Punkin
Dad brought her to the house to a special needs cage away from the others and we fed her for a day before the visit to our Vet who confirmed major abuse. Ribs were broken so she needed a velvet hand …
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Peace, Love, and Harmony
The first 2 years were tough - - they were skitterish, not lap cats. I was about to adopt a 4th cat hoping for a lap cat, when 2 of my 3 crawled into my lap...that did it for me! Now, 12 yrs later, o…
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Purple: Lame in Front Legs
We use puppy wee pads so he doesn't need to jump into a litterbox, especially since we have other cats. He gets 2 potassium tablets daily. He is able to jump onto the couch and scoots around well on …
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Gingersnap, Eye Infection, FIV+ (RIP)
I gave her pedialyte daily and a/d special food from the vet and recovery food. When she wouldnt eat it was tuna or emulsified food syringed into her along with pedialyte. Every week she would get su…
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Demetri, Tripod Cat and Zoe, Almost Blind
There is no speceial care for these 2. Demetri is very independant and likes to do things on his own including climbing to the top of the cat tree. Dobe just fits in with the rest and you would never…
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Maggie, Toothless and CRF
Two times a week, Maggie needs intravenous fluids administered subcutaneously. It was scary at first, but I have learned to do this at home with no problems! She also has no teeth! They all had to be…
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Tatiana, Young FeLV Cat
Thankfully, she's in good health. I give her L-Lysine twice a day. She no longer has the heart murmur and is in good health otherwise. I give her the Lysine to keep her immune system strong, and from…
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Jaik Sai Maiz and Zoe, FIV+ Siamese Girls
After much research the girls are allowed to socialize and play with all the other cats in the house. It is only contagious through serious bite wounds so I don't have to worry about spreading. I hav…
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Subie, RIP
No special care was needed after he healed from amputation. We did make sure he had intermediate steps to get up and down from high places. He adjusted well and continued to play and wrestle with his…
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Molly, a VAS Kitty
After the initial 5 months of chemo, the only special care that Molly requires is twice yearly check ups at the Univerity Clinic where the amputation took place. She has ultrasounds, blood work, and …
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8 Special Needs Cats, No Pictures
Not communicable (deafness probably due to old age). Provide care by approaching with warning when possible and not exposing them to other disturbances. When having company will provide a quet area f…
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Tatiana, FeLV+
After hearing her diagnosis, the vet suggested I may have to put her down. But I am not emotionally equipped to make a decision like that, especially for a kitten. I went online and began reading abo…
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Gus, Possible Hypothyroid Cat
Had to be given meds and laxative for rest of life. It's something that would get overlooked easily.They never check for underactive thyroid average test doesn't check details. You could bring up che…
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Bailey
Bailey ended up having to stay at the vets for almost a week at least once a month for the last 8-9 months of his life. He was on multiple medications. He became lethargic, and started to keep chroni…
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Lattu, Paralyzed Below Waist
Lattu stays with my parents and he is very cheerful. He does need special care, especially for climbing on and off things and he needs to wear diapers all the time because he cannot control his urine…
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