My name is Rick Mitochondria!

Posted over 2 months ago | Updated 1 week ago

Cared for by Animal Rescue League of Iowa Inc.

Adoption process

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

Meet the Pet

Take the Pet Home

Adoption fee: $100

This helps Animal Rescue League of Iowa Inc. with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed

Domestic Shorthair

Color

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Age

Adult

Sex

Male

Pet ID

254307

Hair Length

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My details

Spayed / Neutered

My story

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

- Laidback but playful guy who loves playing with toy balls and wand toys

- Loves attention and will meow at you when he decides you're not giving him enough

- Enjoys getting pets all over

- Will hop down from his perch and come right up to greet you when you come to see him

- Just a big, gentle guy

This cat has tested positive for feline immunodeficiency virus. FIV attacks the immune system leaving a cat vulnerable to recurrent infections. There currently is no cure for FIV, but infected cats can live fairly normal lives for years. FIV is transmitted through deep bite wounds. Casual contact such as sharing food/water bowls, mutual grooming, etc. is unlikely to spread FIV. However, we recommend that this cat be an only cat or live with other FIV+ cats. More info is on this cat's kennel, but if you have questions, please consult your regular veterinarian before adoption.

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: Grey Tiger
Secondary Color: White
Weight: 11.7
Age: 3yrs 6mths 0wks

Shelter

Animal Rescue League of Iowa Inc.

Contact info

Pet ID

254307

Contact

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Phone

(515) 262-9503

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Website

https://www.arl-iowa.org/

Address

5452 NE 22nd St, Des Moines, IA 50313

Donation

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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.