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Beautiful Bailee is still waiting for LOVE.  There's not too much to say - it has all been said below if you would like to read about Bailee's life so far.  The short list of facts:  Bailee loves people - loves getting attention and being brushed. She cannot abide other animals - whether from fear or something else, we don't know, but that is not going to change. She will be a wonderful affectionate companion for a family that only wants one pet.  

Bailee is part of our Second Chance Program which means we would consider a trial adoption period to match Bailee up with the right forever family. While she is separate from other cats in her current foster home, she is very aware that they are there and is living with that stress. The couple of times she has been to the vet, she has been a totally different cat  - completely relaxed and so happy. If you would consider giving this gorgeous girl an opportunity to be your one and only purr baby and you would like to see if she might be the purrfect companion for you, just call 954-966-8382 and leave a message for Cathy. We will chat and set up a time for you to meet Bailee. You are going to love her! Bailee is only 3 years old and still hoping for a life-time of LOVE!

Bailee's history:

December 2013:  I was Bailee's foster mom for the first 3 weeks after she was rescued until she got adopted and I am her foster mom again now by default. You can read about why she was returned below but this is about how she has handled the experience of losing her home & family. When I got the call from her "dad" that he was moving in 2 days and wasn't taking Bailee, a lot of different emotions flooded through me. There is always a little feeling of shock & disappointment when a cat gets returned because 90% of the time, we really believe that we've found them a wonderful permanent home and the other 10% of the time, we might have a small concern but we take a chance for the cat's sake with the understanding that if it doesn't work out that we will take them back & find them another home. I always feel a small amount of panic because being returned is very stressful for a cat & we never how they will react (usually not well!) or how long it will take for them to adjust & actually be re-adoptable (can be a month, can be 6 months, can be longer). This particular return also made me angry because Bailee's "dad" actually tried to tell me that "she will be so much happier" because "Bailee wants to play & our other cat never wants to." I wish that her "dad" could've seen her ANY ONE day during the last 2 months since he returned her. Bailee has not been "happier".

Adopt A Stray is a foster home program which means that the majority of our cats live in a foster home until the day they get adopted. We take them to PetSmart on the week end to show them for adoption. A small number get to live temporarily in the Adoption Center at PetSmart where they are lucky enough to be seen 7 days a week. When a cat has been adopted and gets returned, we try to give them the very best opportunity to get back in a home as quickly as possible so, if there is space, they go into the Adoption Center where they get the most exposure. They are introduced to the other cats there as slowly and with as much sensitivity as they need. Each cat adjusts differently and in a different amount of time. Rarely do we have a cat like Bailee that was so completely devastated at losing her home & traumatized by moving into the catroom at PetSmart. All of our volunteers have worked carefully & gently with her but she has just become more distressed & more depressed. This week end, the decision was made to  take Bailee out of the Adoption Center. That presents a huge challenge because all of our foster homes foster multiple cats and, at this time, we are saying that Bailee will be happiest as an only cat. We cannot foster her with other cats so she is temporarily by herself in a bathroom. I can't help but wonder if this is how her "dad" thought she would be "happier." That being said, in the space of 30 minutes, she changed into a completely different cat. I set her up in a bathroom last night after bringing her home and left her for a little while to settle in. I entered the room carefully a little later, really having no idea what to expect. As soon as I gently called her name, she came right up to me with no hesitation - rubbing circles around my ankles. Her eyes just showed huge relief to be away from PetSmart and a room of other cats. She really doesn't know me - has no idea where she is or what is going to happen next - but she so appreciative for the change that I finally got to see what a little LOVE she is. Bailee is only 2 years old and I don't believe she has ever been truly loved like she obviously loved her family. She needs a family, this time, that loves their 4-legged family members as much as the rest and that  understands how very lucky they are to experience that kind of unconditional love from a cat.

 Written when Bailee first got returned:  If you've ever heard the term "typical calico", then you will have an idea of Bailee's personality. Affectionate but likes to play "hard to get" sometimes, both calm & spunky!, sweet but sassy! She is definately keeping us on our toes! At the moment, Bailee is still adjusting to her life changing - something that she didn't ask for, expect or deserve.

Bailee was rescued at 7 weeks old and adopted by a man for his 7 year old daughter a few weeks later. Lucky kitty - right? A safe home with a family to love her - life was sweet! Until she was just turning 2 and her family was moving and she got the devastating news that she would not be going with them. She really didn't understand when the man that had just had to have the tiny kitten for his daughter said that he had not thought to ask if the entire family would be welcome in the new home they were moving into. He said something about "he'd always had cats and he had just assumed that cats were allowed everywhere!" But . . . . . what about Bailee? What about the loyal young adult cat that feels safe in the only home she's ever known with the little girl and the man that just had to have the tiny kitten? Bailee wanted to go with her family - where ever they were going - but she was suddenly not part of a family any more and didn't have a home any more and really didn't understand why or what she had done. All she had done was love her people and trust them to care for her forever. When that trust has been broken, a smart cat will guard that trust for a little while - and everyone who knows a calico knows that they are usually smart cats! Bailee has been careful the first few weeks she has been back - playing hard to get and guarding her feelings - but she is starting to give in. She misses being loved & playing & she has started trusting the Adopt A Stray volunteers and enjoying the attention she is getting. She's started playing with toys and rolling on her back and accepting that most people are good & "worthy" - she is a calico after all. That is not to say that she is happy about being in a cage at PetSmart. What cat would be after being in a home for 2 years? But she is giving us a 2nd chance - the chance to find her a family this time that will love the beautiful young adult that she has become and that won't ever imagine EVER moving away and leaving her behind. Bailee is temporarily calling the PetSmart in Aventura "home". You can meet her there week day mornings & evenings or all day on the week end.

You can fill out an application for Bailee at the Aventura Petsmart or go to www.adoptastay.ws/applications/ to fill out an application online or print and fax one to  (954) 965-0406.

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Please contact info@adoptastray.ws for more information about this pet.

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