It has been some time since I’ve up to date something about Phoebe. Are you able to consider it has been about two years since she was very sick and recognized with kidney illness? She’d gotten down below 5 kilos, and whereas she’d at all times been skinny, she appeared like dying. I mentioned my goodbyes to her, satisfied that she would not be coming dwelling from the vet with me.
Phoebe is now 16 years outdated and he or she might be on her ninth of 9 lives. Even once we adopted her, she’d already been shot by a bb gun and a few kind of trauma had resulted within the lack of half of her tail. There was the time she was locked in my neighbor’s shed for 4 days straight with out meals or water. And a time the place she by some means bought a puncture wound on her again, which bought infected–resulting in surgical procedure. She’s been by means of rather a lot!
When Noah determined to maneuver into an condo, he mentioned he wished he might take Phoebe and Estelle with him. Phoebe has at all times been “his” cat; he has a powerful bond together with her.
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| Noah and Phoebe in 2009, on the day we introduced Phoebe dwelling |
I used to be about to dismiss the concept, however then I began to consider it. Phoebe has made it clear that she would favor to be an solely pet. She will get together with Joey, however she hates the opposite cats. Chick and Duck torment her (they’re solely making an attempt to play together with her, however she does not need something to do with them).
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| The one cat she’s ever gotten together with is Chandler. However then once more, *all people* beloved Chandler. |
With Phoebe being outdated, gradual, and a 3rd the dimensions of the kittens, I used to be always having to separate the cats to accommodate Phoebe. I really feel tremendous protecting of her, despite the fact that she’s a spitfire and has confirmed she will be able to maintain herself.
It was at all times extraordinarily tough to get her to eat. For the final couple of years, I have been doing the whole lot I can to get her to achieve some weight–trying quite a few several types of food–but she’s not food-motivated within the slightest. Feeding the cats was tremendous hectic. Together with their dry meals, I began giving them moist meals as soon as a day (they go loopy for it) to hopefully entice Phoebe. Every time, I needed to watch the cats like a hawk so that they did not go steal Phoebe’s meals. (If I did not hold them away, they’d go sit proper in entrance of her to intimidate her to depart her plate.)
As I considered what Noah mentioned, I spotted that Phoebe would in all probability be thrilled to reside as a solo pet with Noah. She has a powerful bond with him. And he might feed her moist meals as often as she’d eat, permitting her to take her time (contemplating there weren’t extra cats round stalking her). Noah mentioned there was a pet price of $350 on the condo, which he could not afford. I informed him that we might do a brief trial interval and if she appeared to do nicely, then Jerry and I’d pay the price in addition to for her care (meals, litter, vet).
Jerry and I introduced Phoebe to Noah’s and I used to be certain that she’d be freaked out and wish to come again dwelling with us. However she appeared so snug there nearly instantly! When she realized there weren’t every other pets round, she relaxed and did not attempt to cover like I anticipated. Noah saved sending me updates (he knew I would ask him 100 instances a day if he did not, ha) and he or she is prospering!
Along with her dry meals, she’s been consuming moist meals 3 times a day. She additionally loves the hotter temperature in Noah’s condo (our thermostat is at 68 F; I do not know what Noah’s is, however it’s positively hotter). We introduced her favourite beds over there and he or she likes to lie in entrance of the heater. She’s had no drawback utilizing the litter field (she by no means has, however I wasn’t certain how she’d regulate). She appears really comfortable!
I miss having her round, however as a result of she’s with Noah, I do know that she’s getting a lot consideration and love–and I can go see her anytime I need. Noah and his girlfriend (who additionally adores Phoebe) work reverse schedules, so she’s not often dwelling alone. My home is 1,000,000 instances extra peaceable with out the preventing (Estelle does not like Chick and Duck, however they depart her alone). Feeding the pets is stress-free.
I by no means thought this may be an answer (however then once more, I by no means anticipated Noah to maneuver out so instantly). It has been understanding completely and I am thrilled that Phoebe is doing so nicely. I wish to deliver my scale over there in a few weeks and see if she’s gained any weight! 😉
