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Ben is a very handsome 6 year old, FIV+, black and white, tuxedo boy who came to us on 3/13/08 from San Jose Animal Care and Control. Being FIV+ is a death sentence in all of the municipal shelters in the area, which is just tragic as FIV+ kitties can live very long, healthy and happy lives. Ben is a wonderful example of how robust and healthy an FIV+ kitty can be. With a very deep rumble of a purr, Ben lets you know loud and clear when he's happy. He loves attention and chin scratches are his bliss. He'll reach out and tap you if you forget he's there, but how anyone could forget Ben is beyond us. He's definitely a boy we'll always remember.
To learn more about Ben click here to send an email to our volunteers. |
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BJ is a 4 year old, neutered, black and white male who came to us earlier this year from Martinez Animal Shelter with a broken jaw. "Broken Jaw" kitty, soon became simply BJ. Very mellow and laid back, this boy would be a great cat for someone looking for a buddy of a cat to hang out with. BJ loves chin scratches and sleeping in sun rays.
He has become a bit withdrawn and stressed in the shelter and would really benefit from being adopted or getting out of the shelter into foster care. Won't you give this boy a loving forever home?
To learn more about BJ click here to send an email to our volunteers. |
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Bosco is an approximately 5 years old, FIV+, M/N who came to us from MAS on 4-12-06. This boy is very mellow and would make a great companion for another FIV+ cat. Bosco is unflappable and does great with children, he's like a living teddy bear that
tolerates squeezing and pretty much anything else a young child might do around a kitty. We even suspect, although we've no proof, that he would do well with a cat friendly dog.
***Bosco needs to be an indoor only cat.*** To learn more about Bosco click here to send an email to our volunteers. |
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Brioche is a lovely 7 year old, de-clawed calico kitty who came to us earlier this year from Martinez Animal Shelter. Brioche would love to be the companion for a Senior who will dote on her and let her laze about in sunny window sills and on the couch curled up close. Children, dogs and other kitties easily overwhelm this girl so the life of
leisure as an only kitty would be ideal for her. Brioche should not go to a home with children under the age of 5 years of age.
To hear more about Brioche click here to send an email to our volunteers. |
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Bruno is a 10 year old, grey tabby, neutered male, with cerebellar hypoplasia. Bruno is a wonderful,
friendly, sweet and affectionate boy. He has many more years of life ahead of him and would love to spend them in a loving home.
Cerebellar Hypoplasia The cerebellum is the portion of the brain responsible for the control of motion. When a kitten is born with an underdeveloped cerebellum, the condition is known as congenital cerebellar hypoplasia. The infectious cause of this condition in cats is exposure to panleukopenia infection prior to birth. Improper development of the cerebellum may occur due to injury, poisoning or just from an accident in development in the uterus. It is generally possible to see signs of this condition almost as soon as the kitten is born. Affected animals have tremors and unusual jerky movements or may fall down when they try to move. The symptoms do not get worse as they age. As the kitten grows it will learn to compensate for its condition but there are usually lifelong signs of a decreased ability to coordinate movement. Almost all cats with congenital cerebellar hypoplasia can live happily as pets with a little special care to compensate for their disabilities.
To learn more about Bruno click here to send an email to our volunteers. |
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| Cagney is a handsome, neutered, Senior Maine Coon boy. We're guessing that Cagney is anywhere from 12 to 14 years old.
Cagney has recently had a dental that was desperately needed, but this sweet boy is still not 100%. We suspect he has some underlying health condition that may
take him from us in the coming year. What he really needs is a home where he can be loved and enjoy his remaining days. We pulled him on 1/21/08 from the Lake County Animal Shelter.
To hear more about Cagney click here to send an email to our volunteer staff. |
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 | Cheeto is a very shy, 1.5 year old, neutered, orange tabby and white, DSH boy. Cheeto does very well with other cats. Cheeto was found as a stray and brought to us with Daisy, who he's very fond of. Both would make excellent
companions to another cat. Cheeto should go to a quiet home with patience and love to help him to overcome his shy nature.
To learn more about Cheeto click here to send an email to our volunteers. |
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Chubby is a darling, 11 year old, neutered male, grey tabby and white boy who came to us in early June from the San Jose Animal Shelter. Chubby's family was forced to move and couldn't take him with them. Chubby has reduced thyroid function and while not life threatening, he may require regular vet visits to monitor his levels in the years to come.
To learn more about Chubby click here to send an email to our volunteers. |
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| Cole is a very handsome and charming, 2 year old guy. Very gentle and cuddly, this boy loves to lean his body into you for snuggles and heavy petting sessions. Cole was only just neutered, so he has the thick muscular body and chubby cheeks of a "Tom Cat", don't let this turn you away from this gentle giant. He has nothing but love and affection to give. When we neutered him we removed what we think was a VAS tumor and Cole tested FIV+. He'll need to be an indoor only cat and live in a home that knows that FIV+ cats can give their families as many happy years as an FIV- kitty.
To hear more about Cole click here to send an email to our volunteer staff. |
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Fiona is a very pretty 2 year old, DMH, Calico who has had a very tough life. We pulled Fiona from San Jose Animal Care and Control in the early spring of 2006. We spayed her and found for her what we had hoped was a loving forever home. This June Fiona was returned with the comment that she was "feral" and she'd spent the entire year after her
adoption living outside and running from her adopted family. Upon examining her we discovered the horrible truth. We're not sure when it happened, but
Fiona had managed to push her front leg through her collar until it lodged in her armpit and began to dig in and cause her a great deal of pain.
By the time we got her back the wound was old and very infected from months of festering. Since June she's been recovering in our hospital with loads of antibiotics and loving care. She's begun to remember that people are not all out to hurt her and we tell her every day how sorry we are that we allowed her to be adopted by someone who cared so little for her well being. We plan to ensure that her next home is the "right" home and that she has a happily ever after. Can you offer her that home? To learn more about Fiona click here to send an email to o to send an email to our volunteers. |
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Gabby is a very sweet, silly and affectionate, spayed, 1 year old , grey and white tabby girl.
Gabby can be found romping and playing with other kitties in our play cage. She will coming running to you when you enter the play cage and beg for bum scratches. Gabby has chronic upper respiratory problems that don't improve with antibiotics. We feel that she'll improve dramatically by leaving the shelter and hope you'll be able to look past her sniffles to see the wonderful, affectionate cuddle bug that we all know and love. She would
make a wonderful companion to another young cat, or a great first kitty for a young child. To learn more about Gabby click here to send an email to our volunteers. |
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Harlequin came from PHS as a 12 week old feral kitten in July of 2005. We neutered him, notched his ear and sent him up to a feral colony so he'd have a some space to be feral. He moved into the house of the colony's caretaker in the summer of 2006 and decided that petting was okay. Since then he's become downright outgoing and affectionate. He loves attention, scratches, tummy rubs and snuggles, but still startles easily
around new people. Amazingly, Harlequin seems quite content to be indoor only and has shown no interested in going outside. Harlequin had been adopted out on April 12, 2007 to a couple from Pleasanton. On 1/11/08 we received a call from the Washoe County Regional Animal Services in Reno, Nevada. They got in a black and white cat on January 8th that had a microchip they were able to trace back to us as Harlequin. He was very sick and they wanted to track down his owner so they could stop him from being PTS when his stray hold was up on 1/14/08. The Nine Lives Foundation pulled him immediately and had him transported home and back into foster care for rehabilitation. His condition was deplorable. He had a nasty URI, severe
gingivitis and looked, "starved, beat up, scared and desperately in need of a bath."
Thankfully, Harlequin has returned to the wonderful, affectionate,
silly boy that we knew before he left us in April. We are not anxious to place him again, but would love for him to find a loving home where he will be safe and cared for as he so desperately deserves. We're pleased to hear his inquisitive chirps and see him running to us for lap time and petting. We're hoping that one day soon he'll allow us to pick him up again without fear.
To learn more about Harlequin click here to send an email to our volunteers. |
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Hermes is a very playful and frisky 3 year old girl. She was named Hermes by the volunteer staff because although she has a deformed rear foot, she seems to think she has wings on her feet. Hermes is always ready for a tummy rub or a head scratch, this sweet girl has no idea that there is anything different about her. Will you make a place in your life for this special girl?
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Jax is a handsome 2 year old, black and white tuxedo boy. He was rescued from Bayfront Park where someone had obviously dumped him months earlier. Even though very scared with scratches all over his face, he has turned out to be a loving cat with just
a little special attention. He is still somewhat shy and doesn't like to be held (maybe with time) but he loves to be scratched and have belly rubs.
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 | Jezebel is a beautiful 3 year old, spayed, all black DLH female who takes on a stunning frosted look when her winter coat comes in. We think she'd make a wonderful companion for another kitty. Jezebel is very slow to warm up to new people and will likely take time to adjust to any new environment. Jezebel gets terribly afraid and stressed during major change and was very unhappy during our recent move. She also gets very stressed when caged. We suspect she would do best in a quiet, stable home without young children. Please consider giving this quiet girl a chance to be someone's very own kitty. To learn more about Jezebel click here to send an email to our volunteers. |
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 | Luther is a solid 1.5 year old, swirly brown and black tabby boy. He recently arrived from San Jose Animal Care and Control where he was due to be PTS for having a little tartar on his teeth. He's very sweet and affectionate and outgoing. He's quite the little leg rubber
who loves to have his chin and bum scratched. Luther is FIV+. To learn more about Luther click here to send an email to our volunteers. |
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Magic is a wonderful 3.5 year old, neutered, grey and white tuxedo, tri-pod boy. Magic does well with other cats, but he is a dominant alpha cat and an attention hog. He would do best as only kitty
or with one other mellow cat. Magic came to us in August of 2006, from Martinez Animal Shelter where he was being held in an animal cruelty case. Magic had been shot by a bee-bee gun that shattered his front leg. We removed his leg when he arrived at the Nine Lives Foundation and Magic's whole demeanor changed. He was no longer in pain and the world was suddenly bright and beautiful.
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Marty is a pretty, 2.5 year old neutered male. Marty was born in a feral colony and while he's been around people for nearly his whole life, he still maintains the theory that we're all out to get him. He would make a wonderful companion to another kitty, but he will likely never be a kitty who will allow people to pet or pick him up.
To learn more about Marty click here to send an email to our volunteers. |
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Montgomery is a very sweet 4 year old, neutered male. Montgomery is a stunning long furred,
all orange and white tabby male who is always open to a head scratch, or some lap time. Montgomery arrived from San Jose Animal Services
on April 10th, 2006. Montgomery is in need of additional surgery to remove a polyp in his left ear. To hear more about Montgomery click here to send an email to our volunteers. |
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Morris is a very handsome 2 year old, FIV+, orange tabby boy who came to us on 3/13/08 from San Jose Animal Care and Control. Being FIV+ is a death sentence in all of the municipal shelters in the area, which is just tragic as FIV+ kitties can live very long, healthy and happy lives. Morris is a stunning example of how robust and healthy an FIV+ kitty can be. With a very deep rumble of a purr, Morris lets you know loud and clear when he's happy. He loves attention and chin scratches are his bliss. He's an all around great kitty who would be the perfect company for anyone looking for a TV watching buddy or a solid boy to hug.
To hear more about Morris click here to send an email to our volunteers. |
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Panda is a handsome, older Manx, Seal Point
Siamese mix. He was surrendered because he's had some constipation issues that some Manx kitties are prone to.
To learn more about Panda click here to send an email to our volunteers. |
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Sylvester is a darling, 8 year old, neutered male, black and white boy who came to us in early June from the San Jose Animal Shelter. Sylvester's former owner became ill and was forced to give him up. He doesn't understand why he ended up where he did, but this sweet boy would love to have a new family and home of his own.
Sylvester has a mild case of Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). HCM is often a progressive disease, and a proportion of affected cats develop heart failure if the muscle hypertrophy and subsequent scarring of the heart muscle significantly affects heart function. Essentially this means that Sylvester
may not be around for many more years, but we think he deserves the best years he can possibly get.
To learn more about Sylvester click here to send an email to our volunteers. |
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Piggy is a darling, Snowshoe mix boy. Probably once very handsome, Piggy has had a tough life and it shows. He's several years old, but still intact and has clearly had ear mites for a very long time. His ears are malformed from years old healed injuries caused by him scratching them until they bled. We pulled him on 1/21/08 from the Lake County Animal Shelter.
To learn more about Piggy click here to send an email to our volunteers. |
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Theo is a charming 1 year old, Lynx Point, DMH Siamese male. Theo came to us from a cat colony in Northern California
in October of 2006 as a 6 week old kitten. Theo's parents might have been feral but he decided at a very young age, that the only way to get what he wants is to work the system. Affectionate, cuddly and a bit of a shoulder monkey, this boy is known to be hard to get out of your lap. He is very vocal and is known to wander through his foster
family's house while chatting away. He also loves to sit in the window and chat at the birds and squirrels. He's currently out in foster care and has a chronic case of Gingivitis. We're hoping it will resolve itself as he grows up, but if it doesn't he's likely going to have to have all of his teeth pulled. He has been
neutered and has tested negative for FIV and FeLV. To hear more about Theo click here to send an email to our volunteer staff. |
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Trish is a 2.5 year old, spayed black female with a single white spot on her chest. Trish is very outgoing and affectionate with a healthy fondness for chin and bum scratches. A wonderful companion to Sydney and several other kitties, Trish would be a great second cat. Trish has a super sleek and glossy black coat and is fond of being groomed, we think she knows it makes her pretty.
Trish has chronic upper respiratory problems that don't improve with antibiotics. We feel that she'll improve dramatically by leaving the shelter and hope you'll be able to look past her sniffles to see the wonderful, affectionate
cuddle bug that we all know and love. To learn more about Trish click here to send an email to our volunteers. |
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