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I mentioned this sweet boy in the context of another thread, and I'm sorry to have to speak about him here...
A few weeks ago, a co-worker of mine saw a cat thrown from a car. She saw the cat was emaciated and ill, took it to the vet, and then home. This poor guy was estimated to be 13 yrs old, and weighed only 4lbs. Because her other cat wasn't exactly thrilled with this new addition (she named him Sonny), and Sonny couldn't defend himself well, another co-worker took him in. The hope was that lots of good care and food would beef him up.
Poor Sonny ate constantly, and begged for more. Unfortunately he was always having frequent liquid diarrhea, so back to the vet's office for him. He was incredibly anemic, and an x-ray revealed that he had previously been so starved that he had resorted to eating litter, and his intestines were lined with it. He couldn't absorb food. His skin was so friable that too much handling would cause it to tear. Sonny was, quite literally, falling apart. He was given IV's, meds, etc, and was sent home a few days ago with lots of medication and not much hope. Sadly, he quit eating, and would/could not take his medications. A few weeks of love and care could not undo the damage of a lifetime of cruelty at the hands of his original owner...his intestines were too scarred from the litter. Sonny was tired, and he let that be known. He was afforded the final kindness of ending his suffering, and he went gratefully and peacefully.
Please light a candle to guide this poor wee soul to the RB. He deserves all the thoughts and prayers that can be given after so much suffering. Even after everything he went through, he managed to remain a sweet and lovable little man. Please also include his meowmy in your prayers. She is devastated that she could not save him, spent thousands of dollars in the process, and has shed about that many tears for him.
A few weeks ago, a co-worker of mine saw a cat thrown from a car. She saw the cat was emaciated and ill, took it to the vet, and then home. This poor guy was estimated to be 13 yrs old, and weighed only 4lbs. Because her other cat wasn't exactly thrilled with this new addition (she named him Sonny), and Sonny couldn't defend himself well, another co-worker took him in. The hope was that lots of good care and food would beef him up.
Poor Sonny ate constantly, and begged for more. Unfortunately he was always having frequent liquid diarrhea, so back to the vet's office for him. He was incredibly anemic, and an x-ray revealed that he had previously been so starved that he had resorted to eating litter, and his intestines were lined with it. He couldn't absorb food. His skin was so friable that too much handling would cause it to tear. Sonny was, quite literally, falling apart. He was given IV's, meds, etc, and was sent home a few days ago with lots of medication and not much hope. Sadly, he quit eating, and would/could not take his medications. A few weeks of love and care could not undo the damage of a lifetime of cruelty at the hands of his original owner...his intestines were too scarred from the litter. Sonny was tired, and he let that be known. He was afforded the final kindness of ending his suffering, and he went gratefully and peacefully.
Please light a candle to guide this poor wee soul to the RB. He deserves all the thoughts and prayers that can be given after so much suffering. Even after everything he went through, he managed to remain a sweet and lovable little man. Please also include his meowmy in your prayers. She is devastated that she could not save him, spent thousands of dollars in the process, and has shed about that many tears for him.
