Meet Nicolas.

Champaign, IL · 3 years 2 months · Domestic Short Hair (short coat)

Listed since Dec 23, 2023. Listing dates do not establish shelter intake or continuous availability.

First seen by Goodmorph Oct 30, 2026.

Rescue last updated: Jun 28, 2026

In the shelter’s words

Nicolas has had an interesting story with us. We trapped him with other cats and kittens to help control the population by neutering and releasing. . . since this was during a harsh winter, we just couldn't put young kittens back out. Nicolas appeared to stay shy for quite awhile. We have learned that Nicolas has environmental needs that must be met for him to act more social. He seems to thrive with a window, and with many social cats around, especially when he is in the middle of the action! He also loves our exercise wheel, which is a great perk of our community room that too few cats take advantage of. Knowng him as perpetually shy, we were amazed to see Nicolas come up specifically to greet us, presumably following the example of the very outgoing cats he had bonded with. Nicolas needs to "take the temp" of the social situation, and he needs to watch examples of cats interacting with humans in a very positive way. If his needs are met, Nicolas is friendly, fun, and would make a great companion! Would you be willing to give him a try? He could be a paired adoption with one of our ultra-friendlies if you would like to maximize his chances of success! Thank you for your interest in a CATsNAP cat or kitten! If you would like to meet a cat, please complete the online application located on our website catsnap.org. We do not have a walk-in facility; most of our cats are in foster homes. For this reason, we require an approved application on file before we set up a meet and greet. Completing an online application does not obligate you to adopt! We care deeply about our cats and want the best match for all involved. All CATsNAP cats and kittens are: Vaccination against Panleukopenia (Distemper), Rhinotracheitis, and Calicivirus Vaccination against Rabies (if animal is over 4 months of age) Testing for Feline Leukemia (FeLV) and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) Initial de-worming, flea, and ear mite treatment Sterilization of the animal prior to adoption; no exceptions Micro-chipping as mandated by state law

RescueGroups record ID: 20098288

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.

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• 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 1, 2026, 6:09 AM UTC
Goodmorph last synced: Nov 1, 2026, 6:09 AM UTC
Availability confirmed by a person: Not confirmed

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