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My name is Gwen!

Posted over 2 weeks ago

My basic info

Breed
Domestic Shorthair
Color
Tortoiseshell
Age
10 years old, Adult
Sex
Female
Pet ID
PetSmart
Hair Length
short

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Good with kids
Alert icon Not good with dogs
Alert icon Not good with cats
Checkmark in teal circle Shots current
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

My story

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

Meet Gwen! She’s a gorgeous 10 year old girl who’s had a bit of a rough life thus far, but now she’s looking for a special human to love and cherish her!

She spent her younger years outside as a colony cat, and when she finally came into our rescue she had stomatitis and needed dental surgery…well, THREE surgeries! The first was for her right side to extract all teeth, the second was for her left side, and the third was to remove more bone in a spot that wasn’t healing properly. She is now toothless - but SOOOO much more comfortable! She still enjoys her dry food along with wet food morning and evenings.

From here on out, she deserves to live her life in a home where she can be center of attention! She’s a total lap cat who is willing to give lots of snuggles, but she also enjoys a nice cat tree where she can watch the birds and squirrels. She has recently started playing with toys - spring toys and the jingly cat wand have been favorites so far! Her foster mom loves how you can pick her up and sway back and forth with her like a baby; in return, she’ll give you all the head nudges!

She would do best in a home with no pets, as she doesn’t like other cats and she hasn’t been around dogs. She does great with adults and kids (ages 5 & 8) though! Gwen will be a medical adoption, so the rescue will cover any follow-up expenses related to her dental issues.

Please see our rescue information for our adoption fees or email us at billythekiddenrescue@gmail.com.

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Rescue
Billy the Kidden Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
PetSmart
Contact
Emilie Jackson
Address
Billy the Kidden Rescue, 4330 Holland Rd, Virginia Beach, VA 23452

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

We have an adoption application to learn a bit about the home our cats will be going to and the family's motivation for adoption and expectations about pet ownership. We also have an adoption contract, which includes a no declawing and indoor-only clause along with a vet promissory note that ensures you will continue with the medical care and spay/neuter if needed.

We DO NOT do any out of state adoptions except on the NC border on a case-by-case basis.

We require a donation of $120 for adoption of unaltered kittens with a PTV Contract. All kittens receive vaccine series and wormings as well as medical treatment as needed. The adopter is responsible for obtaining their rabies vaccine and spay/neuter if the kitten is not of age at the time of adoption. We can provide resources for low cost clinics that offer these services.

We ask a donation of $25 to adopt Career/barn cats.

We require a donation of at least $140 for adoption of Spayed/neutered cat.

Bonded pairs adoption donation is $200.

Sometimes we require rental checks or home inspections. We always have a Meet n Greet to make sure everyone gets along. We encourage bringing the whole family!

Adoption application

Go meet their pets

Our pets are available for Meet and Greets at their various fosters homes or at our kittery at Pups n Stuff in Virginia Beach for fosters who do not show animals in their home. Appointments must be scheduled in advance!

At Pups n Stuff (where we're the Stuff), you can make an appointment to come see some of our adoptable kittens. It is at 4330 Holland Rd. in Virginia Beach.

Many of our adoptable adults are located at the Catnip Cat Cafe. The Cafe is in the Ghent section of Norfolk at 1611-B Colley Ave.

We also have adoptable adults at Pembroke PetSmart, 4421 Virginia Beach Blvd in Virginia Beach.

More about this rescue

Our mission is to improve the lives of displaced cats and reduce feral cat population in Hampton Roads by socializing outdoor-born and feral kittens for adoption into loving forever homes. We are a VDACS registered 501c3 nonprofit, founded in 2014 with over 60 foster homes.

Our heart is in TNR (Trap, Neuter, Return of ferals), where cats are fixed, vaccinated, ear tipped, and allowed to live out their lives without reproducing. We are advocates for advancing legal and social acceptance of TNR in Hampton Roads. Our unique feral kitten socialization program has a 90% success rate in socializing feral-born kittens to become loving, in-home pets.

We are always seeking fosters, volunteers, transporters, and trappers to join our team!

We also appreciate donations! Find our most needed items
here:

Chewy 👉https://www.chewy.com/g/billy-the-kidden-rescue_b112512464

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