Rusty #friendly-ginger-boy

About Rusty #friendly-ginger-boy

  DOB 9/15/25 Hey there, everyone! I’m Rusty, a sweet, gentle, and friendly red tabby fella who has such an easygoing personality that I even purr when I eat. I love to show off my soccer skills as I bat pompom balls and toy mice around the room like a pro. Plus I get along great with the other kitties in my foster home. When I was about three months old, I showed up at future Foster Meowmy’s community-cat feeding station. She quickly realized that I was a socialized kitten -- separated from my momma and/ or hooman -- who was much too young to be fending for myself. So, thank heavens, she brought me into the safe haven of her home. Although I was initially a little overwhelmed and unsure, my food motivation overruled my timidity, and I quickly gained confident trust in Foster Meowmy when she lavished me with yummy food and Churus treats. Unfortunately, the consequences of surviving the hardscrabble life at such a young age became a reality when I tested positive for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV+), which I probably contracted from the deep bite wound from an intact male cat. (Unlike Feline Leukemia, FIV is NOT passed on "casually" by sharing food bowls and litter boxes with other household cats.) Being FIV positive means that I should live an average life span as long as my dental health is routinely monitored and prompt attention is given to any urinary-tract or upper-respiratory infections.  Now I&rs