Critter Details

See Mantis’s HomepageGo to our official websiteYou can fill out an adoption application online on our official website. My foster family found me and my two siblings in their shed one night, but sadly, our mom was nowhere to be found. I have loved the indoor lifestyle from day 1 of being found. I'm currently realizing I can run fast and even climb things! My favorite current hobby is racing up the cat tower and then lying down in attack mode for my sibling to make it up and catch me. At first I can be skittish and shy with you, but I warm up quickly. I'm already spayed and ready for my forever home with you.    Mantis was a stray. If you are interested in getting to know this animal better, please fill out an adoption application. An adoption application is the best way to show your interest in an animal and is not a binding contract. 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.