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Scottie came to us the November before last, a stray that friends of ours took in. It was brutally cold and he was so little. He had a face that I fell in love with even though I hadn’t met him yet.
My husband and I discussed this, we already had a young cat at home. Our friends took him to see if he had a microchip or a tattoo, nothing. We were taking him home with us. We met a very scared kitten, really small and in need of some attention, after hiding under the bed and just being so scared.
We made an appointment with the vet. He was underweight and about 6 months old. He was also FLV positive. After some discussion and a promise to make our home his forever home, he would have to be in isolation until we could get our other cat Pumpkin her shots to protect her.
Throughout six weeks of living in the basement and getting lots of love and attention, he gained weight and came out of his shell. The introduction to the dog (Ebony) and Pumpkin was quick, and now we all live together and he has the entire house to roam.
Scott was never a very active play kind of kitty, maybe he just never had the chance to be a kitten. He is my baby and I love the cuddles, the following me around the house meowing at me the entire time.
This past week, he was sleeping more, not really eating and started to vomit. We made the vet appointment, and the news was not good. Two tumours from the FLV, one in the abdomen and one in the chest, fluid in his lungs. After discussion with the vet, we found out he has a matter of days. We brought him back home. We will help him cross over, but we all need time to say goodbye.
Far too soon… I’m crying as I share this. It is still his forever home, and he will be with us always.
Story submitted by Colleen from Edmonton, Alberta.
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