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My name is Arnie!

Posted over 13 years ago

My basic info

Breed
Domestic Longhair
Color
Black (All)
Age
Senior
Sex
Male
Pet ID
Hair Length
long

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Has special needs

My story

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

Arnie, who is about 9 or 10, is a very sweet, long-haired black cat. (His photos don't do him justice!) He has tested “positive” for FIV, but is still very adoptable. He is quite handsome and looks and acts like a healthy "normal" cat. He is neutered, has received all the standard vaccinations as well as the vaccination against feline leukemia, and has a lot of love to give to the person -- or people -- who adopt him. After apparently being abandoned, Arnie survived several years in the back yard of a woman who fed him and placed a plastic igloo for him in the winter, but her landlord would not allow Arnie into the house. Even though he is a lot better off than he was for several years after being "dumped," it would be nice if Arnie could spend the rest of his senior years in a loving home. Many FIV-positive cats don’t ever actually come down with FIV, and some of them even live to a ripe old age. As a precaution, however, they should only be placed with other FIV-positive cats or be the solo cat in a home. (FIV – technically known as the "feline immunodeficiency virus" which can cause a weakened immune system in cats – is not contagious to humans or any pets except other cats, and it is only spread among cats via sexual intercourse or deep bite wounds.) Arnie is currently in a boarding facility in Newbury (in Geauga County, OH). Interested potential adopters can call 440.759-0076 or can email dlazarus@hlcommunications.com.

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