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About Scruffles ^^Dandy Cat Rescue^^
🐱🐱 $50 adoption fee 🐱🐱
Scruffles is a fluffy bundle of orange cat energy with a heart of gold. Despite his tough past, he's incredibly loving and grateful for every bit of care he receives.
Sruffles is a food enthusiast and will show his appreciation by curling up next to you on the lounge, purring contentedly.
Sadly Scruffles had a rough start to life, facing the harsh realities of street living before being rescued. Likely abandoned, he was left to fend for himself, which led to him being beaten up and attacked by another cat.
Unfortunately, during his time on the streets, Scruffles contracted FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus), a cat-specific virus. Despite this, Scruffles remains symptom-free, showing his resilience and strength.
FIV is not contagious to people and can only be transmitted cat-to-cat through deep bite wounds, mating or birth from an infected mother to her kittens. Scruffles' life expectancy is similar to that of uninfected cats and he can lead a long and fulfilling life.
Due to his FIV status, Scruffles can't live with another cat. However, he craves human companionship and affection. He needs a loving home where he can feel safe and cherished. With the right person or family, Scruffles will flourish and bring endless joy.
Scruffles would thrive in a calm and loving environment where he can be the center of attention, with someone willing to provide him with the care and love he deserves. He would be fine with a single person or couple or s family with older children, as Scruffles does have orange cat energy and he loooves to play.
Despite the challenges Scruffles has faced, he remains a loving and affectionate cat who is ready to shower his new person or people with love.
Sruffles is a survivor with a lot of love to give, just waiting for the right person to give him the chance at the good life he deserves. He never asked to be dumped on the streets but he is asking for a second chance at a good life.
Summary:
• Loving boy with a heart of gold
• Orange cat energy at playtime
• Easy to feed as he loves all food
• Is FIV positive but symptom-free.
Located in Clayton.
**Dandy Cat Rescue is a small rescue run by volunteers. We care for cats and kittens in our own homes. We will respond to your request just as soon as we possibly can and thank you for your patience.**
Medical notes
Scruffles is FIV+ which means he will need to be an indoors-only cat and be the only cat in the household.
Cats with FIV often have similar life spans to cats without it: Studies conducted in 2010 and 2022 found that an FIV diagnosis wasn't associated with decreased lifespans. In fact, cats can remain asymptomatic for years or even their entire lives.
Cats that are FIV+ have weaker immune systems, but cats who test positive for FIV can live fulfilling and happy lives like any other cats, and can live for many years, often without any symptoms.
It cannot be passed on to human beings, it is a cat-only virus.
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Adoption details
HOW TO ADOPT FROM US:
1. Email dandycatrescue@yahoo.com and request an adoption form to be sent to you, fill it out and return it to us. We’ll be in touch!
2. If your application is successful, we’ll make arrangements for you to visit our cats and kittens at our foster carer’s home.
3. We ask that you pay the nominated fee to us via online bank deposit either at the adoption day or at the home visit (preferred), or in cash. We do not accept eftpos, credit or debit card transactions at this stage.
4. You will be provided with a folder of paperwork for your new kitty upon adoption. Your adoption fee includes a Central Animal Records Change of Ownership that is completed by us online two weeks after the adoption.
This pet has been adopted and found love with its new family.
The rescue group has removed this pet and it is no longer available for adoption.
The rescue group is no longer taking adoption applications for this pet.





