Julia Turkish Van Burleson, TX

Julia is a Pedigree Turkish Van and is looking for an exceptional home! She is 11 years old, spayed, microchipped and current on vaccines. Her coat is medium to long and her color is classic Red Tabby with White.

Julia came from an award-winning breeder, was sold as a kitten, and then returned to the breeder when her owner died about a year ago. The owner’s family wasn’t able to keep Julia due to their dogs being aggressive with cats. We rescued Julia from the elderly breeder that was unable to care for her properly any longer.

Julia is looking for an exceptional forever home. Once Julia warms up to you, she will want to be brushed, played with and will be a loyal companion. She was giving her foster mom “I love you” blinks within a few days. To win her over, just have some catnip toys and scratchers and she will be blissfully content!

Julia’s perfect home wish list is as follows:
- Lots of sunny spots to enjoy. A screened porch or catio would be ideal!
- Cat perches to get up higher
- A calm, clean home without children or dogs, other cats are ok
- Catnip scratchers and toys
- A cat tunnel
- Someone who will play with her at least once daily. She is still very active and playful!
- Someone who can brush her daily
- Someone who can work with her to get her more comfortable being handled, specifically trimming claws
- Someone who enjoys a cat who talks to them
- Someone who will feed her the specific brands of food she likes. She was quite finicky initially.
- Someone who appreciates an intelligent cat and their curiosity

She is not a lap cat but rather a cat that likes to be close to you when you are sitting down. Although Julia prefers to be the only cat in the house, she can be around other cats but she won’t bond with them. This probably comes from her being an only cat for most of her life.

Also, Julia is not good around children or dogs.

Julia is a large cat but is not overweight at 11 pounds. She could actually gain a half pound or so. She has long fur that doesn’t have an undercoat so it is less likely to mat than other long-haired cat breeds. Also, Turkish Vans shed less than most long-haired cats. Learn more about Turkish Vans here: https://tica.org/Breed_Introductions/Turkish_Van_Breed_for_Website.pdf

Purebred Turkish Vans typically sell for $800-$1500. As we are a rescue organization, we are asking $225 just to help cover the cost of medical care.

Julia is one of the Turkish Vans that have a small mark between their shoulder blades called “the thumbprint of God” or the “Thumbprint of Allah.” It is considered a sign that the cat is blessed or is thought to be good luck.

Note: Any potential adopters must agree to NOT DECLAW this cat. Julia likes and uses both vertical and horizontal scratchers.

Adoption fee for Julia is $225.

Call or text us at 803.479.6110 for adoption information or to schedule an appointment to meet her.

There are two other males (ages 7 and 8) that are also available for adoption, along with 1 other adult female. We are getting them ready for adoption. If you are interested, please contact us.

Why do we have adoption fees? Every rescue receives a complete physical exam, is spayed/neutered and vaccinated. In addition each rescue receives any other necessary medical care and is fed a premium food diet. Our rescues are never caged and given lots of love and attention, which helps with socialization. We feel this best prepares each rescue for their new home and we've saved you the time and higher expenses that go along with the needed medical care for a new pet.