Cranberry & Chestnut
Bonded, blossoming & ready for a home together.
Meet-and-greets for cats in foster care are arranged with approved applicants after application review.
Quick Facts
Male & Female
Approximately 2 years old
Currently in Foster Care
Domestic Shorthair
Spayed/Neutered
Vaccinated
Microchipped
FIV/FeLV Negative
Meet Cranberry & Chestnut
Chestnut and Cranberry arrived at NCRA as tiny kittens in November 2024. They were born outdoors in Islip after two unspayed female cats were reportedly left behind when a neighbor moved away. Local caregivers began feeding the cats and reached out for help, allowing the kittens to be brought into safety.
Chestnut’s rescue was especially urgent—he was found with soccer-netting rope wrapped around his neck. Thankfully, he was rescued before it could cause him further harm.
Chestnut is the more immediately outgoing member of the pair. He is affectionate, loves being petted and rubs against his people for attention. He has even been known to give a little head bump when he would like the petting to continue.
Cranberry is gentler and more cautious. She needs a little longer to decide that new people and surroundings are safe, but watching her confidence grow has been incredibly rewarding.
When Chestnut and Cranberry stayed in our Petco habitats, Chestnut began seeking affection from volunteers while Cranberry remained hesitant. She would occasionally come out to explore and play, but she was not comfortable accepting much attention.
We knew there was more to Cranberry than we were seeing in the store—and foster care has proven exactly that.
Both cats have made wonderful progress in their foster home. They now come out and walk around when the family is home and have become comfortable with the family’s dog, everyday household activity, music and normal noise—things that initially sent them into hiding.
Rather than retreating to a bedroom, they now choose to spend time in the shared areas of the house with the family. Cranberry especially loves a cat tree overlooking the windows, while both cats are becoming increasingly adventurous exploring the wall-mounted cat stairs leading to the family’s little cat loft.
Chestnut and Cranberry came to us as babies, and somehow these two beautiful cats have grown up in rescue without being chosen.
They need a home with someone who understands that cats do not all adjust on the same timetable. Chestnut may be ready to make friends relatively quickly, while Cranberry will likely need more time to observe, explore and build trust. Their progress in foster care gives us every reason to believe that her confidence will continue to grow in a patient, stable home.
For the right family willing to give them that time, Chestnut and Cranberry will become a wonderful pair of companions.
Chestnut and Cranberry are a bonded pair and must be adopted together.
