I am 12 Step, the world’s best kitten. Foster parents aren’t supposed to fall in love with their kittens, but, well, I’m just so special that I’ve wrapped my foster mother around my little paw. I play rambunctiously with the rest of my litter, am super gentle when playing with my adults, and wait for my foster mom on her pillow. When she’s upset, I come running to her lap to see what is wrong.
I like string and naps. I really like naps with people. My favorite thing in the world is sitting next to my human on the couch. Bonus points if the couch has a sunny spot. I’m pretty mellow about most things – dogs and kids don’t really bother me – but the wet/dry vacuum is the devil. I don’t care what they say, that thing is going to eat me.
12 Step thinks her sister ZOOOOMMM!!! is the best thing ever. They really, really want to spend the rest of their lives together. Unfortunately 12 Step tested positive for FIV and this might give some people pause when adopting her. It would be bad of me to deny ZOOOMM!!! a forever home just to keep her with 12 Step. I’m looking for a hero to adopt them both, but I’ll take whatever (as long as whatever is a good, loving home.)
What is FIV? FIV is kitty HIV. FIV cannot be transmitted to humans, or dogs. FIV can only be transmitted in utero or through saliva entering the muscle tissue. Unless your cat gets bit hard enough for teeth to enter muscle, your cat is safe from FIV. Therefore all FIV cats must be fixed and be indoor animals. FIV tests in kittens can only tell if a kitten is NEGATIVE for FIV. The positive test is inconclusive. Kittens have all sorts of crap in their system from mommy that can screw up tests. At six months old 12 Step will need to get another FIV test to find out if she really has kitty HIV or if she is free and clear.
12 Step is looking for a human that doesn’t care that she might have FIV. If she does have FIV all it means is that she should be an only kitten or with other FIV kittens and kept indoors. She would be completely unable to infect anything that isn’t a feline.
Do you have space in your home for 12 Step? She has space in her heart for you!
$100 donation to Feral Cat Foundation required for adoption, $150 for ZOOOMMM!!! and 12 Step together. Must agree to keep 12 Step as an indoor cat and not declaw her.