Her adoptive home didn't work out, not only did her congestion/nasal discharge/coughing/hacking return with a vengeance, but she also isn't house trained - she sometimes poops outside the box. They did try, and even took her to the vet when her congestion returned, tried things to work around the LB issues, etc. I'm thinking the shelter won't be willing to adopt her out, so we'll see what happens.
(I did resize the pics, not sure it worked, so hopefully they aren't too big)
(I did resize the pics, not sure it worked, so hopefully they aren't too big)
you can get this chronic infection under control. 
She doesn't have asthma, right? My mom gets chronic sinus infections. Apart from frequent antibiotics, she also uses nasal steroids. I wonder if something like that is an option for a kitty? 
And I wonder if her litter box habits have anything to do with her illness? Seems odd, but it would be nice if the solution to one were the solution to the other. We can hope, right?
Maybe she was just meant to be with you forever? 
got older she started to poop outside the box sometimes too. I would find poops in the corner of the living room behind the end table, or in the closet. The litter box was clean and the litter was the same as always. She still used the box to pee though. She was always a conscientious kitty when it came to using the box and burying her business, so much so that I swear she could have dug her way to the Orient if the floor didn't get in the way. I think the pooping outside the box started around her 16 year mark, or maybe a bit sooner.
They're nice enough people, just miss some glaringly obvious things.
