Yesterday, Whiskers was supposed to be neutered. Well, he ended up testing positive for FIV. Ugh! I found out around lunch time and ran over to the vet to see him. I have zero control over what the shelter and the accepting rescue decides, I am only a foster. I don't like having no control, it makes me very uncomfortable. I'm a bit of a control freak, actually.
When I saw him in the cage at the vet's office, I got very emotional just thinking it might be the last time I saw him. Waiting on word from the rescue about whether or not they would still accept him was rough. If not, he would be returned to the shelter. Although, I would have done anything in my power to adopt him myself and find him a home. About two hours later they gave the decision......The rescue in VA was going to take him and find him a great home! I don't know the last time I've felt such relief.
Because it was so late in the day, they had to postpone the neuter until today. He had to stay at the vet overnight and will be neutered this morning. Please everyone purr and pray for smooth surgery with no complications!
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Poor Whiskers, I am so sorry to hear this, but hope he finds a loving home and lives a happy, long life...Sending that beautiful boy prayers and loud purrs for a successful, easy surgery...kitty kisses...J, Calle, Halle, Sukki
Good luck Whiskers! Hoping the surgery goes well and he has a very good life in a forever home.
And lots of purrs and headbonks to you - you must have had what Äiti calls 'a rollercoaster from hell day' with all the ups and downs. I hope your crew are extra snuggly with you today.
Whiskers deserves a break and we are gonaa purr and purr that everything goes smoothly and he finds a wonderful forever home.
Deep purrs for Whiskers with his surgery and we hope he is loved dearly when he gets to his furever home.
Good luck dear Whiskers, we will be here praying and purring for you.Be positive, everything will be okay.
You are such a lovely friend!
purrs
Luna
We love Luna
Lucky Whiskers! I hope he and his new family have long happy lives.
We hope that Whiskers has a good surgery. He is really cute! We hope he has a good future!
Poor Whiskers. IT'S NOT HIS FAULT!!!! We're sending purrs to him for a smooth surgery and a wonderful Forever Home!
Lots of purrs and prayers for Whiskers. We are hoping for a successful surgery. I think I have read where there are places that take FIV kitties. I don't remember where they are but I am sure the people that are going to take him at the rescue in VA know about them. Poor thing, I hope he finds a good home.Have a better day.
Well it's a bit of bad news but it's still good news.
We're glad that the rescue will take Whiskers and find him a great home.
We're purring that everything goes smoothly at the vets.
Oh me and Charlie are purring purring purring and purring some more for Whiskers! We're so glad that he has been given a second chance - we hope he finds a loving and wonderful forever home!
Thank you for looking out for him!
Take care
x
Poor Whiskers! We are sad that he is FIV positive, but very happy the rescue is going to look for a good home for him! He's such a cutie!
I am sorry that Whiskers is FIV+, but I am glad he still has a chance for a Forever home! I am purring for a smooth surgery and recovery!
We're sending Whiskers lots of purrs and healing Light for his neutering. Even though he's FIV+, he still can live a long and happy life, and we hope he finds the *right* forever home.
so glad you got good news that the rescue will take him. such a beautiful kitty. We'll purr for a speedy recovery from the neutering...!
Deep rumbly purrs and a sock song dedicated to Whiskers from me.
My most favorite cat in the whole wide world (besides my momma) was my beloved Jonathan ::bows head::.
Jonathan was FIV+ but he lived a good long life with all of us kitties and he was somewhere around 20-23 years old when he finally faded away. We miss him everyday. He never spread the virus to any of us.
We will purr that Whiskers finds a wonderful forever home.
Big purrs, Cory
Is very good the rescue takes poor Whiskers. Is not hims fault that him is sick! You are very dear to takes care of him. We purrs him has a good surjury and gets a wonderful homes.
We're sending Whiskers lots and lots of purrs! We are very glad the shelter will still take him - we know that FIV cats can live long and happy lives.
Special purrs that his surgery tomorrow goes well!
purraying for a smooth surgery! purraying even harder for a perfect forever home!
We're purring for Whiskers! We're so happy that he gets a second chance!
We're VERY happy that the rescue will take Whiskers and we are purring that his neuter surgery goes well and that he finds a wonderful forever home.
We are purraying and praying that all will go smoothly for Whiskers.....and that he will also soon have a wonderful forever home. He is definitely one mighty handsome fella. Love to y'all.
We're sorry that Whiskers has FIV but we're so glad that he is going to get a chance at having a furever home! We're sending lots of purrs that his surgery goes well and that he does find the loving home he so deserves!
Awwwww Whiskers, we wish you didn't have this. We will be purring for your surgery to go well.
Meowm saw a Toyger in Petsmart the other day, she was so beautiful, and FIV+ as well. If she didn't have us, she would have brought her home.
Good and bad news. Poor Whiskers! We are purring for him!
We're purring for Whiskers. We hope he finds a wonderful forever home.
Sniffie and the Florida Furkids
Oh we're so glad the rescue is going to take Whiskers! We're purring that the surgery goes well and then he can find that happy furever home!
I hope Whiskers gets the purrfect forever home really soon. FIv+ is manageable and we will keep our paws crossed. He is such a looker!
We're purring for Whiskers. So glad the shelter is taking him. He is very handsome!
--Jasper
Oh Poor Whiskers! We are purraying furry hard for him to be well and YAY that there are people at that shelter who will take him in!
We are thankful that Whiskers will have a chance for a good home!!!
We know from Mr Hendrix's blog that FIV+ cats can life wonderful lives!!!!!! WE wish him all the best for his surgery and his future :)
Purrs Mickey,Georgia & Tillie
PeeEss: We loved Gretchen's video. She is so pretty!!!!!!
We'll be purring for you, Whiskers.
We're sure you're going to come through with flying colours. It's wonderful news that you'll get the help to find a new furever home. You really deserve it.
We're glad to hear the good news that someone is giving Whiskers a chance. We hope the perfect adopter finds him soon.
I'm glad the rescue is going to take Whiskers, he deserves a safe and happy home!
From what I have read, cats with FIV can live long and full lives,
I was relieved too that the rescue is going to do right by Whiskers! Whew! Sending purrs for a quick and uncomplicated procedure!
I totally know that anxiety over waiting for such a decision. I am sure he will find a great home. I know someone who got all her cats vaccinated against FIV and a cat who is FIV positive joined her - is very contented there.
Thanks for all you do for the cats!
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Thank you,
Debby
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What a stressful day, but in the end...love won out and Whiskers has a chance at a happy life...thanks for your love and concern for him.
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