SHELBY (COURTESY POST)

About SHELBY (COURTESY POST)

Breed

Domestic Shorthair

Sex

Female

Location

Columbia, MD

From Rescue Well Incorporated

Shelby is 2yo, weighs 8lbs, is spayed, is up to date on her vaccines, is microchipped and is presumably FIV positive ("Shelby tested FIV+ at the adopter's vet, but we suspect it may have been a false-positive, as she's completely asymptomatic. She should be retested at some point in the future"). Shelby does very badly in the car and dislikes/fears loud noises, sudden movements and being restrained. Shelby's foster provider explains why she has made the decision to rehome her: "We foster for HRA and received Shelby from them. We placed her in a home with another playful young cat but they were not able to successfully integrate after a number of months and Prozac trials, so Shelby was returned to us." Shelby's foster provider offers a brief medical history: "Shelby had kittens prior to foster. Possible FIV+ rapid-test - needs to be rechecked." Bite/scratch incident: Shelby bit/scratched foster provider, the skin was broken, animal control was not involved, and the incident otherwise was not reported. Foster provider explains "Shelby can be reactive when overstimulated and will wrestle during play. Behavior is self-limited and can be avoided by keeping petting sessions shorter and…

In the rescue's own words, as they published it.

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