Meet our special needs and long-term resident cats, kittens and dogs!

OARS welcomes special needs pets of all ages, sizes and types. Our wonderful volunteers care for these one-of-a-kind pets at the

Adoption Center and in loving foster care homes until they are adopted. We have a range of special needs pets, each with unique conditions that require a little extra care. Please consider adopting a special needs pet, they have so much love to share with that special someone!

For example: FIV (Feine Immunodeficiency Virus) is a commonly misunderstood condition in cats. It is similar to HIV in humans. It is an immunodeficiency disorder. Cats with FIV can live long, healthy lives, given they are well taken care of, kept inside and go to the vet

every year for their shots. For more information on FIV, please visit Cornell University's FIV page.

We also have many super-loving longer-term residents who would love nothing more than a warm lap to cuddle on and to shower you

with affection and love.

All our special needs and long-term resident pets are spayed or neutered, have received their first distemper shot (and second if old enough), been dewormed and been tested for feline leukemia, FIV and heartworm.  Some of our long term residents are shy and wall-flowers, just passed over again and again like Annaboo, Huckleberry and Luna.  We know the right family is out there for them, and until then they live at the Pet Adoption Center. 

 

Long-term resident: Annaboo is one of our favorite OARS kitties of all time! She lived in a cage at a shelter for 2 years prior to coming to OARS. Now, she is the queen of our lobby and helps us with all our paperwork at the front desk by lying on it and begging for tummy rubs. She is the ultimate lap cat and would love nothing more than to sit in your lap for hours and hours. She does sometimes get a recurring eye infection which is easily treatable. Although we love her so, she deserves a forever family that can give her the love and attention she so deserves. Read more about Annaboo here

 

Long-term resident: Huckleberry came to us after his owner passed away and the family left him in the apartment for a week alone. He was very depressed and was shy for a long time. After months of TLC from our OARS volunteers, he has come out of his shell, but is still timid and gets shy when there is a lot of activity. He is GREAT one on one with people, he is such a loverboy and has the most soulful gaze of adoration. He is great with other cats too. He will need a patient, female, low-activity home. Read more about Huck here

Long-term resident: Luna has the most soulful little gaze...she so wants to be loved...this little girl came to us with a litter of kittens who have long since adopted...sadly, we are able to adopt kittens quickly but their mamas stay with us much longer. Luna gets easily overstimulated, if you pet her a lot she'll nip at you. This is not that uncommon in some cats who were not trained as youngsters that hands are not play-toys. As long as you pet her slowly and gently, she will reward you with tons of love and affection. She would love to bring that special someone years of love and laughter! Read more about Luna here

 

Long-term resident: Tiger came to us last year when his lifelong companion, his human mommy, passed away. He sure misses her! He lived with her his first 12 years of life. He was lonely and sad, but with lots of TLC from a loving OARS foster home, has acclimated well and is now quite content and just wants a new family of his own to love and cherish. He is a silly, adorable orange tabby who deserves the love and attention of his own home. He's been passed over because he's older than the others, but older means he's just grown to have even more love to share for the rest of his years! Cats can live to be 20+ now, so he has lots of life and love to share with that special someone! Read more about Tiger here

Special needs pet: Ramona Quimby is a precious little tabby girl who will steal your heart! She is such a lovergirl, she adores being petted and being on your lap. Our little Ramona has seasonal allergies, so she gets recurring upper respiratory infections, which essentially means she gets kitty colds. She sneezes and has a runny nose. So, she needs a medicine called azithromycin every day. With this medication, she is just fine! So she just needs a loving new family who will give her this and be understanding with her if she does get a cold, and they will be rewarding with TONS of love love lovin! Read more about Ramona here

 

Long-term resident: Mr. Handsome is a friendly, laid back loverboy who has had a rough time of it until now. He was surrendered to a shelter when his owner passed away - his home for his first 12 years. He then came to OARS and stayed with a loving foster home for about 9 months until a caring home adopted him. He then spent the next 6 months in this home, but did not get along with the other cat, and they fought a lot. The other home was distraught but had to bring him back due to the constant tiffs the two cats had. He is now in another OARS foster home and doing great there with other cats and dogs too. He has been overlooked because not only is he 12 years old, he is also black. He has so much love to share for that special someone who will give him a chance. Read more about Mr. Handsome here

 

All of the above pets have been spayed or neutered, received their routine shots, tested negative for feline leukemia, FIV and heartworm and been dewormed. Adoption fee is $50 for an adult cat; dog adoption fees vary. Contact adoptions@orphananimalrescue.org for more information on how to make one of these loving pets a part of your family!

 

To meet any of the above special needs pets or long-term residents, or if you have any other questions, please e-mail adoptions@orphananimalrescue.org.

 

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