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My basic info
Breed
Domestic Shorthair
Color
Black (All)
Age
4 years 1 month old, Adult
Sex
Male
Pet ID
–
Hair Length
short
My details
Good with kids
Good with cats
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Has special needs
Microchipped
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Meet Channing! This boy is a sweetheart despite all he has been through. He was originally surrendered to a shelter after his owner died, he had obviously been a trap and release kitty based on his ear tip. He was pulled by a local rescue and after multiple attempts to treat an issue he was having with his ear, nothing was working and he was just getting worse so the vet recommended euthanasia. That is when NBARR stepped in and took him to our vet and they determined he had a nasty ear infection due to a large polyp in his ear, it was removed same day and he is just as sweet as before but with less of a head tilt now. He is also FIV+ (which is an immune deficiency virus) It is not curable however FIV+ kitties can live a complete normal life. Unlike with feline leukemia, FIV kitties can live with non positive cats. The virus is typically only spread by cat bites. Channing is great with kids and loves attention, he is very vocal and will talk to you quite a bit. He has met a couple of our resident cats and doesn't mind them as long as they do not pester him. I think he would be fine in a home with a cat or cats that are not dominate. Channing being almost 16lbs is a big boy and based on his scars and the fact he is FIV+ means he has probably been in a few fights but he is not the type of cat that goes looking for fights.
What is FIV:
Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is one of the most common and consequential infectious diseases of cats around the world. In infected cats, FIV attacks the immune system, leaving the cat vulnerable to many other infections. Although cats infected with FIV may appear normal for years, they eventually suffer from immune deficiency, which allows normally harmless bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and fungi found in the everyday environment to potentially cause severe illnesses. Though there is no cure for FIV, recent studies suggest that cats with FIV commonly live average life spans.
Risk & Transmission:
The primary mode of transmission for FIV is through bite wounds from an infected cat. Casual, non-aggressive contact, such as sharing water bowls or mutual grooming, does not appear to be an efficient route of spreading the virus. As a result, cats in households with stable social structures where housemates do not fight are at little risk of acquiring FIV infections. Only on rare occasions, an infected mother cat may transmit the infection to her kittens. However, if the mother becomes infected with FIV during her pregnancy, the transmission risk to the kittens is increased. Sexual contact is not a significant means of spreading FIV among cats.
If don't have room in your home but do have room in your heart, you can help one of our homeless pets find a home of its own by sponsoring them. By sponsoring, you will be paying part of the adoption fee, making it possible for them to be adopted much sooner.
For Adoption or Sponsorship Information please call or text 270-779-2360.
Adoption Fee for our dogs is cats is $95. All cats will be adopted fully vetted. Spay/Neuter. Wormed. Flea/Tick Treated. Vaccinated. Microchipped. Feleuk/FIV Tested.
