Meet Joey.

Princeton, MN · 1 year 7 months · Domestic Medium Hair / Mixed (medium coat)

Listed since Aug 1, 2025. Listing dates do not establish shelter intake or continuous availability.

First seen by Goodmorph Oct 30, 2026.

Rescue last updated: Feb 17, 2026

In the shelter’s words

Hi, I’m Joey. I’m a beautiful boy with a thoughtful, observant nature. I like to take everything in from a bit of a distance—for now. I’ve already come a long way, and with time, patience, and lots of gentle kitty steps, I’ll keep making progress. I watch everything you do (and yes, I mean everything). I’m curious and aware, always keeping an eye on my world as I learn that people can be pretty great. I get along well with other cats, but I’d also be perfectly happy as an only pet in a calm home where I can build confidence at my own pace. If you’re someone who understands that the most rewarding bonds grow slowly and sweetly, I just might be the cat for you. Joey was found as a stray. If you are interested in getting to know this animal better, please fill out an adoption application. An adoption application is the best way to show your interest in an animal and is not a binding contract. To learn more about Ruff Start’s adoption process and the care our foster animals receive, please visit our How to Adopt page. If you are unable to adopt but want to help this animal and others in our care, you can donate to support the medical and veterinary needs of all Ruff Start Rescue animals. Want to adopt a kitten? We highly recommend you consider bringing home two instead of one! Adopting kittens in pairs has been proven to be beneficial for cats’ emotional and behavioral well-being and greatly improves the likelihood of long-term adopter happiness as a result. Adopting more than one kitten also reduces the risk of “Single Kitten Syndrome” (also known as Tarzan Syndrome), a symptom of under-socialization during a kitten’s most formative weeks. Kittens who are under-socialized may develop aggressive tendencies toward both other animals and humans as they grow, creating lifelong behavioral issues for owners.

RescueGroups record ID: 21740720

What this home needs

• Other dogs

  Mentioned by the shelter

  “I get along well with other cats, but I’d also be perfectly happy as an only pet in a calm home where I can build confidence at my own pace.”

  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 ↗
• 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

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

Roster last seen: Nov 2, 2026, 6:05 AM UTC
Goodmorph last synced: Nov 2, 2026, 6:05 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.