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About Detroit. FIV Positive but healthy kitten <3
* Please note Detroit is strictly indoor only. Unless you have an outdoor enclosure.
Little darling Detroit is bound to delight your family with her personality! She’s an affectionate girl who absolutely adores pats and belly rubs, and loves to play with toys. She's the kind of cat that will be part of the family and keep you entertained and laughing. She's just an all round awesome kitty and would suit any home with kids!
Detroit was born to an FIV mumma and contracted FIV in utero, however please don't click off her profile on reading this, FIV is an unnecessary and heartbreaking barrier to amazing cats finding forever homes! The easiest way to understand Feline Immunodeficiency Virus is to think of HIV in humans - it causes a weakened immune system. Their immune system isn't as strong as a normal cat and needs a bit of help to fight general illnesses, and we give them this help through good nutrition, low stress and inside living. * Please see 'Medical Notes' below for more about FIV. We also have a detailed info sheet we can send you on request - please email us at sunnydaysrescue@gmail.com
Detroit, is fully vetworked and available to be adopted straight from her meet & greet. Contact us to meet this awesome kitty 😍
Medical notes
What is FIV:
The easiest way to understand Feline Immunodeficiency Virus is to think of HIV in humans - it causes a weakened immune system. Their immune system isn't as strong as a normal cat and needs a bit of help to fight general illnesses, and we give them this help through good nutrition, low stress and inside living.
How cats contract FIV:
FIV is usually contracted through deep bite wounds when cats fight on the street. There is a small number of females infected through mating and a small number of kittens who contract it from mum, but generally it's a male cat condition. FIV cats should be kept indoors permanently to keep them healthy and avoid them getting into fights and passing on the condition, or being bitten and having to fight a resulting infection.
Is it contagious to other animals or humans?
FIV is a feline disease only, it cannot be passed on to humans, dogs, bunnies etc. Most FIV adults who come into our care are gentle, cat friendly and submissive. We believe they contract FIV from being bullied by more dominant roaming cats, NOT from being aggressive - FIV does NOT equal aggression. FIV is transferred by deep bite wounds where the FIV cat's saliva and the other cat's blood mix, which means there has to be a serious fight for transference to happen. For this reason most FIV cats can live in harmony with non-FIV cats without passing on the condition. If the FIV cat you’re interested in adopting is cat friendly and would never initiate a fight with your existing cat, and if your cat is used to others and will happily accept a newbie into your home, they'll be absolutely fine together.
Please contact us at sunnydaysrescue@gmail.com to be sent an info sheet on FIV detailing:
Common side effects of FIV in cats
The effects of stress on FIV cats
The importance of indoor living for FIV cats
The importance of quality nutrition for an FIV cat
Regular vet checks for FIV cats
Adoption details
*** PLEASE NOTE OUR INDOOR CAT POLICY
Most of our cats were either born, or lived for some time, on the street and have only ever known the outside world to be a source of fear and survival of the fittest. So although they've been rehabilitated and are in most ways domesticated by adoption, they will 100% return to fearful behaviour if let outside. Hence we have an indoor only policy (or indoor with access to an enclosure, netted area or leash walking) unless clearly stated in an individual cat's profile. Please consider this before making an enquiry. Thankyou <3
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About Sunny Days:
Sunny Days Rescue & Rehab is a registered charity, foster care network and private shelter, focusing on the rescue, rehab and rehoming of ‘true stray’ cats - cats who've never had experience with humans or a human home.
The overall objective of our organisation is to:
💕 successfully physically and psychologically rehabilitate terrified cats and find them homes which understand their needs and are compassionate to their history,
💕 remove complete stray cat colonies from the community and ensure they will never breed again or be back on the street again,
💕 provide an example of the potential to rehab unsocialised cats to other organisations who may not have understood or attempted to achieve that potential before,
💕 educate the community on how many stray cats are hiding in the dark corners of community trying to survive and that desexing is the only way to begin to lessen these numbers and the resulting suffering,
💕 provide an opportunity for volunteers to learn animal husbandry and handling skills to a high level which may help them in their future work in animal welfare and as pet owners,
💕 and provide an opportunity for compassionate people to come together and pool their skills for the betterment of a demographic of animal that is mostly ignored and misunderstood despite us humans being their source and the reason they even exist.
Please support us in our important work by clicking the pink DONATE button on this page. Thankyou! 💕
This pet has been adopted and found love with its new family.
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