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My name is Nicholai!

Posted 1 month ago | Updated 5 days ago

My basic info

Breed
Domestic Shorthair
Color
Age
Adult
Sex
Male
Pet ID
246103
Hair Length

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Declawed

My story

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

HOW TO ADOPT: This cat is participating in our Shelter Cat Getaway foster program, which gives cats a vacation from the shelter and lets them enjoy home life while they wait to be adopted. To schedule a time to meet this cat, please contact Mary at mmccarroll@arl-iowa.org or Carol at cgriglione@arl-iowa.org.



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- Looking for a calm, quiet home where he can feel safe and loved



- Thrives in environments that are comfortable and predictable



- Young kiddos are a bit too much for him right now with their loud noises and busy bodies, so he's looking for a mature home where he can just relax and enjoy his life



- Is doing well with the older children (11+) in his foster home, who are gentle with him



- Enjoys hanging out with his human family, but is not necessarily a lap cat at this point



- He seems to enjoy being petted



- Dogs and other cats tend to stress him out, so he'll likely be happiest as the only pet in his home - he'd love to have all your love!



- Front declawed



Primary Color: Black
Weight: 20.17
Age: 4yrs 1mths 2wks
Shelter
Animal Rescue League of Iowa Inc.

Contact info

Pet ID
246103
Contact
Address
5452 NE 22nd St, Des Moines, IA 50313

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

You can find information about our adoption process at https://www.arl-iowa.org/adoptionprocess.

Go meet their pets

The Animal Rescue League of Iowa has locations and partner sites throughout the Des Moines metro. You can find hours and contact info for all our sites at https://www.ARL-Iowa.org/Locations.

You can see all our available pets at https://www.ARL-Iowa.org. Please note that we do not respond to emails about individual pets available for adoption.

More about this shelter

The Animal Rescue League of Iowa (ARL) is Iowa's largest nonprofit animal shelter, caring for many thousands of pets each year. The ARL serves people and pets from across the state of Iowa through its programs, which include pet adoption, humane education, pet behavior training, spay/neuter, animal cruelty intervention and much more.