Maryland cat named Oyster hopes to be the pearl of a brand new household
A cat in Maryland is on the lookout for a particular dwelling for the remainder of his life after a tough begin in a cat colony.
A male home longhair cat named Oyster has feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and resides with a foster household.
“Oyster is the traditional definition of a boyfriend cat,” A Cat’s Life Rescue informed Fox Information Digital.
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This tuxedo-clad kitty is “dashing, cuddly and has all of the love on the earth for these round him,” it added.
The “social, chill boy” is extraordinarily adaptable, likes to be round individuals and particularly likes toys, though he can get “a bit confused” if a wand toy is moved too rapidly, the shelter notes.
Oyster is FIV-positive, however this could not dissuade a possible adopter, his foster mom informed Fox Information Digital. (A Cats Life Rescue)
Oyster was initially present in a cat colony, and his lengthy hair was “extraordinarily matted,” his foster mom, Kelley Bevis, informed Fox Information Digital.
This “punk rock boy” had his mats shaved off “and now has an lovely mohawk,” she mentioned.
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“He purrs like a motor and can keep glued to your aspect,” mentioned Bevis.
He’s seemingly “a bit bit insecure” about being left alone, she additionally mentioned.
However she believes he’ll thrive as soon as he’s given common consideration.
Oyster has a white beard that makes him appear to be Santa Claus, his foster mom informed Fox Information Digital. (A Cat’s Life Rescue)
“He basically wants a affected person particular person [who] perhaps has some expertise with a little bit of an anxious cat,” she mentioned.
Oyster is FIV-positive, that means he’s contaminated with feline immunodeficiency virus.
Regardless of the scary-sounding identify, Bevis informed Fox Information Digital that Oyster isn’t any extra harmful or sophisticated than a typical cat.
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“Caring for an FIV-positive cat is rather like another cat, with a bit contact of hypervigilance at any signal of illness,” she defined.
“Whereas an FIV-negative cat, as an example, might seemingly wait a number of days to see the vet for a chilly or abdomen points, FIV-positive cats simply must ensure that they see the vet sooner in the event that they current with one thing since their immune methods are compromised,” Bevis added.
Oyster likes to play with toys and likes to be the focal point. (A Cat’s Life Rescue)
Oyster’s well being has been nice up to now.
He is solely had a minor respiratory problem that was handled with antibiotics, she mentioned.
“The one factor that makes him ‘totally different’ from an FIV-negative cat is that we’ve got him on some delicate digestion meals, and we give him a probiotic to assist with digestion,” she mentioned.
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Oyster would most likely do finest as a single cat in a house with out babies, she added.
“He simply wants a affected person, loving human who desires to spoil him rotten!”
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Anybody fascinated about adopting Oyster or any of the opposite cats obtainable by A Cat’s Life ought to e-mail [email protected].
Bevis is pleased to rearrange a FaceTime name with Oyster for any potential adopters, she mentioned.
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