Moss

MOSS
~ Cuddly, playful and composed ~
Moss, the tiniest member of the Veggie Patch litter (and one of only two girls), was the very first kitten to lie down on our laps and purr like a lawnmower! She is an absolute sweetheart with her dark face, snow-white whiskers and beautiful green eyes. Moss is now on the lookout for her very own forever family. Here is a bit about our resident cuddle bug!

Likes:
Getting amongst the action
Sashaying around and conveniently brushing against her people and siblings for affection
Starting fights with house plants and other inanimate objects

Dislikes:
Being shooed away from said house plants
Surprises (like a pat she doesn’t see coming, or being woken up from a nap)
When the woodfire she basks in front of goes out
Moss stole our hearts from day one. She was part of The Three Amigos along with her brothers Nettle and Beets; this little trio were out and about well before their siblings, sussing out the way life worked indoors and with humans. Moss has always been tiny, but does she ever hold her own!

Moss is a superior napper who loves to sleep in the warmest place she can find, preferably in a pretzel knot with her siblings. When she’s awake, though – she’s on! Moss loves toys of all description and is often spotted spinning clothes pegs around in circles. Like her brothers and sisters, she loves free time outside of the enclosure when she can explore the dogs’ beanbags and knock things off the bedside tables. When we manage to get her back inside her enclosure, she’s happy for a cuddle and a treat before sashaying off to do her own thing.

Important:
Moss, as one of the Veggie Patch litter, spent her first six weeks living in the backyard vegetable garden of a very kind stranger, and learning all about life from her ‘tough nut’ mum. Mum is a well-known ‘neighbourhood’ cat of no fixed address. As such, Moss may, at times, be a little wary about new people, loud noises or changes in her environment. She has not yet been picked up by us, but we have no doubt (given her love of affection) that she will be ok with this in her own family when she’s receiving more one-on-one attention and isn’t so busy playing with her siblings. However, this may take time and just like her siblings, she is NOT a pick-up-and-cuddle-whenever-you-want kind of girl. Yet.

Is Moss a good fit for you?
Moss is a very gentle and sweet little lady. She has grown up in close (monitored!) proximity to our very large dogs, but is a little wary of their size and presence. She is happy to move around them so long as they respect her space. She is very interested in the resident adult cats, but does not insist on being in their orbit if they hiss or growl at her! Moss has not spent much time around small children, so we expect she would be more comfortable with primary school-aged or older who will respect her boundaries until she is happy to be picked up and handled more. She could easily be rehomed by herself, to a home with existing pets (slow and safe introductions are critical, of course) or with any of her siblings (she is particularly fond of her sister, Calamint). If you’re after a beautiful, friendly little soul to join your family, look no further than Moss.