Featured animal: Elf

Elf is a domestic short hair calico kitten, about 14 weeks old. Everyone’s first reaction when they meet Elf is to pity her semi-functional leg situation, but she takes offense to that! Although she uses her fourth leg differently than the rest of her legs, it doesn’t slow her down in the slightest. She’s the fastest of her litter and speeds around corners using that 4th leg for drifting. She can get a little freaked out when being picked up or held, because she doesn’t feel as stable as her siblings, but otherwise her leg is a non-issue! She has lived in a foster home with many other cats (of varying ages and tolerances for young kittens) and with large, loud dogs. Elf would make a great companion in a household that has older children who can be sensitive to how she needs handled, and with dogs/cats that will respect her boundaries since it’s a bit harder for her to get away from stimulus.

To learn more about Elf, including adoption details, please reach out to the City of Bloomington Animal Shelter.

Featured topic: The importance of socializing young kittens

Tune in to this week’s episode to learn about the prime socialization period for cats, and what caretakers can do to help them accept various social situations.

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Lil BUB’s Lil Show is a co-production of WFHB and Lil BUB’s Big Fund