#adoptable cats

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FROM PAWS (PETS ARE WORTH SAVING) OF ALABAMA:

We introduced our Rescue Village to Mama Maddie and her 5 week-old babies a few days ago. While we did find a foster, Maddie and her babies are currently hospitalized while she undergoes treatment. Maddie is still a kitten herself, but she has been an absolutely INCREDIBLE mama. Even in immense pain, she has continued to nurse and nurture her babies, wanting to be with them at all times. Her vet team has been raving about how sweet and gentle she has been through all of this. 🥰 Maddie came to us with a high fever, severe constipation, a swollen belly, and would yelp in pain if touched near her tummy. We feared a retained fetus or pyometra — but it turns out she has SEVERE mastitis, to the point where one of her teats ruptured and became necrotic. Getting her fever stabilized was a challenge, requiring additional testing to rule out secondary issues. Nothing else was found, thankfully, but it added to an already significant bill. The mastitis is beginning to respond to treatment, though the necrosis has left an open wound requiring ongoing wound care. She'll remain hospitalized through the weekend and be reevaluated Monday to see if she is ready to move to her foster home or will require a bit more intensive care. Her kittens are THRIVING! 🎉 The vet team has been supplementally feeding them to take some pressure off Maddie, and they are gaining weight and getting regular visits from the eyeball fairy! ✨ Maddie's bill is currently just shy of $1,105 — and that's on top of Coco's amputation ($500), emergency intake of 3 dumped Siamese-mix cats (~$250 so far), and $900 in transport costs for 7 kittens to Rhode Island. We are drowning. 😞 Our emergency fund is depleted, and we will have to close to intakes until we can pay these bills down — right in the middle of Kitten Season.💔 Every single dollar helps right now, and we are grateful for any and all donations. They can be made directly to her vet: Taylor Crossing Animal Hospital (Montgomery, Alabama) at [phone] under PAWS of Alabama. We also have Venmo/PayPal or DM us for our mailing address for checks. Maddie has fought so hard for her babies — we are committed to fighting just as hard for her. 💗🐾

Out of state support and adoptions are accepted!

[amijulesenough]

our adoptable kitty steve ❤️ (we also have eddie el max and dustin<3)

[fauxmoux]

the “wtf is that” brothers

[sayjoisme84]

Pony…..^.^. (Black and white). and Brady. (Grey and white). .^.^.

Both of these cats have FIV.

Both are at the Lakeshore Humane Society

FIV or Feline Immunodeficiency Virus. 🦠 When I first learned about it people were calling it Feline AIDS. It’s a virus that attacks a cat’s immune system making them vulnerable to secondary infection. When I first started volunteering about 20yrs ago cats with this disease were often put down. They probably still are in some shelters that can take the time to test their cats. Shelters like Lakeshore, Chautauqua county, and 10 lives club, shelters near ish to me, adopt these cats out. There really isn’t much difference between FIV and healthy cats.

FIV is common among outdoor cats, especially intact ones. This is because the disease is spread through deep bites and intact cats are more likely to fight. Rarely do kittens get infected from their mothers. Cats can share water bowls and the like without transmission.

Cats with FIV can live just as long as non infected cats unless they get a secondary infection, especially if that infection is Feline leukemia. When cats have symptoms it may be a fever, swollen lymph nodes, inflammation of the mucus membranes, sometimes cancer, infections, diarrhea, and queens may miscarry. Most infected cats are intact males which makes sense.

There is no cure and humans can’t get it.

Source of info abt FIV

Www.vet.cornell.edu Cornell feline health center

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In Maryland, waiting for a furever home to call her own: Owlette is a cute 14 month old who absolutely adores other cats, people she tolerates (no kids) as long as they give her the space she needs, so a somewhat experienced cat owner would be preferred. She is available through AARF https://animalalliesrescue.org/adopt/cats-available-for-adoption/?fbclid=IwAR3voD0L_mqd2E9k-zqFFv1sw1_7_LwtQIyvKk1EahLy5eMD-235vyc1q9Q

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[citysweetmermaid]

[sophmartin1]

These two homeless cats have been at PetSmart in Kensington, MD (technically Rockville) partnered with Last Chance Animal Rescue for a while now and currently in need of forever homes. If they don’t get adopted any time soon this week, they will get transferred to another PetSmart. We have worked hard to make these two ladies adoptable. They are both indoor and are up to date with their shots. Mimi needs to be an only cat, but Tatyana can be with other cats. Mimi is 2.5 years and Tatyana is 18 months. If either you or anyone you know are looking/interested in adopting an adult cat and want to meet either of them, please stop by the adoption center inside of PetSmart. 🐱

PetSmart adress:

5154 Nicholson Ln

Kensington, MD 20895

*Edit: Please see the notes that I made in the reblogs about all the updates for these two kitties a while back. Thank you!