Freida
Female Senior Russian Blue Domestic Shorthair (mixed)
"She is one tough chic" exclaimed the vet upon initially examing Grandma Freida after being found starving in south-central Conway, AR....
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"She is one tough chic" exclaimed the vet upon initially examing Grandma Freida after being found starving in south-central Conway, AR. She was trying to eat an outdoor cat's food with a mis-aligned, "healed" broken jaw. She appeared to have been hit by a car at least six months prior to being found. She has a broken canine and other teeth. She had obvously been someone's cared-for and loved cat - she had been spayed and de-clawed on the front paws. Efforts to find her owners failed. How she made it on her own on the edge of town - not being able to hunt, or protect herself from dogs, raccoons, and coyotes - is remarkable.She always uses the litter box. She has been tested negative for diabetes, and negative-negative for Feline Leukemia and FIV. Freida is alert and spry for her age, never hesitating to ask for food when her internal dinner bell rings. She purrs and rubs when given the chance to be stroked and held by a human. THIS CAT IS LOCATED IN CENTRAL ARKANSAS. TRANSPORT TO RI, CT AREA IS ONCE PER WEEK, WEATHER PERMITTING, FOR AN ADITIONAL $140, WHICH IS PAID DIRECTLY TO AN INDEPENDENT TRANSPORT COMPANY. ADOPTION FEE: $100. IN AR; $175. IN NEW ENGLAND ($75. IS FOR REQUIRED USDA HEALTH CERT TO TRAVEL). As is the case with some de-clawings, this cruel mutilation operation long ago is now taking its toll on Freida. She sits and walks with her weight shifted back on her haunches, and sometimes sits holding up one front paw or the other, as if to indicate it hurts her feet to bear weight due to the amputated toes. Don't be mistaken, though. She gets around! Crack open a can of cat food and she magically appears beside her food bowl. And any kitten or king cat that comes sniffing at her food, or pokes its head into her sleeping territory will be swiftly dispatched with a hiss and sometimes a swat. Freida will make an excellent, calm and serene senior cat best friend for the right single, couple, or family without other pets. She would be a good cat for a family with older children who can appreciate that older cats do not play as much, but nevertheless can give love and appreciation to their human adoptive family, and maintain their dignity and unique catty composure. Please consider adopting Freida and make her golden years special for this "touch chic" kitty. Freida is litter box trained, spayed, microchipped, tested neg-neg for Feline HIV and Feline Leukemia, vaccinated for FVRCP + Ch, Rabies, and Feline Leukemia. Freida has been given a complete geriatric veterinary exam, including extensive blood work profiling, twice in the past six months. (The most recent was November 2018.) Her first exam indicated anemia due to her starving condition, and some other imbalances. All blood chemistry profiles were back to normal six months later, after her extensive dental repair work and constant feeding coupled with nutritional supplements. She now eats normal senior high-quality cat food, but otherwise does not require a special diet, and she needs no medications. Frieda is indifferent to kids. She does not like most other cats. Her like/dislike of dogs is unknown. For more information please contact: CatsLivesAreWorthSaving@gmail.com To make the best possible match for you & the pet, please apply online by clicking on this link: https://petstablished.com/adoption_form/1925/generic After your adoption or foster questionnaire has been processed, we'll be in contact.
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