter but can also be quite independent when we are wondering around the room. We get along well with the more shy cats in the house too, but we are definitely attention lovers compared to others. We are both very curious and love to explore! When it’s time for bed we will nudge to get under the covers with you. We also both love to follow you around whilst you’re cleaning or getting dressed. We look forward to become someone’s family and get all the love and affection we deserve.