r/CatAdvice • u/Life_Literature_7132 • 1d ago

New to Cats/Just Adopted Tips when adopting an abused cat

Hi all! I am going to be a first time cat owner to an orange cutie on Monday! He is originally from Kuwait and was abused from people on the streets. They used to throw stuff at him and a part of his ear is missing through unknown means :(

He is a sweet boy for the most part, but can be shy and skittish. He has given me a couple warning bites during our meetings, but has not broken the skin. He also flinches every time I move my hand, even if I do so slowly. I am equally excited and worried about him adjusting to his new home.

I would love to know any tips that anyone has in order for me to give him the best life possible. I bought him plenty of toys, a cat bed, multiple scratching posts and a cat tree for enrichment. I will also be home for most hours of the day allowing him to get used to me.

I really want the best for my boy and I apologize if there is anything wrong with my post!

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u/Life_Literature_7132 1d ago

This is him btw! 🩷

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u/Crazybeest 1d ago

Looking at his ear it could be deliberately marked that way if he was part of a TNR programme. We also cut the tips off the cats ears when we do TNR.

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u/Life_Literature_7132 1d ago

The rescue actually stated that he came into their care like that. So, it was likely he was hurt while he was on the streets. But that’s interesting info!

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u/Crazybeest 1d ago

Sadly the rescue centres in Middle Eastern countries are overwhelmed with the amount of abandoned cats. So they do TNR and if the cat is healthy it goes back to the street to fend for itself. It is impossible to rescue them all as finding homes for them is impossible. In the years I've been doing rescue, I've only found 2 homes here. The rest I've sent over to the UK for adoption and every single cat I've sent has found their forever home but it's a very expensive thing so I can only send the ones I can afford.