Demi

Hi, I'm Demi, an 11-year-old sweetheart looking for a peaceful place to spend my golden years. I'm a gentle girl who enjoys affection and being close to my people - I've even been known to sleep right alongside them at night! I'm not a huge fan of being picked up and held, though, and after living in a very busy household, I think I'd appreciate a quieter home with adults or older children who can respect when I need a little space.<br/>I've previously lived peacefully with another female cat, so I may do well with a feline friend after a proper introduction. I've never lived with dogs, so those are a bit of an unknown for me. Oh, and if you really want to win me over? Wet food is definitely the way to my heart. <br/><br/>There is one important thing my future family should know: I am heartworm positive. Heartworm disease in cats is actually quite different from heartworm disease in dogs.<br/><br/>Cats are an atypical host for heartworms, meaning most heartworms that infect a cat never survive to become adults. Cats that do have adult heartworms typically have only a very small number of them - sometimes just one or two. Unfortunately, even a small number can still cause inflammation and damage to the lungs, so my condition does need to be taken seriously and monitored by a veterinarian.<br/>Unlike dogs, there is no approved medication to kill adult heartworms in cats, and the treatment commonly used in dogs is not considered safe for cats. Instead, heartworm-positive cats are typically managed based on their individual symptoms. Some cats can naturally clear the infection over time, while others may need medications or supportive care if they develop respiratory symptoms.<br/><br/>That means being heartworm positive doesn't automatically mean I'll be undergoing the lengthy series of heartworm-killing injections you may have heard about with dogs. My future family will instead need to work with their veterinarian to monitor my condition, watch for any symptoms, and keep me on appropriate heartworm prevention to protect me from future infections. I may come with a little extra medical baggage, but underneath it all, I'm still just Demi - a sweet senior lady looking for soft beds, yummy wet food, gentle affection, and someone to curl up beside at night.

Hi, I'm Demi, an 11-year-old sweetheart looking for a peaceful place to spend my golden years. I'm a gentle girl who enjoys affection and being close to my people - I've even been known to sleep right alongside them at night! I'm not a huge fan of being picked up and held, though, and after living in a very busy household, I think I'd appreciate a quieter home with adults or older children who can respect when I need a little space.
I've previously lived peacefully with another female cat, so I may do well with a feline friend after a proper introduction. I've never lived with dogs, so those are a bit of an unknown for me. Oh, and if you really want to win me over? Wet food is definitely the way to my heart.

There is one important thing my future family should know: I am heartworm positive. Heartworm disease in cats is actually quite different from heartworm disease in dogs.

Cats are an atypical host for heartworms, meaning most heartworms that infect a cat never survive to become adults. Cats that do

Hi, I'm Demi, an 11-year-old sweetheart looking for a peaceful place to spend my golden years. I'm a gentle girl who enjoys affection and being close to my people - I've even been known to sleep right alongside them at night! I'm not a huge fan of being picked up and held, though, and after living in a very busy household, I think I'd appreciate a quieter home with adults or older children who can respect when I need a little space.
I've previously lived peacefully with another female cat, so I may do well with a feline friend after a proper introduction. I've never lived with dogs, so those are a bit of an unknown for me. Oh, and if you really want to win me over? Wet food is definitely the way to my heart.

There is one important thing my future family should know: I am heartworm positive. Heartworm disease in cats is actually quite different from heartworm disease in dogs.

Cats are an atypical host for heartworms, meaning most heartworms that infect a cat never survive to become adults. Cats that do have adult heartworms typically have only a very small number of them - sometimes just one or two. Unfortunately, even a small number can still cause inflammation and damage to the lungs, so my condition does need to be taken seriously and monitored by a veterinarian.
Unlike dogs, there is no approved medication to kill adult heartworms in cats, and the treatment commonly used in dogs is not