Cat for Adoption
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I have been given this strange name because it is through a series of synchronistic events that I am here today. (I was formerly known as "le P'tit Gars" from Gatineau.)
My kind rescuer started looking after me outside in the summer. She fed me, brushed me, cleaned my ears, and looked after me well. She was not able to bring me inside though. She knew that I somehow survived last winter, but knew that I did not have the strength to last through another one, so she reached out to Rescues to find out if anyone would take me in.
Unfortunately, most rescues were full, and no one was able to take me in right away. My rescuer was worried about me being outside and un-neutered, so she decided to take me to the SPCA to be neutered. While I was there, a blood test was done and it was discovered that I was FIV+. The SPCA recommended that I be euthanized because of this. My rescuer was heart-broken. She loved me as if I was her own cat, and after all the care she had given me over the past few months, felt awful that I would be put down. She was convinced that this would be the best option for me, so heart-broken and in tears, she left me there.
The whole time that I had been at the SPCA with her (we were there for several hours of waiting, etc.) I just purred and purred in her arms. I love attention and affection, so for me thus far, that was the best day of my life! I was cuddled and held and petted the entire time - in the arms of the only person who cared about me..... What more could an affectionate homeless cat want? Apparently I purred - even as I was given the almost lethal injection......
It sure wasn't easy out in the streets. Most people shunned me and didn't want a "dirty tom cat" in their yard. I am a very sweet gentle boy, and because of this, I got beat up by the other cats outside. That's likely how I became FIV+. They were trying to protect their territory, but they didn't realize that I wasn't trying to take it! I was only trying to survive after likely being abandoned outside and having nowhere to go. :(
So, I was left at the SPCA to be euthanized. In the meantime, Hungry and Homeless Cat Rescue had found a foster home for me. When my caregiver got back from leaving me at the SPCA she contacted the Rescue to notify them of the update. To her horror, she learned that a home had just been found for me, and that I did have the possibility of a future after all!
So she quickly contacted the SPCA and asked them not to euthanize me, and said she would come and pick me up right away. However, it was possibly too late, as I had already been given a very heavy dose of tranquilizer - which is usually fatal. However, by some miracle, I had not died yet. In fact, the vet was about to inject me with a lethal chemical to end my life - just MINUTES before my rescuer called!!!!
So, the order was given to stop my euthanization. The next several hours were spent monitoring me and making sure that I was able to come out of the "deep sleep" without any problems. Finally, many hours later, I was released but still very groggy.
By this time, the original foster home with the Rescue was no longer available, and the back-up foster home was not home at that time, so I went to a temporary emergency intake foster, where I was put in a pen. That didn't matter though. I was still alive, but so groggy / tired, that I more or less slept for 2 days.....
I was then transferred to the back-up long-term foster home, which is where I am now! And that is how I came to be "the miracle cat" - who not only survived last winter outside, but was also saved just minutes before euthanization....
Thank you to all those who cared and saved my life - I really appreciate it. And I will show you. I love to climb into your lap for cuddles, and love being held and petted.
So, by some strange twist of fate and synchronicity, are you reading this because you would like to adopt me? By the time you have everything ready for me, I will be a healthy cat that has been neutered, de-wormed and vaccinated. After everything that happened, I was obviously meant to survive. Let it be because my amazing home / family was waiting for me to come along and become an important part of your life.....!
SYNCHRONICITY OUTSIDE
SYNCHRONICITY IN FOSTER HOME
