While all kitties are special, we have a few at TAPS who have some special needs due to their advanced age, shy personality, or a medical condition. They would love to leave the shelter and become a member of someone's family. Please consider opening your heart and home to one or more of them.

You can click on a cat's picture to link to his or her Petfinder site, where you can read a more detailed description and see more pictures.

FELINE URINARY TRACT DISEASE

Feline Urinary Tract Disease can take on many forms ranging from a mild bacterial infection to the formation of irritating and possibly obstructive urinary crystals. Select the following links to view additional information:

Rudi Ali

FELINE IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS
FIV is specific to cats and is spread through deep, puncturing bite wounds. This means of transmission is why it so often is seen in unneutered, free-roaming tom cats. Asymptomatic FIV kitties do not require any care other than that needed by all kitties--a high quality diet and a loving home--and can live well into their teens.

Helmsley	Oreo
Edelstein	Fulton
Russell

All of our FIV positive kitties are healthy and looking for a new family.


FELINE LEUKEMIA
Feline leukemia is a viral disease that is specific to cats and suppresses the immune system, thereby making the cat more susceptible to other diseases. It can be spread from cat to cat through sharing of bowls and litter boxes, mutual grooming, and other activities where there is prolonged cat-to-cat contact. It is, however, a weak and unstable virus in the environment and dies quickly outside of a host. It is not airborne, and you cannot carry it on yourself or your clothing to other cats. Feleuk positive kitties can live a long and happy life in a loving home.

Pussy Cat

All of our feline leukemia positive kitties are doing well and would very much like to go into a home with their very own family.



SPECIAL NEEDS BUT NOT REALLY

The cats pictured below do not have any special medical need or condition. We are featuring them here because their advanced age, a personality quirk, or their physical condition often causes people to overlook them for adoption. This is unfortunate because each one of them would make a wonderful companion for the right individual or family.

SENIOR CITIZENS

Delilah	Tiramisu
Zachary	Annie
Ivy Baby Ursa Phoebe Hero Hondo Sugar	Shadow

Our senior kitties. They would be perfect for a quiet household with a family that doesn’t want the activity level of a playful younger cat. These guys want nothing more than a nice, warm, sunny window ledge and lots of love for their senior years.


QUIET AND RESERVED

Minky

Minky is a lovely lady who is just a bit shyer and quieter than some of the more active cats with whom she shares the open cat room. Therefore, she keeps getting passed by for adoption. She would do quite well in a quiet household, and she would reward her family with years of love.

FELINE DIABETES

Feline diabetes can manifest itself in one of two ways—as insulin-dependent or non-insulin-dependent. Insulin-dependent cats require two regularly scheduled shots a day, while the non-insulin-dependent form often can be controlled through diet and/or oral medication. There is some excellent information on feline diabetes at the following websites:

Demetrius

Kit Kat

Please be sure to click on the picture of any of the cats in whom you might be interested. This will take you to their Petfinder site, where you can see more pictures and learn more about them.


TAPS Animal Adoption Center and Shelter 309-353-8277