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My name is Bertha!

Posted over 4 weeks ago | Updated over 2 weeks ago

My basic info

Breed
Domestic Shorthair
Color
Cream or Ivory
Age
Senior
Sex
Female
Pet ID
22123754-2025-1342
Hair Length
short

My details

Checkmark in teal circle Purebred
Checkmark in teal circle Spayed / Neutered
Checkmark in teal circle Housetrained

My story

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

Beautiful Bertha is a buff ginger tabby with a plush coat and soulful green eyes. She loves affection and cuddling! She will nudge you with her head and put her paws on you to let you know that she wants to you to keep petting her. She will roll on the ground and show you her belly while making air biscuits, but she'd prefer for you to only rub her chest. She enjoys cardboard scratchers and playing with track ball toys. She likes being brushed and will let you clip her nails if you give her treats.

 
Bertha will be your devoted companion. She always wants to be with you or near you. She will climb on you and follow you around. If you leave, she will be waiting for you by the door. Bertha is very quiet, with a low purr and occasional little squeaks. She let out only one tiny meow on the hour-long car ride to her foster home. Bertha is a calm and gentle cat. A quiet home would be best for her.
 
Bertha was brought to a shelter as a stray, so nothing is known about her life before that. She is adapting wonderfully to the spoiled house cat life. Bertha did not react to seeing the resident cat in her foster home so she would likely get along well with other cats given a slow, proper introduction. Her finder noted she did well around their dog. Bertha has hyperthyroidism, which is easily managed by a pill that she eats in her food. Bertha is ready to go home with you and be your best friend!
 

Adoption fee: $100, includes all shots, sterilized, dewormed, deflea, microchip




 

If you are interested in adopting, please fill out an application and a representative will get back to you shortly to answer any questions you may have. The adoption policies and applications can be found at the following links: https://fancycats.org/adopt-a-cat and https://fancycats.org/adopt-a-dog. Email us at  adoption@fancycats.org for general questions about our rescued cats. Email us at dogadoptions@fancycats.org for general questions about our rescued dogs.

See our calendar of adoption events at https://fancycats.org/(scroll towards bottom)

You can save animals like this one by becoming a foster! Fosters are like bridges between high kill shelters and forever homes. We need fosters so that we can save cats and dogs before they are euthanized at the shelters. If you are interested in becoming a foster, please visit: https://fancycats.org/volunteer



December 27, 2025, 6:53 am
Rescue

Contact info

Pet ID
22123754-2025-1342
Contact
Catherine Awad
Address
P. O. Box 182, Herndon, VA 20172
Donation

Their adoption process

Additional adoption info

Our adopters fill out an application that screens for problems that may be detrimental to our cats and kittens. Once the adopter is approved we provide veterinary referrals which help with low cost spays or neuters for the kittens that are too young at the time of adoption. We are always available to help with behavioral issues that arise. We provide numerous information sheets in our adoption folders, plus the medical background of each cat. The only fees involved with our program are adoption fees that offset our veterinary bills.

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Go meet their pets

Our adoptions are held at the Fair Lakes PETsMART in Fairfax Virginia, at the Chantilly PetsMART, at the Gainesville PetsMART, and at the Springfield PetsMART
Check our website for upcoming adoptions. www.fancycats.org

More about this rescue

Fancy Cats Rescue Team was founded to provide the community a "safety net" for cats and kittens that are abused and abandoned, or added to the euthanasia list at the shelters that we are currently participating with. We are a 501 (c) (3) Nonprofit Organization and participate with the United Way/CFC #8929. The goal is to have no kill shelters in place. Education and responsible pet ownership are the foundation of our organization. Our program provides literature, counseling, referral services and educational resources to families and individuals needing guidance. Teaching people responsible pet guardianship by spay and neutering their pets, behavioral modification and health concerns. We also provide a mentoring environment for our youth volunteers where they can learn the rewards of community service while caring for animals that need their gentle, loving kindness. They also interact with the community providing self-confidence and the ability to interact with a variety of cultures and diverse backgrounds. Once an animal is received into our program, they remain with us until a safe, appropriate home is found. They are never euthanized based on their age or space limitations. They are given appropriate medical care, immunizations, spays or neuters and endless hours of tender, loving care. We are an all-volunteer organization with no paid staff. We are funded by community donations, 91% goes toward the care and well being of our animals. Our adoption fees help offset our veterinary bills.

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