|
Sex:
Male, neutered
Estimated
Date of Birth: June, 2008
Arrived at
Witty Kitties:
November, 2009
Biography: Gato was found laying in the road in Cedar
Rapids following some unknown trauma. His right eye was swollen shut, and he was bleeding from his mouth. Turns
out his upper jaw was broken, as well as the rim around his right eye, which eventually had to be removed. It was touch
and go for awhile, since he wasn't eating well due to the jaw trauma. But several surgeries and lots of pain medication
later, he has recovered nicely from his physical injuries. He's eating fine and now we're working on socializing him
a little more. Gato is rather timid, but will let you approach and pet him if you do it slowly. He's not real
social with the other cats in his room, but neither is he aggressive. We think with time Gato will gradually come out
of his shell and be an essentially "normal" one-eyed cat. His rescuers went to great lengths in getting him
promptly treated and probably saved Gato's life -- he really deserves a forever home now.
Special Needs:
Residual effects of head injuries; ear polyps
Back to:
Other special needs kitties
|
