Cat's Name, Age at Adoption and Now, and Gender
Mini Dee, 8 weeks old, 4 years old, Spayed Female
Name of Special Needs Condition (Blind, Deaf, FIV, etc)
CH Cerebral Hypoplasia
How I Came to Meet my Special Needs Cat
I work for a vet, we take in cats/kittens from local shelters. Her mom came to us pregnant, and unfortunately the shelter vaccinated her while she was pregnant. At about 4 weeks we noticed 2 kittens were not normal, they were wobbly/shaky and couldn't get around as well as their littermates. At about 8 weeks Mini Dee was still really small as her littermates pushed her out of the way when eating, so I took her home and fed her and she wiggled right into my husbands heart so she stayed.
How I Care for my Special Needs Cat
Mini Dee has to have a solid water bowl, such as ceremic or a fountain. She can't eat canned food as she pecks like a chicken when she eats so she eats dry food. At first we barricaded stairs but at about 8 months old she started climbing them no problems, she has no problems getting onto furniture, climbing stairs, just sometimes her back end goes a different direction than her front.
Advice
- Visit www.chkittyclub.com for lots of helpful information. Just know that your special needs cat will love you forever for adopting them! Mini Dee is the sweetest cat I've ever owned.
