Juniper came to us from the Devore Animal Shelter along with her six beautiful babies.  Her kittens have all found wonderful forever homes, and now it’s Juniper’s turn! Approximately 2years old, Juniper is basically just a kitten herself. She loves to play with string toys and will pretty much chase anything that she can bat with her paws, though fuzzy mice and crinkle balls are her favorites.  She gets the “kitten crazies” just like her kids do!
 
Juniper loves human attention and is always ready help when you are working on the computer – emails are her specialty, but we suggest you closely review her changes before sending. ��  She’s also happy to simply hang out with you, offering head-butts and making cute chirping sounds to get your attention. She thoroughly enjoys being petted and she has the most luxurious soft fur – this pretty girl definitely makes a great snuggle partner!
 
During her vet checkup, Juniper tested positive for FIV (Feline Immunodeficiency Virus).  Because she is so friendly, we assume she contracted the virus during mating with an FIV+ feral male cat.  There are many myths about FIV; it cannot be transmitted to other animals or people and with good care and regular vet checkups, most FIV cats live long healthy lives. The whole point in adopting any cat is to save its life and enrich your own.

Please consider opening up your heart and home to an FIV+ cat!

FIV (feline immunodeficiency virus) is a widely misunderstood condition. Many people think that it’s easily spread, makes cats very sick, and that they have a lower life expectancy, so they are not often adopted. This is far from the truth!

When a cat tests positive for FIV, it means they either carry the virus or have been vaccinated for it at some point (which causes them to test positive for the disease, which is why this vaccination isn’t recommended, among other reasons). FIV is not spread through casual contact such as shared food/water/litter, mutual grooming, or playing. It is most commonly spread through deep, vicious bite wounds typically inflicted by intact toms fighting on the streets over food, females, or territory. If a cat has been spayed or neutered, they are unlikely to fight in this manner, and if the population is stable (no serious fighting), FIV+ cats can live with non-infected cats. (It was previously thought that FIV+ pregnant queens could pass the virus to their kittens, but this has since been disproved according to one study. Kittens with an FIV+ mother may test positive for up to 6 months, however, due to the presence of maternal antibodies, which dissipate over time).

FIV+ cats can live as long and healthy a life as non-infected cats. This doesn’t mean they will never become ill; they are, after all immunocompromised, so illnesses can be easier to catch and harder to fight off. They have the same needs as any other cat: high quality nutrition, a clean, stress-free, strictly indoor environment, regular veterinary visits 

LOCATION: Foster home but will soon be at our Aliso Viejo Petsmart Adoption Center

Visit http://greatpets.org/cat-adoption-application for an online application

Junipers $150 adoption fee includes her vet exam, felv/fiv test, fecal, spay surgery, microchip, flea treatment, and current vaccinations