Calico kittens & cats in Culpeper, Virginia

A little wine, anyone? Meet Claret, a beautiful 6 month old(as of April 2024) female calico. Claret was rescued by a Good Samaritan when she was found with her mom and siblings. The Good  Samaritan could not keep them, but graciously took care of them for a couple of weeks and then they transferred into care. Claret is the only girl in the bunch and holds her own with all these brothers. She is a calico and has the personality to match, which is to say she is very social, curious, playful, talkative, and loving, She is a lap cat,and  loves to play with the spring toys, explore, and follow you around the house - but is not clingy. Claret enjoys a little "me" time from time to time.Her perfect home would be a home with medium activity with kids over the age of 10 with folks who are home mist of the day or a cat friend to play with. She is  spayed, had her FVRCP and rabies vaccines, tested negative for FIV and Feline Leukemia, and is microchipped with a lifetime registration. No need to re-regoster every year - we've done it for you.. Please email us if you are interested at GoodMews22@aol.com. Cheers!July 23, 2024, 1:37 am

Say hello to Enzo Ferrari, Mercedes Ann (Mercy), and Maybach (May)! These babies came to us when their mom had them in a Culpeper Good Samaritan's yard. The black and white tuxedo is a little boy named Enzo Ferrari. He’s the sweetest and prefers a lap and pets over playing with his sisters. He’s always the first one to come running when his foster mom opens the door. He will fall asleep curled up on her lap or chest, but is also very playful.The torti girl with a little white on her nose is Maybach (aka May). She’s the quietest of the litter but very sweet. She enjoys playing with Enzo and her sister Mercedes. She’s happy playing but also happy to be by herself at times. When she wants her own space and quiet time, she will curl up in the cat tree, or her foster mom will find her tucked away in a bed. She also loves laps and pets.The torti girl with a lot of cream on her face is Mercedes Ann (aka Mercy). She is the alpha of the litter. She has beautiful markings and lovely green eyes. She is high energy but not too crazy. Once she gets to zoom around and play, she will want to be loved on. If she’s on a lap, she wants to be front and center, hogging up the space.These babies need to have their FVRCP vaccine and booster before they are ready to go home, but they can be pre-adopted now. Preference goes to the adoption of 2 or more.Like all of our kittens, they are/will be: dewormed, receive 2 FVRCP vaccines, a rabies vaccine at 4 months old, be spayed/neutered, combo tested, and microchipped with a lifetime registration.If you're interested, please let us know! GoodMews22@aol.com or call 540.717.4420.You can find an application at: https://www.forgottenfelinesculpeper.org/adopt-form in the upper right hand corner. It's old school, so please print, fill out , scan or take a legible photo, and email.July 23, 2024, 1:37 am

Say cheese! Meet Mozzi (male, Mozzarella), Brie (female), Monterey (male), Jack (male), and Colby (male). These sweet babies were born on May 8th, just a day after their mom, Aussie (Asiago) came into our care. Mom came to us from another rescue who was trapping. When the other rescue realized she was too far along to spay, they asked if we could take her into care - of course! - and not even 24 hours later - kittens!Mozzi (Mozzarella) is the runt and the most popular of the litter. He can be a diva at times and loves attention and loves being held. When it's time for dinner he will be the loudest - screaming and squealing and climbing the cage and everyone follows along as though they are at a concert waiting to meet a famous rockstar! Mozzi has medium to long fur and is a mama's boy. He will need to be adopted with a littermate.Brie is the only girl in the litter and is simply gorgeous! She has the colors of a calico on her head, but her body is a unique smoked black/gray, meaning the fur lightens from the body/base to the end. It almost looks peppered. Brie is also a quiet kitten and would probably best be paired with Mozzi, but doesn't have to be. She enjoys playing with her brothers - climbing, running, and wrestling, but when the drama of a canned food dinner hits...she is OUT. She will climb up in the climber and wait til the drama dies down and the food is served, and then will join her family for dinner. Drama is not her thing.Monterey and Jack are pretty much twins. They are orange tabby with a small white stripe on their noses, white chests and paws and lightly striped tails. They enjoy running, wrestling, playing with a scrunchy ball, and are a bit more outgoing than their siblings. When something is going on, they are the first to investigate.Colby is a handsome guy, like his siblings. He is orange with less white than the others. Colby is also more outgoing, but not quite as much as his brothers, Monterey and Jack. Colby may take a step forward, but then hangs in the background until he evaluates the situation and decides if he wants to get involved. Colby like to wrestle and play, climb on his climber, and play with toys.This litter loves to play and cuddle, but are a bit on the shy and quiet side, so would need a quiet, low activity home either with adults or cat-friendly kids over the age of 8 years old. Preference given to those who adopt 2 or more. There is a $55 discount when you adopt 2.All are/will be dewormed, will be spayed/neutered, have received 2 FVRCP vaccines and will get a rabies vaccine at 4 months, will be combo tested, and are microchipped with a lifetime registration. You won't be paying to register every year - it's done for you. Is life beginning to "grate" on you? Need something cheesy? Let us know, because they are the cheesiest! GoodMews22@aol.com or call 540.717.4420.July 23, 2024, 1:37 am

Hello, I'm Klaija! I'm going to journey to the states all the way from Saudi Arabia at the end of March and can't wait to find my forever home. When I arrive, I will have all of my vaccine, a microhip and I'm spayed so I'm ready to go to my new home right away! I'm an adult cat who loves to play, so I promise we'll have lots of fun together. After playtime, there's nothing I love more than curling up for a cuddle. I'll purr away contentedly while you stroke my fur, making sure you know just how much I appreciate your company. Adopting me means gaining a loving and playful companion. I promise to bring joy and warmth into your home. I can't wait to meet you! If you are interested in fostering me please reach out to Jeepin For Paws or if you'd like to adopt, you can apply here: https://form.jotform.com/240357683837164

Margo's a stunner! A classic Calico with beautiful markings. She's sweet & friendly. Loves affection and being petted and is fine being held! She'll even roll over for belly rubs! She's also silly and sometimes goofy and loves to play! We want to make adopting easy for you! Here’s our application:    https://rappcats.org/adoptions/  Once you complete it, we’re on it! We’ll call your vet (or personal reference) the next business day. Then we like to do a brief video chat (FaceTime if you have it) so you can show us your new pet’s home - where they’ll sleep, eat, and play. During our chat, we can also give you tips or answer questions about how to successfully integrate your new family member into your household, especially if you have other pets. Our adoption fee is $150 and covers our costs of spay/neuter, vaccinations, vet exam, and supplies. (Once old enough, all our cats are current on their shots and have been spayed/neutered.) We’re a strictly no-kill shelter just for cats. We’re cage-free, donation-based, and volunteer-powered. We’re small but special and we’re glad you found us! For more info don’t hesitate to call or text us at 540-987-6050 or email us at  adopt@rappcats.org . July 26, 2024, 11:38 am

We want to make adopting easy for you! Here’s our application:   https://form.jotform.com/232837730565159  Once you complete it, we’re on it! We’ll call your vet (or personal reference) the next business day. Then we like to do a brief video chat (FaceTime if you have it) so you can show us your new pet’s home - where they’ll sleep, eat, and play. During our chat, we can also give you tips or answer questions about how to successfully integrate your new family member into your household, especially if you have other pets. Our adoption fee is $150 and covers our costs of spay/neuter, vaccinations, vet exam, and supplies. (Once old enough, all our cats are current on their shots and have been spayed/neutered.) We’re a strictly no-kill shelter just for cats. We’re cage-free, donation-based, and volunteer-powered. We’re small but special and we’re glad you found us! For more info don’t hesitate to call or text us at 540-987-6050 or email us at adopt@rappcats.org. July 26, 2024, 11:38 am

Marcella is a sweet calico who loves to snuggle, play, and act like a bunny! She loves to hop around while running away from her siblings! We want to make adopting easy for you! Here’s our application:   https://form.jotform.com/232837730565159  Once you complete it, we’re on it! We’ll call your vet (or personal reference) the next business day. Then we like to do a brief video chat (FaceTime if you have it) so you can show us your new pet’s home - where they’ll sleep, eat, and play. During our chat, we can also give you tips or answer questions about how to successfully integrate your new family member into your household, especially if you have other pets. Our adoption fee is $150 and covers our costs of spay/neuter, vaccinations, vet exam, and supplies. (Once old enough, all our cats are current on their shots and have been spayed/neutered.) We’re a strictly no-kill shelter just for cats. We’re cage-free, donation-based, and volunteer-powered. We’re small but special and we’re glad you found us! For more info don’t hesitate to call or text us at 540-987-6050 or email us at adopt@rappcats.org. July 26, 2024, 11:38 am

Millie is a sweet dilute calico that loves snuggles and being petted. She will crawl right in your lap and ask for pets!  We want to make adopting easy for you! Here’s our application:   https://form.jotform.com/232837730565159  Once you complete it, we’re on it! We’ll call your vet (or personal reference) the next business day. Then we like to do a brief video chat (FaceTime if you have it) so you can show us your new pet’s home - where they’ll sleep, eat, and play. During our chat, we can also give you tips or answer questions about how to successfully integrate your new family member into your household, especially if you have other pets. Our adoption fee is $150 and covers our costs of spay/neuter, vaccinations, vet exam, and supplies. (Once old enough, all our cats are current on their shots and have been spayed/neutered.) We’re a strictly no-kill shelter just for cats. We’re cage-free, donation-based, and volunteer-powered. We’re small but special and we’re glad you found us! For more info don’t hesitate to call or text us at 540-987-6050 or email us at adopt@rappcats.org. July 26, 2024, 11:38 am

Clever Cleo is a sprite little gal. She is curious and playful. Always the first to run up to greet you. CLEO has had her surgery and vetting. After multiple testing it has come to light that she is Feline Leukemia positive. She has no signs of her diagnosis .We feel that these sweet little felines deserve a normal happy loving home and we will not let this prevent them from finding one. We are willing to support both emotionally and medically if and when the situation presents itself. If you are feeling that you have always wanted to do more for the homeless kitties ....here is a great chance to show some love and share it with these precious felines. She is ready for her new life in a home of her very own. She has 2 sisters both just as adorable and also tested positive . Please text or call 540-419-5335 to set up your meet and greet today!

UPDATE: 3.3.24 Fisher was a bit of a loner who now has been seeking out more affection. He will greet you at the door. Fisher was once bonded with 2 friends, but isn't anymore and can be adopted by himself. He is a sweetheart that at times struggles with self-esteem. He has been waiting on his forever home since he was an 8 week old kitten, found dumped in a trash heap with his siblings (all adopted now) at a county dump. Please help him find a home. BFFs Fisher, Gar"Bonzo," & Watson - A Tale of 3 FriendsEvery week we get many requests for Fisher, an orange tabby that came to us with his 5 siblings last summer. Fisher and his family were dumped at the dump and ended up at a high kill shelter – a double whammy. Forgotten Felines pulled Fisher and his siblings and all were adopted, except Fisher. “So…if you are getting a lot of calls for Fisher, what’s the problem?” you ask. Well…Fisher has always been a bit of a loner and always sat apart from his siblings. He never wanted to play with them, he seemed to be a thinker type kinda guy, quiet. He never seemed to have any self esteem or real identity.Last summer we got in an entire family of orange cats that set up “house” in an office parking lot, right on the side of I-29 – remember? Gar”Bonzo” was the dad of that litter. Bonzo is a large orange tabby with white paws with an easy-going personality, though he didn’t come to us that way, he is TOTALLY a smooshie-guy now.Bonzo took an interest in Fisher and cleaned him, slept with him, and even played with toys with him. Keep in mind, Bonzo never even knew what a toy was…but he did this for Fisher. He seemed to know what Fisher needed and saw the emptiness in him…and filled it. Bonzo let Fisher know that he was okay and everything was okay. He mentored him in a way. This big ol’ cat from the streets took Fisher under his wing and became a big part of Fisher’s life. “Okay then, so adopt them together.”Last summer I received a call from the high kill shelter to pull some cats bc they would be euthanized. We took in the cats and when I asked if there were any more that needed out, the reply was, “We have one, but he will be put down bc he is feral.” I said I would take him. (Lots of times cats are not feral, just terrified from being in a big, loud, scary shelter, wondering what their fate will be.) I was told, “No, you don’t want him. He really is feral. We will put him down.” “No I want him.” I replied. Thinking, even a barn home is better than death.Watson came to us the following day, a day before he was slated for death. This big gray and white guy just stayed in his carrier in the crate and I barely saw him for the first month he was with us. He came out of his carrier at night to eat and that was about it. Sometimes when I would come into the room late at night, I would see him lounging on top of his carrier and he would quickly run inside again, escaping interaction with me. I never heard a growl or a hiss, ever. Hmmm…I thought, feral, huh?After Watson settled in, he was fully vetted and the door was opened on his crate. He could now come out and meet everyone he had been looking at for awhile, or stay in his crate if he chose. The decision was his. He came out and within a week or so, became best buds with Bonzo – after all, they had a lot in common. These are 2 guys that most would’ve given up on and dismissed as unfriendly cats, without taking the time to get to know them. Soon, Watson began cleaning and grooming little Fisher, too, eating with him, sleeping with him, and bonding with him.Now the world seemed to shine down on these three friends and all was happy and good, but they still need to complete their story. This is where you come in.These 3 friends are not traditional lap cats. Bonzo and Watson can be pet but do not like to be picked up – that’s okay. They often look out the French doors from the playroom and let me know when I am late to give them their canned food breakfast. They rub up against my legs when I come into the room. They can be pet and love affection. They are sweet cats who deserved to live. Once in a quiet home, they will most-likely bloom with a person they can trust.We are introducing these 3 guys, who have been through so much, to be part of a family. A family that is loving and understanding and patient and lets them adapt into their new home with love and patience. And so….I introduce to you….Gar”Bonzo” and Watson and Fisher. Three friends together. All fully vetted and microchipped, looking to add another chapter to their success story. (A deep discount will apply when adopting.)Please share with friends and family! GoodMews22@aol.comJuly 23, 2024, 1:37 am

Meet Carla and Marla (4 year old sisters) and mom, Darla (5 years old) This bonded tabby family have had a rough start to life.Carla and Marla were found in early December 2020 living in a sewer on a busy Culpeper street with their mom, Darla Mae and were brought into care. Unbelievably, they have not found their forever home yet and have been with us the longest out of any of the cats we have in foster care. Their foster family has a child that is allergic, but out of respect and care for this little family, they have made the difficult decision to care for them until they can find their forever home.This family is a Violet family, as in the term a " shrinking Violet." "Violets," are a very special group of cats. These kitties have been in foster homes for maybe a year or more, still hoping for their future mommy or daddy to find them. Their stories are similar,  they have all been through Hell on the streets ~ orphaned, abandoned by a former owner, left to fend for themselves, often sick or hungry. People passing them by, but no one helping.  These precious, frightened, and vulnerable souls usually blossom once in a quiet, indoor home, with either no children or older children. They are all spayed or neutered, are up to date on rabies and distemper vaccines, and tested negative for feline leukemia, and are microchipped. The adoption fee is $25 and may be waived if you have adopted from us previously or if there are multiple bonded cats, as in Carla, Marla, and Darla.. Carla and Darla probably rate a 4-5 on the Violet social scale. They are playful once they are alone, but are couch potatoes with Darla when people are around. Carla is the more social and will come to sniff their foster mom's hand amd everyone loves people watching, as well as a sunny window with a bird feeder (who doesn't, right?) No one is aggressive. Everyone is good with furniture and good in the litter box, as well, and can be pet when eating.Carla, Marla, and Darla will need a quiet, low activity home together with kids 12 years old or older or no children at all. They are completely vetted and have been dewormed, spayed, have had 3 FVRCP vaccines, a rabies vaccine, and are tested negative for FIV, and feline leukemia. They are microchipped with a lifetime registration, meaning you will not have to pay every year to reregister. Interested in these rhyming beauties? Please email us at GoodMews22@aol.com.For more information on Violets, please go to: https://www.forgottenfelinesculpeper.org/violets. July 23, 2024, 1:37 am

Meet Hickory, a handsome white and gray, short-haired 2 year old. He came to us with his mom, Constance and brother, Hunter on the Freedom Ride  year ago Thanksgiving from a high-kill shelter when their time had run out. The kill shelter we usually pull from actually told us about this little family that was in a neighboring kill shelter because they were so sweet and gentle and they were worried they would not make it out.Hickory is a sweet cat. He is fairly quiet and low-profile at first, but he is playful and loving and comes to you for affection.. He enjoys eating (what guy doesn't!) and playing with toys and loves doing Zoomies around the house. He can be held and pet and enjoys affection. He is shy at first but warms up within a day or two.Hickory is neutered, received 2 - 3 FVRCP vaccines, a rabies vaccine, and is microchipped with a lifetime registration - you won't need to pay to renew every year. He is ready to come home now to an approved home. Please contact us for an application at GoodMews22@aol.com or call 540.717.4420. July 23, 2024, 1:37 am