Posted over 10 months ago
| Updated over 9 months ago
I found a new home! Plenty of my friends are looking for one too. Check out other pets at this shelter, or start a new search.
Find a pet to adopt
My basic info
Breed
Domestic Shorthair
Color
Black (All)
Age
1 year 7 months old, Young
Sex
Male
Pet ID
–
Hair Length
short
My details
Good with kids
Good with cats
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
My personality
My story
Share
Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Meet Hiccup! This sweet boy is around 8.5 months old and is searching for his forever home.
Hiccup was found roaming a rural property with a severe injury to his tail requiring amputation. He has recovered from the sugery beautifully and has no issues at all with his back end anymore! Unfortunately the injury did leave him with FIV - please see below for more information, but FIV is a cat-specific virus that cannot be easily spread and does not cause major impacts to an indoor cat's life. Hiccup does require a home with another young, gentle cat to keep him company; he would not do well on his own.
Hiccup is a total lovebug. He is immediate friends with everyone he meets - human or cat - and would likely be fine with dogs as well given appropriate introduction. He loves to snuggle and give kisses, and then chase every toy in the house until he's out of breath. Hiccup is very laid-back and chill; he loves to sleep on the couch while you watch a movie, or cuddle up in bed with you at night.
Hiccup has been neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, health-checked, and treated for parasites. His adoption fee is $250. To apply for adoption, please visit www.heartstohomes.ca/cat-adoption.
FIV Resources:
FIV is a feline-only virus that cannot be transmitted to people or other animal species. FIV is passed between cats through a deep bite wound – deep enough to inject saliva into the bloodstream of the other cat – commonly occurring in outdoor cats who fight for territory or while mating. FIV is not passed between cats through casual contact like sharing food bowls or litter boxes or through playing, wrestling or licking/cleaning each other. Purdue University’s College of Veterinary Medicine conducted a long-term study in cat shelters and found that FIV-positive cats can live with FIV-negative cats and not infect the FIV-negative cats during normal day-to-day interaction. Studies over the last 10 years have also shown that cats with FIV often live as long as otherwise healthy cats that do not have this virus. For more information, please check out the links below.
