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My basic info
Breed
Persian
Color
Orange or Red
Age
Adult
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
Hair Length
long
My details
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
My story
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Susie: 4 to 5 yr old declawed female Red Persian
Fostered in Santa Cruz
I have never met a Persian who is more good-natured about being fussed with than Susie. She is a patient little treasure, so tolerant of people fussing with her eyes, her nose creases, her everything. I love that about her.
Susie has needed quite a lot of fussing . She came to me from a shelter in fairly bad shape. Her tail, for example, was one solid 3/4 inch thick mat the whole length of it. I cut the mat with scissors parallel to her tail bones and got most of it off and then tried to separate and fluff out what was left. It worked, but it left her with a very disreputable thin tail, but that, of course, was better than the rat tail she would have if I had just a shaved the mat off. (She asked me to tell you that she actually has a big beautiful full tail.) We shaved some mats off her coat here and there so she has the odd bare spot, too. So Susie is still a bit of a mess but it will all grow out.
Her cute little pink tummy is shaved because our vet was looking for a spay scar, which we found. The shelter didn't even know she was declawed. Her condition showed that her life had been a hard one; she came in with mud, mess and crud everywhere. She was hard luck's child. Now she is happy to show what a cute little darling girl she is.
I am guessing she was so ignored in her short life that she interprets that any attention is a sign of love and love is what she wants. I am very protective of her. The rest of her life needs to be as blissful as humanely possible. She will be so outrageously happy, finally, to be loved and cuddled as much as she wants.
Susie is surprisingly tolerant of other cats which is a bit unusual for a declawed cat. She could go to a home with another cat as long as that cat is very gentle and kind to her.
She had clearly been outside when she was brought into the shelter. Who would let or put a declawed, little cat outside ???) I expect it was probably her owner or a neighbor who brought her in to the shelter. Her weight was good; she wasn't outside and lost for example. Fortunately she has been found to be negative in her combo test that checks for FIV and FeLV which are illnesses caught outside.
She eats wet and dry food and is litterbox perfect. Someone will be so lucky to get to care for this little treasure.
