Adoption information
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Rescue group
PetRescue ID
402847
Location
New South Wales
About Misty
SPECIAL NEEDS:
Misty is a beautiful and loving little girl who is always up for a cuddle and special time with her human. She is very affectionate and has quite a loud purr, which is often motoring away. To look at Misty and watch her run and play, you would think she is just like all the other kittens her age, but sadly Misty was born with a heart murmor. The outcome for kittens with heart murmors are......they will either not make it past the first few months, they will grow out of it, or they will continue to live with it. Misty has survived the worrying months with flying colours and has shown no outward symptoms whatsoever, but, unfortunately, the murmor is still present. Given that she has shown no outward symptoms at all, her vet says there is no reason she won't now go on to live a good life. Unfortunately though, her life expectancy will most likely be shorter than that of other cats, maybe 10 years. She may also require medicating further down the track.
Because of her condition Misty needs a relatively quiet household, and wouldn't be suited to one with a young family where kids will want to play with her constantly. It is important she gets her rest. Grandchildren would be fine....in fact she would love visits as she adores kids and loves to play and cuddle with them, but she just doesn't know her limits and will run and chase as long as anybody is up for it, which is normal for any kitten, but not good for one with a heart condition.
Misty gets on well with other cats, and is currently living with a number of them. She would be better with one who is older than she is, that is out of the kitten stage and doesn't want to play 24/7 because the constant running isn't good for her. She is living a very normal kitten life but just isn't encouraged rough play as much as others her age Now that her litter mates have found new homes, she is in the company of older cats (3 years +) and that is working a lot better for her as she's not constantly on the run.
Misty will make a wonderful little friend and companion as she is so loving and affectionate and very easy going.
Medical notes
Heart Murmor - see above.
Adoption details
The first step is to phone (preferred) or email Port Macquarie Animal Welfare Service for assessment regarding prospective ownership and pet suitability.
Adoption Application forms must be completed. A property inspection will be carried out on properties in the Port Macquarie area.
A two week trial period commences on the day of adoption.
All PMAWS cats come desexed, microchipped, vaccinated (up to date), wormed, flea treated and litter trained.
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Introducing a Kitten/Cat into a new home (especially where either a dog or cat already lives) can be a difficult challenge. It requires patience, perseverance and supervision.
Once your new kitten/cat arrives home, he or she should be made to feel safe in their own room - we call this the "sanctuary". No other cat or dog should be allowed into this room until they are fully comfortable with their new surroundings. The kitten/cat will need bedding, food, water, a view out of a window and somewhere to hide. A good idea in dog and cat families is also a 2 metre tall scratching post, where a kitten/cat can retreat if they need to.
Keep the kitten/cat in a room for the first few days, then, gradually, using a series of wooden chocks (or similar), open the door slightly to allow paws and noses to meet. It can then be opened further to allow the kitten/cat in and out, but not the older cat or dog in. We recommend that this should be continued for 14 days.
PMAWS urges all owners to keep their cats indoors for their own safety. There are people around who aren't fond of cats and can do unthinkable things to our defenceless little babies. Also they can be collected and used as live bait for dog training and fishing lures, and also kittens as live snake food. The only way to keep your kitty 100% safe, is to keep them indoors and we wholeheartedly encourage this practice.
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.