Melvin

Melvin has been through a lot in his 6 years: he was originally found in a bag behind an apartment building after clearly being abandoned. After coming into AVA care in 2021, a wonderful family was found to adopt him. Unfortunately they have developed severe allergies that, while they have tried many options to try and manage, make it impossible for them to continue to live with Melvin. We now hope to find Melvin his third and final home! Melvin (aka Meelo) is the sweetest cat and loves belly rubs, attention and definitely not being alone! He is needy for human attention and also needs a friendly and gentle/chill feline (or two) in his forever home. He gets lonely (and very vocal!) without other cats around, and would calmly accept other cats hissing at him just to have a fur friend around. He is a friendly boy who may be a little shy in new surroundings, but with some comfort to let him know he is safe, he will quickly warm up and love all your belly rubs! He is a very lovable cat and purrs even when you look at him - he will thrive in a home where he can be pet and pampered and will make biscuits on you once he trusts you. Melvin is so trusting that he will let you brush his teeth. As a classic ginger kitty, Melvin loves playing with wand toys and laser pointers, and has even learned to give paws for treats! His curiosity cannot be contained, and his smarts meant cupboard doors can be breached to access those treats! Watch out for this smart cookie and his adorable antics! Melvin loves his cardboard scratch post. He is on a new diet of urinary food to help with a partial urinary blockage with some crystals that were shown in urinary analysis. Has not had issues since adjusting to his diet of lots of wet food supplemented with water — which is great for any cat's overall health but extra important for our male kitties. He's not the best at eating wet food and prefers it to be on the soupy side so he can lick it up (add water to wet food, mush it with a spoon and choose more mousse-types of food). While he is stable on his diet and regimen, he should be carefully monitored for any urinary issues. Would you like to make Melvin a part of your family? Please complete our online application found at: avacats.org/adopt/adoption-form. Our adoption fees cover vetting and include spay/neuter, age appropriate vaccines (initial FVRCP and rabies), flea treatment, two dewormings and microchipping. Adoption fees are $250 for each adult cat 1 year or older. Please note that fees may apply for additional required vaccinations (at $75 per booster) due prior to adoption. Total adoption fees will be confirmed by the AVA Adoption Coordinator.