We specialize in healthy, fiv+ kitties. But do have other kitties in our program as well. Fiv is an immune deficiency which kitties get from fighting. Usually unneutered males fighting for territory, food sources and females. Once fixed and loved and fed daily the need to fight for these things disappears. Most of our fiv+ kitties are fostered with other non fiv kitties, and proven to be friendly.
There are lots of myths and misinformation about fiv. To simply it, an fiv kitty is a kitty with a lower immune system. If they get hurt or sick it could take them longer to heal. Fiv does not cause disease, it is a secondary issue of how your kitty will react to primary issue. Most fiv kitties die from geriatric issues without any more vet care than other kitties.
Here are some links to learn more about fiv
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/FHC/health_information/brochure_fiv.cfm
http://www.fivcatrescue.org/fiv-myths.html
Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.
Create an alert, and we'll notify you every time a new pet comes in who meets your criteria.
We are in Mecklenburg county, Charlotte, NC. However since we focus on education and outreach it is not uncommon for us to be helping a kitty in another area. We also have some resources to help transport if you are the perfect match for one of our kitties. So don't let distance be an issue.
Additional adoption info
Our fees are $50-$150 depending of the age of the kitty and the amount of vetting. Most of our adult kitties are $50, most of our kittens are $125-$150, which includes all shots, microchip and spay/neuter.
We will send you an application, once approved, we will schedule a playdate with the animal. We do require a home visit. The animal then goes on trial for a couple weeks to a month. We want to make sure the animal is a good fit for your family. Even after the trial period if you can not keep the animal at anytime we will take them back into our program.
1601 Airport Rd,
Shelby,
NC
28150
P O Box 257,
Matthews,
NC
28105
Mooresvillle, NC 28117
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