Rocky, Domestic Shorthair For Adoption In Naugatuck, Connecticut

Foster And Forever Pet Rescue

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Rocky, Domestic Shorthair For Adoption In Naugatuck, Connecticut

Location:

Naugatuck, CT

Description:

Hello, my name is Rocky, and boy do I have a story for you ! Once upon a time, I lived in a home and had an owner who loved me. I remember a soft bed, lots of pets and cuddles, and kisses during storms. Unfortunately, something bad happened, and I ended up outside. At first I didn't think it was so bad, there were other kitties, but they turned out to not be very friendly. Because I wasn't fixed and I had a strong male scent, they beat me up over and over, they wouldn't let me eat if they got food, I never got fresh water or even clean water, and they wouldn't allow me to sleep near them for safety. I got beat up by other animals too and, because I was so big, they felt even more threatened by me. But I didn't hate them. I was raised to give and accept love, so I didn't fight back, I just kept moving around. I then got sick from all those kitties beating me up. I caught a few nasty diseases that made me very ill, and with no clean water or food, I could barely move. I curled up near a nice warm house. Two ladies found me, scooped me into a carrier, and rushed me to the vet. That poor vet had no idea how badly I was injured or how sick I was; they just knew it was bad. After blood work and all sorts of tests, it was determined that I had calicivirus and coccidia from some very mean raccoons that attacked me. I had bad parasites in my stomach from the dirty water. My teeth were rotting away. I could barely walk from the swelling in my head, face and legs. I had huge scars and deep wounds from the animals biting and scratching me. I was a mess. The ladies who found me cried. I stayed at the vet for a few days and began feeling a little better. I was then sent to a kind woman's home. She was very nice and tried everything she could think of to make me feel better, but everything I ate made me so sick to my stomach. The kind woman found another woman who said I could come stay with her, so I did. It was so scary at first. She had barking dogs and loud noises that used to scare me, so I would hide under blankets. She made me special foods and tried all kinds of medicines to help me feel better. Some of it helped, but I still didn't feel great. Some days I was OK, other days I didn't even want to eat. The woman brought me back and forth to the vet a few times and cried the whole way there. Sometimes, she would talk to me and I would feel better, but sometimes she just cried. I loved visiting the vet! I always got treats and pets, and they always tried to make me feel better. I ended up having to have all my teeth pulled after a few visits (not all at once; that's mean!) because they were making me very, very sick. I visited a specialist about my teeth. The specialist changed my medicine to help me feel more awake and hungry. They found an ear infection starting, and I also got that fixed. I've been taken off restrictions and I can eat anything I want now. Finally, I'm feeling great. I love to play like a kitten with my toys. I hope to now reach out in the great big world and find another person to love me. I would love to have my person hold me during thunderstorms because as big as I am (almost seventeen pounds), I'm still scared. I'm a happy boy who would just love to call you mine, and would love it even more if you called me yours. Please understand that after everything I've been through, I am very scared of other animals, so I have to live in a home with just people. I'm sure I would enjoy watching a few fish in a tank as well as the birds outside the window. I'm still very scared of the outside world. I do spend some time in the sun, but only when I'm safe in my carrier and my foster mom sits with me so we can talk. I know she loves me, but she has too many animals to keep me, so she and I talked and we think I am ready to go to a new home that I can call my own with a family that will give me the love I deserve. And that's my story. I hope that, maybe, you'll think about giving me a place to call my forever home. Good night world, and thank you to the angels who loved me and saved me. Rocky is estimated to be between 8-10 years old. He is fixed, is up-to-date on shots, and is microchipped. Please be aware that Rocky is FIV+. All of our cats and kittens are cared for in loving foster homes. "Meet and greets" can be arranged only after an application has been submitted and approved. Applications for adoption can be found at https://www.fosterandforever.org/ Our volunteers do their best to respond within 24 - 48 hrs. May 8, 2024, 8:33 amAdoption processThe first step in our adoption process is for you to fill out an adoption application which can be found on our website, www.fosterandforever.org. If all is well on your application, we will contact you about setting up a home visit by one of our staff members. ****Please give your vet permission to release information to us as we check references. The adoption fee for our cats covers the cost of spaying/neutering, age appropriate routine vaccinations, deworming, snap test, and flea preventive treatment. Some of our older cats are at a reduced price in order to encourage placement in a permanent home. Thank you for your interest in adopting from Foster and Forever Pet Rescue! NOTE; FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR FURBABIES AND ADOPTER’S CHILDREN, WE DO NOT ADOPT OUT TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE!!!!Shelter locationAll of our pets are in foster homes, we do not have a shelter. Once an application is approved (for any pet) arrangements can be made to meet the pet of your choice

Category:

Cats

Color:

Blue

Sex:

Male

Posted:

May 8 on Get-Pet