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This is Butters. He loves butt slaps.

When I first applied to adopt from a local rescue, I told them I wanted an older kitty who was hard to adopt. The agent’s first choice for me was Butterscotch. He’s approximately 8-9 years old, and tested positive on a rapid test for FIV and FeLV. I had a lot of doubts about adopting him after learning about FeLV. I worried about being able to give him proper care and how I would handle his potential medical crises and decline.

He’s been with me one night and I can say I regret nothing. He is so unbelievably sweet, always wants to be next to me, loves TV, belly rubs, butt bongos, and being brushed. He has no teeth and his little tongue is so funny.

He is set up with my neighborhood vet to get a PCR done on Monday to get a better idea of his status ❤️

This is my teefless wonder, Butterscotch. He came home with me last night from the rescue and had his first breakfast at home this morning

Hello all, I am new to this community. This cutie is Butterscotch. He’s approximately 8.5 years old (maybe older maybe younger) found as a stray and currently in the care of a shelter where I live, that specifically takes in medically-needy and high-risk cats. He’s been in and out of foster care, and the reason is that he is both FIV and FeLV positive.

I’m so torn about adopting him. I know that FeLV cats get overlooked because of the disease, but right now he’s receiving all the care he needs thru the shelter. I have a good job but I really worry about being able to provide for him medically. For example, he wouldn’t be qualified for most (if any) pet insurance. He’s apparently a really big love bug and is super super sweet. He is described as being “currently healthy” by his foster but I know that could change at any moment.

I don’t really know what I’m looking for. Advice? Words of wisdom? I know no one can tell me what is the “right” choice, but I’m just looking for some thoughts.

Last week, I was calling every vet in my area convinced that Ube was going to need end of life care. No one would see her. Thankfully, her regular vet saw her the next day and gave us a URI and mite diagnosis, and one day after that she started on 2 antibiotics and mite treatment. She lost 10% of her body weight over just a few days, but is now eating like her regular piggy self again. She’s my little humane society mouse I adopted 10 months ago and I’m so grateful to continue spending time with her.

Pictured here, we were watching a Pokémon shiny hunt. The cage you can see in the upper background is only for vet visits and during deep cleans.

For more context: this is her vet carrier/holding while I clean the main cage. I know she looks rough, Ube is goin thru it right now. She just got back from the vet. She’s a mouse I adopted from a humane society so I have no clue how old she is, or her medical history. She currently has a pretty bad (suspected) URI and there’s also now mites in my whole little colony of 4 🙃 but her silly middle part from the topical medication made me laugh a bit.

Went on a family trip to Alaska, here’s some of the flowers I saw!

This one is fenugreek (from my reading they can have a couple leaves once or twice a week) and it’s a big hit with my girls!