Nico is a friendly black cat for adoption in Morgan Hill, CA, near San Jose. He is in good health, neutered, up to date on shots and litter trained. This well behaved and very polite 9 year old will come with all supplies and vet records. Adopt Nico today.
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Meet Nico, Black Cat For Adoption Near San Jose CA
Looking for a sweet older cat to share your home? Nico is an adorable and very friendly adult black cat looking for a loving home anywhere within a reasonable distance of Morgan Hill, CA. About 9 years of age, Nico is in good health. He has been neutered and is up to date on shots. He s polite and well behaved, litter trained and micro-chipped. Nico will be rehomed with all supplies and vet records.
Nico has an interesting back story. He found his owner, rather than his owner finding him. He showed up one day in his owners yard, and has since charmed his way into her heart and home. She discovered that he was very tame, friendly and well-mannered – even litter trained. He was obviously someone’s cat who had been abandoned.
Nico has been with his owner for the last 5 years. She loves him dearly, but is moving to Arizona to be near her grandkids. She isn’t sure how he would cope with a move or with living as an indoors-only cat in Arizona, and is hoping to find him a good home where he can continue to be an indoor-outdoor cat in a private yard, if possible. At the very least, she wants him to be loved – even if he has to adjust to life in an apartment.
Nico deserves to be cherished after all he went through being abandoned by his first owners. He has a personality that can easily steal your heart, and is very easy to care for. If you have room in your heart and home for Nico, please get in touch today. Nico can’t wait to meet you and purr his way into your heart and home. Adopt this friendly black cat in Morgan Hill today.
Request to Adopt Nico Here
Rehoming Fee will be waived for a very good home.
Supplies and veterinary records will be included.
Questions about Nico? Contact our Morgan Hill Cat rehoming team today. Text “Nico” to (888) 833-2128 or email [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you.
All About Nico – Black Cat For Adoption in Morgan Hill CA
♥ Name of Pet: Nico
♥ Location: Morgan Hill, CA, 95037
♥ Type of Pet: Cat
♥ Breed of Pet: Black Cat
♥ Color / Coat Type: black fur/short hair
♥ Age of Pet: Black, possibly 8 or 9 years old
♥ Size of Pet: 10 lbs.
♥ Health Problems: no
He does not have any health issues at all; however, he did have to have 5 teeth pulled that were either absessed or broken. The vet assumes this was due to scavenging for food on his own before he came to me.
♥ Behavior Issues: no
♥ Gets along with:
♥ Pet is: Neutered, Microchipped, Fully vaccinated
♥ Food: Hills Science Diet
Hills Science Diet “Perfect Weight” kibble, about 1/4 cup twice a day
Fancy Feast Classic Pate chopped grill or chicken feast, 1/2 can twice a day
While Nico will gobble the Fancy Feast, he snacks on the kibble
Nico’s Personality
Very sweet and docile male cat. Loves to have his back and stomach scratched, but not his head. Prefers to lounge in the yard and sunbathe!
He’s very social, but I am unsure of his behavior beyond with other adults.
When I am home, Nico is free to come inside as often as he pleases, using a pet door in the patio screen or a pet door in the garage door. If the weather is nice however, he prefers to be outside. He doesn’t wander far. I usually see him sleeping on my patio.
Why is Nico Being Rehomed?
Nico came to my backyard as a stray 5 years ago. He was a domesticated and friendly, neutered cat with no identification, and (I later learned) totally litter-box trained. After many months in my yard, I realized he was not going to leave. I began to provide water and food. I took him to a local veterinarian, had him wellness-checked, micro-chipped, and had all vaccinations brought up to date. Nico prefers to spend his days outside and sleep in a warming bed in the garage at night; however, when the season changes and the weather turns colder, I allow him to stay inside if he prefers.
I have begun to travel more and its becoming more and more difficult to find care for him while I am gone. I plan to some day soon move out of California and will not be able to take him.
How To Adopt Nico
If you are interested in adopting this special Black For Adoption in Morgan Hill CA, please fill out our online meeting request below. Once received and reviewed, our staff will ask the pets owner to reach out to you and arrange a meeting.
Request to Adopt Nico Here
Rehoming Fee will be waived for a very good home.
Supplies and veterinary records will be included.
Questions about Nico? Contact our Black Cat rehoming team today. Text “Nico” to (888) 833-2128 or email [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you.
Nico – Black Cat For Adoption in Morgan Hill CA
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Nico’s Back Story
The story of a sweet lazy cat who just wants to pass the day peacefully…..and be fed twice a day!
Nico was first seen in my residential neighborhood in the summer of 2013. He roamed from house to house greeting homeowners in their front yards with meows, friendly purrs and requests for pats, and for a while he seemed content with moments of affection from busy people scurrying to their mailboxes or jumping in their cars to speed out of driveways. It was assumed Nico was someone’s pet or perhaps a stray that wandered from the agricultural land nearby, and among a small collection of other cats that explored the neighborhood each day.
It was not long that I began to see Nico with a “travel buddy” in my backyard. The two cats seemed inseparable, hiding in my bushes, often lounging or sleeping. Initially, I was disturbed by the sighting. I was not a “cat person”, in fact I had pet dogs all my life, and I had just lost my Jack Russel terrier to cancer shortly after my husband died of the same disease.
I was physically drained from the years of sickness and emotionally overwhelmed by the sadness of losing both. I didn’t want cats in my backyard. I tried to scare them away. I yelled at them, chased them, even sprayed water from my garden hose to encourage them to move on, but Nico always quickly returned. I then resorted to just ignoring him and went on about my days.
I knew Nico was still in my backyard, sometimes with his travel buddy, but more and more he was alone. I soon began to see him on my patio doormat pathetically peering inside my family room. If I walked outside, Nico was quick to purr, rub my legs, and ask for affection, and he appeared truly disappointed when I returned inside. I put out a basket with a towel and Nico would crawl inside, coil up and sleep.
It was becoming evident that this cat was a domesticated stray, not exhibiting the wild nature of his buddy, and may indeed be searching for his home. I sent word throughout my neighborhood. I called the veterinary clinics in my town, reached out to the local animal shelters, and asked friends on social media to post this “lost pet”, but no one ever came forward to claim him. Time went by. I traveled several times to visit my children who live out of state, and each time I returned, sometimes after three weeks, I would find Nico in my backyard.
I began then to leave out a bowl of water, and he began to leave me remnants of his daily catch of lizards, small birds, mice and moles. In the summer of 2014 I scooped him up and took him to a veterinarian for a wellness check. He was in good health, but we found no microchip identification. I decided to microchip him and proceed with vaccinations and monthly flea medications, and I have continued his yearly check-ups and medical updates. For some time thereafter, Nico and I had a great symbiotic relationship. He seemed happy to be outside doing “his thing” and I continued my separate life…. until the fall of 2014.
As the weather got colder Nico began to beg at my patio door. He wanted inside. Feeling sorry for this little fellow, I eventually opened my door to him and began to feed him food and water inside. It was then that I named him – Nico, an Italian derivative for “conqueror of the people”, a fitting name for this little stray. This began a new relationship: Nico came to my patio door each morning, I let him in to feed and stay a while, and he then scurried outside to return in the evening to be fed again and return outside. He soon learned to use my dog’s pet doors, both the patio screen pet door and the one leading to my garage, where I found him sleeping during the night at the top of a small tower of boxes. I bought a pet warming bed and set it up in a safer position in the garage, and this has become his favorite place to sleep during the warm months. But as fall and winter set in, Nico preferred to remain inside most of the day and night, and I let him do so. In the evening after his dinner he now prefers to coil up next to me on the couch while I watch tv and snuggle at the foot of my bed at night.
The veterinarian guesses Nico is about 10 years old now. He did have to have 5 abscessed or cracked teeth pulled, which the doctor believes was the result of scavenging for food. He has been in great health otherwise, although he is getting older. He is a very sweet, docile and friendly cat, and he has never been a problem. He is quite social when friends and family visit, he likes the attention they give him. He quickly adapted to the litter box and he has never scratched any furniture. I bought him scratch pads, which he loves. I now allow him access to the house at any time I’m home, and I’m noticing that he is staying inside more and more as he gets older. He has discovered a bedroom chair where he likes to sleep during the day, and I often leave him in the house while I run errands in town. His nightly hunts are also getting shorter. He’s now often in the house by early evening, preferring to sit with me on the couch!
As I reclaim my life without my husband, I will soon have grandchildren. I want to now freely visit my family and stay longer on my trips. I even plan to move permanently to Arizona someday soon to be closer to my daughter. It has become difficult to secure pet sitters, and I am uncomfortable opening my home to strangers. I also realize Nico would be miserable in Arizona. I have always hoped to find a more stable environment for Nico.
As my pet sitters are becoming more unreliable, I have decided to find a new home for him. This time of year is probably best to rehome him since he wants to stay inside. This will give him a chance to adapt to his new home more quickly. Of course, I have grown to care deeply for Nico and his well-being. Since I have not been able to find a suitable new home for him on my own, I have considered asking for your help, especially since I can have a part to determine his new family environment. I am unsure how he would fare with other children or animals, although he did have a “travel buddy” for quite some time. I have not seen his behavior around children. I rather imagine him with someone who prefers a more sedentary life.