Chic cat in Ohio shelter has one rule — no boys allowed. ‘Fruit Basket hates men’
We all have our pet peeves in life, so why shouldn’t animals?
One cat in Ohio is known for a peeve that affects potential owners — men need not apply.
When Fruit Basket (affectionately nicknamed FB) came to the Ohio SPCA & Humane Society in Lima she was guarded for a reason — she had a litter of kittens to watch over, the shelter said in a Facebook post.
“Those eyes can see all!” the shelter said in a Sept. 6 post regarding FB’s sleek look and her very wide, golden-green peepers.
“Fruit Basket certainly rocked our world when she came to us back in April, with her litter of just born babies. She was very protective of them! Now that they are grown and she’s on her own, she has cooled off. She is looking for a family that will give her time to adjust to a new space.”
However, Fruit Basket has a rule that narrows down who can adopt her by half of society: No boys allowed.
Seriously.
“Also, FB hates men, there’s no cutting corners there,” the post went on to say. “She’s looking for a ladies only home and would do best with no kids under 5. Slow introductions with other cats are needed.”
Shelter workers noticed Fruit Basket’s misandry right away.
“When Fruit Basket had first come to the shelter, she would scream at our male staff members that would attempt to clean her kennel, and only allowed our girls to handle her,” Ohio SPCA’s communications manager Rebekah Wolf told McClatchy News.
“When she was moved onto the adoption floor, we were curious if the hatred of men would continue with visitors, and it has.”
Wolf described FB as a sassy girl with a lot of personality, but one who is “very affectionate towards people she likes.”
According to her pet profile, Fruit Basket is a domestic shorthair cat who is housetrained.
For more information on FB and other adoptable pets, visit the shelter’s website.
This story was originally published September 6, 2024 at 11:43 AM