Sanctuary Adoption Search Cats Lionel

Adopt Lionel

Cat, looks like

Domestic Shorthair

Age

Young, Estimated birthdate: May 26, 2025

Sex

Female

Color

Spotted Tabby/Leopard Spotted

Location

Sanctuary

Meet Lionel, a stunning young adult lynx domestic shorthair whose beauty is matched only by her bright spirit. This healthy female has the classic lynx point coat pattern—an elegant pale body accented by soft tabby stripes along her face, legs, and tail. Her striking blue eyes shimmer with intelligence and just a hint of mischief. Her name, Lionel, means “young lion” or “lion cub,” a fitting nod to her playful confidence and gentle strength. If you’re looking for a beautiful, intelligent companion with personality to spare, Lionel is ready to be your new friend.

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About Best Friends Animal Society

Best Friends is working to end the killing of dogs and cats in U.S. shelters in part by getting more pets out of shelters and into loving homes.

We’ve come a long way since the first known city reached no-kill in 1994, and now we’re closer than ever to making the entire country no-kill. Of the roughly 3,900 shelters operating in America today, 1,300 of them are not yet no-kill, but nearly half are close with 100 or fewer additional pets to be saved, and we know what to do to get them there.

Best Friends is committed to working with passionate people like you to save homeless pets through adoption, volunteering, fostering, and advocacy. In addition to our lifesaving centers around the U.S, we also founded and run the nation's largest no-kill sanctuary for companion animals.

Working together, we can save homeless pets in our communities and secure a better future for our best friends. Together, we will bring the whole country to no-kill.