Turtle Bean*Must be adopted wi

My story

Turtle bean is an incredibly affectionate, silly, outgoing kitten. He has a gorgeous black coat with sprinkles of white fur, including an adorable tuft of white around one toe. He is usually first onto an available lap, along with his brother, Butterbean. He wants nothing more than to be on his humans. If they’re busy cleaning a litter bin or sweeping, he’ll almost certainly jump onto their back, wanting to tag along for the ride and watch what they’re doing over their shoulder. He also happens to love chewing cardboard into tiny pieces, so it’s nice that he keeps his humans’ company while they sweep up the debris. Turtle B is one of a litter of five incredibly special kittens who fought for several weeks to beat a nasty bout of feline coronavirus. They have all been doing very well since their last treatment ended, after a mild relapse.Since the bean kittens were sick, they could not be integrated into the household, where we had a bottle feeder who would have been vulnerable to the virus. So, Turtle and his siblings may need a bit of time to adjust to a new, larger space. However, since they are also incredibly resilient and were handled regularly since birth, they are expected to adjust very well once they get used to their new home and people. Turtle loves his people and craves physical closeness, so he will want to connect to his new humans as quickly as he can. He has not been around young children or dogs so we don’t know how he would react to them, but homes with calm, gentle, older children or dogs may be okay. He sometimes forgets not to use his teeth when he is feeling particularly frisky, so his family will need to be patient and just redirect him away from their hands and towards his toys until he understands that humans aren’t as tough as cats.Turtle B will need to have a cat buddy close in age. Since some cats exposed to coronavirus may occasionally shed the virus, adopting him with one or more of his siblings may feel like a safer option. If you already have a cat, it may help to know that this virus is extremely common – most cats in multi-cat homes encounter it at some point – and for the vast majority, it causes only mild, temporary symptoms. However, very young kittens and cats with weak immune systems can experience stronger symptoms, and in rare situations the virus can change into FIP (Feline Infectious Peritonitis). Although FIP is serious, there are treatments available, now, and most cats respond well with

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