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Pet number and name: 096 - Smokey
Submitted by: Joni - CA, USA
25% of profits to:
Cats In Need #6695
Smokey is approximately 12 years old. He came to Cats In Need about 6 years ago
as a stray. It took a year to get him healthy enough to be adopted but because
of his special needs, he is always overlooked. Here is his story...
I was doing an adoption
event one Sunday when a woman walked up to me with a carrier. She told me that
she found a cat in need and before I knew it she was gone. I was shocked when I
saw what she brought me. Inside the carrier was a bone thin cat. He was covered
with fleas and mange mites. He was not covered in fur! His ears were filled
with ear mites and his eyes were a goopy mess. Smokey was a mess.
Early the next day I took
this poor creature to the vet where he stole everyone's heart. He was given a
new haircut, treated for the fleas and mites and given a thorough workup. It
was at this point I learned the reason for his extreme malnutrition. His mouth
was so sore he could not eat at all. We tried a few different treatments but
eventually had to pull all of his teeth and put him on medication he will be on
the rest of his life to alleviate his severe allergies.
He is a wonderfully healthy, very sweet boy now. He is in foster care hoping he
might someday find someone to love of his very own. The problem is that he must
remain on a hypoallergenic diet and meds costing approximately 100.00 per
month.
So far his special person
has not been found but we are still hoping.....
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