Okay, I posted about this cat a while ago, so this is a bit of an update. I am very anxious for this cat and just need to word vomit before I explode.
This cat was neglected for about a year. One of my neighbors "adopted" it, but due to her own private issues she kinda failed at providing adequate care. I don't see it as her fault, but rather the fault of my areas blatant disregard for cats. This cat was homeless, and it was left up to the community to care for it. People missed an infection long enough for it to become serious (because it wasn't their cat) and even when it became serious, no one was willing it able to help (because it wasn't their cat).
This isn't a feral cat. It was someone's pet at one point. The fact that there isn't any TNR program or adequate vet involvement in my town speaks volumes to how cats are treated as pests here. If I'd have taken it to the shelter, it would have been put down. I don't blame the shelter for prioritizing it's resources. I blame the apathy of the people around here.
Anyway, I drove 25 minutes to get a discounted (but still very expensive) oral surgery for this cat so I can find it a home asap. It's skinny, lethargic from the infection, and this is either going to out him on the road to recovery or it'll be too much for him and he'll pass away.
In the almost two weeks I've spent caring for this cat, two things are clear to me:
1) He desperately wants to be loved. I couldn't even walk past my bathroom door without him crying out for attention. As soon as I walked in, he would drag his weak, bony body off of the bed of towels to get pets and snuggles.
2) He is not meant for the community cat life. He needs a safe and loving home to return to after a day of adventures. Better yet, he needs to be kept inside and loved on every night. The VIP life is the only one for him.
I had myself a fat cry when the techs took him this morning. I didn't get the chance to hug him goodbye and that might have been the last time I ever see him alive. The only chance he has at surviving is getting this surgery to remove infected teeth. It's going to be a scary next couple of days with him and I just really wish there was more community support in my area. This would have had a smaller chance of happening if the resources were available to help.
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