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Hello, my name is Gracie May, I am dreaming of a forever home that is truly going to last forever. I had a family once. They moved in 2010 and left me outside. I was declawed - can you imagine being left outside and unable to fend for yourself? I was sad and scared. A kind neighbor noticed me - how lucky was that? She found me a new home. Then my new family was evicted and couldn't keep me. Thankfully I was introduced to King Street Cats where I've been enjoying kindness and safety while I dream about going home - this time for good.

I was born at about this time in 2008 so I am five years young right now. I am house trained. Look at me squinting at the camera! Can you tell I'm not used to being followed around by paparazzi? I guess they can't resist my soft, lush tabby coat in shades of coffee, mocha and espresso. My eyes are highlighted by cream-colored "eyeliner." My little cinnamon-colored nose brings out the reddish hues in my fur. I've even got some snowy white for you under my chin. I'm very pretty!

I am FIV+ - or "FIV positive." Most likely I received a deep bite wound from an FIV+ cat when I was unable to defend myself after my former people abandoned me outside with no claws with which to defend myself. This means that I must be adopted into a home that does not already have existing cats, or into a home whose cat is (or cats are) also FIV+.  Let me tell you a bit about FIV, or Feline Immunodeficiency Virus. (#1) You will not catch FIV from me.  Cats do not transmit FIV to humans.  (#2) FIV is a slow-acting virus. Symptoms may not emerge for a long time after infection occurs. When I say "symptoms," I mean symptoms of an ordinary condition that a cat with a stronger immune system would be better able to fight off - there's nothing that's uniquely "FIV" that will emerge. FIV impacts a cat's ability to fight off conditions that you're probably already familiar with. (#3) FIV passes from cat to cat mainly by deep bite wounds - the kind of deep bites that usually occur when cats are outdoors fighting over territory. The virus does not seem to pass through casual contact such as sharing food bowls and litter boxes. As I said, it's likely that a FIV+ cat atacked and bit me when I was abadoned outdoors and couldn't defend myself without claws. (#4) My life expectancy is potentially the same as a non-FIV cat. You will need to keep me indoors, feed me a very healthy diet, watch me closely for changes in my weight and health. 

It takes a special person to adopt an FIV cat, and by this I mean someone who is willing to overlook myths about the condition and take time to understand it fully! But I am a special girl for a special person.

My new friends at King Street Cats are spending a lot of time making me feel special. I can't wait to pay them back for the kindness by settling happily into a forever home - this time forever. They'd be happy to tell you more about me if you'll email contact@kingstreetcats.org and ask about me, Gracie May. Thank you so much.  I was adopted 7/27/13!