Meet Jamie “James” Monroe – The Tiny Tortie President with a Lot of Opinions and a Secret Soft Side

Little Miss James Monroe is a young tortoiseshell firecracker currently serving as the official Secretary of Sass in the back-room presidential suite. When she feels cornered or surprised, she offers the world’s most polite, squeaky little “pffft!” hiss (more warning than threat). Then she puffs her bottle-brush tail and retreats to the highest cubby, like a very small, very dramatic monarch. Five minutes later she’s peeking over the edge again, ears forward, because curiosity is winning.

**Current comfort levels:**
- Petting: Not yet — will accept treats from tongs and is starting to sniff fingers, but actual touch is still “treason”
- Picking up: Hard pass — she turns into liquid tortie and vanishes
- Play: Secretly LOVES wand toys and will do tiny cautious pounces when she thinks no one is judging her
- Other cats: Seems perfectly fine with her current roommates and watches new cats with interest instead of fear. A confident, gentle feline friend (or even her buddy Thomas Jefferson) would probably speed up her trust in humans dramatically

Jamie Monroe needs a calm, adult home with:
- at least one friendly cat to show her that people = good things  
- a quiet rooms and plenty of hiding spots  
- a patient human who speaks fluent slow-blink and celebrates every new inch of bravery

Give her weeks (or months) of low-pressure love, and this spicy little tortie will go from hissy revolutionary to purring lap-president. If you’ve ever wanted to earn the fierce, loyal love of a tortoiseshell who chose YOU after a long campaign of snacks and patience, President Monroe is ready to negotiate terms — one cautious sniff at a time.  Extra historic points if she can campaign alongside Thomas Jefferson or any of her other founding friends!

Visitors to the shelter are by appointment only and after a form has been submitted online: 

https://www.marshmallowfoundation.org/forms/

 

Good with Cats, Likes to play with toys, Timid, Skittish, Intelligent, Gentle

Jamie "James" Monroe's companion, Thomas Jefferson (available for adoption) can also be seen on our website.

Jamie "James" Monroe's companion, Thomas Jefferson (available for adoption) can also be seen on our website.

Jamie "James" Monroe's companion, George Washington (available for adoption) can also be seen on our website.

Jamie "James" Monroe's companion, George Washington (available for adoption) can also be seen on our website.

Jamie "James" Monroe's companion, Jane "John" Adams (available for adoption) can also be seen on our website.

Jamie "James" Monroe's companion, Jane "John" Adams (available for adoption) can also be seen on our website.

Jamie "James" Monroe's companion, John “Quincy” Adams (available for adoption) can also be seen on our website.

Jamie "James" Monroe's companion, John “Quincy” Adams (available for adoption) can also be seen on our website.

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