Morpheus

In the summer of 2020 we were contacted by a rescue who needed to place an F2 Bengal. This is what they wrote about him:

“As most of you know, we recently took on a large project of saving an F2 Bengal named Morpheus who came from a breeder who never socialized him as a kitten to a home that was abusive and couldn’t handle him properly, then rehomed him to somebody who thought they could turn him around to be a loving lap kitty and in the six months he had him, Morpheus did not budge and matters became worse.
The owner then decided to purchase another Bengal kitten to become Morpheus’ friend, hoping it would turn him around. Alas, the attempt failed, and instead of turning Morpheus into a loving cat, Morpheus, in turn, made the kitten start turning hissy and scared and running from the owner.

Morpheus was also having issues with using a litterbox and decided that the couch and the carpets were his best choice of a potty box. The owner had taken him to the vet, who said there were no medical issues causing it and told the owner to try different litters. The owner did try several different litters and was unsuccessful. That’s when the owner decided that he didn’t want two cats acting the same way and wanted the baby to be a loving lap kitty, so he turned Morpheus over to our rescue. In the six weeks we have had him in our possession, we have worked with him daily in order to help him transition to trusting humans again, as well as attempting to litterbox train him properly, and he won’t have any part of it.

After working with him, we were able to gain his trust enough to eat out of the bowl right in front of us; however, if we flinch, blink too much, or move in the slightest, he cringes, hisses, growls, then runs to hide and won’t come back out. Anytime there is a change, whether it be cleaning, moving cat trees around, adding new items, etc. Morpheus will hide, hiss, and growl for days without coming out to eat or drink, and the process of trying to tame him starts all over again from the beginning. He will not be able to live inside of a home with humans due to him refusing to use the several different types of litterboxes provided and because of his wild nature that was brought out due to past abuse.

After carefully considering the situation, For the Love of Savannah has searched nationwide for the perfect wildcat sanctuary for Morpheus to live out the remainder of his life in a natural environment suited to his needs.

We have been working closely with the Wildcat Ridge Sanctuary in Oregon which is willing and able to take this boy in and give him the life he deserves, happy and free-roaming as he pleases without the interaction of humans in a completely protected indoor/outdoor environment to protect him of all ailments.”

How could we say no? The rescue drove him here from Las Vegas and took great care of him, worrying about the perfect home, and they were thrilled that we could make room! Fast forward, and we now have a confident, handsome cat who is loving life! We couldn’t be happier to see the change in Morpheus since he arrived! Welcome to your new lifetime home, gorgeous boy; we love having you!

(From his first visit to Compass Vet Clinic) * Morpheus: Definitely a neutered male cat. Based on his teeth, he is around 7 years old (5-10 years). As a kitten, he was kicked/hit in the lower back and pelvis – the growth plate of L7 closed early on the left side,  the disc between L6 and L7 is collapsed, and his pelvis is slightly twisted. He also has a collapsed disc in his neck. Bloodwork was perfect. He looks like a terrified but potentially very nice cat.