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Melvan

APA-A-103935

Looks Like
Domestic Shorthair

Sex
Male

Current Weight
8 lbs

Estimated Age
10 Years
11 Months

Location
TLAC
Davenport

Adoption Fee
$0
Looks Like
Domestic Shorthair
Sex
Male
Current Weight
8 lbs
Estimated Age
10 Years
11 Months
Location
TLAC
Davenport
Adoption Fee
$0
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Friendly, Snuggly, Chitchatter

If you're looking for a cuddly, lap-loving companion, sweet Melvan is your man! This affectionate kitty will follow you around as you go about your day and gently rub against you to request pets and cuddles. If a lap is available, you're highly likely to find him in it!

Melvan has the cutest way of falling asleep in your lap if you're sitting and curling up on your chest for a snooze if you're laying down. He is a tried and true snuggle machine! He is fine with being picked up and cuddled in your arms. As long as he's close to you, he's a happy kitty!

Melvan loves to talk! He carries on conversations with chatty meows, but we think he may be a dog living in a cat's body. He will sit at your feet like an obedient pup and if there's food around he will try to snatch it. None of that prissy, finicky stuff with Melvan. Even trash cans aren't off limits; if there's food within walking or climbing distance, Melvan wants to check it out!

Melvan is such a patient, loving cat that we think he would do well with kiddos. Little laps are every bit as cozy as bigger ones. Melvan's playful kitten years are behind him - he's all about leisurely sharing his love with people and isn't he the handsomest boy? His tattered ears and plush orange and white coat are absolutely endearing and his sweet eyes seem to have a smile of their own.

Melvan has diabetes and requires some extra medical care, which includes a regulated diet and insulin. His foster has set up a simple routine that Melvan good-naturedly follows - she is happy to walk you through it! For more information about how to care for Melvan, please contact APA!

Ready to share snuggles and your heart with this charming senior? Let us know and we'll set you up!

All APA! cats are fully vetted, spayed or neutered, and have updated vaccines and a microchip. Lifetime support is offered by our Cat Behavior Team.

For further information or to meet Melvan, please email [email protected].
Come meet your new best friend

Requirements

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We ask that all adult residents meet the cat to ensure he or she is a match for the entire family.

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Meet with an adoption counselor and fill out our adoption application in person. Please plan to spend 60-90 minutes to complete the adoption process, including visitation and paperwork.

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You must be at least 18 years of age.

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You must show a picture ID with a current address. If this isn't available, we will accept a picture ID with a current utility bill.

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You must live within 100 miles of Austin. Adopters of cats who are not yet spayed or neutered must live within Travis or Williamson County, and must put down a refundable $100 deposit in order to take the cat home prior to the surgery.

Our adoption fee varies per cat, but typically cats under 6 months are $90, between 6 months to 6 years old are $50, and cats 7 years old or older have a waived adoption fee. Our adoption fee includes:

Spay or neuter surgery

FeLV testing

Current vaccinations

Deworming treatment

Microchip

Lifetime behavior support

Accepted forms of payment include cash, debit or credit card, or money order payable to Austin Pets Alive!.

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