Onyx
Male Adult Domestic Short Hair (mixed) Medium
Hi! My name is Onyx and while I am a super shy cat, I am also super sweet once I get to know you. My sister, Raven, is the outgoing one,...
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Hi! My name is Onyx and while I am a super shy cat, I am also super sweet once I get to know you. My sister, Raven, is the outgoing one, whereas I like to sit back and observe quietly first. I also am very athletic! I can climb just about anything, love playing with my sister Raven, and even love running on the cat-sized hampster wheel here at the SPCA. Because my confidence totally depends on my sister being nearby, we need to be adopted as a pair - but that just means more love and fun for you! I am more easily spooked than my sister and may not do well with rambunctious kids running around since I have a history of bad anxiety. I used to be so anxious, I was plucking out all of my fur! I had naked little chicken legs when I arrived at the shelter after my sister came here first. I missed her so badly! I still take once-daily anti-anxiety medication that really helps me calm down and not make myself a nakey little boy. That's something I'll need my future family to continue to administer to me. And although I don't run up for love like my sister, I do like people and really appreciate being given time to get to know you. Once we're friends, I like sitting by you and being petted but I maintain my independence and don't want to be a lap cat at this point. What I do love, besides my sister, are toys! I'm very particular about toys and know exactly which ones I want to play with, so seeing me find my favorite toys and playing with them is a real treat for the shelter staff! PS - We both were diagnosed with a genetic issue called megacolon when we were kittens. However, we recently learned that Raven was misdiagnosed and actually has intestinaly dysbiosis. My symptoms have been mostly controlled by medication, but the shelter thinks I may need to be re-evaluted to see if I was misdiagnosed as well. While we're not QUITE ready to be adopted yet because we've got these health questions lingering, we are both SUPER ready to know when we will go home in the future! So please consider filling out an application on us today - the best things in life come to those who wait! That's right - the best things are two awesome black cats!
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