The Jellybean Ninja

The curse has been broken!
April 1, 2012
On April fools weekend of all the times too, Jellybean was adopted! Almost poetry within that notion, considering his luck and all.

We had many really good applicants in the last few weeks that applied for Jellybean however, there is only one Jellybean. :( If I could clone him for you, I would. For those that applied, I hope you will continue your search to adopt. JB is awesome but there are so many other awesome cats in Korea waiting to be adopted.

After months of being cradled by my sister and I, nursed to health by Ewok: http://www.animalrescuekorea.org/forums/showthread.php?t=6044&highlight=... Jellybean now gets to hang out and be a little man with is new dad :D
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March 19,2012
A quick video showing Jellybeans playful and sociable side. It took about a week and a half, but Jellybean really took to Blue. Here they are playing back and forth. It started with blue jumping on JB and JB just taking it but he finally decided to get up and play....if you have a cat and what an additional companion cat for your own feline, JB is your boy. He hasnt met an enemy yet!
http://youtu.be/KSC88nYFuqY
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March 16, 2012
THis totally awesome cat is still available for adoption. If you would like to be JB's forever family, please submit your application to adoptbullies at gmail.com!
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When I take my cat to the vet she is extremely anxious, almost to the point of having to be sedated for a normal check up...this makes you want to avoid the vet >< In fact to cut her nails, or to groom her they must sedate her. Which this is common for most cats, but not for Jellybean! The is an extremely boring video showing you a snippet of Jellybean's attitude at the vet's office. We routinely get his nails clipped too, and this takes about all of five minutes. My cat it takes all day because they must sedate her. Once again, just an easy going, laid back lad!

Well Jellybean had about 5 interest all at once, spread out over a week and half period. Two applicants finished their adoption process within minutes of each other....the first family had to cancel the adoption for a family emergency that will prevent them from a forever commitment anytime soon, contacted the other applicant to see if they were still interested in meeting JB and well they had adopted another cat but now have discovered one of them may in fact have a cat allergy after all. So....

Poor ol'Jellybean is back up for adoption. If you contacted me before, please send me another email if you are still interested.

Jellybean is a really cool cat, and I know the perfect forever home is out there for him...I think all of this jinxed encounters are a blessing in disguised, a blessing that is keeping him for the right family.

Are you Jellybean's lucky charm?
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Here is a recent dialogue about JB that may help you to consider him part of your forever family:

" what kind of preparations would be necessary for him versus if I adopted a dog."
*He of course needs the basics, like a litter box, toys, and good food. Things to climb on will be a plus...this can be a cat tree house or for me I have a dresser he likes to get up high on and a comfy spot to lay on. I have a huge pillow, it was actually one of those huge pillows that serves as the back of a couch, I covered it and he and the dogs now sleeps on it. When, Ewok was still here he liked to cuddle with him on the bean bags or the little pet dome.

"Does he tend to go after wires or curtains or scratch/chew furniture?"
*No, not with me. But how he adjust to his new home will be slightly unknown. I can anticipate that he will not but if he is bored, has no other companionship or toys for stimulation then, I can see how he (or any other animal) might develop these tendencies. Now my yorkie tore our couch and afterwards JB would want to pick at this place...Most often we would say a loud and firm "no" which would divert his attention away from it. However, since we have bought a new couch with no tears, this hasnt been a problem at all. He has never scratched furniture, but I also provide him with a scratch post. I dont have any curtains, so if you have long ones that touch the floor then he or any cat might find this "fun" to hide in. My girls did, Katie (my now eight year old cat) liked to hide in my curtains in the USA for hours. I dont think he would climb them though. However, keep in mind he is still a kitten and without stimulation then this could become a way to entertain himself.

"Does he have a favourite food / treat?"
*We feed him Royal Canin kitten food. In about a month though, we are going to change this to the next level up. Kitten food I think only goes up to 10 months. I have found this food to be the most healthy for my Katie. She has always had digestive problems and urinary tract infections, since switching her food I have seen her health do a 180. I do know cheaper brands that add color like Friskies can casue UTI and UTblockages.

*Treats, haha. All treats really. I buy the cat greenies for his teeth but everyday when we leave the house we give the dogs an omega treat: http://www.shopping.com/Cardinal-Cardinal-Lab-Healthy-Omega-Dog-Treats-D... And he "yells" at me to give him one--it is very endearing really as he stands on his hind legs, grabs my hand with his paws, carefully smells it and then promptly takes the treat. They are made for dogs, but he loves them. Tonite I bought pig ears for the dogs at costco and he yelled at me to give him one. So I tore off a small piece and gave it to him and the silly guy took it off to chew on it. If we cook chicken or open tuna we give him a bit, or let him lick the tuna can.

" Will he eliminate outdoors if the need arises? I'm curious as to if he can or if he is absolutely attached to always using a litterbox."
*Since Ewok left he hasnt been so keen to go outside. Ewok kinda was his leader and example. Since Ewok's adoption, he hasnt really wanted to go outside. Besides that he needs to be an inside cat only. He was taken from his mother very early and did not learn any survival skills hence the reason he was harnessed only under supervision. Likewise, roaming cats have shorter life expectancy due to the possibility of contracting diseases.

*He is attached to his litterbox, in fact loves a fresh litter box! But I have a sneaky suspicion that he would be very easy to train to go in the toilet. I havent tried it yet, but he is fascinated with the toilet and likes exploring the bathroom. http://www.litterkwitter.com/en/index.php

"How is Jellybean with being on his own for a while, for example full time employment?"
*Our normal work schedule is 8 hours a day, 5 day work week, so when it is not winter break we are gone from the house this much at a time. I think he will be fine, but do keep in mind he may need time to adjust as he has always been with other animals. He may be needy for a couple of weeks, meaning when you come in from work he will want to be in your lap constantly or under feet as you cook dinner. Jellybean is a social cat...I know cats have the reputation of being independent and kind of snobby--this is def my cat-- but jellybean is different and therefore thrives on companionship.

"Is he at his maximum size now? How big is now approximately (length)?"
More than likely he is at his max size, however he does have a few more months before he reaches adulthood. I do expect that he may put on more mass, but I think his frame is as large as it will get. He is roughly 47cm, small enough to fly in cabin.

"How is he when travelling in a handheld carrier if we're not taking the car? In the carrier, he is ok."
* For the most part he does want to be a part of what is going on--remember social. But when we go to the vet, I put him in the carrier because he doesnt like the sounds of the busy highway right beside my vet. I tried walking him a leash from the parking lot to the vet and he wouldnt budge, I tried to carry him the short distance and he scratched me up in fear--therefore to solve it, he gets to ride in the car, carrier free, then get in the carrier to go from the parking lot to the vet office.

*He is social so he likes to go, but he doesnt always like the noise--there is a reason "scarcity cat" is a cliche ;) I do think he would be easy to travel with though. Many people cant take their cats on vacation because they wouldnt adjust, my cat couldnt, but JB I think would like it. Much like this cat:

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Jellybean is LOVING my new ipad! Loves to play "paint for cats." Anytime I am reading on it, he comes to check out if that mouse is still running around!

Since being neutered we have def seen a shift in his behavior, a good one! He is much more calm, more like a cat now instead of a roaming, moaning wild cat on the prowl! He loves to lay on your lap and sleep with you at night. No snobbing cat here, no he is the most social cat and interactive one I have ever seen!

Still available for adoption if you are interested in this remarkable guy give me an email at adoptbullies @ gmail.com
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Health status/ vaccinations:
Jellybean has been in foster care since he was 4 weeks old. He was barely strong enough to eat soft food and as a result was on an IV for a few days for dehydration. After that it seems like nothing stops this boy! He is full of life and energy~

JB is fully vaccinated, and neutered. Please note his adoption fee only covers a portion of his vet care. Being so young, on iv, contracting ringworm, and getting all his rounds of vaccines, plus being neutered cost way more than 150,000. Typically there are two types of adoptions among rescuers (not rehomers):
A). lower adoption fee, but higher vetting afterwards.
B). higher adoption fee, but lower vetting cost afterwards.
Receiving part of his vet care back, helps us to continue to foster.

• JB is completely vaccinated.
• Heartworm NEGATIVE!
• Neutered today (12-3-06).

Behaviour/Personality:
Jellybean is a fun seeking kind of guy. He has always grown up with dogs in the house and loves them. This was his best friend, Ewok: http://www.animalrescuekorea.org/forums/showthread.php?t=6044&highlight=... Since Ewok's adoption Jellybean has been a bit lost. For several weeks he would cry at night while looking for Ewok...finally he has started to bond with me more now than before. He enjoys cuddling as a result.

Since JB was a baby I would cradle him in my arms like a newborn, at first he hated this and would roll his eyes--really! I would always kiss him on the nose and when he got out of my arms he would give me the look like "come on mom really?!" Now though he loves for you to hold him tight in the cradle position and kiss his nose. He will often fall asleep like this. We have a large dresser near the front door, when we come home or just pass the dresser he will climb to he top, reach out with his paw and when you acknowledge him he will actually kiss your nose!

Jellybean is litter boxed trained, and we have gotten him neutered as soon as possible so he has no learned memory of spraying his scent. He LOVES to play and will require daily play time as he is a very smart cat and needs that mental stimulation.

When Ewok was with us, JB would actually walk on a leash. Since Ewok's adoption it is a little bit harder to get him to walk on the leash, however I think this is more because when we bring a new foster dog into the house it unbalances the dynamics for a short time. So personally I do think that if you are a person http://www.kittyholster.com/ that is interested in walking your cat, then he will take up to it with regular consistency. http://www.walkyourcat.com/FAQs.html i do think it is beneficial, but for our lifestyle we foster too many other animals at a time, to be consistent enough with cat walking right now.

Jellybean is also social with any animal, cat dog and probably even bunnies. He really likes bonding with other furry companions, and will do great with another cat or dog with mutual feelings. My cat growls and hisses even after months of JB being here, but he has never tried to hiss, growl or swipe back--he's just a laid back kind of guy when it comes to confrontations.

Rescue story:
Brought to KAPS by two school children, Jellybean was motherless and in need. I was there helping two other foster homes pick up kittens to foster. At that time the shelter had over 8 boxes of different litters of kittens ranging from 2 weeks to 8 weeks, and it just broke my heart to know he lost all of his littermates and mom the same day and was going to be thrust into another motherless litter box of kittens. So after holding him for hours we decided to foster our first kitty in korea. Now he is vetted, healthy and ready for a lifelong forever home with you!