With his chubby cheeks and little white paws, meet Spirit! Spirit came into the shelter with another cat due to their former family’s trouble affording care after the arrival of a new baby. Spirit’s previous family writes that he is talkative, lovey, and enjoys following his people around, but that he can be shy with strangers. In the shelter, Spirit has not had the opportunity to open up much to us yet, but he will show more of his true colors as he settles in—we’ve been told he can be held like a baby!

Spirit was born and raised in his former household never having lived around dogs or human children before coming in. He was raised with other cats and was said to be generally good with them, but he can become anxious around them. Spirit may do well with cats who are not too bossy or domineering as a result. Spirit’s soulmate would look past his reserved exterior and be ready to love him in whatever form that takes: a quiet shadow, or a chatty one!