George Bailey

Remember our guy George Bailey we pulled last week? He was just hours from his “time stamp” when we committed to saving him. He’s FeLV positive and appears to have suffered some sort of head trauma or a stroke. We sent out further diagnostics, and he came back with regressive feline leukemia.<br/>What does this mean for George Bailey?<br/>• Low viral load<br/>• His immune system is controlling the virus<br/>• He has a much lower risk of transmission to other cats<br/>• George Bailey is likely to remain healthy for many years!<br/>What George Bailey needs:<br/>• Indoor-only lifestyle<br/>• Regular vet care<br/>• Another FeLV+ cat, a vaccinated buddy, or a calm solo home<br/>We all have cats. Why did we pull him? Well, first … LOOK AT HIM. Second, FeLV is a death sentence in most shelters because many cannot/will not send out PCR testing like we did — testing that gives a true picture of a cat’s FeLV status.<br/>But most importantly: George Bailey is so, SO SWEET.<br/>The second you look at him, he collapses onto his back for affection. I (his current foster mom) carry him around in a sling while making dinner and doing chores because he’s just that content to be held and loved.<br/>And while that’s adorable, it also breaks our hearts — because he can’t safely be out and about with all of our other fosters. He deserves a family where he can live his own story, not stay tucked away in someone else’s.<br/>And that brings us to the tacky (but also heartfelt) part:<br/>Just like his namesake, George Bailey has no idea how special he truly is. But we do. We see it every time he blinks those big eyes or tips his head for love.<br/>We want George Bailey to finally have his Wonderful Life — the kind where:<br/>• an angel absolutely earns its wings the day he’s adopted<br/>• someone would happily “lasso the moon” for him,<br/>• and he gets to become “the richest cat in town” — not in money, but in love.<br/>If you’ve ever wanted to make a real-life “Wonderful Life” moment happen… this little guy is ready.<br/>He just needs the family who’s ready for him.

Remember our guy George Bailey we pulled last week? He was just hours from his “time stamp” when we committed to saving him. He’s FeLV positive and appears to have suffered some sort of head trauma or a stroke. We sent out further diagnostics, and he came back with regressive feline leukemia.
What does this mean for George Bailey?
• Low viral load
• His immune system is controlling the virus
• He has a much lower risk of transmission to other cats
• George Bailey is likely to remain healthy for many years!
What George Bailey needs:
• Indoor-only lifestyle
• Regular vet care
• Another FeLV+ cat, a vaccinated buddy, or a calm solo home
We all have cats. Why did we pull him? Well, first … LOOK AT HIM. Second, FeLV is a death sentence in most shelters because many cannot/will not send out PCR testing like we did — testing that gives a true picture of a cat’s FeLV status.
But most importantly: George Bailey is so, SO SWEET.
The second you look at him, he collapses onto his back for

Remember our guy George Bailey we pulled last week? He was just hours from his “time stamp” when we committed to saving him. He’s FeLV positive and appears to have suffered some sort of head trauma or a stroke. We sent out further diagnostics, and he came back with regressive feline leukemia.
What does this mean for George Bailey?
• Low viral load
• His immune system is controlling the virus
• He has a much lower risk of transmission to other cats
• George Bailey is likely to remain healthy for many years!
What George Bailey needs:
• Indoor-only lifestyle
• Regular vet care
• Another FeLV+ cat, a vaccinated buddy, or a calm solo home
We all have cats. Why did we pull him? Well, first … LOOK AT HIM. Second, FeLV is a death sentence in most shelters because many cannot/will not send out PCR testing like we did — testing that gives a true picture of a cat’s FeLV status.
But most importantly: George Bailey is so, SO SWEET.
The second you look at him, he collapses onto his back for affection. I (his current foster mom) carry him around in a sling while making dinner and doing chores because he’s just that content to be held and loved.
And while that’s adorable, it also breaks our hearts — because he can’t safely be out and about with all of our other fosters. He deserves a family where he can live his own story, not stay tucked away in someone else’s.
And that brings