“Oh and it lights up the night 

And you see your gypsy…

And it all comes down to you

Well you know that it does”

I started life as a free-roaming kitty with the spirit of a gypsy. Food and water were luxuries and in short supply. I stayed alive by hunting for small animals I could catch and by picking through garbage. Experience quickly taught me that the freedom that comes with a gypsy lifestyle carries a high cost for cats. The longer I lived on the streets, the harder it was to stay alive. Thank goodness a kind human finally scooped me up and brought me to the Collierville Animal Shelter. 

At first, it felt strange at the shelter. Living in a cage was a new experience for a street cat like me, but there were so many kind humans there. They fed me, cleaned my litter box and taught me about this thing called “play.” Just as I was settling in, something the humans called COVID-19 appeared. It rocked everyone’s world. The shelter had to close to outsiders and quickly find other places for all of us kitties to live. 

Luckily, a wonderful human offered to let me stay with her. She picked me up at the shelter, and we traveled together to a place she called “home.” From our first day together, my foster mom began to teach me what it was to live like a human’s cat, and the gratefulness I feel toward her is boundless. In return, I began to reveal my gentle, cautious and inquisitive personality. However, I was still enough of an independent cat that I did not really cuddle. Instead, I showed my devotion by following her around and talking to her. She called me “vocal” and I loved the sound of that.

My foster mom also told me to share with you that we achieved something very special for a cat – I have learned to walk on a leash! She said I am smart, sweet and this thing called “fully adoptable” now, so I am back at the shelter waiting for my forever humans to discover me. 

I am a young, petite, female, tuxedo-colored beauty who is litter box trained and good with children. To be honest, I am still afraid of dogs and other cats from my time on the street, so I would be happiest being the only queen in your castle. I want to invite you to make an appointment to visit me at the shelter. Since I’m a vocal cat, maybe we could even share a chat!

Could it be possible you are my forever human? I truly hope so.

xoxo,

Gypsy

Julie Weaver. Collierville Animal Services is located at 559 E. South Street, Collierville. Call 901-457-2670 to find your perfect companion!