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My name is
Swimmer (aka Phelps) (Special Needs)!

Posted over 3 years ago | Updated 14 hours ago

Adoption process
1

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

2

Submit Application

3

Home Check

Adoption fee: $125

This helps The Goathouse Refuge with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
Domestic Shorthair
Color
Age
3 years 9 months old, Adult
Sex
Male
Pet ID
F2021301
Hair Length
short

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My story

Here's what the humans have to say about me:

Phelps is a friendly jet-black cat who came to us from a county shelter when he was just a small 4-month old kitten. He was born with a condition known as swimmer syndrome, which causes the hind legs to splay out, giving a frog-like or “swimmer” appearance. (Check out more facts about kittens with swimmers syndrome here: https://www.kittenlady.org/swimmersyndrome) Early intervention is key to helping kittens with swimmer syndrome, and the staff at the Goathouse have worked with Phelps to help him with mobility. He currently has full mobility in both front legs, but because his back legs splay out, Phelps still sometimes needs help getting around. He’s a sweet and loving young cat who would be ideal in a home with a compassionate caretaker who understands his needs and is willing to work with him on improving his mobility. Phelps currently resides with our director, so please ask our volunteers about him if you would like to meet him in person. Adopting a special needs kitty is such a rewarding experience, and we just know that Phelps’s special someone is out there somewhere, too!

Approx. DOB: 02/07/2021
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
F2021301
Contact
Siglinda Scarpa
Address
680 Alton Alston Road, Pittsboro, NC 27312

Their adoption process

1.

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

2.

Submit Application

3.

Home Check

Additional adoption info

Adoption application, home visit, adoption fee $100

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

People can visit the Goathouse from 11am-3pm Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, or by appointment.

More about this rescue

Siglinda Scarpa is a potter and a sculpter who owns 3 acres of fenced-in property in which she houses up to 258 homeless cats.The Refuge is a sanctuary for these cats, who never have to leave, but if they are adoptable, the cats are posted on our website and taken to adoption events in the community. The more cats that we find homes for, the more cats we can rescue.

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