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My name is Puzzles!

Posted over 3 weeks ago | Updated 1 week ago

My basic info

Breed
Domestic Shorthair
Color
Brown Tabby
Age
Adult
Sex
Female
Pet ID
20992153
Hair Length
short

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My story

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

Puzzles is about 3 years old, we rescued her from the Hesperia Shelter. Her favorite spot in her foster home is on the window ledge so she can look out and watch the birds and the squirrels. She has a gentle disposition, and enjoys hanging close by her foster mom. She is in a multi cat foster situation and will hiss at the other kitties if they get too close. 

LOCATION;  Foster home, will soon be at our Aliso Viejo Petsmart Adoption Center

Visit http://greatpets.org/cat-adoption-application for an online application

Puzzles's $175 adoption fee includes her vet exam while in our care, felv/fiv test, fecal, spay surgery, microchip, flea treatment, and current vaccinations (age appropriate)

November 6, 2024, 6:44 pm
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
20992153
Contact
Email
Address
P.O. Box 2444, Mission Viejo, CA 92690

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

All interested parties are required to complete an Adoption Application (on our website at www.greatpets.org). This helps us place our rescued animals in homes best suited to their needs and the needs of their new families. Most of these animals have been through so much and we want to make their transition as smooth as possible. Please visit our website: www.greatpets.org for our adoptable dogs and cats, how to meet them, our adoption & foster applications, adoption events, and much more.

CAT questions/info contact: (949) 716-0538 or hanaskids@gmail.com

DOG questions/info contact: (949) 348-8057 or info@greatpets.org

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

Our Cats can be seen 7 days a week at:
PETSMART Aliso Viejo (in the store's Cat Adoption Center)
26762 Aliso Creek Rd.
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
Hours: Saturday and Sunday, 12 noon - 4 p.m.

Some of our cats are also in foster homes, so please call Hana at (949) 716-0538 or email hanaskids@gmail.com to schedule an appointment to visit a kitty in foster care or to visit them at Petsmart.

To Meet Our Available Dogs: Call 949-348-8057 or email info@greatpets.org to arrange a visit with one of our wonderful dogs available for adoption.

CONSIDER ADOPTING AN FIV CAT!

FIV (feline immunodeficiency virus) is a widely misunderstood condition. Many people think that it’s easily spread, makes cats very sick, and that they have a lower life expectancy, so they are not often adopted. This is far from the truth!

When a cat tests positive for FIV, it means they either carry the virus or have been vaccinated for it at some point (which causes them to test positive for the disease, which is why this vaccination isn’t recommended, among other reasons). FIV is not spread through casual contact such as shared food/water/litter, mutual grooming, or playing. It is most commonly spread through deep, vicious bite wounds typically inflicted by intact toms fighting on the streets over food, females, or territory. If a cat has been spayed or neutered, they are unlikely to fight in this manner, and if the population is stable (no serious fighting), FIV+ cats can live with non-infected cats.

It was previously thought that FIV+ pregnant females could pass the virus to their kittens, but this has since been disproved according to one study.* Kittens with an FIV+ mother may test positive for up to 6 months simply due to the presence of maternal antibodies, which dissipate over time.

FIV+ cats can live as long and healthy a life as non-infected cats. This doesn’t mean they will never become ill; they are, after all immunocompromised, so illnesses can be easier to catch and harder to fight off. They have the same needs as any other cat: high-quality nutrition, a clean, stress-free, strictly indoor environment, regular veterinary visits (two times per year), and lots of love.

If they should become ill, they are generally treated earlier, longer, and more aggressively than non-immunocompromised cats (meaning they need to see the vet at the very first sign of illness and may be on a stronger medication or on medication for a longer period of time).
*Study results can be found on our "Available Cats and Kittens" website page at www.greatpets.org

More about this rescue

We are a no-kill rescue group in Southern California. Our primary focus is rescuing animals from local high-kill shelters. We then either board them or place them in foster homes so we can better assess their personalities before placing them in loving homes. All our animals are examined by our veterinarians, spayed/neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, FELV/FIV tested if they are cats, flea treated and dewormed if needed.

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