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Rusina

Mixed Breed · Female · Adult · 4 years

A heartwarming 4-year-old Rusina cat is looking for a peaceful and understanding forever home. If you want a small purring companion for your bed, Rusina could be the cat for you. Rusina was very shy when she first arrived at the foster home, and spent most of the first weeks hiding under the bed. Gradually, she became a very affectionate and sensitive cat. Nowadays, Rusina comes to your lap on her own, demands vigorous scratching, and jumps onto the bed in the evening to wait for evening scratching and going to bed together. In the morning, she gets excited as soon as she notices that someone is awake, and comes to be stroked. Rusina's favorite activities are interactive games, playing with different feeding toys, and lounging on the balcony. She has been tried to be trained in a harness, but the outside world frightens her sensitive soul so much that she is not brave enough to go beyond the front door at the moment. The lop-earedness that occurs in the Scottish fold breed is the result of a gene mutation that affects cartilage development, which also causes osteochondrodysplasia, a degenerative disease that affects the entire skeleton, cartilage, and joints, causing pain. Every Scottish fold cat will suffer from chronic pain at some point in their lives and will need continuous pain medication. Fold litters also produce cats with normal ears. Generally, Scottish straight cats do not have the osteochondrodysplasia-causing gene, but in some rare cases, the disease can also occur in them, so the cat's health status must be monitored and osteochondrodysplasia must be taken into account in the new home. Rusina also has atopy, the cause of which has not been found, and which manifests itself as itching and skin symptoms. It has been found that the allergy is not food-related, but if the symptoms worsen so that the skin on the neck breaks or hair loss occurs, it is good to take Rusina to the vet for a possible cortisone course or itching relief medication. Rusina may have incipient spondylosis on her back on the side of the tail, for which a pain medication trial was tried as a precaution. Rusina has not shown any pain symptoms, and the pain medication did not change the situation, so it was stopped. Rusina would be well suited for a single cat home where the young cat gets enough activity, or she could get along with a gentle and calm cat companion. Rusina's shy nature means she is not suitable for homes with young children. In the new home, Rusina is likely to be shy and withdrawn for the first couple of weeks, as she is sensitive to new environments. She may need time to get used to new people, sounds, and the environment. While in foster care, she showed that when Rusina is allowed to get to know and settle at her own pace, the shyness gives way to a very affectionate and loving cat.

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Herttainen 4-vuotias Rusina-kissa etsii rauhallista ja ymmärtäväistä loppuelämän kotia. Jos haluat pienen kehräävän unikaverin, Rusina voisi olla kissa sinulle. Rusina oli sijaiskotiin tullessaan hyvin arka, ja ensimmäiset viikot hän vietti suurimmaksi osaksi sängyn alla piilossa. Vähitellen hänestä kuitenkin kuoriutui hyvin ihmisläheinen ja hellyydenkipeä kissa. Nykyään Rusina tulee oma-aloitteisesti syliin, vaatii rapsutuksia kovaan tahtiin ja hyppää illalla sänkyyn odottamaan iltarapsutuksia ja yhteistä nukkumaanmenoa. Aamuisin hän innostuu heti huomatessaan, että joku on hereillä, ja tulee silitettäväksi. Rusinan lempipuuhia ovat aktivointipelit, erilaisilla syöttileluilla leikkiminen ja parvekkeella oleilu. Valjaisiin häntä on yritetty totuttaa, mutta ulkomaailma pelottaa herkkää sielua niin paljon, ettei hän tällä hetkellä uskalla ulko-ovea pidemmälle. Scottish fold -rodulla esiintyvä luppakorvaisuus on seurausta ruston kehitykseen vaikuttavasta geenimutaatiosta, joka myös samalla aiheuttaa osteochondrodysplasia-nimistä, koko kehon luustoa, rustoa ja niveliä rappeuttavaa, kivuliasta sairautta. Jokainen Scottish fold kissa tulee kärsimään kroonisista kivuista jossain vaiheessa elämäänsä ja tarvitsemaan jatkuvaa kipulääkitystä. Fold-pentueisiin syntyy myös kissoja, joilla korvat ovat normaalit. Yleisesti ottaen Scottish straight -kissoilla ei ole osteochondrodysplasiaa aiheuttavaa geeniä, mutta joissain harvinaisissa tapauksissa sairaus voi myös heille tulla, joten kissan terveydentilaa tulee uudessa kodissa seurata ja huomioida osteochondrodysplasian mahdollisuus. Rusinalla on myös atopiaepäily, jonka syytä ei ole saatu selvitettyä ja joka ilmenee kutinana ja iho-oireina. Allergiasta on saatu selville, että se ei ole ruokaperäinen, mutta mikäli oireet pahenevat niin, että kaulan iho menee rikki tai ilmenee karvanlähtöä, on hyvä viedä Rusina eläinlääkäriin mahdollisen kortisonikuurin tai kutinanestolääkityksen saamiseksi. Rusinalla on mahdollisesti alkavaa spondyloosia selässä hännän puolella, johon kokeiltiin kipulääkekokeilua varmuuden vuoksi. Rusinalla ei ole esiintynyt kivun oireita eikä kipulääke muuttanut tilannetta, joten se lopetettiin. Rusina sopisi hyvin ainoaksi kissaksi kotiin, jossa nuori kissa saa riittävästi aktivointia, tai hän voisi tulla kiltin ja rauhallisen kissakaverin kanssa toimeen. Rusinan aran luonteen takia hän ei sopisi kotiin pienten lasten kanssa. Uudessa kodissa Rusina on todennäköisesti ensimmäiset pari viikkoa jälleen arka ja vetäytyvä, sillä hän on herkkä uusille ympäristöille. Hän voi tarvita aikaa totutellakseen uusiin ihmisiin, ääniin ja ympäristöön. Sijaiskodissa ollessaan hän kuitenkin osoitti, että kun Rusina saa rauhassa tutustua ja kotiutua omaan tahtiinsa, arkuuden alta kuoriutuu hyvin läheisyydenkipeä ja rakastava kissa.

Size
Age
Adult · 4 years
Location
🇫🇮Helsinki
Shelter
Rekku Rescue ry
Living with Rusina
  • Good with kids
Cared for by Rekku Rescue ry · HelsinkiLearn about Mixed Breed

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Bringing Rusina home

What you'll need for Rusina in week one.

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  1. 01
    Required by most shelters

    Hard-Shell Cat Carrier

    Top-loading carriers are easier than dragging cats out of a side door.

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    €25–40
  2. 02

    Feliway Calming Spray

    Cat-specific pheromone. Spritz the carrier 15 min before pickup.

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    €18–25
  3. 03
    Editor's pick

    Covered Litter Box

    Privacy reduces stress in week one. Get one size up from what you'd think.

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    €25–45
  4. 04

    Clumping Cat Litter

    Match the shelter's brand for the first bag, transition slowly over a week.

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    €10–18
  5. 05

    Litter Scoop + Stand

    Daily scooping is non-negotiable. A stand keeps the scoop clean.

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    €10–18
  6. 06

    Sturdy Scratching Post

    Tall enough they can stretch fully. Saves your couch from week one.

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    €30–60

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About Rusina

What life with Rusina looks like

Rusina is a adult mixed breed cat waiting at Rekku Rescue ry in Helsinki.

An adult cat usually shows their personality within a week. Give them a quiet room with everything they need (food, water, litter, hiding spot) and let them choose when to explore. Don't force interaction — every cat decides for themselves when a new home counts as home.

🇫🇮Adopting from Finland

Finnish shelters require a home visit and an adoption contract. Animals are vetted; the EU pet passport covers cross-border travel within the bloc.

Helsinki, Finland browse more cats in Finland.

Frequently asked

Adopting Rusina, answered.

How do I contact the shelter about Rusina?
Use the phone, email, or website link in the sidebar of this page. Rekku Rescue ry handles screening and the adoption contract directly — TailHarbor doesn't broker the conversation. When you reach out, mention you saw Rusina on TailHarbor so they know which animal you're asking about.
Can I adopt Rusina if I live in another country?
Yes, in most cases. Rescues across Europe routinely place animals abroad — Rekku Rescue ry will tell you what they need (EU pet passport, rabies titer, transport coordination) and whether they handle transport themselves or refer you to a partner. Plan for an extra €100–€350 in transport costs depending on distance.
Is Rusina already vetted, vaccinated, and chipped?
Most cats on TailHarbor leave their shelter with sterilization, current vaccinations, microchip ID, and an EU pet passport included in the adoption fee. The vet status on this page reflects what the shelter has reported — ask them directly if you need details on specific vaccines, recent bloodwork, or chronic conditions.
What happens if Rusina isn't the right fit?
Every reputable rescue accepts an animal back if the adoption genuinely doesn't work — that's part of the standard contract. Talk it through with Rekku Rescue ry early rather than rehoming privately; they know Rusina and can place them more successfully than a second-hand listing can.
Why does the description sometimes read awkwardly?
TailHarbor translates shelter descriptions into English from the source language (FI). Translation is imperfect — names of streets, donors, and shelter-specific terms occasionally slip through unidiomatically. For the cleanest read, click the source link to see the shelter's original page.
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