Vibes/prayers for sweet Sam

Hey guys, I need to request some vibes/prayers for another kitty. Sam (tabby w/white) is a sweet, sweet boy that showed up at the site where I've been doing TNR. He wasn't fixed, so I took care of that earlier this week. I was originally planning to return him to the site, until I realized how sweet he was. Then a prospective home came along.

Unfortunately, Sam has tested postive for FIV and the woman doesn't want to adopt him now out of concern of putting her other cat at risk So, I'm scrambling to find a place for Sam and have emails/phone calls into some of my local cat contacts. Sam also has a broken tooth, which has become infected, so I'll need to get that taken care of ASAP.

Sam is so incredibly sweet, he purrs like crazy when he sees me and loves to be cradled like a baby. It just breaks my heart that he's had it so rough. Please send some vibes/prayers that I can find a place for Sam.

Thanks, guys.

{{{vibes}}} for Sam! Please keep us updated!

And thank-you for taking him in!!!

lots of vibes for you and Sam that a suitable home can be found for him {{{{{}}}}}}}

Prayers and vibes to Sam, I hope you find a home a home soon!!

Thanks, guys.

Here's a pic of sweet Sam so you can see you you're sending vibes/praying for. It's not the best, but you get the idea:

What a sweet boy, just look at that dear little face.

Well Eileen, all the vibes and Prayers from everyone worked for Little Lucy, so I'm sure they'll work for sweet Sam too.

Such a sweet face. What a lovely boy. I hope you don't have too much trouble finding him a furrever home, Eileen. Sending vibes and prayers.

Lots of vibes for sweet Sam to find the purrfect forever home! What an angelic face he has!

Awww, thanks guys, from Sam and me.

I've moved Sam from his kennel in the garage (where I generally house feral TNR kitties) up to my spare bedroom/foster room, so he'll be more comfortable. Also, I want to be able to keep a closer eye on him. His tooth has me worried and I'm waiting to hear back from the rescue on when we can get him back to the vet.

Since Lucy won't be going to her new home until Tues. this is going to make for some interesting kitty dynamics over the next few days. My crew has been introduced to Lucy and accepted her, but she tends to be a little too playful for my older girls, so I've been putting in her in the spare room at night and when I'm gone to give them a break. For the next few days, she'll need to be in my bedroom.

Anyway, please keep the vibes and prayers coming for Sam. I'm waiting on word from a couple of rescues who take in FIV kitties as space allows.
Thanks!

Awww look at that sweet face...many vibes for him

Aww Poor Sam...I am sending many prayers that he can find a home

Thanks for the vibes and prayers for Sam, everybody. He really is one of the sweetest kitties I've ever met. He's sitting in the window right now just watching the world go by and seems happy to be inside where it's safe and he has plenty to eat. He LOVES to eat.

Got one piece of good news from the rescue this morning. They've agreed to pay for his dental work, so I'll get that set up first thing Monday morning. I probably won't hear anything about one of the other rescues taking him until then anyway.

For now he's fine where he is and I'm happy to have him. What a sweetie!

Just a quick update on my sweet Sammy man. Since it's not a true emergency and Sam is eating fine, we've scheduled Sam's dental work for next Wed. Meanwhile, I'm still pursuing a couple of leads on placing him with a rescue. Please keep the vibes coming for this big, sweet boy. Thanks!

The vibes are still heading his way, Eileen.

I didn't that was you at first...I love the new username.

{{{{{VIBES}}}}} for Sam!

Sam went to the vet for his dental work today. Fortunately he only needed the one broken tooth extracted and a dental cleaning. He's home now, ate a little and is resting.

I'm a little surprised, though, because I was looking over the paperwork from this vet and Sam's age is listed as 8-years-old. The other vet that examined him just over a week okay, put his age at 1 1/2 - 2 years. That's big difference. The vet's office is closed for the day, so I'll call in the morning to clarify this.

Honestly, it does concern me because as hard as it is to place a FIV+ cat it will be even more difficult if he's that old. I personally wouldn't hesitate to adopt an 8-year-old cat (or older) or one with FIV, but a lot of people would.

I also find it hard to believe that a cat that age, who wasn't neutered until two weeks ago, wouldn't have issues with spraying. Sam doesn't. He's been totally fine using the litterbox.

Anyway, Sam will be with me at least a couple more weeks since he's on antibiotics and a soft-food only diet. Meanwhile, please keep those vibes/prayers coming that I can figure out to do with this sweet boy.

Thanks!

I'm glad to hear his cleaning went well. That age difference is strange though.

Awww, he sounds so sweet..Many prayers for him to find a wonderful home.

I'm glad everything went well for Sam at the Vets.

That is very odd about the age difference.
I don't blame you, I'd be on the phone first thing in the morning with the Vets office too.

Okay, got things cleared up on Sam. The paperwork I was looking at that listed his age 8 was incorrect and the result of a systems error. So, Sam is still a young guy, just like we thought.