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My name is Seamus!

Posted over 12 years ago

My basic info

Breed
Scottish Fold
Color
Orange or Red
Age
Young
Sex
Male
Pet ID
Hair Length
long

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My story

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

Seamus. 18 mo Red Scottish Fold longhair.
regular adoption fee: see below

This is one beautiful cat. When he came to the shelter originally, he
weighed 8lb 5 oz, was skinny, had a healing puncture wound, and appeared
to have had a collar impacted around his neck at some time. Thankfully
the shelter workers saw what a great cat he was and took the time to get
him back to good health. By the time he got to us, he weighed in at 10
lbs 9 oz. He's a big boy.
He has beautiful long fur, although it's so chopped up right now that
it's hard to tell. Since he had the impacted collar around his neck,
he's lost his pretty front ruff. His coat should be pretty spectacular
when it's grown back. His fur is very soft, like bunny fur. He has pretty
green eyes, almost a seafoam green. He has the nice cobby body and a
shorter fluffy tail, which is in keeping with the breed standards.
Seamus gets along with just about everyone. He's not the least bit
bothered by other cats and ignores the big dogs in the household. He's
very mellow and seeks out human attention without being obnoxious. He
just hangs out.
Unfortunately, Seamus tested FIV positive with the Elisa FIV snap test.
We are going to have him retested with a more accurate test called the
Western Blot because we do know there is a high incidence of false
positives. Since most cats that are FIV positive have spent time out of
doors as unaltered males and they get FIV via a deep bite wound, we
think there is a high likelihood that is is truly an FIV positive cat.
Before you dismiss Seamus as a possible new family member, take a minute
to bring yourself up to date on the latest about feline immunodeficiency
virus. It's not the scary bad disease that vets used to think it was. No
longer is it a death sentence and FIV cats often live as long as any
other cat. Here are a few fun facts:
It's a cat only disease and cannot be spread to humans or other non-felines.
FIV cats most often live long lives and just as often have no symptoms
at all.
The virus is not easily passed between cats. People used to think it was
spread via litter boxes, water/food bowls, or when cats snuggle and
play. That is not the case.
It's mainly passed through deep penetrating bite wounds. Usually the
only time a cat gets this type of wound is when they are free roaming,
unneutered tomcats. (Here's just one more reason to get the cats spayed
and neutered, people!)
Our biggest problem with FIV positive cats is that many vets are not
educated about FIV. It was only discovered 15 years ago, so the data is
just now getting out there that shows these cats can live long, healthy
lives. Often when a vet hears that a cat is FIV positive, they will tell
the owner either to euthanize the cat or that it needs to live its life
as an only pet.

Right now Seamus is living happily in a foster home. That is where he
will stay. We will not be sending him to a Sanctuary or putting him in a
cage. He is an awesome cat and shows no aggression toward other cats.

His foster mom is Harriet in Santa Cruz. Email toharrietjane@comcast.net

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