Genevieve is a beautiful and gentle 1-year old Scottish Straight who was recently rescued from a tragic breeder/hoarder situation. She was one of 84 Scottish Fold and Scottish Straight cats living in a 2-bedroom apartment in NYC. Like many cats rescued from hoarding situations, Genevieve starts off as a shy cat whose trust needs to be earned with patience, love, and affection on her terms. She is only one-year old, but in her first year of life she did not receive enough proper care and attention from humans which has left her hesitant in interactions with people for the first time. But Genevieve has a long, beautiful life ahead of her with a lot of love to give. Already her fosters have seen the silly, spunky and loving parts of her personality blossoming after just a few short weeks in their home. Genevieve loves to play, with humans especially! She loves when her fosters wave her ribbon toy around and delights in pouncing, leaping and batting at it. While she is hesitant about being pet at this time, she readily comes up to her fosters to snuffle treats out of their hands. This is the foundational first step for transforming touch aversive cats into pet-loving cuddlers, so we know this girl is on her way to being a lovebug. Genevieve also gets along well with other friendly cats. She is polite and inquisitive, and enjoys watching other cats feel at ease in the home. In fact, we think the resident cat in her foster home has given Genevieve a lot of confidence - showing her the ropes on how to be a happy, cherished pet. Genevieve would do best in a loving home that is excited to be part of a sweet cats rescue journey. She might be a shy cat now, but we know that over time she will not stay that way. Genevieve's fosters are currently using the Socialization Saves Lives method (https://www.socializationsaveslives.com) to build her confidence and already her progress is undeniable. Her perfect forever family is one who is excited to continue guiding her along this method and showing her what a good life awaits. Genevieve is the perfect cat for anyone who has fallen in love with the British Shorthair and Scottish Fold breed, but is morally against the forced breeding of cats. She is also the perfect cat for those who truly want to play a transformational role in a cats rescue journey. Genevieve is available for adoption or for foster-to-adoption (a great choice for those who's goal is to adopt but want more hands-on coaching from our rescue team in the socialization process.) Genny is a purebred Scottish Straight. She's 1 year old, spayed, microchipped, fully vaccinated, and negative for FIV/FeLV. To learn more about Genevieve, please fill out our application at: https://forms.gle/mgP4wfSK7Us2RW6S9