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green_dreams) wrote2007-07-04 11:26 pm
green_dreams) wrote2007-07-04 11:26 pm
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I need suggestions.
So. Barring a sudden and wondrous reversal of fortune, I cannot keep Toby any longer.
The vet describes his ideal situation as living in shelter (the specific example was a horse barn; he's very kindly checking with some people out in more rural areas) with the option to go outside; either a single pet or one of two cats; still on his special diet; and with enough close, regular, and attentive contact from humans that they will notice if he gets sick again.
He is, for all the problems he currently has, mellow and gentle and well-behaved. I want him to be happy. I just can't take care of him anymore.
If you can think of *anyplace* I might try to see if they can take him--outside of the clinics and the pet sanctuary and Friends of Abandoned Pets and the vet schools in Guelph and Montreal--please please please let me know.
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[1] No. Everywhere. I've tried, I really have, but it is just not manageable any more.
[2] Looked at prices. Seriously not joking.
The vet describes his ideal situation as living in shelter (the specific example was a horse barn; he's very kindly checking with some people out in more rural areas) with the option to go outside; either a single pet or one of two cats; still on his special diet; and with enough close, regular, and attentive contact from humans that they will notice if he gets sick again.
- He is on Hill's Prescription Diet c/d (the canned food, not the kibble, mixed with a little water to make sure he stays properly hydrated). It's not much as such things go--about $1/day--but it's really important for him.
- He's somewhat prone to urinary tract infections, though they clear up promptly with antibiotics.
- He's currently on antidepressants, though he might not need them if rehomed; they're largely to try and control whatever short circuit in his brain makes him pee outside the litterbox, and if he can wander outside or pick an unused shed corner, they might not be necessary.
- He's nine years old, neutered (also, he pees like a girl due to surgery when he got blocked), microchipped, has all his claws, and is up-to-date on all shots (he gets them done in November).
- He cannot (much as he might love to, in his little Mighty Hunter heart) be a wild and roving purely outdoor cat; he needs his prescription food and a human to keep an eye on him and notice if he's in pain.
- He cannot (much as I would love him to be, in my breaking pet owner heart) be an indoor cat; he is currently peeing everywhere[1], and attempts to keep him in rooms where he won't destroy things have resulted in him crying for hours and chewing up the doorjamb to get out. (It's actually rather impressive. I'd need to go after it with a screwdriver to inflict that much damage.)
He is, for all the problems he currently has, mellow and gentle and well-behaved. I want him to be happy. I just can't take care of him anymore.
If you can think of *anyplace* I might try to see if they can take him--outside of the clinics and the pet sanctuary and Friends of Abandoned Pets and the vet schools in Guelph and Montreal--please please please let me know.
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[1] No. Everywhere. I've tried, I really have, but it is just not manageable any more.
[2] Looked at prices. Seriously not joking.
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I am terribly sorry. I will see what I can do to help find him a loving home. Right now I am at a loss for who could take him but I will see what I can figure out.
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What is his age?
Is he still fully clawed (being mostly an outdoor catmight be an issue if this is not the case)?
How does he get along with other cats?
A cute picture that I could nab and put in posts would also help.
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He's very cute. I think.
Toby licking his nose.
Toby contemplating the patch of sunlight that moved.
Toby in his cool hat.
Toby sprawled on assorted blankets.
Toby getting skritches.
Toby wanting the treat now, please.
Angel (left) and Toby; they're from the same litter, brother and sister. (If he ends up somewhere she could visit him, that would *rock*.)
Toby holding down the radiator.
Toby curled up asleep.
Toby preparing to be a Mighty Hunter (window in the way).
Toby and Aby.
Re: He's very cute. I think.
Re: He's very cute. I think.
Re: He's very cute. I think.
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If I can't find him a new place to live, I'll do that. Because between his UTI and his peeing, he kind of meets the Humane Society's definition for "We only kill pets who can't be placed because of temperament and/or illness". And if he's going to die, I would rather it be done suddenly with the needle slipping into a shunt when he's being petted and held and spoiled and loved and has no idea that anything bad is coming than when he's been left in a cage in a roomful of strangers and strange cats and he's lonely and everything smells strange and he's peeing blood and it all hurts and he wants to go home.
I am really very ashamed of not being able to cope with his behaviour, and making these choices hurts too much to accept much sympathy at the moment. Help or suggestions or the thinnest thread of hope, yes--I'm begging for that right now, I just want him so much to be able to not die. But sympathy is really hard.
Good wishes are okay. Lighting a candle or saying a prayer works too.
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<*wonders if there are any Ottawa Cat Lovers communities on the Internet where you could advertise*>
<*googles*>
Catster Forums (http://www.catster.com/forums/home.php)
Petsmo Rescue and Adoption (http://www.petsmo.com/idealbb/forum13.html)
Most of the rest that popped up looked to be more in the "friends of abandonned pets" vein (or were in the states).
<*sends you hugs*>
Let me know if you want some real hugs from me, too. :-)
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<*more hugs for you*>
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I watch the
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Feel free to grab any of the pics in this comment (http://torrain.livejournal.com/211181.html?thread=885741#t885741) if you figure it's appropriate (he *does* look cool in that hat, I think), and/or link back here; meantime, I'll add it to the list of online posts about Toby that I'm obsessively hitting refresh on.
(On a total tangent, I need to find Rayne's number/e-mail; do you know how I would go about this?)
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We recently had to have our cat Corwin, who we'd had for several years, put down. This was because of some severe medical conditions he had, and our desire not to see him suffer but our inability to afford the surgeries that might have made him better figured in as well. It was a terribly hard decision.
So, basically, I have at least some inkling of how it feels, and I'm very sorry that you have to be going through this. I'm not sure if I know you well enough that hugs are appropriate, but if they are, enter them here.
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Thank you.