Jezabel is nothing short of a remarkable cat, and when she came to Ten Lives in April 2020 we knew it wouldn’t be long before she found a home. A week later she did, in fact, find a home, but as the story goes it was not meant to be.
What we need to understand about Jezabel is that she is no ordinary cat. She is highly intelligent and requires an active lifestyle. Her new owners soon realised that she was not the right fit for their household and were unable to keep up with her needs.
Jezabel was placed with various foster carers before returning to the Ten Lives adoption rooms in March 2021 in the hopes of finding her furever home. Now, one would hope that the story is about to end here, unfortunately not. Jezabel was, in fact, adopted out. But again as the story goes, it was not meant to be.
Jezabel’s latest owners were unable to give her the home she needed. At no fault of their own they just could not keep up with her.
Now, this is not an adoption fail story because the final chapters of Jezabel’s story have not yet been written. This is why we are turning to you, the public, to help us find Jezabel’s furever home.
Yes. We are on the search to find Jezabel’s new humans, but the thing is, they just don’t know it yet!
In her most recent time in foster, carer Shuangzi saw the potential in this cat and started harness training her. Shuangzi’s love and support for Jezabel during this time resulted in a cat that loves spending time outside and loves exploring.
The reason no one wants Jezabel
Jezabel is a cat that requires a big commitment of time and attention, and unfortunately for her, most people are not able to provide that for her in their day to day lives. When she doesn’t get the attention she needs she will tell you about it, and that leads to behaviour such as night time vocalisation – not a very desirable attribute for someone sharing your home!
But the reality is this, when her needs are met she is nothing short of a super snuggly, playful, and faithful companion.
As I said, we are on the hunt for Jezabel’s owners and we are casting our net wide.
Jezabel is ready to live an amazing life with the right person, the person that can truly welcome her into their world and their lifestyle.
This person will likely:
- have flexible work commitments.
- enjoy spending time outdoors.
- have a lot of love to give.
- be able to challenge the notion of what it means to own a cat. Because Jezabel is no ordinary cat.
Somewhere out there is someone who understands that a cat has the potential to be more than a pet to meet you when you get home, that they can be an active part of your lifestyle.
What life could be like with Jezabel
All across the world people are realising the potential of cats as active companions in their lifestyles. More and more we are hearing of incredible cats who like to head down to the park or local café spot; of cats that like going hiking, camping, and even travelling with their owners.
Jezabel is harness trained and ready to go. With the love and support of a very special human she will be the most amazing companion. All it takes is just one person to realise this.
And, how can I be so sure of this?
Well, for 6 years I travelled around Australia with my own cat, Willow, in our campervan. Along the way we met countless remarkable cats living their best lives with their devoted owners. What I see in Jezabel is what I saw in Willow all those years ago.
Can you help us write the final chapters of Jezabel’s story?
Somewhere out there is Jezabel’s best friend, they just don’t know it yet. Please help us by telling your friends about Jezabel, sharing her posts, sending this page to your aunty, and/or chatting to people in the supermarket queue about her.
Because I know they are out there, and I know the life Jezabel could have with them.
Recently, Jezabel has been the Ten Lives office cat forming friendships with many of the staff. We will all be sad to see Jezabel go but we all know that there is something greater in store for her.
View Jezabel’s adoption profile
– Rich East
Ten Lives Creative Team
