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GL Adoptable Kitty of the Week: Sweet Snugly Mango

January 17th, 2009 · 5 Comments

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Today we feature a very special cat: Mango. He is the most lovable cutie and pretty much the perfect cat anyone could want. Friendly, affectionate and happy around children. All he needs is someone to give him a chance:

Adorable little Mango was rescued from Brooklyn. He is a snuggly orange tabby with big personality. Mango loves to be held, play, and be around you … this guy doesn’t have one shy bone in his body! He is definitely a lap cat and will purr and purr when he is sitting besides you or in your lap. Mango loves to roll over and have his belly rubbed. This guy is an all around perfect cat! Mango would be great with children of all ages – super mellow.

Mango is right around two years old. He has been fully vetted and is very healthy. Mango did test positive for FIV so he will need to either be in a home with another FIV+ cat, a dog, or by himself. It is also important that he receives good quality food. The FIV doesn’t get him down one bit. He will live a happy life and live to a ripe old age.

If interested in finding out more about this little gem, please contact Rosie at kittensbrooklyn@earthlink.net or 718-783-3428. It will be love at first site with this little guy – we guarantee!


We agree, it will be love at first sight with Mango, how could you refuse his sweetness??

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5 responses so far ↓

  • 1 anonymouse // Jan 17, 2009 at 11:33 am

    so adorable, my cat would be jealous! I just forwarded this post to a few of my cat lonely friends.

  • 2 Andrea // Jan 17, 2009 at 3:00 pm

    It’s irresponsible for this person to say the cat “will live to a ripe old age.” This is from the Cornell vet school (http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/fiv.html):

    How long can I expect my FIV-infected cat to live?
    It is impossible to accurately predict the life expectancy of a cat infected with FIV. With appropriate care and under ideal conditions, many infected cats will remain in apparent good health for many months or years. If your cat has already had one or more severe illnesses as a result of FIV infection, or if persistent fever and weight loss are present, a much shorter survival time can be expected.

  • 3 Brenda from Flatbush // Jan 17, 2009 at 10:29 pm

    Anecdotally, with top-notch care, the healthy FIV+ kitties seem to do pretty fine. If I had no cats or another FIV+ cat, I’d take Mango in a heartbeat.

  • 4 AP // Jan 18, 2009 at 12:01 pm

    I have an FIV+ kitty at home, along with another cat who doesn’t have FIV. My vet told me FIV+ cats often live long, healthy, normal lives, particularly if they stay indoors (less chance of catching any type of virus or infection that they can’t fight off).

    Also, it’s important to note that cats transmit FIV the same way humans do–through the bloodstream. So, if my FIV+ cat were to bite my other cat and get saliva into her bloodstream, the healthy cat COULD potentially get FIV. But it’s so unlikely that I don’t even worry about it. They share the same food dish, water dish and litter box and have for 4 years. Both cats are absolutely healthy and happy!

    PLEASE don’t let a diagnosis of FIV+ keep you from adopting an otherwise sweet, affectionate cat!

  • 5 deborah matlack // Jan 18, 2009 at 9:39 pm

    Orange kitties are the cutest!