Hello there - I am Conan, a special boy looking for a special home with an experienced cat owner who can help me to learn that people are not scary monsters! I was trapped from a stray cat colony but whilst being neutered at the vets it was felt that I wasn't as wild as expected and so could hopefully tame down into being a family pet. I have been in care for a little while now and I will now let my foster mum clap my head and tickle my ears and chin with only a little hiss or two. I like to stay in my bed and watch what she is doing - especially when she is there to drop off my dinner!! I am a large ginger boy with a big cuddly head - I like to think of myself as a bagpuss in the making! I am looking for someone who will have the patience and understanding to let me come out of my shell at my own pace and who won't be put off by the odd growl or two - I don't mean it really, I am just a bit scared. I would be looking for a new home where I would be able to wander outside in a safe place as I am from a rural area. Also, I might be able to live with another cat. I think that a house without children at all or perhaps with understanding older children (teens) would be best as everything is a bit new to me and too much noise or bustle would stress me out. I have tested negative for FELV and FIV and I have been vaccinated and microchipped. If you think that you might be that special person for me then please get in touch.

Fosterer's note: Conan is a lovely big boy but he has a way to go before he trusts people enough to come out of his shell. He is curious and he can be touched but does not tolerate being picked up. I am confident though that with time and love he will transform into a lovely big lad. However he will definitely need to go to someone that will understand that he may need a long time to come round and that he may never be a lap cat. Someone with patience and love who will let him develop at his own pace. As he is a stray/feral cat I feel that he would be best placed with an experienced owner who would not be phased by a little bluster.

Saturday 13th March, 1.30-3.30pm at Newyearfield Farm Community Centre,
Hawk Brae, Livingston, EH54 6AB.