When you walk into her room, Velvet eagerly greets you with head bumps, soft meows, and purrs. Velvet loves having her head and chin scratched and her ears rubbed...these actions will result in immediate purring! She enjoys being petted, likes being brushed for awhile, and has occasionally been known to take up residence in some lucky volunteer's lap! Velvet will even let us pick her up and hold her like a baby for a short period of time. When she's not enjoying quality time with her people, Velvet adores curling up in her kitty bed or burrowing under a blanket for a quick catnap.

Despite the fact that Velvet is a quiet, calm, and very neat kitty, she does have a playful side to her. Velvet likes playing with feather wands of all types, but her paws down favorite would have to be Da Bird, a feather attached to a fishing lure that flutters around in a very tantalizing way. Velvet stalks Da Bird by hiding under or behind something, and then...she STRIKES! She zips out into the open from undercover and scampers about, jumping in the air until Da Bird is hers! Another way to really loosen Velvet up is by bringing out the catnip...after sprinkling some on a towel, Velvet rolls around in it as if she has no cares in the world!

Velvet could be your one and only furry friend or she could live with another mellow and low-key cat. We are so happy that Velvet has decided to trust people again after being so disappointed by her first family. What would make us, and Velvet, even happier is finding her a new family - one that will stick with Velvet through whatever journeys this adventure we call life has to offer.