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My basic info
Breed
Persian
Color
Orange or Red
Age
Adult
Sex
Male
Pet ID
–
Hair Length
long
My details
Not good with kids
Not good with dogs
Good with cats
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Declawed
My story
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Mr. Woo
5 yo Male Red Persian, Declaw
Mr. Woo and his sister Miss Cleo were dropped at the local SPCA because their family moved and couldn't (or wouldn't), take the kitties with them. Mr. Woo was quite frightened when he first got to Rescue. These first photos reflect his tentative feeling about a new environment. However, once we got him to his new foster home in Sacramento, he came out of his shell! He was strutting all over the house, even up on top of the fridge! He is getting along famously with the other three kitties in his foster home, and loves his new foster mommy. His coat is lovely, and he appears to be an overall healthy cat. Read below for the interesting story about his condition when he came to us.
Mr. Woo's previous family didn't appear to be well educated about caring for cats. His coat was in good shape, but he and his sister Miss Cleo were covered in flea dirt. For those who don't know about fleas, that is a very unhealthy situation. Flea dirt on cats means there have been fleas biting them. The bites leave little spots of blood, which then dry into little black dots on their skin. Fleas can carry many diseases, and they can also bite the cats so much that they become anemic from blood loss.
In the case of Miss Cleo and Mr. Woo, the cats had more flea dirt on them than any cat we've ever seen. Under all that beautiful coat, the skin was solid black spots, sometimes layer on top of layer of it. When we bathed them, the rinse water ran blood red. That was from the dried blood rehydrating as we bathed them. It took two rounds of bathing for them to stop having "blood" running off of their coats. That is just disgusting and there is NO excuse for having any animals carrying that kind of flea load.
When a cat has fleas, they bite at the fleas to kill them. Fleas are a vector for tape worm. Once they ingest the fleas, the life cycle of the tape worm begins. So, any cat that has fleas most likely has tape worm. We automatically wormed Mr. Woo and Miss Cleo. When a flea bites a cat, they are like little vampires, sucking away the blood. The more the fleas bite them, the more they lose their red blood cells. This can cause anemia in the cats. In some cases, especially with kittens, flea anemia can be so severe that it will kill the animal. Miss Cleo and Mr. Woo don't appear to be too anemic, but we will be giving them iron supplements for the "flea anemia", at least for the first few weeks we've got them.
Thankfully, despite them being so parasitized, they are in good general health with clear eyes, no respiratory problems, etc. As a cat gets clear of parasites, their coats will soften and shine with good health. These kitties will be even more beautiful in a few short months. They have a wonderful foster mother who dotes on them, so they will be well socialized, in addition to being healthy. Please don't let this little lesson put you off from adopting one or both of this darling pair. Just let it be a lesson on why we are so insistent upon Indoor Only cats, and regular flea preventives.
Contact Jennifer at (916) 217-2151 if you have questions, or send an Adoption Application.
