Yzma

Introducing Yzma! Sweet, playful, talkative, and the social butterfly darling, this snuggly, cuddly princess is nothing short of precious! - More pictures (and videos!) of Yzma: https://bit.ly/KyFosterKittens - Application link: https://bit.ly/HSOCKittenApp YZMA'S STORY: Yzma has a rough backstory. Born to a feral mother, Yzma and her siblings were born in a sewer near a retirement community. A kindhearted elderly gentleman took pity on the scrawny, abandoned mother and began feeding mama as she nursed her newborns. Unfortunately, the apartment complex threatened to evict the gentleman if he continued caring for the cats. Worried about the kitties' safety, the desperate man called HSOC; HSOC immediately stepped in and rescued the family of kitties. Now, Mama is happily adopted and Yzma + her siblings are enjoying Foster Care, waiting patiently for their purrfect Fur-ever Family. YZMA'S PERSONALITY: Yzma has that darling mix of sweet and sass. She is enthusiastic about cuddle time and has joined her foster in binge watching multiple shows! Yzma also likes playtime and will show off her acrobatics. A chatty, social, enthusiastic darling, Yzma is a bundle of joy who is difficult to refuse! Yzma thrives with other kitties and needs a forever home where she can have a feline sibling. She is spayed, up to date on vaccinations, and microchipped. FIV: FELINE IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TL;DR: there is a less than 3% chance that Yzma has FIV but out of an abundance of caution we feel it important to make potential adopters aware of the minimal possibility. The only potential cloud to this kitten is that Yzma's mother, Mama Chicha, tested positive for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV+). What is FIV? Although scary sounding, FIV simply means the kitty has a chronic immune system deficiency. Similar to HIV in people, the virus can weaken a cat's immune system, making them vulnerable to other infections. FIV itself does NOT impact lifespan. However, it does make cats with FIV more prone to illness, and if those illnesses are left untreated, it can result in the otherwise preventable passing of the FIV+ cat. FIV spreads only through deep puncture wounds (deep bites) and mating (neither behavior was exhibited by Mama Chicha with babies). There is a lot of misinformation about FIV+, but here are some reputable and educational articles: - What it is: https://www.humanesociety.org/news/fiv-positive-cats - FAQs: https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/cats/health/fiv WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR KRONK? Less than 3% of kittens with FIV+ mothers do NOT contract FIV; however, all tests for FIV will report a positive FIV result due to the antibodies in the mother's milk. An accurate test cannot be completed until the kitten is 6-months old to definitively determine if the kitten is truly FIV+. For Yzma, HSOC is providing complementary (free) FIV testing in November 2024 (when she turns 6-months old) for her adopters to confirm if she is truly FIV+ or not. Although it's a very small chance she is positive for FIV, HSOC wants to provide that confirmation (negative or positive) and encourages all potential adopters for Yzma to assume adopting her will mean caring for a FIV kitty.