Milky Wave Update
Feb. 23rd, 2011 09:27 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tripperfunsterA few people have been asking, so here's an update on our rescue cat Milky Wave.
If you don't know the story, I'll give you a tl;dr version.
He was found last winter on the side of the highway, half frozen. He almost lost a leg due to extreme frostbite, but thanks to great vet care and some very generous donations from my flist (and their extended flists) he kept that leg and is FAT and happy and healthy now.
Here's a link to one of the first posts about him. (with some pathetic photos that made me tear up seeing them again!!) OMG Pathetic cat ahoy
So here we are one year later.
He still has all of his legs, he hasn't had a seizure for over four months (he's on a daily pill for that) and man, he is HAPPY! He's still a dork, and has no idea how to groom himself, but he plays, and chases our other cat around (much to her chagrin).
He's still deaf, of course, and has never purred. He sometimes pulls out the fur on his front legs, (wth?) and although he's quite playful, he doesn't have a great sense of 'gentle'. I keep his claws trimmed, because OUCH!
Did I mention he has laser vision?
We still cage him at night, due to his seizures and limited vision. Oddly enough, the SECOND he's out of that cage each morning, our other cat Willow runs in there. ??? And when she leaves, HE goes in there, with the door open. Basically, that cage has a 24 occupancy. My son even made a sign that you can flip, with both cat's names on it. :D
Here he is with his 'baby'. :D Child and Family Services would be SO ON HIS ASS for the way he treats his child. ;p
Thank you so much, to all of the people who so generously donated to the Milky Wave fund last year, and all the people who spread the word. He is a very valued member of this family now, and we are all so happy that he's become this fat, happy guy.
I'm sure Milky Wave would thank you too, as soon as he's done chewing the face off his baby.
If you don't know the story, I'll give you a tl;dr version.
He was found last winter on the side of the highway, half frozen. He almost lost a leg due to extreme frostbite, but thanks to great vet care and some very generous donations from my flist (and their extended flists) he kept that leg and is FAT and happy and healthy now.
Here's a link to one of the first posts about him. (with some pathetic photos that made me tear up seeing them again!!) OMG Pathetic cat ahoy
So here we are one year later.
He still has all of his legs, he hasn't had a seizure for over four months (he's on a daily pill for that) and man, he is HAPPY! He's still a dork, and has no idea how to groom himself, but he plays, and chases our other cat around (much to her chagrin).
He's still deaf, of course, and has never purred. He sometimes pulls out the fur on his front legs, (wth?) and although he's quite playful, he doesn't have a great sense of 'gentle'. I keep his claws trimmed, because OUCH!
Did I mention he has laser vision?
We still cage him at night, due to his seizures and limited vision. Oddly enough, the SECOND he's out of that cage each morning, our other cat Willow runs in there. ??? And when she leaves, HE goes in there, with the door open. Basically, that cage has a 24 occupancy. My son even made a sign that you can flip, with both cat's names on it. :D
Here he is with his 'baby'. :D Child and Family Services would be SO ON HIS ASS for the way he treats his child. ;p
Thank you so much, to all of the people who so generously donated to the Milky Wave fund last year, and all the people who spread the word. He is a very valued member of this family now, and we are all so happy that he's become this fat, happy guy.
I'm sure Milky Wave would thank you too, as soon as he's done chewing the face off his baby.
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Date: 2011-02-23 03:33 pm (UTC)It's wonderful to see him so healthy and, well, pouffy. :)
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Date: 2011-02-23 05:40 pm (UTC)Laser vision can be useful. *nods*
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Date: 2011-02-23 11:45 pm (UTC)TY for the update!
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Date: 2011-02-24 03:49 am (UTC)SO GORGEOUS!
And mine has no concept of gentle, either, unless he's half-asleep. :) My hands and arms are covered with little paper-cut scars. :)
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Date: 2011-02-24 10:50 am (UTC)Makes me feel warm all over. :)
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Date: 2011-02-26 12:35 pm (UTC)It's wonderful to see how he's improved.
Our female cat pulls her hair out when she's stressed.
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Date: 2011-12-06 08:02 am (UTC)Thanks. I'm sure Lily will be just as happy and fat when she recovers. Milky was going to lose his back leg, and the vet assured us that a three legged cat was just as happy and fast as a four legged one. I have no idea how that works when it's a front leg, but obviously your(her) vet thought it was a viable option.
Please keep us posted about her!
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Date: 2011-12-06 02:13 pm (UTC)I will definitely keep you updated on her recovery. :)
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