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Pepper is a five-year-old beautiful tortie girl. Her parents rescued her from the outside life. Occasionally Pepper would go on outside adventures to revisit her old stomping grounds. She came home from one of these adventures with a very injured leg. It was clear that Pepper needed to be seen by a vet immediately and would most likely require surgery. Peppers family reached out to our Weirdo leadership team for assistance in where to take Pepper and what sources were available to help ease the financial burden. Between Red Rover and our Weirdo family, we were able to raise the funds needed to save Peppers’ life. Unfortunately, the vet felt Peppers best chance at a quality life meant amputating her injured leg. Our leadership team has been in contact with Peppers mom and are happy to announce that she is completely healed up and adjusting well to the tripod life. Peppers mama has informed her that she is not allowed to have any more unsupervised outdoor adventures, and she seems to be okay with that! 
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Feisty's Mama reached out to us as she was rushing Feisty to the vet. He had been straining and crying in the litter box and she was worried that he was blocked. Feisty was taken to West Park Animal Hospital, where he stayed and was treated for his urinary issues over 3 days. He went home with prescription food and thanks to the Weirdos and the generosity of our Weirdo Family, we were able to cover the $1,200 bill for Feisty's family!
Carmellous’ mom noticed something was wrong, and suspected he had a broken leg. Due to Covid-19, the family had fallen on hard times. They were able to work out an agreement with Valley Save a pet to have him seen. It turned out that Carmellous had been shot with buckshot, which had shattered his leg. The vets determined amputation would be this boy’s best chance of survival. As his family was getting ready to bring him home, they realized they were lacking many of the essentials needed to care for him. We were able to come together as a group to not only help Carmellous remain comfortable during his recovery, but also to assist his humans with many various needs.
Our Weirdo TNR team has partnered with Kamm’s Cats Guardians and is working in Columbia Park, a large mobile home park in Olmsted Falls. We have trapped 20 cats so far including a pregnant queen who is currently in foster care. We estimate there to be at least 150-200 cats in the park. Working to save these cats and get them all vetted is an ongoing effort and we could still use your generous donations in order to continue our mission!
BigBoy was adopted from the Euclid Beach Cat Project. He’s a Siamese Lynx/Tabby mix that is about 5 years old, and FIV+. He is a giant blue-eyed lover boy, who enjoys making biscuits on his blankies, batting around catnip mousies, falling over for belly rubs, snoring while napping, and just being super adorable! Prior to life in his forever home, BigBoy had a terrific human that fed and watched over him for the 3 years when he lived as an outside cat. His forever human, Jen is thrilled to have BigBoy as part of the family!
Kumo is a pretty little girl who had ringworm. Her mama tried a multitude of over the counter remedies, with no success. After discussing with the Weirdo leadership team, it was decided Kumo needed a vet. We were able to get her into the vet where she received a combination of shots to get her on the mend. Kumo is doing much better and her mama was able to contain the infection and prevent it from spreading to her siblings.
Ruckus is a four-year-old Bombay male with the most beautiful green eyes. His dad suspected he had a urinary blockage. We were able to get Ruckus to the vet, where he needed to be sedated and catheterized to attempt to clear the blockage. The vet did not feel as though Ruckus had any stones, so they removed the catheter and sent him home on antibiotics. Unfortunately, less than a week later, Ruckus took a turn for the worse. He became lethargic and was struggling to use the bathroom. When he was able to go, there was blood in his urine. At one point, his dad found him lying in his litter box, which was very unlike Ruckus. The leadership team decided it was in Ruckus’ best interest to get to an emergency vet. Ruckus was blocked and needed to stay overnight in the hospital. After his night in the hospital, Ruckus was transferred to a vet clinic that would be able to keep him for observation for three more days. After a few more blood draws, Ruckus was able to finally go home. With some diet changes that include prescription food and antibiotics, Ruckus is expected to make a full recovery!
Gracey is a gorgeous grey kitty that was coughing, losing fur and had blood in her stool. Her mama described her as having a ‘strong will in a tiny little body’. We were able to get Gracey seen by one of our favorite vets who diagnosed her with a flea allergy. She was prescribed a steroid shot and a dosage of preventative flea medication. The vet also suggested adding in a wet food to Gracey’s diet and switching to dry food that was a little more nutrient rich. This strong-willed little lady is improving every day!  Trevor is a 12-year-old formal feral tabby that was showing symptoms of an upper respiratory infection. His mama became concerned when she noticed his appetite had decreased. Our administration team was able to assist in getting Trevor to the vet to see what was going on with him. As it turned out, it was Trevor’s mouth that was causing him trouble. He had lost one lower canine and there was also some tartar on the back teeth the vet was able to scrape off. However, looking in any kitty’s mouth is not easy, let alone a formal feral! The vet prescribed an antibiotic for Trevor, and in just a few short days he started to feel better. Once Trevor finishes his antibiotic, he will be reevaluated to see if further medical attention is needed. Not only was our team able to get Trevor the medical attention he needed, they were also able to help calm his very worried mama and alleviate some of her anxieties.  Clarice is a six-year-old pretty black and white kitty that just wasn’t acting herself. She had begun to occasionally urinate in the bathtub or the sink as opposed to using her litter box. Her mama noticed that her urine was red in color and became very concerned. After talking with our administrative team, they were able to facilitate a vet visit. The soonest she was able to get there was the next day, so the team advised her mama to encourage liquids as much as possible by continuously changing out her water and adding water to her wet and dry food. The next day, Clarice made it to the vet and was diagnosed with a UTI (urinary tract infection). The vet was able to diagnose quickly and administer an antibiotic shot to help clear up the infection. Two weeks later, Clarice is back to normal, using the litter box, and playing as though nothing was wrong! She is even being nicer to her fur-brother! To hopefully avoid another occurrence, her mama added another litter box in the house.  |
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