Critter Details

See Hazel’s HomepageGo to our official websiteYou can fill out an adoption application online on our official website. *This animal is located at our same-day adoption center partner, Coon Rapids PetSmart. Please contact this location prior to visiting to ensure this animal is still available. A paper adoption application will be completed on site so please do not submit an online adoption application. For more information on adopting from one of our adoption center partners, please visit our Adoption Center Animals page. Meet Hazel- Hazel Hazel is a playful young girl with a sweet, easygoing personality. She loves being pet and enjoys spending time with her people, but she’s not a big fan of being held however, she’ll still politely let you pick her up and give her some cuddles. Hazel gets along well with other cats, especially since she's never been without her siblings, and would do great in a home where she can play, explore, and then come back for affection on her terms. She’s a wonderful mix of fun-loving and independent, and she’ll make a great companion.   Hazel is from a stray surrender with 6 siblings. To learn more about Ruff Start’s adoption process and the care our foster animals receive, please visit our How to Adopt page. If you are unable to adopt but want to help this animal and others in our care, you can donate to support the medical and veterinary needs of all Ruff Start Rescue animals.   Want to adopt a kitten? We highly recommend you consider bringing home two instead of one! Adopting kittens in pairs has been proven to be beneficial for cats’ emotional and behavioral well-being and greatly improves the likelihood of long-term adopter happiness as a result. Adopting more than one kitten also reduces the risk of “Single Kitten Syndrome” (also known as Tarzan Syndrome), a symptom of under-socialization during a kitten’s most formative weeks. Kittens who are under-socialized may develop aggressive tendencies toward both other animals and humans as they grow, creating lifelong behavioral issues for owners.