Little Mama Domestic Short Hair Fairfax, VA

Meet Little Mama, a sweet, petite kitty around 4-years-old. Little Mama is gentle and on the shy side and would thrive in a quiet home. Little Mama was originally brought to the shelter with her kittens who have all found homes. She is still waiting.

Little Mama is FIV+ but don't let that stop you. FIV+ cats can live long healthy normal lifespans.

Read more about FIV here
Demystifying FIV
FIV stands for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus. FIV in cats typically causes a weakening of the cat’s immune system. It belongs to the same class of virus as HIV (a lentivirus); however, only cats can get FIV. People and dogs cannot.
FIV Facts
1. The Feline Immunodeficiency Virus is a slow virus that affects a cat's immune system over a period of years.
2. FIV is a cat-only disease and cannot be spread to humans or other non-felines.
3. The majority of FIV+ cats live long, healthy, and happy lives with no symptoms at all.
4. FIV is not easily passed between cats. It CANNOT be spread casually - like in litter boxes, water and food bowls, or when snuggling and playing. It is rarely spread from a mother to her kittens.
5. The virus can be spread through blood transfusions or serious, penetrating bite wounds. Bite wounds of this kind are extremely rare, except in free-roaming, unneutered tomcats.
6. A neutered FIV+ cat, living indoor-only in a home, is extremely unlikely to infect other cats if properly introduced so that fights don’t occur.
7. Many vets are not educated about FIV since the virus was only discovered 15 years ago and may inappropriately recommend that an otherwise healthy FIV+ cat be euthanized.
Many FIV-positive cats and FIV-negative cats live together in the same home for years without spreading the virus to the non-infected cats. Please consider opening your heart and your home to an FIV+ cat!
Meet Little Mama, a sweet, petite kitty around 4-years-old and FIV+. Little Mama is gentle and on the shy side and would thrive in a quiet home. Little Mama was originally brought to the shelter with her kittens who have all found homes. She is still waiting….If you are interested in meeting Little Mama please contact pbj.org.


Lets get this sweet cat in to a loving home and then our rescue can go on to save another.

INTERESTED IN ADOPTING?

Please visit pbj.org and click the ADOPT link at the top of the page to complete a no-obligation adoption application and to view our adoption fees.

We are always in need of foster homes ... to learn more, please visit pbj.org and click the FOSTER button at the top of our home page.

The adoption fee includes age-appropriate vaccinations, FIV/FeLV combo testing, microchipping, and spay/neuter.