Kiffles is a pretty silver tabby and white stumpy Manx born about June 2008. She showed up as a stray at a ladies house, refusing to be petted or captured until a few days before her kittens were born. Then she came inside to have her kittens. Once the kittens were weaned, Kiffles came to TCR.
When she arrived, a broken canine tooth alerted us to the fact that she had some sort of mouth trauma in the past. So at the time of the spay the vet removed the broken tooth and checked out the rest of her mouth to make sure all was well.
She's very sweet, and small, less than 7 pounds. She likes to be petted, especially around the face and neck, and she loves to play. A rattly football toy is one of her favorites!
Kiffles is vaccinated, vetted, wormed, spayed, microchipped, and FeLV/FIV negative. Thanks to a sponsorship, her adoption fee is only $95.
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Be sure and check out our cats page on our main website: http://www.taillesscatrescue.com/cats.html for listings of cats which are not yet available for adoption but will be soon.
Who We Are
Dedicated to finding exceptional homes for exceptional cats
Specializing in Manx, but we'll accept Japanese or American Bobtails and Pixie-bobs
In 1995 my neighbor's Manx cat had kittens. There was a tiny runt in the litter that wasn't expected to survive. I was there when the kittens were born, and I volunteered to provide a home for the runt if she made it. That was Misty, and the beginning of my love for the Manx breed. After several years of rescuing Manx and other tailless cats through all breed rescues, in 2006 I decided to start my own rescue and TCR was born.
TCR is run entirely out of foster homes. So the number of cats we can take at a time is limited to the space we have. We also have to respect NC law which limits the number of animals that can be fostered at a time. And we will only have as many cats as we can afford to care for at one time.
TCR is all about the cats. The rescue is based on the highest standards of honesty, ethics, and care for the cats in our program. Our motto is "Dedicated to finding exceptional homes for exceptional cats". And Manx and other tailless breeds really have exceptional personalities and deserve the best homes possible.
Most of the cats come from animal shelters or pounds where they have run out of time and are going to be euthanized. We generally don't take owner surrendered cats. We believe that once you make a commitment to a cat, it should be for a lifetime. We will assist owners in how to find homes for their cats if they can no longer keep them, and will provide access to expert advice on solving behavioral or health problems so that it is more likely they can stay in their homes.
Adopting a friend
Adoption fees are approximately equal to the basic vet costs required to get that cat ready for adoption, and will be listed on the individual page for each pet. We do have an adoption contract, and a vet reference and home check are required. The contract can be viewed on our website at www.taillesscatrescue.com
