Adopt

My name is Ellie!

Posted 1 month ago | Updated 2 days ago

Adoption process
1

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

2

Meet the Pet

3

Take the Pet Home

Adoption fee: $100

This helps Animal Rescue League of Iowa Inc. with pet care costs.

My basic info

Breed
Domestic Shorthair
Color
Age
Adult
Sex
Female
Pet ID
163746
Hair Length

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered

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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- Extremely sweet, affectionate cat who loves to be held and snuggled



- Loves to play, especially with balls in a circle track toy



- Will do best in a home that has carpet or lots of rugs, since wood or linoleum floors are more difficult for her to navigate



- Looking for a calm, low-traffic home where life is predictable and she will not have access to stairs



- Has lived with another cat, and may do well with a calm, mellow cat friend in her new home



- May do well with older children who are gentle with her, and will want to hold and snuggle her



- Has been diagnosed with cerebellar hypoplasia or "wobbly cat syndrome". This condition is typically caused by exposure to the feline distemper virus before birth up or to two weeks of age. Fortunately, this cat can eat, drink, and use a litter box without assistance. The condition is non-progressive, meaning the animal's coordination should not get worse. There is no treatment for cerebellar hypoplasia. The ARL recommends that this animal live indoors only and have access to non-spill food dishes. Most cats have a good quality of life.



This cat is part of our Silver Paw Pets program, a foster and adoption program for pets who arrive at the ARL after their owner either passed away or was moved to a care facility where they could not take their pet. If you're interested in adopting this pet, please visit the location it's at or reach out if there is contact info listed above. If you'd like to foster this pet or another Silver Paw Pet, please email Mary at mmccarroll@arl-iowa.org.



All adoptable cats and kittens are spayed/neutered, microchipped and up to date on vaccinations (rabies and FVRCP as appropriate for their ag
Primary Color: Grey
Weight: 11
Age: 7yrs 6mths 2wks

Shelter

Contact info

Pet ID
163746
Contact
Email
Address
5452 NE 22nd St, Des Moines, IA 50313

Their adoption process

1.

Visit the Facility and Find a Pet

If a pet has specific contact info in their profile about how to schedule a visit, please reach out directly to that contact.

2.

Meet the Pet

We recommend dogs meet any resident dogs before adoption.

3.

Take the Pet Home

Please allow one to two hours to complete the adoption process.

Additional adoption info

You can find information about our adoption process at https://www.arl-iowa.org/adoptionprocess
If a pet has specific contact info in their profile about how to schedule a visit, please reach out directly to that contact.

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.

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