MARK & MIKE are among our 5 new Tennessee cats removed from a troublesome environment, and are now safe at Last Hope. A cat rescue friend learned that a Tennessee woman was living in a trailer without electricity along with 17 intact adult cats. The woman explained how overwhelmed she was & how her hoarding situation was getting worse because the nearest veterinary hospital to spay/ neuter them was 100 miles away, and her funds were quite limited. The LI Rescue friend went to Tennessee to help the woman with her cats. She got all the cats spay/neutered at McMinn Regional Humane Society, and made arrangements to bring all 17 to Long Island & have various private rescues take them. On her trip home, the friend learned that one LI rescue reneged on their promise to take some of the 17. That's when she called Last Hope for emergency help. Last Hope took 5 of the cats, including brothers MARK & MIKE who had tested FIV+ in Tennessee. (We understand that veterinarians no longer consider FIV+ status a time bomb. Cats can live long, healthy indoor lives with FIV+, and w/ FIV- cats as long as all the cats are altered...and as long as the FIV+ cats do not bite b/c that is how the virus spreads.) MIKE & MARK need not be adopted together. They each need comfy homes...so they can spread their southern gentle cat charm. If you are interested in learning more, please email us to adoptions@lasthopeanimalrescue.org