We took Sassy in about three months ago. We like to say that she adopted us. She just came up to me in the parking lot of our apartment one evening and started rubbing on me. We weren’t looking to adopt another kitty, but Sassy found us and decided that we would be her new family. She lived on our porch for a few weeks while I tried to find her old family, but I had no luck. After coming up empty handed in that regard, I finally took her to the vet to get a rabies shot and to get tested. Unfortunately, she tested positive for FIV. I also found out that she was already spayed, so she did belong to someone previously. After hearing this news I broke down. I had no idea what to do. All I knew was that I couldn’t abandon this sweet girl. After I got home and pulled myself together, I took to the internet and did a TON of reading and research. I learned that FIV+ kitties can live normal lives, as long as they are properly taken care of. I also learned that FIV cannot be spread very easily. It has to be blood to saliva contact = serious bite wounds. I have since talked to many people that successfully have FIV+ kitties who coexist with non-FIV kitties. I have high hopes for Sassy. It has and will be a long road, but I can’t wait for the day that she can come out of her area of the house and romp and have a good time with the others!
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Thanks for participating and sharing your story. Sassy is such a sweet cat and I’m sure she chose you. Well done for not abandoning her.
Best wishes and purrs xx
Athena and Marie
She really is a sweetie, and I’m glad that she chose me! She has been a wonderful addition to our family.
Sassy is a sweetheart 🙂
She really is! She sleeps on my pillow at night and purrs the whole time. Love her!
Sometimes people (jerks) will move out of an apartment complex and leave their outdoor cat(s) behind. Do they assume the cat can fend for itself? Hopefully some nice, kindhearted person (such as yourself) will care for the cat. Thank You for giving Sassy a good, loving home.
There seemed to be a lot of strays running around the complex. Two of my five are strays that I found at the apartment and never could find their homes. It’s really sad that people would leave their pet behind, or that people would dump an unwanted pet at an apartment and assume someone will take it in. I’m glad that I have been able to take in the two that I did.
My first apartment rental the previous owners left their mama cat and two kittens behind. The previous tenant (in hindsight) was sent back the next day (by his wife) to retrieve the mama and kittens. He pretended not to notice the kittens. Picked up mama and dumped her in the cab of his truck with open windows. As he drove off she jumped out and ran away. I left food out and watched for her. Unfortunately I never saw her again. I kept the kittens and loved them for 13 & 15 years respectively.
That’s just terrible. My cats are like family, so the idea of forgetting a pet in a move or treating a pet with so little regard is something I can’t understand at all. Good for you for taking in those kittens. Hopefully the mom found her another home that showed her more love than the first one.
Thanks of sharing Sassy’s story…sounds like she has chosen her purr-fect home.
We are lucky to have her! She is a great addition for sure 🙂
Sassy knew where to go to find a new home and family where she would be loved and well cared for. That’s the most important thing. Though I do hope that she eventually is able to play with the other kitties.Thanks for sharing her story. She certainly is a gorgeous girl. Hugs, Janet
I am glad that she found us! I hope too that she will be able to play with the others. We haven’t had much success so far – anytime she sees one of the other cats, she growls and hisses and tries to attack. Slowly but surely, we will be able to integrate her. I have talked to a few other FIV+ cat moms, and they have told me that it took them up to a year to integrate their FIV+ with their non-FIV cats. So it’s possible! Just not easy… But we love our Sassy girl and will do everything we can!
Sassy is very pretty. We hope she will be more comfortable and not bite. Good for you for taking in a FIV+ kitty.
We are glad to have her! She has added a lot of spunk and hilarity to our family. Hopefully soon she will be able to coexist with the others.
She’s beautiful. I’m a biter too and an only cat.
Thanks for stopping by! Sassy is a big sweetie, but she definitely likes to bite. She bites hard enough to draw blood, which we can’t have happening with the other kitties. We hope that you don’t bite TOO hard, Keisha 😉
Thanks for visiting our blog, and for sharing Sassy’s story here. One of the cats who came before us was named Sassy, and we’re sure rooting for your Sassy to become a member of the household at large.
Thanks for stopping by! We hope too that Sassy can join the rest of the gang. We are glad to have her though! Was your Sassy sassy? My Sassy has lived up to her name for sure! MOL!
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Thank you so much!!! We are beyond excited about this!