Momo was a stray cat wandering the streets of Germantown, MD when he was found in May after jumping into the driver's seat of my roommate's car. There Momo slept on his lap the whole ride home, and proved himself to be more of a dog than a cat. As soon as he meets anyone, he will go right up to them and begin to lick them (without realizing that his tongue is designed to strip the fur off of prey animals), knead the ground, rub his head against them and so on. Often times when picked up, he will wrap his front legs around your neck as if to give you a big hug while kissing you on the face. He is so full of love and affection and deserves everything good in the world.
Unfortunately, life has a way of dealing bad cards to those who don't deserve it. Upon taking in Momo, we had him tested for FELV, and sure enough, the first test came back positive. We ran a second, more specific test, and it came back negative, leaving us with a temporary sense of relief. We waited 12 weeks before retesting, and unfortunately this time around, he showed up positive on both tests. We currently have other cats and hate to see such a wonderful animal locked up in a bedroom all day, every day, and because it is so difficult to find knowledgeable, willing homes for cats who are FELV+, we have decided that Aslan's Cats is the best place for Momo. There he can live with all of his brothers and sisters (and he loves all living creatures! Dogs and cats and people alike) on a large plot of land, free to roam inside the house or backyard as he pleases.
Finding an open spot as these sanctuaries is hard to come by, and because of the enormous vet bills these rescues face every month that come with housing so many FELV+ cats, the intake fee is $1,500. We want to do all we can for Momo, and believe that this is what's best for him, but we need help in doing this. We have already spent an incredible amount of money on bloodwork, cleaning up an abscess that he had when we first got him, neutering, and vaccines, that we don't have enough left to spare for his intake fee.
Momo is one of those creatures who teaches you what it means to love unconditionally. He is kinder and more affectionate than most people I know. He deserves so much better than living his life in a bedroom because of a disease he didn't ask for, and we need your help in securing a better life for him.