SCRANTON, Pa. — In this week's 16 To The Rescue, we meet Loki, a trickster who needs a patient family willing to take on his high-energy personality.
"We are going to be picky about who he goes home with because we want him to be successful. He was originally with a family who realized he was not a good fit with their kids because he has some trouble with boundaries," said Katrina Organ, a worker with St. Cats and Dogs of Nay Aug Zoo.
From there, Loki's family gave him to someone they thought they could trust, but that person abandoned him when it did not work out. So, the shelter in Scranton hopes the third time is a charm with Loki, and rescue workers with St. Cats and Dogs of Nay Aug Zoo are determined to make sure his forever home is the perfect one for him.
"He's a clown. He's always willing to play. The thing is, you have to follow Loki's rules. He will play to the point where he gets over-excited, and then you just have to learn how to redirect him to a toy or another activity. He has so much energy to burn. He is a super-smart cat," Organ said.
And that is why rescue workers know he would do really well in the right kind of home. They keep him in this room because he is so high energy that he didn't do well in a cage, so they think an active home would be a good fit. Loki is also not friends with other cats or dogs.
"Needs to be in a home with no small children by himself. So, you can see what he's doing right now. This is kind of what you have to do; you have to redirect him to a toy and let him do his own thing. This is why teenagers would be OK, but really small kids and other animals are not going to work for him," Organ explained.
Rescue workers do not know his exact age, but Loki is a young adult, so he has a lot of life left to live, and rescue workers want to see him live in a home where he can be the active cat that he is.
"I think you could train him to do tricks and things, I really think he's that kind of cat. He just needs that energy directed in a positive way, someone that's going to be patient with him to do that," said Organ.
If you are interested in meeting Loki, you can find his adoption information by clicking here.
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