LIL’

 HISTORY: When LIL’s family moved out of their apt,  sadly she was left behind.  The landlord contacted us to help rehome her.

MEDICAL: Lil’ tested positive for FIV. 

With a name like LIL you just can’t go wrong! A pet with this name sounds cute and petite and our LIL is all of this and more! When her family moved out of an apt, she was sadly left behind. Good news for her is that we had just (by coincidence or not!) adopted out one of our FIV+ kitties making it possible for her to quickly move in and settle in. Lil is a doll baby! We affectionately call her a Black Velvet because she’s super soft and yes, velvety to touch. Very friendly, polite, calm and soft in her ways, when you come and meet her, likely she’ll be out and about in the room. For your convenience, she might even position herself on a mid-height perch to maximize your ability to give her some pets and scratches at eye level.  Count on some head butts as well! She’s going to dip down and flop over on her side so be prepared to give her some much needed gentle attention. Lil has done well in this community setting of kitties but she could likely take it or leave it. She nicely coexists with everyone not yet having a best friend. We feel she would do well in a home with other kitties or as your one and only. She’s a more quiet girl who stays a bit to herself and does not create any waves. She just wants some steady love and attention and she’s good to go. We adore this sweet natured, little gem of a girl. Please come and experience her for yourself.

Dec 2025 Update: We could not be more pleased to share this photo of Lil with you. Look at our gorgeous girl!!! As you know, Lil has been struggling way too long with ear hematomas – scratching and fussing over the scabbed area, then it breaks open again and the awful cycle continues. Knock on wood, but her ears are as good and healthy looking as we can remember. That’s not to say they are fully healed because they are not, but she’s going down a very positive path. Here she’s hanging out with Gaston – pretty chill, mild-mannered fella. It’s wonderful to see her out and about vs hunkered down in a corner and not feeling very good emotionally/physically.

Fall Update 2025: Our sweetest of sweet and most petite girl LIL is still struggling with her ear hematomas. Her ears are red and scabby and can get bloody as she works to make the itch go away all the while making her ears unhappy. We have our vet keeping a close eye on her but it’s a hard condition to overcome especially if you are an FIV+ kitty and overcoming medical challenges is not your core strength. Still, we continue to love on her and tell her she’s the best, because she IS the best. Most days, we’ll find her at the base of a cat tree hunkered down looking like a small loaf of bread. She is constantly surrounded by other kitties…never in direct contact…but others are always nearby to lend emotional support during her travails.

Spring Update 2025: Our precious, petite Lil quietly came over to say “hi” to the camera lady. This sweet little lady has really struggled off and on over the past year with ear hematomas. For this photo session, the ears were not at their best …one of them had some fresh scabbing from her scratch, scratching them due to irritation while the other ear seemed to look less inflamed and more happy. We’re working hard to help her over this nasty hurdle and we thank her for being the good sport that she is because we know it’s no fun for her to have unhappy ears. Lil is keeping herself busy in her room and more recently, she was found squatting in Kennedy’s condo (a newer kitty who’s just been released to explore the room but goes up at night time). Gaston (her orange/white accomplice) was also found as a squatter. It was fun seeing Lil have some fun! With no further health issues, we’ll look forward to her enjoying the warm temps ahead.