As you can see from the photos, Angus is gorgeous and is very possibly the sweetest and most gentle cat we have ever met.In fact, he is so meek that he is having a somewhat difficult time in the FIV Suite.

You see, Jack, Bailey and Nuttin’ are tough guys and enjoy nothing more than a good fight.Angus does his best to avoid the tussles, but the other guys are not so accomdating and they often jump him for no (apparent) reason.Angus was found wandering around outside by someone.They could see that he was beaten up, so they picked him up and took him to their vet.When the vet discovered he was FIV+, the people who brought him in asked to have him put down (they had other cats and couldn’t keep him).

The kindly vet couldn’t bear to put him down and called us saying he would hold on to Angus, if we could find room for him.We were happy that s pot eventually opened up for Anugs.Cats that are FIV+ have been infected with the Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV).This virus disables or destroys the white blood cells, and leaves the cat susceptible to infections. Once a cat is infected with FIV, the cat is infected for life and can transmit the virus if he or she bites another cat.

Our FIV+ cats have their own suite and we are extra-careful about disease control procedures in their suite. In addition, they are fed a higher-quality (and more expensive) diet than our other cats, in hopes of boosting their immune systems.Angus is an incredibly sweet cat and we hope that someday he will be adopted into a loving home. But, because he is FIV+, his chances of adoption are greatly lessened and he requries extra veterinary attention. Please sponsor Angus and help us to give him the care he deserves.