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Oct 23, 2024

Woman Notices Pillow Moving Around On Its Own — So She Makes It A Sign - The Dodo

After Theodore was surrendered to Cat Care Society due to “house soiling issues,” his new friends at the shelter immediately realized the sweet cat was painfully shy. He seemed very shut down in his

After Theodore was surrendered to Cat Care Society due to “house soiling issues,” his new friends at the shelter immediately realized the sweet cat was painfully shy. He seemed very shut down in his kennel and confused as to why he’d ended up there.

“According to his surrender paperwork, his fear is ‘leaving any space he is comfortable in,’” Ariana Jenks, marketing manager at Cat Care Society, told The Dodo.

Cat Care Society is a free-roam shelter, so once Theodore was done with his medical exam, he was released onto the floor with the other cats. Faced with so many new things all at once, Theodore was feeling a little overwhelmed, but he was quickly able to find somewhere he felt safe — underneath a giant bed.

“Our animal care supervisor, Michelle, noticed he was under there early the next morning as she was doing her daily cleaning and noticed the bed on the floor was not where she left it,” Jenks said. “She continued cleaning and realized the bed was migrating everywhere!”

Theodore was using the bed like a giant turtle shell to keep himself safe while he explored his new environment. The staffers were a little worried someone might not realize he was under there, though — so they made a sign.

“Michelle put up the sign as soon as she saw a little orange cat named Teddy lying on top of the bed (we secretly think Teddy knew Theo was under there), and was afraid that he would either be missed by potential adopters and/or sat on,” Jenks said.

Theodore has only been at the shelter for a few days, and his friends there are working on getting him to feel more comfortable. In the meantime, he feels very safe underneath his giant bed, and that’s what matters.

“The best home for this little guy is one that will have love and patience with him as he adjusts to his new surroundings, and one that preferably does not have kids, as we think this is what caused him to become so stressed out in his previous home,” Jenks said. “His previous owners did say that he is talkative, friendly, and affectionate but was shy around new people.”

All of Theodore’s new friends are confident that the right family for him is out there, and he’ll be waiting for them under his giant bed until they finally arrive.