I got a call this afternoon, and it was my wife saying that the shelter called letting her know that Jeeves got adopted!
A family actually drove down from North Dallas, expecting to adopt a yellow cat, but they changed their minds when they met Jeeves.
Now, a lesson for those who get discouraged.
Jeeves came in as a frightened stray kitten, skinny, flea ridden, and with an eye infection. An elderly couple saw him running from something (possibly a neighbor's dog), took him inside, and put him in their bathroom overnight, bringing him to the shelter in the morning, in spite of both of them being allergic to cats.
While he was in isolation, he hid from everyone behind anything in his cage. I told the shelter we would foster him if he needed it, when he got out of isolation. He needed it!
We brought him home.
We put him in our bathroom to give everyone a chance to calm down. We noticed after a few days that his diarrhea didn't go away, so we took him to the vet. Their test showed coccidia. We had to return him to the shelter to travel to Massachusetts for a funeral.
When we got back, the shelter was treating him. When they were done, they put him out for adoption, but in just a couple of days, he was back in the back due to a respiratory infection. His coccidia flared back up, and they asked if we could help by keeping him in a less stressful situation. We were glad to.
After 14 days on albon, and 3 applications of eyedrops every day, his coccidia was gone and his eye was clear. We took him in for neutering, then, after a few days took him back to the shelter this past Monday.
A little key here: The Saturday before last, we went in and photographed all the cats for Petfinder, since the shelter was way behind and short handed. Why is that important? Because the family that adopted him saw one of those photos of Gonzo on Petfinder, and actually came down to see him.
I think they wanted a yellow cat, since they already have a golden retriever. Gonzo didn't impress them, but they saw Jeeves and asked to meet him. They loved his playfulness and his habit of purring as soon as you pay attention to him, even before you pick him up. They tried him with one of the shelter dogs, with a very calm reaction.
So, Jeeves has a new home with a mom and dad and 2 children, one boy and one girl, one 10, one 7. Merry Christmas, Jeeves!
So despite the fact that it is often easy to give up on strays when they're sick or seemingly unfriendly, in this case, persistance paid off!
A family actually drove down from North Dallas, expecting to adopt a yellow cat, but they changed their minds when they met Jeeves.
Now, a lesson for those who get discouraged.
Jeeves came in as a frightened stray kitten, skinny, flea ridden, and with an eye infection. An elderly couple saw him running from something (possibly a neighbor's dog), took him inside, and put him in their bathroom overnight, bringing him to the shelter in the morning, in spite of both of them being allergic to cats.
While he was in isolation, he hid from everyone behind anything in his cage. I told the shelter we would foster him if he needed it, when he got out of isolation. He needed it!
We brought him home.
We put him in our bathroom to give everyone a chance to calm down. We noticed after a few days that his diarrhea didn't go away, so we took him to the vet. Their test showed coccidia. We had to return him to the shelter to travel to Massachusetts for a funeral.
When we got back, the shelter was treating him. When they were done, they put him out for adoption, but in just a couple of days, he was back in the back due to a respiratory infection. His coccidia flared back up, and they asked if we could help by keeping him in a less stressful situation. We were glad to.
After 14 days on albon, and 3 applications of eyedrops every day, his coccidia was gone and his eye was clear. We took him in for neutering, then, after a few days took him back to the shelter this past Monday.
A little key here: The Saturday before last, we went in and photographed all the cats for Petfinder, since the shelter was way behind and short handed. Why is that important? Because the family that adopted him saw one of those photos of Gonzo on Petfinder, and actually came down to see him.
I think they wanted a yellow cat, since they already have a golden retriever. Gonzo didn't impress them, but they saw Jeeves and asked to meet him. They loved his playfulness and his habit of purring as soon as you pay attention to him, even before you pick him up. They tried him with one of the shelter dogs, with a very calm reaction.
So, Jeeves has a new home with a mom and dad and 2 children, one boy and one girl, one 10, one 7. Merry Christmas, Jeeves!
So despite the fact that it is often easy to give up on strays when they're sick or seemingly unfriendly, in this case, persistance paid off!
greetings if you can.
or should I say beginning. 
