Breed - DSH tuxedo Neutered Male Weight - about 9 lbs and growing Estimated Age - around 11 mos as of March 2026 If you are interested in adopting this cat, please fill out our cat adoption questionnaire at https://www.shelterluv.com/matchme/adopt/HTAR/Cat. For questions, email kelseym@homewardtrails.org. HOW TO MEET THIS CAT: ShiniChi can be met Saturdays and Sundays at Meow Palace between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. or by appointment. LOCATION: Meow Palace, 11116 Fairfax Station Rd., Fairfax Station, VA ADOPTION COORDINATOR: Kelsey, kelseym@homewardtrails.org ADOPTION FEE: $170 for this cat or $320 for a pair. This fee INCLUDES neuter, vaccines, and microchip. Ask us about our many adoption benefits that include free exams, pet insurance, and other discounts! HOW THIS ANIMAL IS WITH: CATS: Good with cats and could do well with a sibling or other compatible cat. Kittens must be adopted in pairs or to homes with active, young cats. DOGS: seems fine around dog KIDS: Maybe too shy for small kids, but he's still warming up. KNOWN LIKES: Calm, lots of play with his siblings. KNOWN DISLIKES: Still learning. ABOUT THIS ANIMAL: A community cat in Baghdad was rescued and pregnant. A kind group of expats were trying to TNR the stray cats and this momma cat was caught and taken to the clinic. The vets agreed they would hold her to deliver her kittens and wean them, spaying her when ready and returned outside, if the expat would find a safe place for the kittens to go. Finding homes for them and so many others like them, highly unlikely. Thankfully, one of the expats agreed to pay the clinic costs to keep them until weaned, basic vaccinations, and able to fly to the US for adoption. On October 31, the kitties arrived to DC! The kittens are settled in, got spayed/neutered, and are ready to start their American adventure in loving homes. Kittens must be adopted in pairs or to homes with an active, young cat. Ran is the calico female of the group. She is so sweet and loves pets and purrs a lot! She is also the vocal one of the family. ShiniChi is the male black and white kitten. He starts off timid and hides at first but will come out and play with the others as soon as he sees a toy. ShiniChi is named after a Japanese teenage detective so perhaps he's just undercover right now! Togo Mouri is the other black, male sibling. He's absolutely adorable and loves to sit/lay with his foster mom and cuddle. He even loves belly rubs! While Togo enjoys his play time, he is pretty chill for a kitten. Adopted! Kogoro is a male black sibling, and he is "Mister personality". He's not shy at all and loves all the attention he can get. HT ADOPTION INCLUDES: Spay/Neuter A series of FVRCP vaccines, rabies vaccine (if old enough), and deworming Microchip - lifetime registration with no fees EXCLUSIVE ADOPTER BENEFITS: Free physical exam with Caring Hands Animal Hospital, Palisades Veterinary Clinic, Jermantown Animal Hospital and Clarendon Animal Care within 30 days of adoption and all VCA Animal Hospitals (VCA offers $250 coverage - details provided) within 14 days of adoption. A portion of EVERY ADOPTION fee supports spay/neuter for animals in under-resourced communities. BE A FOSTER: Save a life: http://www.homewardtrails.org/foster-a-pet/dog-and-cat-foster-program.