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Champ

Domestic Short Hair / Tabby · 1 Year 9 Months · Male · Medium · Arlington, VA

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Notes from SPCA of Northern Virginia

Champ's Personality

DOB: 1/2025

Note: Champ is being treated for asthma. He's a good boy about getting his current twice daily "puff" of Fluticasone via an Aerokat inhaler. We don't know yet if he will need this treatment long-term or if his initial several month trial can be discontinued later on. His adoption fee is waived.

Meet Champ...a playful, affectionate, talkative brown tabby with golden eyes! What’s not to fall in love with? Be prepared for a kitty who follows you around and plops down next to you. Not to worry...if you are wondering where he has wandered off to in your home, just call his name and he's back to you in an instant.

Champ loves being around people - he greets you when you come home and even says hello to your guests! He loves being petted and showing you his belly. Champ also thrives on interactive playtime - especially chasing string toys, carrying little balls around in his mouth, and batting toys around. He snuggles with you in bed at night and is good about sleeping through most of the night.

What Type of Home Champ Needs

Champ needs a home where he gets plenty of people time. He's a young playful male cat who needs stimulation...interactive play, brushing, and ongoing interaction. He's social, playful and full of personality - an ideal companion for people who want an engaging cat.

We haven't seen him interact with kids but he would likely do fine with kids who know how to interact with cats (about 8 years of age or older). We also think Champ would thrive in a home with another young playful male cat. He had a few brief interactions with the older cats in his first foster home with the woman who rescued him from outdoors. Her cats are elderly and not receptive to other cats...but Champ was persistent in wanting to interact with them.

Where Champ Came From

Champ was a stray kitty found outdoors crying for food and affection. Although he ran right up to the woman who found him, he was also very scared and would hide after eating or hearing a loud noise. He clearly didn't belong outdoors. Now safely indoors, with all of his vetting completed, he's a happy boy loving a good indoor-only life.

About Champ

Gets along with

Kids
Yes
Cats
Yes

Home and care

House-trained
Yes
Indoor or outdoor
Indoor Only
Energy
Moderate
Exercise needs
Moderate
Grooming needs
Low
How vocal
Some
With new people
Friendly
Owner experience
First-timers OK

Health

Vaccinations current
Yes
Special needs
No

AffectionateEager to pleaseEven-temperedOlder kids onlyPlayfulPlays with toys

As listed by SPCA of Northern Virginia. Please confirm anything important with them before you adopt.

What happens next

  1. Contact SPCA of Northern Virginia using the button. AdoptNearby does not take applications.
  2. They will send you their application or ask a few questions about your home.
  3. Most organizations arrange a meet, sometimes a home visit, then a small adoption fee that usually covers spay or neuter and vaccines. That fee is paid to SPCA of Northern Virginia, never to AdoptNearby.
  4. Read the cats care guide so you arrive prepared.
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