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Cricket

Cat / Female / Calgary
Available (Adopt)

Description

Name: Cricket
ID # CT20260817-1
Estimated Age: January 25, 2026
Sex: Spayed Female
Estimated Breed: DMH
Estimated Weight: Unknown
Good with Dogs: Yes
Good with Cats: Yes
Good with Children: Untested, but likely
Special/Medical Needs:
Estimated Energy Level: Medium
Current Location: Calgary, AB.
Adoption Fee: $250


🦗 Meet Cricket – A Little Mama Who Deserves Her Own Happy Ending ❤️

Cricket is proof that sometimes the ones who need saving the most are the ones who give the most.

At approximately 10 months old, this tiny little girl has already had quite the journey. Somehow, while a woman was away at work, Cricket managed to sneak into her home and find her way to the spare bedroom. It was there that she began giving birth to her babies. Imagine coming home to discover a little mama and her newborn kittens had moved in!

Cricket was eventually brought into care through SAVE and then made her way to BARC’s Rescue, where she has been given a safe place to raise her family.

And what a mama she has been!

Cricket did absolutely everything she could to give her eight babies the best possible start in life. A start that, unfortunately, she doesn’t appear to have had herself. She is still just a baby in so many ways, yet she stepped up and became the most dedicated little mama. She even continued nursing her babies after being spayed! Thankfully, she has finally decided that her nursing days are behind her.

Now it’s time for Cricket to be someone’s baby.

This little girl is TINY. She has come a long way since arriving in care. Her coat was once very rough and ragged, but it has become soft and smooth, and the hair is even growing back in areas where she had lost it. It’s been wonderful watching her blossom.

Cricket is going to need someone who understands that trust takes time. She isn’t currently the type of kitty who is going to jump into your lap and demand cuddles. She may never be a super snuggly cat, and that’s okay! She has her own way of showing her personality. She’ll happily chat with you, she LOVES her food, and she enjoys being part of what’s going on around her. She just needs someone willing to let her come around at her own pace, without expectations.

A few things we know about Cricket:
🐾 She’s good with dogs and pretty much ignores them.
🐾 She’s good with other cats and has done well with the cats in her foster home.
🐾 She could be adopted on her own or even with one of her kittens.
🐾 She is a strictly indoor girl. Despite her unusual entrance into the world of rescue, she has never once tried to get outside while in care. She has absolutely no interest in being an outdoor kitty.

We know there are lots of people looking for cuddly kittens and affectionate lap cats. But what about the little mama who spent her own kittenhood raising eight babies instead of getting to just be a kitten herself?

Cricket needs someone to take a chance on her. Someone who sees past the fact that she might not be the most affectionate cat in the room right away. Someone who understands that love doesn’t always look like a cat curled up in your lap. Sometimes it looks like a little girl who finally feels safe enough to relax, who comes out to greet you, who chats with you while you prepare her dinner, and who knows she finally belongs somewhere.

Cricket gave her babies the chance at a wonderful life. Now, can someone give Cricket hers?

She deserves to be someone’s somebody. ❤️

📩 Apply to adopt Cricket through BARC’s Rescue!

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Adoption costs: $250.00