Tabby (short coat) : : Male : : Adult : : Large
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Please consider giving Tiger a home. He'd like a home where he feels free to come out of his shell and really shine. These big, timid guys make the sweetest companions! Here's his story from his rescuer:
"Tiger was a stray that I rescued from the streets. He was badly infected with bite wounds inflicted by another stray. I took him to the vet and he had surgery for the infections and to be neutered. He was found to be FIV positive.
Tiger has been in the house with me for 2 months. He has come from hiding under the bed in the basement all the time to being out everywhere in the house. He has progressed to allowing me to scratch his head, which he loves, and to scratch his back a bit. He has never tried to scratch or bite me. He is still fearful although he would rather pull back than to strike out. He enjoys playing with feathers. He is slowly progressing to being more comfortable around me and all the things that go on in a house on a daily basis. He used to run if he was in the room and I stood up, or if I walked towards him. Now he just sits when I move around; however, fast movements scare him.
I don't know why, but my other cats do not like Tiger, and it has only gotten slightly better in the last 2 months. Tiger is not aggressive with my male and 2 females; however, all of them are aggressive towards him. They all try to keep him in the basement and if one of them attacks him, all of them join in. Tiger is so sweet and needs a forever home with people who are patient with him and can give him the attention I am unable to give him."
FIV is an immunodeficiency virus. FIV-positive cats should always be kept inside and fed healthy food. Cats with FIV have weaker immune systems so can be more prone to getting infections. Other than that, FIV-positive cats tend to live normal lives, have a normal length of life, and deserve good homes.
Call Molly for more information about adopting Tiger: 651-295-3758.
NOTE: In the interest of serving as many cats as possible, Feline Rescue occasionally promotes cats being taken care of by our friends and supporters. The cat(s) in this posting are NOT Feline Rescue cats and any adoption that may occur is an arrangement strictly between two independent parties.