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Posted over 8 years ago
| Updated over 7 years ago
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Breed
Domestic Shorthair
Color
Black (Mostly)
Age
Adult
Sex
Female
Pet ID
16C09
Hair Length
short
My details
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Has special needs
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Queen Juliet is a petite lady who enjoys lounging in a plush bed, and stirring when her volunteer companions have a few minutes to spare to give her some affection. Unfortunately, she has been diagnosed as diabetic, and while we are successfully managing her condition with oral medication and diet at the shelter, she really needs to be in a special home where structured meals can be provided, and where she can finally know the love of a dedicated companion and the peace of cage-free living.
Juliet is mostly a very laid-back cat, sometimes very playful, but not overly active. She enjoys playing with string toys, but she won’t be tearing around your home in a state of kitty lunacy. Though she is very sweet with her HUMAN companions, she is not very fond of her shelter CAT companions -- she doesn't fight with them, but she can be vocal if another bothers her. She does get a wee bit jealous and does not like it when another cat invades her space when we are giving her attention. Juliet does show proper respect to the elder cats at the shelter. In fact, she doesn’t seem to take any issue with the elder cats who have come and gone in the adoptable cat room. She usually finds a happy place away from the other cats, and we expect she will do the same in a home with other cats, where she will have much more space. She was very calm when introduced to a large dog, and didn't seem at all fazed, so we do think she would be fine in a home with a dog that is accustomed to living with cats.
She is receiving Glipizide twice a day in a small amount of Fancy Feast Classic, which is permitted by the vet. For food she eats a Royal Canin dry food for diabetic cats, which she actually really loves, just 1/3 cup served twice per day. She is also receiving an antihistamine because she has a flea allergy, and as you can imagine, the animal shelter is no place for a cat with a flea allergy. We have calculated her daily cost, for both food and medication, to be only $2.50 to $2.75 per day, depending on where you purchase her food. She will need regular blood tests, but the frequency and cost of such tests is a matter for her adopter and their chosen vet to work out. For some diabetic cats, monthly tests are required, while others are able to go longer without tests. Fortunately, Juliet is a very good patient — she doesn’t have a problem going into a carrier, does not mind the car ride, and behaves like a lady with the vet.
Because we had to monitor her condition and bring her into the vet for repeated testing before making her available for adoption, Juliet has been at the shelter much longer than most shelter cats. It’s not her fault she has a condition that resulted in her living in a cage for so long, and it’s up to all of us who love animals to help her find a real home. We have given her the best care we are able to provide at a small animal shelter, but it’s not enough, not for her to have a full, rich kitty life. Please consider being a hero to Juliet, and welcoming her into a warm home and life of love. She is beginning to think of the shelter as her home, which is so heartbreaking. As much as we enjoy her company, we know there is a much better life for her out there, and hope that someone will give her the home she deserves.
Juliet is estimated to be 7 years old, is box-trained, spayed, current on vaccinations, and tested negative for FIV and feline leukemia. For more information on Juliet and her condition and needs, please email ClayvilleCritters@cox.net to be connected with her volunteer champion Martha, or call (401) 647-7200 to discuss her condition with Head ACO Pat. You can also visit Juliet shelter during regular hours: Tue, Wed, Fri 7 to 11 a.m., Thursday 6 to 9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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