An FIV+ cat can sometimes be a little harder to find the right adopter for and bonded cats can be a challenge, too. Together, initially, the idea of finding THE right family felt daunting, truly. But seeing their affection for each other and watching the bond they share carry them from living outdoors in Cicero, through their neuter surgeries and crated recovery time and now in their loving foster home… it’s hard to imagine a life for them apart.

From their foster family: “Ollie is an absolutely charming mature brown tabby, estimated 5+ years. FIV+ but healthy.  He was taken in as an outside cat by a church, with no idea where it was he originally came from.  But he is so, so sociable and friendly that we assume he was abandoned as an adult.  His mellowness is legendary. His belly is absolutely not a trap!  He loves being petted there as well as basically everywhere else.  He is absolutely a snuggler and will gladly curl up with humans whenever given the opportunity.  His best friend is Freddie, who was also taken in by the church as a kitten, and who immediately gravitated to Ollie as a big brother.”

“Freddie is a younger black-and-white spotted boy, less than a year old.  He was taken in as a kitten by a church, and immediately bonded with the elder cat Ollie who was already in residence, as a little shadow.  He still has a lot of kitten energy, and will run around and play with toys with all that kitten energy. He loves sitting in his cat tree and surveying the outside world, but if he sees his buddy Ollie snuggle up to a human, he will come and snuggle up too, in order to get his share. Unlike Ollie (who loves everybody immediately), Freddie needs to build a little bit of trust first, but he’s getting braver as he grows into himself more.”