Quatro

Quatro<br/>Male brown tabby DSH<br/>Estimated age: 5.5 years<br/><br/>Quatro has on-going medical issues because he has refractory stomatitis (an immune condition that causes painful ulcerations of his gums). At this time, there is no cure for this and we are just managing his pain. We are unsure how much longer pain management will work for him and keep him comfortable enough to eat and still enjoy life. He has been dealing with this for the last year, so we hope he still has a lot of time ahead of him until a cure can be found (there are medications approved in other countries but unfortunately not in the US yet). We just want Quatro to live his best life whether that is with his foster family or with a devoted owner so we do not want to take the chance of finding a home away from him. He only eats wet food and gets injections of ketamine every 3-4 weeks for pain control which seem to be greatly helping him. <br/><br/>Quatro is hands down the SWEETEST man. He will sit on your lap purring nonstop and follow you around for attention. He also gets so excited for food and is very vocal when it's meal time. He enjoys his own personal space so would do good as an only pet or with other pets who prefer their own space as well. He has lived with a small dog (11 lbs) and has been around a large dog (70 lbs). If anything, the dogs have been slightly intimidated by him!<br/><br/>This sweet man was surrendered because his owner had too many animals and needed to find placement for some of them. He was incredibly lucky to find his way to the rescue because he had a few health concerns that were discovered when we brought him into the vet to be neutered. First of all, we found out he was FIV positive so we are glad that we were able to get him out of a multiple cat environment while being an intact male because those circumstances are exactly what caused him to become infected with FIV in the first place. Additionally, he had a very painful condition called pododermatitis (often called "pillow foot"). This condition causes the paw pads to become swollen, cracked, and often times they blister causing extreme pain when walking. He was treated for this which has since thankfully resolved. He also had stomatitis which is an incredibly painful condition in which the body starts to attack the teeth. This leads to painful gingivitis and tooth resorption that can only be treated by extracting all of the teeth. So, Quatro had a full mouth extraction and no longer has any teeth. <br/><br/>Medical: Because Quatro is FIV positive, he needs a low stress environment, quality food, exams at least yearly and proactive veterinary care to ensure he stays healthy. Because he has a compromised immune system, he's not the type of cat that you try the "wait it out" approach if he's sick. Although FIV cats can be more prone to certain medical diseases, they more often than not live completely normal lives compared to their counterparts. As medicine has advanced, we now know that having FIV is not at all a death sentence like it had been treated as previously. These cats live comparable lives to non FIV positive cats and deserve a home and love all the same. We highly recommend finding a veterinarian who is comfortable with and knowledgeable about FIV. Depending on their clients, FIV may not be something that every veterinarian sees regularly in their practice, so it can be daunting and they may not be familiar with the most recent guidelines for FIV cats and how they can live normal and healthy lives.<br/><br/>You can learn more about FIV through the American Association of Feline Practitioners' Feline Retrovirus Management Guidelines or from the Feline Veterinary Medicine Association's website and brochures such as this one!<br/>https://catvets.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/FelineVMA_FeLV-and-FIV-Broch_Web.2.pdf<br/><br/>All cats are spayed/neutered, current on age appropriate vaccines (rabies and distemper), microchipped, given flea/tick prevention and dewormer, FIV/FeLV tested, and any other veterinary care that is needed prior to adoption.<br/><br/>Location: In foster<br/><br/>If you are interested in adopting, fill out an application online at www.figandfriendspetrescue.org/adopt

Quatro
Male brown tabby DSH
Estimated age: 5.5 years

Quatro has on-going medical issues because he has refractory stomatitis (an immune condition that causes painful ulcerations of his gums). At this time, there is no cure for this and we are just managing his pain. We are unsure how much longer pain management will work for him and keep him comfortable enough to eat and still enjoy life. He has been dealing with this for the last year, so we hope he still has a lot of time ahead of him until a cure can be found (there are medications approved in other countries but unfortunately not in the US yet). We just want Quatro to live his best life whether that is with his foster family or with a devoted owner so we do not want to take the chance of finding a home away from him. He only eats wet food and gets injections of ketamine every 3-4 weeks for pain control which seem to be greatly helping him.

Quatro is hands down the SWEETEST man. He will sit on your lap purring nonstop and follow you around for a

Quatro
Male brown tabby DSH
Estimated age: 5.5 years

Quatro has on-going medical issues because he has refractory stomatitis (an immune condition that causes painful ulcerations of his gums). At this time, there is no cure for this and we are just managing his pain. We are unsure how much longer pain management will work for him and keep him comfortable enough to eat and still enjoy life. He has been dealing with this for the last year, so we hope he still has a lot of time ahead of him until a cure can be found (there are medications approved in other countries but unfortunately not in the US yet). We just want Quatro to live his best life whether that is with his foster family or with a devoted owner so we do not want to take the chance of finding a home away from him. He only eats wet food and gets injections of ketamine every 3-4 weeks for pain control which seem to be greatly helping him.

Quatro is hands down the SWEETEST man. He will sit on your lap purring nonstop and follow you around for attention. He also gets so excited for food and is very vocal when it's meal time. He enjoys his own personal space so would do good as an only pet or with other pets who prefer their own space as well. He has lived with a small dog (11 lbs) and has been around a large dog (70 lbs). If anything, the dogs have been slightly intimidated by him!

This sweet man was surrendered because his owne