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Adoptable Cats terms
Cats and kittens available for adoption: cat of the day and pets-of-the-week columns, adoptable-cat profiles and long-stay shelter cats.
Adopting a FIV-positive catTaking home a cat that tests positive for feline immunodeficiency virus, which many live with for years given good care.Bonded pairTwo cats with a close attachment to each other, often adopted together by shelters and rescues so they are not separated.Foster-to-adoptAn arrangement in which you take a shelter or rescue cat home for a trial period before deciding to adopt it permanently.Special-needs catA cat that needs extra care because of a disability, chronic illness, injury or age, and is often harder to place for adoption.