Meet Penelope! Penelope is a beautiful 1.5-year-old Domestic Shorthair (DSH) mix with a quiet strength and an independent spirit. Her journey hasn’t been easy—she came to the SPCA of East Texas after her kittens were found and given away on Facebook. Just days later, Penelope was found alone and brought to safety. Since then, it’s taken months of patience, love, and dedication from her incredible SPCA foster mom, Arlene Hayner, to help Penelope begin to trust again. She has come such a long way and is now ready to find her forever home. Penelope is not a lap cat and doesn’t like to be picked up, but she will accept gentle pets and enjoys having her head brushed. She prefers affection on her terms and needs a calm, understanding environment to thrive. Give her at least two weeks to settle in, and you’ll start to see her playful side—she loves tossing her toys into the air and keeping herself entertained! She’s fully litterbox trained and would do best in a home without young children. With time and patience, she may do well with calm, respectful dogs. Penelope needs a cat-savvy adopter who respects her independence and appreciates how far she’s come. Apply to adopt Penelope at www.spcaeasttx.com.