My Story
Briley was brought into our foster/adopt program shortly after we received this email: "We have recently rescued a dumped cat, we assume, at my mother's apartment. We cannot take care of him as we are at full capacity and we are also in a middle of a move. We have him confined and he is separated from our other animals. We checked him for a chip and he has none and he is not fixed. Is there anyway you could provide assistance." Upon asking for further information about Briley and his personality, we got this: "To say this cat is affectionate is an understatement, he is constantly seeking attention and to be a part of the world around him. We have had to keep him separated from our other cats, and he doesn't show any aggression to them, but they do to him as he is an outsider in their eyes. He loves any attention and does not mind belly rubbed, tail touches, head squishes, you name it. My wife or I have not experienced any aggression from him. The only "aggressive" thing I've seen is if he's not given the attention he wants he will bite (we call this behavior "love nips" and it's very common, especially in young male cats) but it's only happened once. We believe he is about a year or two as he's fairly young and active, but we are not too sure as we have only scanned him for a chip, which he does not have, and has not had a vet check-up as funds are low due to the move. When we rescued him, he ran up to my wife, crying and seeking attention, so he was not a cat we had to corner or trap. He jumped into my wife's lap when she got in the car to determine what he wanted. From the short interactions he has been given, he does not mind cats, and he's had longer interactions with our small dog, who he did not mind one bit."
So that is the backstory and from what we now know about Briley, it totally fits. He came into his foster home and had absolutely zero reaction to the many other cats in the home. He had been fasting for his neuter so his first business at hand was to eat, but after that, what a love! Briley did test positive for FIV but this is no big deal (see note below). Briley is an awesome cat and will make some lucky family a great addition. He can go to kids, dogs and cats and will get along with everyone and everything. If interested in meeting this wonderful cat and possibly adopting, please go to furryfriendsanimalrescue.org and submit an application. You will be contacted within 24 hours (if not, please check your spam folder).
NOTE: Briley is FIV positive, but don't let this scare you! Briley is young and perfectly health, except that he carries this virus. FIV is feline immunodeficiency virus. Cats can live long, healthy lives with FIV and latest research confirms that they do, indeed, live normal lifespans. FIV is primarily transmitted to other cats via bites (must be transmitted through blood) and is not transferred via litterboxes or food bowls. The virus only lives outside the cat for 2-3 hours so it is not contagious to other cats in non-aggressive households. Actually, many people own FIV+ cats and do not even know they carry this virus. It is asymptomatic and unless a blood test is performed, there is no way of knowing if a cat has it. FIV is ABSOLUTELY NOT transmittable to humans or dogs.
