Adoption information
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About Harold
AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION
⚠️FOSTER HOME NEEDED!⚠️
HAROLD ❤❤
▪️Age - Approx 10 years old
▪️Breed - Domestic Medium Hair
▪️Gender - Male
▪️Cat Friendly - Meeting cats and going well.
▪️Dog Friendly - Untested but we suspect he would be fine with gentle dogs.
▪️Child Friendly - Untested but would be fine.
▪️Smooch Scale - VERY smoochy lap cat
▪️Location - Aspley QLD 4034
▪️Adoption Fee - $150
▪️Medical Notes - Harold is FIV positive. He has had a dental clean and also had a fractured tooth removed. He has also had a full blood panel run which has all come back normal.
Our gorgeous middle aged man is finally ready to start searching for his forever family. Harold came into care several weeks ago from a rural pound. We're not sure of his history before he arrived into care but it definitely looked like he had been living the rough life for a little while.
Harold is the most gorgeous and loving guy, who is so very gentle and kind. He is a sucker for attention and isn't afraid to ask his humans for more cuddles and head scratches. He seems to not mind about the cats he has met, and is non reactive to dogs he has seen. He would be suited to a family with children as he is very gentle and sweet natured.
Harold tested positive for FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus) which is a virus that he will have for life. He isn't symptomatic in any way, and may never show any signs for the rest of his life. It does mean that he needs his new family to be mindful of his virus, and to be prompt with vet visits if he becomes unwell from anything that may be minor to another cat (e.g flu). His recent blood results don't show any signs that the virus is affecting his immune system in any way.
Harold DOESN'T need to go to a single cat household, he is able to live with other cats who don't have FIV as long as everyone lives in harmony. The only way he can pass on his virus is through a deep bite wound to another cat, and NOT through food bowls, litter boxes, or saliva.
Medical notes
See medical notes in description.
Adoption details
If you would like to know more information about any of our rescue animals, our rescue group, or to arrange a meet and greet, please email us. Please provide us with your name, email address, contact number, and some information about yourself, and the home you have to offer one of our rescue animals.
About us:
Gary and the Handicats Rescue is run soley by a Vet Nurse who works shift work and also cares for sick and high needs rescue animals. We strive to get back to you within 24 hours, but during busy kitten seasons there may be a delay. We appreciate your patience and understanding.
Please note we do not run on a "first in first served" basis. We screen applicants well before proceeding with adoption. Vet and rental references may be required for certain special needs adoptions.
We receive a large amount of interest in our handraised kittens, and certain special needs animals. Please understand that if you're application isn't successful, this may just be due to the amount of applications we have had for that particular animal, and not because of the home you have to offer. Preference is always given to our past adopters.
Meet and Greets:
• Meet and greets are held in an environment where the particular cat or kitten feels most comfortable.
• Please do not bring your own animals to a meet and greet.
• We do not allow any of our animals to be taken home on the day of the meet and greet. Special circumstances may be considered.
Picking up you're new family member:
• You MUST bring a safe, secure, and size appropriate carrier for your baby to travel home in. We do not have carriers to provide new adopters, and we will not send home one of our rescue animals in a cardboard box or a washing basket. If a carrier isn't able to be provided, your adoption will be cancelled.
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.