Critter Details

Our rescue is based out of Pikesville, Maryland!  We typically do not adopt more than 45 minutes away from Pikesville, so please bear that in mind before you apply/get too attached. Iona and her siblings, Irina and Ivan, were rescued from a feral colony when they were about 7 or 8 weeks old. They were all very sick with bad eye infections, and with lots of care, they have improved by leaps and bounds!  Iona is a classic marbled tabby with white. Her eye is still being treated and is healing.  While Iona will sometimes purr upon being pet, she doesn't enjoy being picked up, and is apprehensive about being handled. However, she is easy to handle and should come around at least to her caretaker with regular one-on-one attention. Please consider adopting Iona with one of her siblings or her friend, Freddy Friend. Single-kitten adoptions are possible when there are other playful and cat-friendly cats in the home. Learn more about the reason why we don't adopt kittens out alone. Foster-to-adopt one or more kittens while they await their spay/neuter surgeries and an official adoption can be executed. We recommend they be kept in a bathroom or spare room away from other cats for the time being. This litters' appointments are scheduled for February. This litter has an estimated date of birth of October 14th, 2025. Needs Must Cats will have received full vetting including spay or neuter, FIV/FLV testing, microchip, and treatment for parasites by time of adoption. The adoption fee in the amount below helps us assist more cats and kittens in urgent need. These fees do not even begin to cover our expenses so please consider making an additional donate to support our life-saving efforts! Special Needs or Barn Cat – Donation Adult Cat / Kitten over 6 months – $90 Kitten under 6 months – $150 Pair of Kittens – $275 Please feel free to contact us by email with any questions, or submit your application here: http://www.needsmust.org/adopt