Adoption information
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About Gus Gus
**Gus Gus will be attending our Meet and Greet Day! September 8th @Petstock Keysborough, 10am-3pm**
Meet the heart-warming Gus Gus! A lovable feline with an affectionate and playful nature that always manages to put a smile on your face. Love and laughter are the words to describe Gus Gus's world.
This charming cat has a deep affection for food and loves to be pampered with delicious meals. His splendid character is further complemented by his immense love for humans and human interaction. He particularly enjoys soft pets, and of course, the occasional playtime with his favourite feather toy is always appreciated. Gus Gus thrives in a house filled with love and attention, making him an amazing companion.
His gentle nature means he not only makes a perfect family pet, but also has an uncanny ability to win the hearts of new people he meets. Always ready to share his affection with others and lend a comforting purr to those who need it.
Adaptable and wonderful with unfamiliar people, Gus Gus is just the cat to master the challenge of moving to a new environment. His mix of curiosity and courage ensures that he can make himself at home in almost any setting. This social butterfly kitty is always ready for a good chin scratch and a warm lap.
In short, Gus Gus promises a world full of snuggles and friendly purrs, faithfully returning the affection to those who show him love. He is waiting to bring joy and companionship to his new family. It's impossible not to fall in love with Gus Gus’s endearing personality. Could he be your purrfect match?
To apply to adopt Gus Gus, click on the link below to our website:
Medical notes
Gus Gus is FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus) positive. FIV is common in male tom-cats who have spent life outside, un-desexed and fighting other male cats. It is transmitted from the bite of one infected cat, then proceeding to infect another.
What is it?
The virus depletes the number of white blood cells, which eventually makes the cat less able to fight off infection. However, because it is such a slow acting virus many FIV positive cats can enjoy a normal lifespan with no apparent health problems resulting from the virus. FIV is species specific. It can only be transmitted from cat to cat, not to humans or other animals.
What does this mean for his ongoing quality of life and care?
A cat who contracts FIV will usually still have a strong immune system for several years after infection, it is only over time, that the effects of the virus may start to show, and even then, most infections can be treated with the appropriate medications. With love and good care however, many FIV+ cats can live normal lifespans. These days, it's not unusual to find FIV+ cats reaching 15 years or more.
Gus Gus has had a health check and his FIV is not affecting his health or quality of life deeming him fit for adoption.
Adoption details
Our adoption process is as follows:
1. Submit an adoption application via our website at www.fosterkittensofmelbourne.org/adopt
2. The relevant foster carer will be in touch with you within a few days if they would like to progress further with your application
3. A meet and greet will then be organised so that you can meet your potential new family member!
4. Upon a successful meet and greet, an adoption day will be set for you to come and collect your new family member and sign all required paperwork
All of our cats come de-sexed, vaccinated, microchipped, flea treated, worm treated and with a clean bill of health.
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.
