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My name is Bear -- Bonded Buddy With Ivy!

Posted over 2 weeks ago | Updated 16 hours ago

Adoption process
1

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

2

Meet the Pet

3

Take the Pet Home

My basic info

Breed
Domestic Shorthair
Color
Age
Adult
Sex
Male
Pet ID
195262
Hair Length

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My story

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

Bear and Ivy are Bonded Buddies. They'll be adopted as a pair.



- Friendly guy who likes people and hanging out with you



- Favorite toys are laser toys, wand toys, catnip toys and balls



- Likes cat scratchers



- Has lived with other cats and did well with them



- Not a fan of loud noises; looking for a quieter home



- Lived with kids previously and loved to play with them; his previous family said he prefers older kids to young ones



- Has done fine with dogs but would prefer older, calmer ones



This cat can be fearful and may need extra time to adjust to a new home. We've seen good progress here at the ARL, but don't be surprised if it takes several weeks for this cat to become comfortable in a new place. This cat may hide and just observe at first - maybe for quite a while - and that is perfectly normal. Young children are too much for this cat right now, so we are highly recommending a quiet, mature home. We are happy to provide post-adoption resources. If you can give this cat extra time, patience and TLC, please consider adopting! It will be so rewarding to watch them gain confidence and start enjoying all the good things in life!



All adoptable cats and kittens are spayed/neutered, microchipped and up to date on vaccinations (rabies and FVRCP as appropriate for their age)


Primary Color: Brown Tiger
Secondary Color: White
Weight: 19.42
Age: 6yrs 0mths 3wks
Shelter

Contact info

Pet ID
195262
Contact
Email
Address
5452 NE 22nd St, Des Moines, IA 50313

Their adoption process

1.

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

If a pet has specific contact info in their profile about how to schedule a visit, please reach out directly to that contact.

2.

Meet the Pet

We recommend dogs meet any resident dogs before adoption.

3.

Take the Pet Home

Please allow one to two hours to complete the adoption process.

Additional adoption info

You can find information about our adoption process at https://www.arl-iowa.org/adoptionprocess
If a pet has specific contact info in their profile about how to schedule a visit, please reach out directly to that contact.

Go meet their pets

The Animal Rescue League of Iowa has locations and partner sites throughout the Des Moines metro. You can find hours and contact info for all our sites at https://www.ARL-Iowa.org/Locations

You can see all our available pets at https://www.ARL-Iowa.org. Please note that we do not respond to emails about individual pets available for adoption.

More about this shelter

The Animal Rescue League of Iowa (ARL) is Iowa's largest nonprofit animal shelter, caring for many thousands of pets each year. The ARL serves people and pets from across the state of Iowa through its programs, which include pet adoption, humane education, pet behavior training, spay/neuter, animal cruelty intervention and much more.

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