ARIZONA

Green Valley, AZ
15 yr old ruddy male Abyssinian named Ramses. "I'm a handsome Abyssinian who is looking for a new home due to the recent loss of my long time guardian. Im declawed, neutered, and up to date on all my shots. They say I'm quite mellow and healthy for a 15 year old. I have a Maine Coon buddy, Zuni, who is also looking for a home. We'd like to be together since weve been bonded for our entire life and we just couldnt bear the thought of another loss. If you can find it in your heart to give us both a home please contact Nadine at 520-625-6365 between the hours of 9 am and 5 pm for more information. There is no adoption fee for this animal. It is listed solely as a courtesy to the owner/rescuer, and The Animal League of Green Valley assumes no responsibility for it. It is living with its owner or in foster care until a new home can be found. Adoption arrangements should be made directly between the owner and the adopter." Animal League of Green Valley Phone Nadine: 520-625-6365 between 9am and 5pm

CALIFORNIA

S.C.A.R. - Southern California Abyssinian Rescue - Please check their list of Available Abyssinians! - Email SCAR to be placed on their mailng list or adoption list. Please consider donating to SCAR if you can't adopt.

Please take a look at these Abyssinians in foster homes that need a good home - on the Southern California Abyssinian Rescue site! PLEASE CONSIDER GIVING THESE BEAUTIFUL PUREBRED ABYSSINIANS A GOOD FOREVER HOME!

Purebreds Plus Cat Rescue - We are an all volunteer organization dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of purebred and other exceptional cats.
Email: info@purebredsplus.org

Davis, CA - NEW LISTING!
6 yr old blue male Abyssinian named Rickoshay. "Rickoshay, aka Ricky, is a purebred blue Abyssinian boy. His original family purchased him from a breeder at the age of 5 months, and until recently he led a very happy life, which for an Abyssinian means being totally involved with his family. Need help with those dishes? How about a lap warmer? Look what I found on the dresser! What's for dinner, Mom? Then one day a ride in his carrier meant something far worse than a visit to the vet for shots: Ricky's family was moving into a "No Pets" apartment, and Ricky was abandoned at a shelter. From the comforts of home to a cage, bright lights, and all those other cats. No wonder Ricky was terrified during his five-day stay at the shelter. The staff was frantic to get him moved into foster care, and one of our kitten fosters, who owns and loves an Aby, took him in. Poor Ricky spent four days in a closet at his foster home, too traumatized to come out while anyone was around. His foster Mom could tell he was coming out to eat and use the litterbox, but otherwise he stayed in the closet. Fortunately, one personality trait of an Abyssinian is that they can't stay away from human companionship for very long. When Ricky finally decided he was safe, he ventured out for a cuddle, never to return to the closet again. Ricky is a big boy and very handsome. He is beautifully coated and has stunning gold eyes. Like most Abys, he is never far from your side, and yes, he will sleep in the bed with you. By day, he is curious and playful. His surrender paperwork says he is a lap cat, likes to be held, is feisty and active. We are smitten with him, but the time has come for him to start his new life with a family who will love him forever. Ricky would be best as an only cat or with a very docile companion kitty. We are still not sure about dogs. He would not do well with very young children, but older, experienced, cat loving children would be fine with him. He is fully vetted, altered, tested, and microchipped." Purebreds Plus Cat Rescue Phone: 530-304-2836 Email: laurel@faganhome.com

Vacaville, CA - NEW LISTING!
5 yr old cinnamon female Abyssinian named Ali. "Ali wants to thank everyone with head butts and purrs for donating to her medical bills for her eye problems with the Herpes Virus and Mycoplasma. Ali was surrendered to rescue in April of this year when her owners moved and could only have one cat in their new home. Ali was pretty upset by all the changes in her life and her health suffered. She spent from June through September seeing the Eye Vet but is now healthy and ready for her forever home. Ali is a delightful, beautiful clear red color, petite and friendly Abyssinian. She weights under 6 lbs. She will delight you with her athletic feats. Her perfect adoptive home would be indoors with adults (maybe also older respectful children), where she can be a part of her family, helping you on the computer, cooking, styling your hair, sleeping with you or whatever she may want to be involved with. Ali is shy around dominant cats and would be happiest being an only cat or with another calm cat. Please understand the Aby personality. Abys are not for everyone. Ali is healthy, current on vaccinations, spayed, FELV/FIV neg/neg, and micro-chipped and litter box perfect." Purebreds Plus Cat Rescue Phone: 925-462-1608 Email: k.pahler@comcast.net

Vacaville, CA - NEW LISTING!
4 yr old blue male Abyssinian named Mr. Blue Boy. "Mr. Blue Boy came into rescue when his owner died. He came to his foster home in deep grief. The first week he laid in his cage and picked at his food and didn't care to be petted. But over several weeks he got his appetite back and got up when his foster mom came to his cage door to talk to her and be petted. He was then moved to his foster mom's bedroom. Blue has now changed so much. He sleeps with his foster mom, next to her under the covers. He follows her around the room and of course typical of an Abyssinian has to help her put on her make up, brush her teeth and pick out her clothes for the day. He talks to her while she is in the shower and sits on her while she reads at night. But someone meeting Blue for the first time will not see this wonderful, loving boy. In a new environment it will take a while for Blue to come around and feel comfortable with his person, but by putting in the time by being patient, you will be rewarded with a wonderful, loving companion for years to come. Please know the Abyssinian breed. Mr. Blue Boy needs to be a single cat. Even though he came from a house with 9 other cats, he hid out most of the time and was not happy. When introduced to cats in his foster home he does the same thing. When in the room by himself he is out all the time and is an interactive member of his foster home. Mr. Blue Boy will come to you healthy, altered, FELV/FIV negative, current on vaccinations and microchipped." Purebreds Plus Cat Rescue Phone: 925-462-1608 Email: k.pahler@comcast.net

FLORIDA

Tampa, FL
5 yr old ruddy female Abyssinian. "Hello, we live in Florida and have an Abyssinian who needs a new home. Saint Anne is 5 1/2 yrs old, sweet and loving. She has tritrichomoenus foetus (an easily diagnosed and treated parasite) but we cannot afford vet bills since we have fallen on hard times...Plus she is stressed out and giving herself hotspots. We are blaming it on stress but maybe a vet could find an underlying reason/skin irritation? I want everyone to know up front that she has a problem. It would do her no good to go to someone else who can't afford the vet bills. We are only giving her up for her own good and it is breaking our hearts." Atlanta Abyssinian Rescue is helping to list this girl. Call Rocky Torres at 813-263-3871 and/or Email: rojerthat@hotmail.com

GEORGIA

Atlanta Abyssinian Rescue - Petfinder.com purebred Abyssinian rescue service for the Atlanta area - vetting, fostering, and placing homeless purebred Abyssinians in the southeastern U.S. - rescues@abyssinians.us or fill out the Contact Us form

ILLINOIS

Tree House Humane Society - a cageless, no-kill cat sanctuary dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of sick, injured and abused stray cats

MICHIGAN

The Noah Project - a no-kill shelter dedicated to the rescue of abused, abandoned and unwanted animals. We are located in Michigan, between Muskegon and Fruitport, near Lake Michigan. Phone: 231-865-1264 Email: info@noahprojectmuskegon.org Works with C-Snip low cost spay/neuter.

MISSOURI

Belton, MO
1 yr old blue neutered male Abyssinian. He is Feline Leukemia Positive! "Jared has issues with his eyes and has limited vision but his spirit is very much intact.  This boy is such a character, he will do all sorts of tricks for attention.  He plays like no one's business.  He doesn't realize he is sick and besides his eyes, you can't tell either.  HELP will cover all his medical expenses for his lifetime. If you will just give him the chance he deserves, he deserves his own family." If you have other cats that are FeLV positive or want an only cat, Jared would make a wonderful companion. HELP Humane Society 816-318-HELP Email: Adoption@helppets.org Reduced adoption fee - only $50 plus all medical expenses covered!

NEW JERSEY

Tabby's Place - a cat sanctuary in Ringoes, NJ - all of the cats here were "unwanted" cats scheduled to be killed in shelters - see the CBS news story video about it - "Animals with some of the worst problems can bring out the best in people."

Plainfield, NJ
Samantha is one of several Abyssinian adults formerly used for breeding, shy in unfamiliar surroundings, in need of loving home. "LIDA is assisting with placement of purebred Abyssinians from a breeder who passed away. Samantha is the most affectionate Abyssinian cat, ever! She is a beautiful ruddy. She does not like competition with other animals, so we suggest that she is the only 4 legged being in her home, and she will cuddle and talk to her human companion." Sophia is another ruddy female who needs a home. Little Ears is a ruddy male who needs a home. All need socializing and patience.
"We are now in need of a few special people to help with the socializing of 2 females and one male who had not received the love of human touch. They are fine when in a home, are not caging well in the kennel. Anyone who knows this breed knows that these are loving and people-friendly cats. If you would like to help with foster or adoption, please contact mdpa314@gmail.com The photo is a representation of the cats available, they are not as touchable and need work. The females are red, the boy is ruddy."
Lawyers In Defense of Animals Phone: 908-756-7521 Email: mdpa314@gmail.com

OREGON

CAT - Sherwood/Portland, Oregon - the Cat Adoption Team is the Pacific Northwest's largest nonprofit, no-kill cat shelter with its own full-service veterinary hospital (founded in 2002) onsite. CAT was founded in 1998 by Evan Kalik. Donate to CAT http://catadoptionteam.org 503-925-8903 Email: contactus@catadoptionteam.org

VIRGINIA

Richmond SPCA - No-Kill Shelter since 2002. "The Richmond SPCA, founded in 1891, is a non-profit, no-kill humane organization dedicated to the principle that every life is precious. As a national leader in humane care and education, the Richmond SPCA is aggressively tackling the problem of pet overpopulation through education, adoption, rehabilitation and spay/neuter. The organization saves the lives of 3,000 homeless animals each year and cares for approximately 350 cats and dogs daily." Please donate!

WEST VIRGINIA

PURR - People United for Rescue & Rehabilitation is a no-kill shelter in north central West Virginia. PURR is funded solely by donations and does not have a paid staff. That's right, the director and all the people who care for these animals are VOLUNTEERS! We need your donations to keep saving lives. Please donate today!

WISCONSIN

Specialty Purebred Cat Rescue - Specialty Purebred Cat Rescue (SPCR) is a 501c3 non-profit organization in southeastern Wisconsin founded in 1999. We are proud of our 10 years of work, finding quality homes for abandoned/surrendered purebred cats! We are the largest rescue organization of its kind in the Midwest and we are well known and respected throughout the animal shelter community. This time of year is the most difficult for us due to the number of cats continually flooding into the rescue. We develop very high bills in order to care for them properly. Please, if you are able to donate to the cause, that would be wonderful! 262-654-0764 Email: kkranz1@wi.rr.com

CANADA

QUEBEC

Montreal, QC - NEW LISTING!
4 year old ruddy male Abyssinian named Ali. "Ali was brought out of a shelter after showing signs of fear-averted aggresion. He is doing very well in his foster home and a loving, affectionate cat BUT will need an experienced owner in the event he does show signs of his fear again. He would be fine with a docile dog and will take great patience to accept another cat." Animal Adoption Montreal & Chatopia - Email only: aam.mtl@gmail.com