Gizmo - Ukraine Scottish Fold Fairfax Station, VA

Breed - Scottish Fold mix - MEDICAL NEEDS
Spayed Female
Weight - about 6 pounds
Estimated Age - 4 years

If you are interested in adopting this cat, please fill out our cat adoption questionnaire at https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/HTAR/Cat. For questions, email saufenka@yahoo.com.

HOW TO MEET THIS CAT: This cat is in a foster home. To meet her, please complete the adoption questionnaire. Note that all cats coming to us from Ukraine are required to have a home visit as part of the adoption process.

LOCATION: Foster home

ADOPTION COORDINATOR: Shana, saufenka@yahoo.com

ADOPTION FEE: $275. This fee INCLUDES neuter, vaccines, and microchip. Ask us about our many adoption benefits that include free exams, pet insurance, and other discounts!

HOW THIS ANIMAL IS WITH:

CATS: Gizmo enjoys playing with other cats and grooming on them, but they must be gentle with her

DOGS: Gizmo likes a friendly dog, but they must be gentle with her

KIDS: Gizmo is great with kids, but likely best in no small kids who may not understand how to be gentle with her

KNOWN LIKES: Lots and lots of cuddles, chasing a wand toy, she's a lap cat, loves belly rubs!

KNOWN DISLIKES: Doesn't like having her feet handled too much; she should not walk on slick or hard surfaces and requires lots of carpeting to cushion her feet and avoid pressure sores

ABOUT THIS ANIMAL:

If you're like us, you take one look in this sweet kitty's face and you melt. Gizmo is as sweet as she is adorable. She makes us laugh as she sits up like a human with legs out and has a hop in her step when she zips around. Gizmo thrives on people attention and cuddles. It's amazing how gentle and loving she is considering everything stacked against her in life. She's good with other cats and with dogs, but humans time makes her especially happy. She's come to us all the way from Ukraine.

Life in a country at war is a daily struggle. Imagine being a kitty with clubbed feet who is limited in how fast she can run or jump. Top that off with some breathing issues and tiny ears and you have Gizmo! Gizmo definitely isn't a kitty who can face the struggles of war. Now that we've brought Gizmo to the US and she's seen a vet, we better understand her medical condition and needs. Gizmo has osteochondrodysplasia, this is a disorder most common with over breeding of Scottish Fold cats that creates added bone and cartilage growth. This is progressive and will likely get worse over time. She is now on daily pain medication and may need an anti-inflammatory medication. Gizmo needs an adopter as special as she is. She needs an adopter who is able not just to provide her with a loving home, but financially able to support her ongoing medical needs. Gizmo cannot walk well on wood or other hard floors and should avoid them. She needs lots of carpet and soft surfaces to avoid pressure sores. A smaller home with lots of soft rugs or carpet is ideal. Due to Gizmo's medical needs, she should be adopted by an experienced cat parent who is financially secure to afford higher medical costs. Everyone who meets Gizmo falls in love - she's worth it!

As a kitty rescued from Ukraine, we do require a home check as part of the application process and can explain more.

HT ADOPTION INCLUDES:
Spay/Neuter
A series of FVRCP vaccines, rabies vaccine (if old enough), and deworming
Microchip - lifetime registration with no fees

EXCLUSIVE ADOPTER BENEFITS:
Free physical exam with Caring Hands Animal Hospital, Palisades Veterinary Clinic, Jermantown Animal Hospital and Clarendon Animal Care within 30 days of adoption and all VCA Animal Hospitals (VCA offers $250 coverage - details provided) within 14 days of adoption.

A portion of EVERY ADOPTION fee supports spay/neuter for animals in under-resourced communities.

BE A FOSTER: Save a life: http://www.homewardtrails.org/foster-a-pet/dog-and-cat-foster-program.