This cat adoption guide is published by Sgolis a cat rescuer, feral cat colony caregiver and shelter provider for feral cats. She also seeks adopters for the kittens and cats that she and her husband rescue. All cats mention in this guide have been rescued, socialized, adopted or are up for adoption. This blog features the topics; health, caring for cats, products used and adoption tips are noted..
In April my husband and I learned that a family in our neighborhood had moved and left their 8-month-old orange tabby cat at the house. At first, we thought maybe the cat was outdoors and that they would come back for the cat so we located the house and watched for the cat. The cat returned in the early evening and sat by the front door. The cat sat and waited for somebody to let it in, we observed the cat sleeping on the porch by the front door. We fed him and gave him water. His people never returned. They had moved and abandoned their cat.
Cats rarely come to strangers, so coaxing the cat to us with food was not going to happen. We tried to catch this young tabby cat for the next two weeks. We set up a humane live animal trap and caught other cats but not the cat that we wanted. We left food and water for the cat and saw that the food was eaten.
We eventually rescued this cat but it was only because he had gotten into a horrific fight and sustained many injuries including deep puncture wounds. My husband was able to pick him up easily and we rushed him to the veterinarian where they stitched him up, gave him a shot of antibiotics, neutered him and administered full vaccines.
I have no idea why the veterinarian did not call us and tell us that this cat had an incurable disease that occurs when an infected cat bites another cat and inflicts a deep puncture wound. The virus needs to be transmitted by blood contact to infect another cat. Feline Immunodeficiency Virus is a cat disease and is not transferable to humans or other animals.
For the past several weeks we have been caring for an injured cat. A cat with bite wounds all over his body, a ruptured eardrum and bad scratches close to his eyes. His bite wounds will heal, however, we are not sure if he will regain his hearing.
We will continue to care for this cat and have a follow-up appointment with the veterinarian in June. Hoping that we will be able to find him a forever home. It is not easy when a cat has FIV with a disability not many people will adopt a cat that has a special need.
Do you adopt cats with a disability, disease or special needs?
