SAN MARTIN, CA - Domestic Shorthair. Meet Gorou a Pet for Adoption

My basic info

Breed

Domestic Shorthair

Color

White (Mostly)

Age

1 year 6 months old, Kitten

Sex

Male

Pet ID

–

Hair Length

short

My details

Good with kids

Good with cats

Shots current

Spayed / Neutered

My story

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

This little fireball was born in born in a feral-cat kennel at the Los Banos Animal Shelter on April 3rd, 2023, along with 4 brothers and a sister. Obviously, a feral kennel is no place for a baby so mom and kits hitched a ride over to little bean's and grew up happily in foster care.

In a litter of kittens there tend to be common archetypes - the loner, the troublemaker, the adventurer, etc. Gorou is 100% the adventurer and drove his foster parents crazy as a young kitten, repeatedly breaking out of his pen, and teaching his siblings how to do the same. His fervor for adventure is second only to his desire for attention - this boy loves nothing more than to curl up next to you for a nap.

You may notice Gorou is a bit floppy, just as he reached adoptable age, Gorou and his brother Heizou developed F.I.P - an illness caused by a genetic mutation. The treatment is 84 days long -- and Gorou is almost done! There are several types of F.I.P and Gorou had neuro-F.I.P meaning it affected the use of his back legs. He has made a complete recovery but can be just a tad bit uncoordinated at times - and pair that with his penchant for wagging his tail like a dog and sometimes he just seems floppy, we don't know how else to explain it! But not to worry - this won't affect his health in the long term and instead just makes for an endearing little quirk. F.I.P can sound scary - but treating it is one of little bean's specialties and Gorou is receiving treatment at our vet-tech founder's nursery along with several other F.I.P kitties.

Wondering about the name? little bean's is run by certified nerds® and he and his entire litter were named after characters from the popular video game Genshin Impact, but don't worry, you don't have to keep the name, he doesn't recognize it we swear! But if you do know the reference we hope you'll agree its an adorable name for him (even if the character is actually a dog)