👑 Hi there, I'm Lexi! I'm a 10-year-old black longhaired beauty with the fluffiest little puffy tail you've ever seen — and I have to say, life at the shelter has gotten so much better lately. When I first arrived at ARF, my world had been turned upside down. My owner could no longer care for me, and adjusting to shelter life was honestly pretty stressful. I was living in a shared room with lots of other cats, and all that competition for attention? Not really my thing. I'll admit — when I felt overstimulated or overwhelmed, I wasn't always on my best behavior. A swat here, a grumpy moment there. I just had a lot of feelings and not enough space to process them. But then something wonderful happened: I got my very own mini apartment at the ARF shelter. Having my own cozy space has been an absolute game-changer for me. Without the chaos of a busy multi-cat room, I've finally been able to let my guard down — and the real Lexi has shown up in the biggest way. These days, I'll jump right into a volunteer's lap the moment they sit down. I purr, I knead, I soak up every single pet like it's the best thing that's ever happened to me (because honestly? It kind of is). The one-on-one time with my wonderful volunteers has shown me that people are safe, loving, and absolutely worth trusting. I still love all my favorite things — chasing toys, batting at laser lights, treats and squeeze-ups — and I'll let you know when I've had enough and need a little quiet time. That's just me communicating, and I promise I'm a very good communicator. 😄 What I know for sure now is what kind of home will make me thrive: a calm, peaceful place where I can be your one and only princess. No other pets, please — I've learned I really do shine brightest when I don't have to share my people. A retired human or someone who works from home would be absolute heaven, since I am a big fan of a warm lap during the day. I may be 10 years old, but don't let that fool you — I am living my best life right now and have so much love left to give. I just need the right person to give it to. Could that be you? 💕 Love, Lexi 🐾 Some very important things you should know when applying: Adoption fees for young adult and adult cats are $250 ($265 if microchipped). What our adoption fees include: Adult cats have received a wellness exam, fecal exams to test for intestinal parasites, treated for any known/existing conditions to bring them back to health, SNAP tested for FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus), FeLV (Feline Leukemia Virus), and Heartworm. They have also received flea/tick preventative, have been spayed/neutered and are up to date on both their distemper and rabies vaccinations. For all applicants: Our volunteers do our very best to match an animal’s needs with that of the family’s needs and desires. In an effort to be transparent, please note that we just don’t know how our individual animals, many who have been through prior stress or trauma before arriving at our shelter, will react around young children who are still learning what it means to respect an animals’ boundaries. We are happy to have a beneficial discussion about safety between children and pets. Applicants and their family members arriving for meet and greets will be asked to sign a liability waiver upon arrival and prior to meeting our animals. Please also expect to have at least 2 visits as part of the adoption process at our shelter- one for the initial meet and greet, and one for the adoption appointment if a match is made. It’s important to us that we are properly matching animals to adopters, preparing our adopters for their special adoption day, and for a lifetime of happy pet ownership with your adopted pet. Please double check your application for completeness and accuracy prior to submitting it to us. Please be as thorough as possible when answering application questions as the more you elaborate, the more information we have to consider, the more likely we are to have a full picture of the care, support, and love our cats/kittens will receive for their adopted lifetime and your particular application will be at the top of our mind when placing cats/kittens in their chosen forever homes. You can complete an application at ARFCT.org and submit it to our email at arfct.adoptions@gmail.com for consideration. Thank you!