Meet Motley.

Portland, IN · Young · Domestic Medium Hair / Mixed

Listed since Sep 10, 2025. Listing dates do not establish shelter intake or continuous availability.

First seen by Goodmorph Oct 30, 2026.

Rescue last updated: Sep 8, 2026

In the shelter’s words

Motley is a young adult with medium-length tabby and white fur and a fluffy tail.She came to us in 2025 after showing up in a neighborhood, eating off porches and fending for herself, and eventually had to be trapped to come inside. She wasn’t aggressive then and she isn’t now – but she is honest about her boundaries. Reaching toward her will get you a hiss. Finding her in the cat tree when you walk in the room is pretty standard. She’s not interested in swatting or causing trouble; she’d just rather be left alone until she decides otherwise.And she does decide otherwise, sometimes. Once she’s been caught and is actually being petted, she tolerates it and may even lean into it a little. She’s made tentative peace with a couple of the people who work with her regularly. She has not made peace with the person who had to medicate her every day, and honestly that’s fair.Motley needs a calm, quiet home with people who won’t take it personally when she hides, won’t push her to come around faster than she’s ready to, and understand that earning her trust is a slow process that she controls. If that sounds like your household, she’s worth the patience.She is spayed and will be microchipped upon adoption. Adoption fee is $75.To apply, visit www.midwestpetrefuge.com/adopt.If you are interested in adopting this pet, please go to www.midwestpetrefuge.com/adopt to complete an application. Completing a questionnaire on any other website does not submit an application to our rescue, you must complete one on our website. If you have any questions, please email us at adopt@MidwestPetRefuge.com

RescueGroups record ID: 21865709

What this home needs

• Cats

  Mentioned by the shelter

  “Feed checkbox: Yes”

  Not a verified observation — ask staff about the context. A positive shelter report may support search results; it remains unverified and needs confirmation.

  Shelter statement ↗
• Still to ask the shelter

  other dogs · children · housing and stairs · medical and care. These details are not documented here; unknown does not mean no.

Roster last seen: Nov 2, 2026, 6:06 AM UTC
Goodmorph last synced: Nov 2, 2026, 6:06 AM UTC
Availability confirmed by a person: Not confirmed

Shelter staff and authorized volunteers: add a dated observation

This shared profile remains available for up to 90 days after it leaves the source roster, unless removal is requested sooner. Adoptions and applications are handled by the shelter.