Pet Details

Zima

A.R.F. Pet ID:16950053 - No longer available for adoption
  • Species: Cat
  • Breed: Domestic Short Hair (short coat)
  • Age: Adult (born on 9/11/2020)
  • Sex: Female
  • Size Potential: Medium
  • Spayed/Neutered: Yes
  • Housetrained: Yes
  • Good with Cats? Yes
  • Good with Kids? Yes

No Longer Available for Adoption

Please see our other dogs or cats available for adoption.

Meet Zima

Zima is an amazing kitty in my foster care. We call her ZimaLima, and Fatty Fat Fat because she looks like she swallowed a bowling ball, (she’s 12 pounds) so her special need is she needs a weight loss plan. The reason she is overweight is because we a have whole bunch of cats right now and she eats everyone’s food including her own. Zima will follow you anywhere. She will be right in front of or behind you when you head off to the kitchen or bathroom and prefers to hang out with you in whatever room you are in. She’s not a lap cat and does not enjoy getting picked up, but as each day goes by with her in my home I have noticed her get more and more comfortable with being petted and touched. Zima has never once hissed, bitten or swatted at anyone- no matter what was being done. If she doesn’t like what you are doing, she will simply walk away. She also doesn’t hide under beds or behind furniture, never to be seen. She generally sleeps in bed with us - not always next to us, but somewhere on the bed.

Zima is good with other cats but will do best with a younger cat who still likes to play a lot. Our cats are old and grumpy and will not play with sociable little Zima. My opinion is she will do well with older kids who are past the grabby stage, and probably with dogs too, once she has had time to adjust to a new home. Zima has never had any problems with her diet (as in throwing up) or with using a litter box. She has a very funny meow - it’s more like “eh, meh, meh” and she makes little trilling noises too. Any potential home needs to allow for her to be able to look out at least one window. She loves to watch the outside world. And if you have a spider or fly in the house- no problem!! Zima is an excellent hunter and will get those pesky critters. I really can’t say enough about her, she is a wonderful cat and if I didn’t already have two permanent cats, I would totally keep her. I recommend meeting her in person as my photos and this bio simply don’t do her charming personality justice.

Zima is micro-chipped, up to date on all vaccinations, spayed, and litter box trained.

Zima's adoption fee is $125. If you are interested in meeting Zima, please fill out our Online Application today!

Once your application has been approved, an ARF volunteer will contact you to arrange a meeting.

More Info About Zima

  • Up-to-date on vaccines: Yes
  • Color: Black and White
  • Coat length: Short
  • Declawed: No
  • Indoor or outdoor: Indoor Only
  • Activity level: Moderately Active
  • Reaction to new people: Friendly
  • Foster: MBM

No Longer Available for Adoption

Please see our other dogs or cats available for adoption.

All pets adopted from A.R.F.-Animal Rescue Foundation include the following as part of their adoption fee:

  • Spay/neuter or a certificate for a low-cost spay/neuter when medically recommended
  • Microchip and registration, a permanent identification to reunite lost pets with their owners
  • Initial de-worming and flea and tick treatment
  • Age-appropriate testing for heartworm/FIV-FELV
  • Age-appropriate vaccines
  • Pre-adoption medical exam
  • A certificate for a free healthy pet exam at one of A.R.F.’s participating veterinarians within 7 days of adoption
  • Offer for a no-risk 30 day free trial with Trupanion pet medical insurance

If a cat or dog is on our website, it is still available for adoption but might have other applicants. If you find yourself interested in one of our animals, submit a no-commitment application immediately. Submitting an application does not commit you to any animal, but does get you a head start with the adoption approval process. Due to a high volume of applications, we are often unable to respond to questions until your application has been approved in approximately 3-5 business days.

We do not schedule meetings until you have an approved application.

A.R.F.-Animal Rescue Foundation does not have a facility where applicants can visit our animals.  The majority of our dogs and cats are brought to adoption events by our volunteers. We invite everyone to come to our events, but we give priority to pre-approved applicants.

If you’re invited to meet an animal:

  • Plan to arrive on time (or early), as we cannot hold animals for any reason.
  • All human household members and dogs (if adopting another dog), must be present in order to be considered as a potential adopter.

Thank you for your interest and cooperation!