Abandoned cat was found ‘fending for herself’ in Indiana. Now ‘sugar lump’ needs a home
A cat with a deep yearning to be loved and cherished is slowly learning to trust again after roughing it on the Indiana streets.
“She had a home once - Now she only has hope,” the Humane Society for Hamilton County in Fishers said in a March 17 Facebook post. “You know that feeling of not knowing where you belong? That’s been Marble’s world lately.”
“This 4-year-old tabby girl had a home once—you can tell by her spayed status and gentle spirit—but somewhere along the way, she found herself alone, fending for herself on the streets. Just after Christmas, a kind man found her wandering in Noblesville and brought her to safety at HSHC.”
The shelter doesn’t know how long she had been a stray, just that she managed to successfully find food to consume. However, it wasn’t the healthiest.
“Now she’s in a foster home, slowly remembering what it’s like to feel secure and loved,” the shelter said. “At 17.5 pounds, Marble clearly found food wherever she could—but what she’s truly hungry for is comfort, routine, and someone to finally call her own.”
Caveat to potential owners — she is on the skittish side.
“She’s still finding her footing—loud noises startle her, and she needs a little extra time to feel brave,” the shelter said. “But when she trusts you, she absolutely melts. Her foster says she’s a total sugar lump who leans in for chin rubs, neck scratches, and gentle affection.”
According to her pet profile, there was an incident that sparked her uneasiness.
“Not long after I arrived, I had a little panic attack in my apartment because housekeeping was cleaning the apartment above me. How embarrassing. I’ve become a little braver since then,” her pet profile says.
For more information on Marble, visit the shelter’s website.
Fishers is about a 20-mile drive northeast from Indianapolis.
This story was originally published March 17, 2025 at 8:50 AM with the headline "Abandoned cat was found ‘fending for herself’ in Indiana. Now ‘sugar lump’ needs a home."