Feisty Feral Cat Rescued an Hour Before She Was to Be Put Down
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One morning we got a call from my mom. Her cousin had called her about this cat that was due to be put down in an hour at her local vet. We called up the vet to rescue her. We went over, and the veterinarian and all of the staff were terrified of this little three-pound cat. She howled like a jaguar. We had to convince them we had experience with feral cats, and release them of liability if this three-pound furball killed us.
CAT. We took Teena home and she wouldn't let us touch her, so we sat down and started reading books. In about 20 minutes, she was rubbing on us. In a few hours, she was best friends with our other cat, who never liked any other cat before. It was obvious she didn't know how to be a cat. We taught her how to purr, how to play, and how to clean herself (she got many baths).
It took a few weeks, but we determined she had stomatitis, then nearly unheard of with very little info. We got her medication and surgery, and she ate like she'd never be able to again. She was always tiny, but she went from three pounds to 12, and a diet was needed to get her back to eight.
When my ex left, she became a talker and cuddler, always on my shoulder as soon as I walked in the door.
PHOTO: AL FROM ST. LOUIS, MOOn December 6, she lost bladder control and was very sick. I took her to the vet many times. She seemed to get better, but the doctors couldn't nail down a cause. December 24, she got a nice heated cat bed, which she loved. I didn't then know that on December 25, I would rush her 45 minutes to the emergency clinic. Her body temperature was dropping, she had FIP. She had a seizure, and I had to let her go. I gave her an extra five years of happiness.
Toshi, the other cat, still walks around meowing for her friend to come out and play.
Story submitted by Al from St. Louis, Missouri.
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