Morris♂
Adult · Maine Coon / Tabby / Mixed (medium coat)
Large · Medium coat
About
Morris is a big, sweet smooshball. He used to be the shop cat at a mechanics garage in Plain City, so he was often covered in grease and had to be groomed regularly. All that long hair needed to be brushed and maintained. The guys in the shop took care of him and used to let him have drinks of their McDonald's iced tea. The shop closed and Morris went home with the owners, but he hasn't been as happy without his life of adventures. We imagine him in his comfy chair dreaming of scrambling over tires and hubcaps hunting for chipmunks. Those days of rough and tumble romps are over. Morris needs a new home, because his current owner is going in to nursing care. Morris is a big boy and he is also a little older. He is about 10-years-old. He is neutered and up-to-date on his vaccines. He recently had a grooming appointment and had his hair shaved, so he looks like a loaf of bread. Morris is good with other cats and would be fine with older children. He is very friendly and is a gentle, sweet soul. We believe he is part Maine Coon. Morris did test positive for FIV. FIV is very hard to pass between cats and is usually acquired from a deep bite wound with fighting between un-neutered male cats or in vitro from mom to kittens. Negative and positive cats can live together. Morris lived in a household with other cats who tested negative. That being said, cats with FIV can live very long and healthy lives. They often can go their whole lives without any symptoms. The only thing that is an issue is a decreased immune system which means they can pick up other infections and is why they need an inside only home. https://www.austinpetsalive.org/blog/myths-and-truths-about-fiv https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/cornell-feline-health-center/health-information/feline-health-topics/feline-immunodeficiency-virus-fiv If you could open your heart to take in an older cat with many more years ahead of him, Morris would be very happy and his owner would feel less anxiety about going to nursing care. For more information on Morris or to request an adoption application, please email us at bandocats@gmail.com