My name is Derek!

Posted over 11 months ago | Updated over 3 weeks ago

Meet my bestie

Minnie

Please adopt both of us so we can stay together.

Cared for by Focus on Ferals

My basic info

Breed

Domestic Shorthair

Color

Brown Tabby

Age

Young

Sex

Male

Pet ID

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Hair Length

short

My details

Good with kids

Good with dogs

Good with cats

Shots current

Spayed / Neutered

Has special needs

My story

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

Meet Minnie & Derek!

One look at their pictures and it’s clear why we couldn’t bear to separate this pair!

Minnie is sweet, snuggly, and loves to play. She has a slight haze in her right eye due to a problem in its development, but it has no significant impact on her vision or overall health and happiness. She keeps a curious, yet cautious distance from her foster family’s dogs and would do well with a dog who will give her some space.

Derek is a confident kitten who loves to explore and play. He’s an absolute snuggle bug and melts into your arms. The vet initially told us that he is blind due to a malformation in his eyes. There was no sign of injury, infection, or pain and Derek isn’t bothered in the least! After observing him for several months, it seems he does have some limited vision. He does an excellent job using the litter box and finding his food & water. He’ll even chase a toy or light if it’s near enough.

These two will make a wonderful addition to a special home!

Both Estimated to be born March 2023.
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All of our kittens are currently in Foster Homes. They are not at our facility. Adoption counselors can arrange for you to meet the kittens once your application is approved. Kittens through 6 months $125 or 2 for $200; Kitties over 6 months $100 or 2 for $150.
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Our Adoptable Kittens ARE NOT FERAL. We take them from the streets at a young age, and some are feral at the time of rescue. However, we spend many hours taming, socializing, and acclimating them to indoor life as a pet cat. They are currently friendly, healthy, and playful kittens who are just waiting for their special someone to take them home. All of our kittens are spayed or neutered, tested for FeLV/FIV, vaccinated against Distemper, and treated for fleas and other parasites.
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Adoption App: http://www.focusonferals.org/adopt/adoption-application/

Rescue

Focus on Ferals

Contact info

Pet ID

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Contact

Gina Marvin

Phone

(616) 826-0927

crazyforferals@yahoo.com

Website

http://focusonferals.org

Address

7962 Clyde Park SW, Byron Center, MI 49315

Donation

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Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

The adoption fee is kittens through 6 months $125 or 2 for $200
kitties over 6 months $100 or 2 for $150. They come spayed/neutered, tested for FIV and FeLV, wormed, treated for fleas and is up to date on his/her vaccines.

If you are interested in adopting one of our kittens, please CLICK HERE to fill out an Adoption Application. If you have questions you can call 616-826-0927.

Go meet their pets

Our adoption center is located at 7962 Clyde Park SW Byron Center. We are open by appointment only once an application has been submitted and approved.

'Our adoption facility houses so many kitties. The rest are in foster homes. If you want to meet a specific kitty, please inquire with us before attending an adoption event, so we can make every effort to have the requested kitties available!

For every kitten that is adopted another kitten will have a chance at a healthy happy life. Kitten season has been especially busy this year and we have been at capacity for some time now. Sadly this means people who want to help the cats and kittens in their area are being turned away because of limited resources.

More about this rescue

Our mission is to improve the lives of feral cats through education and action, following the humane methods of Trap-Neuter-Return, and thus treating every feral cat with the compassion and respect they deserve.

The Humane Answer: Trap-Neuter-Return
If you've ever seen cats in an alleyway eating out of dumpsters, or blending into the wild habitat of a wooded area, and wondered about their condition and how you could help them, read on...

Some of them, having been lost or abandoned, have found their way to a colony where they can survive amongst other felines. But the majority live out their lives as feral, or "wild", cats. Being either born in the wild and never having had human contact, or reverting to a wild state after having been abandoned; the great majority of feral cats cannot be tamed. Generally, attempts at taming or adoption of ferals prove to be fruitless. Our efforts can be realized one-hundred-fold if we do the greatest good for the greatest number of ferals by stopping the cycle of reproduction.

Communities can help these forgotten cats by providing them with food, water, shelter, and spaying/neutering services through the "Trap-Neuter-Return" full management program.

Briefly, TNR consists of the humane trapping, sterilization, and return of feral cats to their familiar habitat to be cared for daily by dedicated volunteers. Kittens under eight weeks and/or tame cats are placed into adoption programs.

For more in-depth information on TNR, please visit our links page to visit the Alley Cat Allies web site or the Feral Friends web site.