Description & Message from Foster Mom: Ralphie was a stray that was picked up by Bay County Animal Control (BCAC). I met Ralphie at Pet Smart, he was there at an Adoption Event (8/16/08)... looking for a forever home. Ralphie was not adopted and returned to BCAC. He as soooo cute I could not get him off my mind, knowing what his fate was going to be soon….I picked him up to foster on 8/21/08. Ralphie was coughing badly but I took him home and placed him on' precautions' contact and droplet. Ralphie went to the vet the next day, it was felt he had kennel cough. Over the weekend Ralphie did not eat or drink… lost weight , went form 8.4 pounds to 6.2 on Tuesday when I took him back to the vet. He received 500cc Normal Saline , nebulizer treatment with sterile saline & coupage was ordered 3 times a day ans his antibiotic was changed. It was felt that he had pneumonia. Ralphie returned home with me and received fluids nightly for the next 9 days and a vaporizer was borrowed to keep in his room.. Ralphie struggled to breathe. He returned to the vet without any improvement, he continued with no appetite, daily fluids (500cc), nutracal, nebulizer treatment & coupage... There was not anything different offered for his treatment program, thus he consulted another vet for an opinion. I was afraid that it would be suggested that he be humanely euthanized… this was not the case, (this sweet little boy was struggling to breathe but continued to wag his tail when talked to)… a change in antibiotics was given… he returned to his room, still on contact/ droplet precautions My stepfather went to my house EVERY day while I was a work to walk Ralphie and encouraged him to eat (hand feed him), some days he could walk just a few feet.. Ralphie started improving after about 4 days and received nebs, coupage, & fluids for 1 more week. Raphie is still on meds but this will be over next week. He is eating well and now weighs 10.5 pounds. He is being allowed around other dogs… gets along with the other 5 dogs at my house. He has made a remarkable recovery and will be neutered in approx 2 weeks. He is heart worm negative. Ralphie needs a FOREVER HOME. This home must be one that will give him the care, love, heart worm prevention, & affection that he deserves… he fought hard to survive. Ralphie will be at Pet Smart this Saturday. 10/18/08, conducting his interview for a new home… he does NOT like cats. Please pass this message on… Ralphie had many people praying for him… I believe this is why he is ready to start the interviewing process.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT RALPHIE, PLEASE CALL: 850-230-9556 OR EMAIL US AT: BEACHCATRESCUE@GMAIL.COM
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Rescue Group:
Beach Cat Rescue
Pet ID #:
958271
Contact:
Cindy
Shoemaker
Phone:
(850)
238-2822
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Beach Cat Rescue is a nonprofit, donor supported, all volunteer, cat rescue organization that provides: - Care for homeless, abandoned, abused, neglected, sick and injured cats - Foster care for rescued cats and kittens until they are ready for adoption - Cat adoptions to safe & loving forever homes
Our goals are rescue, care, treatment, spay/neuter & vaccination of rescued cats, forever home placement through adoption and community education on the importance of spaying & neutering pets to prevent pet overpopulation and euthanasia of millions of homeless animals.
Please contact us to receive an adoption application. Once you have applied to adopt and receive preliminary approval from the Board, you will be contacted by the Foster Family to schedule a convenient time to meet with the pet you are interested in adopting.
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To adopt a rescue cat or kitten, please call: 850-238-2822 to request an adoption application or email us at: beachcatrescue@gmail.com. Once the application is received, processed and the Board grants preliminary approval, you will be contacted by the Foster Family to schedule a convenient time to meet with the pet at the foster home. Final approval for adoption is granted by the foster family after talking with you by phone or meeting you in person. After you have spent some time with the kitten (s) or cat (s) you are interested in adopting and you have decided to go forward with the adoption process, you will be asked to sign the adoption agreement & the promise pledge and pay the minimum adoption donation of $75. If you are adopting a kitten that is under 16 weeks old at the time of adoption, you can purchase a low-cost sterilization voucher for $20 per neuter and $30 per spay. All adopted kittens must be fixed before they reach 5 months of age as a condition of the adoption contract and promise pledge.
If the cat you are adopting is over 16 weeks old, it will already be spayed or neutered at the time of adoption. The $75 adoption donation is used to cover the expenses incurred by our rescue organization to prepare the cat for adoption with; sterilization, vaccinations, wormer, flea treatment, micro-chip insertion, and food & litter to care for the cat while in foster care.
The $75 Adoption Donation Includes:
Kittens (under 16 weeks) - - Vet Exam - 1st kitten vaccination (FVRCP) - Flea treatment with Capstar - Worming treatment with Drontal (tapes, hooks & rounds) - Micro-Chip with AVID
Note: All adopted kittens must be spayed/neutered by the Adopter before 5 months of age.
Cats (over 16 weeks) - - Vet Exam - Spayed or Neutered - FVRCP Annual Vaccination - Bordatella Vaccination - Flea treatment with Advantage - Worming treatment with Profender (tapes, hooks & rounds) - Micro-Chip with AVID
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