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Gloria
Date: Mon, 04 Jul 2005 16:57:18 -0500
To: felvtalk@felineleukemia.org
From: "Gloria B. Lane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Fwd from - [FeLVPositiveCats] FeLV+ Kitty avaliable for adoption
From: jenny stone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mon, 4 Jul 2005 14:13:16 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [FeLVPositiveCats] FeLV+ Kitty avaliable for adoption
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
I have a sweet little FeLuk+ kitty who I need to find a new home for. I
bottle raised Nanie (short for Maynard)from 2 weeks old and by the time
I found out he was FeLuk+ (at 8 months, because that is how long it took
to get him healthy enough to be fixed) there was no way I could take him
back into the Humane Society I was fostering him for knowing what his
chances were. So he stayed with me. All our other cats are (and have
been forever) vaccinated against it, since we take in so many strays, so
that was not a problem.
We were doing fine until kitten season hit, the HS has gotten in 3
litters of unweaned babies that I couldn't take because I had Nanie and
it wouldn't be fair to expose them to him. We had nursing mothers that
took them in, but I relized that it was only a matter of time before we didn't.
It would be way too hard on him to have to live in a cage instead of
having free run of a home, so we've not contacted rescues about him.
He is on Petfinder but I thought that listing him here might get to more
people who could take him. Here is what it says on his Petfinder listing:
Nanie looks like he could be purebred Maine Coon, if he just weighed
closer to 20 pounds instead of about 5. We call him our Mini Maine Coon.
:) He is heavliy built like a Maine Coon and has long silky black tabby fur.
His litter was found in the woods on top of their dead mother, at 2 weeks
old, by a couple of mushroomers. They were brought into our local
shelter, who sent them to us for bottlefeeding. He is the only one out of
his litter of 5 that we managed to save.
Nanie's eyes are very milky and he is partially blind. He can see
movement and large shapes, but not much else. He is very people oriented
and loves to ride about on your shoulders and will launch himself towards
the sound of your voice (since he can't see) from across the room.
Nanie gets along fine with all other cats and dogs. He hasn't learned to
smack the puppy when he is playing rough with him (He just cries for us
to come save him.) So a dog who is doesn't try to play rough with cats
would be best.
He turned a year old around April tenth. He is Neutered and UPD on all
shots including Rabies. Now for the bad news: He is Feline Leukemia
positive. He does not show any signs of being sick and seems to be one of
the heathiest cats we have in our house full of rescues. He never has
any colds, snooty eyes, gooky noses, etc.
He would need to go to a home with another FeLuk+ kitty or to a home
where everyone else is vaccinated. He is VERY trusting of people and it
doesn't even cross his mind that one day when he jumps and misses noone
will catch him. So he need to go to a home where he won't have to learn
the hard way. Besides jumping onto your shoulder from atop furniture or
counters, he stands on his hind legs and pats your knee until you pick him up.
Would you spoil him rotten(er) and catch him when he jumps at your
shoulder and misses because he can't see it? If so, set up an appointment
to meet him and fall in love.
We are in west central Indiana,but can transport him at least part way to
you. If you would like to meet him email at
<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Feline Lady
