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Candy URGENT - FOSTER NEEDED!

  • Adult
  • Female
  • Medium
  • Domestic Short Hair
  • Tabby

About Candy URGENT - FOSTER NEEDED!

Cookeville, TN

Breed

Domestic Short Hair&TabbyMix

Physical Traits

Adult
(3-8 years)
Female
Medium
(7-11 lbs)
Black, Tabby (Brown / Chocolate), White

Behavior

Candy URGENT - FOSTER NEEDED!’s Compatibility

    This pet has bad compatibility with kids.

    This pet has unknown compatibility with dogs.

    This pet has unknown compatibility with cats.

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Candy URGENT - FOSTER NEEDED!'s Story

URGENT: If interested in any of these kitties, PLEASE CONTACT ME DIRECTLY AT feline.felicity@gmail.com due to the Petfinder inquiry option not working as it should!!<br/><br/>I was originally picked up by animal control as a tiny baby not doing well back in fall 2019. I was barely over one pound, hungry, dehydrated, and flea infested. The people at the shelter took good care of me, and when I got healthier and big enough, I went to the spay neuter clinic to get spayed. Someone adopted me not long after that.<br/><br/>Then comes the part I wish I could tell Ms Tana and humans who have helped take care of me since August 2022. Somehow I ended up outside & lost. I was scared & hungry. Some larger animal attacked me and left bite wounds & infection across the back half of me. Thankfully, I managed to escape and find a house with a nice lady who always put out fresh water & food for other kitties in the area. (She gets all of them "fixed" and vaccinated.) The lady could tell I was injured and did not know if I was fixed or not, so she called Ms Tana, and they set a trap. I was always so hungry that I went right in.<br/><br/>Next thing I know, I am at another spay neuter clinic because the 2 ladies did not yet know part of my history, but they were about to learn. I had a spay scar and a tattoo, so the people who worked at the 2nd spay neuter clinic scanned me for a microchip. Sure enough, I had one, and that is when they found out about my kitten history in 2019. They contacted the person who was supposed to be my owner. They tried calling & left a voicemail; they tried texting; and they tried emailing, but my previous owner never called Ms Tana back about me.<br/><br/>That's okay because I had obviously had some very bad times. I could have been killed by the other animal that attacked me. And some people had been very mean to me because I was afraid of Ms Tana at first. If she talked loud (her mom is hearing impaired), I would lay my ears back, hiss & growl, run away and try to hide. If she reached out to pet me, I would blink my eyes hard & fast (because I thought she was going to hit or hurt me), lay my ears back, hiss & growl, run away and try to hide. If she picked up anything I was unfamiliar with, I would blink my eyes hard & fast (because I thought she was going to strike me with the object & hurt me), lay my ears back, run away and try to hide. I just did not trust Ms Tana or anyone because multiple people had been mean to me in the past 3 years.<br/><br/>Finally, I KNOW I am safe. My wounds are all healed; my fur has grown back; my coat is all shiny & healthy looking now. My combo test was negative on both. I am relaxed and happy and come to Tana for pets and love now. In the picture, you can compare inset when she first had me to now standing up on my hind legs on top of a nightstand in bedroom with my front paws on Ms Tana's tummy, reaching up as best I could for her to pet me. I love the tlc attention. I want and need more one on one time and attention though, so am looking for my own special purrson and forever family again, someone who will always keep me safe indoors, and who will treasure me like a beloved family member. Let's make new pawsitive memories together. I know I could be your purrfect best friend. <br/><br/>Special needs is eosinophilic granuloma complex that in Candy's case may cause "rodent ulcers" and swelling around the mouth and may sometimes affect the skin, cause her to itch, lick & chew at her skin, which in turn may cause redness, raw sores, and fur loss. She also has severe flea bite allergy dermatitis, will get scabs all over and have moth-eaten, thinned-out look fur loss, so it is even more important for her to stay indoors only and always keep her on flea prevention year round such as Bayer's Advantage II or Revolution. She also will do best avoiding plastic water and food dishes and litter boxes. Please use stainless steel litter boxes for her and either stainless steel or ceramic dishes for water & food. Her litter needs to be all natural. She is used to the pine pellets, but another all natural would probably be okay. Just do not use anything clay-based or with cedar or silica.

URGENT: If interested in any of these kitties, PLEASE CONTACT ME DIRECTLY AT feline.felicity@gmail.com due to the Petfinder inquiry option not working as it should!!

I was originally picked up by animal control as a tiny baby not doing well back in fall 2019. I was barely over one pound, hungry, dehydrated, and flea infested. The people at the shelter took good care of me, and when I got healthier and big enough, I went to the spay neuter clinic to get spayed. Someone adopted me not long after that.

Then comes the part I wish I could tell Ms Tana and humans who have helped take care of me since August 2022. Somehow I ended up outside & lost. I was scared & hungry. Some larger animal attacked me and left bite wounds & infection across the back half of me. Thankfully, I managed to escape and find a house with a nice lady who always put out fresh water & food for other kitties in the area. (She gets all of them "fixed" and vaccinated.) The lady could tell I was injured and did not know if I was fixed or not, s

URGENT: If interested in any of these kitties, PLEASE CONTACT ME DIRECTLY AT feline.felicity@gmail.com due to the Petfinder inquiry option not working as it should!!

I was originally picked up by animal control as a tiny baby not doing well back in fall 2019. I was barely over one pound, hungry, dehydrated, and flea infested. The people at the shelter took good care of me, and when I got healthier and big enough, I went to the spay neuter clinic to get spayed. Someone adopted me not long after that.

Then comes the part I wish I could tell Ms Tana and humans who have helped take care of me since August 2022. Somehow I ended up outside & lost. I was scared & hungry. Some larger animal attacked me and left bite wounds & infection across the back half of me. Thankfully, I managed to escape and find a house with a nice lady who always put out fresh water & food for other kitties in the area. (She gets all of them "fixed" and vaccinated.) The lady could tell I was injured and did not know if I was fixed or not, so she called Ms Tana, and they set a trap. I was always so hungry that I went right in.

Next thing I know, I am at another spay neuter clinic because the 2 ladies did not yet know part of my history, but they were about to learn. I had a spay scar and a tattoo, so the people who worked at the 2nd spay neuter clinic scanned me for a microchip. Sure enough, I had one, and that is when they

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Feline Felicity's Adoption Policy
At Feline Felicity, established in 1988, all cats & kittens are examined by a veterinarian, tested for Feline Leukemia & Feline Immunodeficiency Virus, external & internal parasite free, FVRCP & Rabies vaccinated appropriately for their age, spayed or neutered, & microchipped prior to being adopted out into new homes. Rest assured you will be given a health record for your pet with all services & dates provided. I, Tana Taylor, founder of Feline Felicity, have worked in veterinary clinics for over 30 years. I NEVER adopt out an unaltered cat because compliance for spaying & neutering is, unfortunately, very low. "Oops litters" are NOT ok! When one has been in rescue, animal control, shelter, humane association, spay/neuter, TNR, or vet business well over a decade, one becomes painfully aware of the overpopulation problem resulting in too few adoptions & definitely too many euthanasias. As a result, I composed this signature for my personal e-mails: "Each & every birth of a cat or dog adds to the overpopulation problem. For every single kitten or puppy you allow to be born & find a home, KNOW that one who was already waiting at a pound or shelter is euthanized because no one adopted it. For their sake, SPAY & NEUTER! (Cats definitely before 5 months old!!) PLEASE! IT MATTERS!" Feline Felicity is basically one person so can typically only manage local home visits & adoption approvals. After a minimal two week trial period, if all goes well, I will arrange for the microchip information to be transferred. It is urgently important that you immediately go to microchip website, provide all your personal contact information &, just as importantly, always keep any changes up to date as that is your best insurance for being reunited with a lost pet. One other thing, the NO CHILDREN recommendation is because I do not have any children in my household, so the kitties are NOT used to them at all. PLEASE read individual stories for the kitties to learn more about their individual personalities & how well they may adapt. Please note that most of my felines are adults ranging from 1-5 years to several seniors. Very unfortunately, unless homes are found for some of my current rescues (about 40 to choose from!!), I will not ever have ANY room to take in new felines ... including baby kittens ... indefinitely. I was diagnosed with cancer June 2018; recurred 2023, so urgently need to decrease the number of cats for whom I am caring! E-mails & phone calls are typically people wanting me to take in more cats, which I absolutely cannot do under any circumstances. PLEASE CONSIDER ADOPTING SOMETHING OTHER THAN A BABY. PLEASE ALSO REALIZE IT IS THE INDIVIDUAL PERSONALITY OF THE CAT & HOW IT FITS IN WITH YOU & YOUR HOUSEHOLD (other people & animals) THAT MATTERS MOST, NOT gender or color/pattern or length of hair. My feline rescues have had services that would normally cost over $400-800 (minimally!) at a full service vet already done, The adoption fee remains EXTREMELY minimal compared to my financial investment in all of them. You may "fall in love" with a kitty & its story & "know" you want it just from what you see & read on here. However, you may e-mail to set up an appointment to meet the feline(s) prior to making a decision on which one(s) to consider for adoption. WHEN YOU CONTACT VIA EMAIL, PLEASE MAKE SURE TO TELL ME ABOUT YOU, YOUR PREVIOUS FELINE EXPERIENCE, & YOUR SPECIFIC SITUATION -- WHERE YOU LIVE, OTHER PEOPLE & ANIMALS IN HOME, & WHAT KITTY LIFE WITH YOU WOULD BE LIKE on a daily basis. Adoption fees range from $80 to $125 each, payable in cash. I will sometimes discount if more than one are adopted together. (Due to previous incidences of checks written on closed accounts, insufficient funds, or stopped payments, Feline Felicity no longer accepts checks.) This fee will continue to provide maintenance (food, litter, etc.) & veterinary care for the other cats & kittens that are being housed at Feline Felicity. You will be required to complete a detailed questionnaire & adoption contract which must be approved by Tana Taylor prior to adopting a pet. Part of this approval process does include a home visit prior to the final step of me personally delivering the feline to you at its new home. Here at Feline Felicity, these cats are housed strictly indoors, & have only cohabited with other felines & me, an adult woman in a fairly quiet, consistent, & settled environment. For that reason, I do not think the majority of them would do well with children less than ten years old, in general, although I am sure there may be some exceptions. The cats' only exposure to dogs is my K9 mix rescue, weighing 40-50 pounds, who is typically feline-friendly & very well behaved around cats & kittens. In that regard, some of the cats would more than likely adapt to dogs while others probably would not. Please realize that all cats have individual personalities, & their adjustment time to new people & environments may vary greatly.

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***!!!!EMERGENCY URGENT!!!!*** ONE OF THE FAMILY HOMES WHERE I HAVE BEEN HOUSING SOME OF THE CATS FOR YEARS IS GOING TO AN ESTATE PLANNER AT END OF SEPTEMBER 2025. I DESPERATELY URGENTLY NEED TO FIND A SAFE INDOOR ONLY PLACE FOR 18 CATS ASAP -- WHETHER FOSTER HOMES OR FOR THEM TO BE ADOPTED. THIS IS DEFINITELY AN EMERGENCY ...
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