Rescue (Foster) Cats need dentals
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My name is Laura and I am a registered foster with the CNY Cat Coalition.
I became involved in a very large rescue recently that came about when I started helping a woman who got in far over her head trying to help the immeasurable amount of stray cats and kittens in her neighborhood. Though things were in control at first, it quickly got out of control.
When I first met her cats, they were desperate for affection and many were desperate for vetcare. The minute I met them all I knew that I would not stop until they were all happy, loved and healthy. Some were in pain due to ear and severe dental issues but ALL were in emotional pain from simply wanting to be loved so badly.
I was lucky to find a few giving people to foster the cats short term while they awaited homes and vetcare.
So far, 50 cats and older kittens have been removed from the home.
(UPDATE 9/2016 this is now incorrect. Over 70 have been pulled to date and NOW there are 10 left who I will be taking still. Unfortunately and unsurprisingly, once I got going I ended up finding that there were many more cats than had been thought. Just want to avoid any confusion). 3 of those we originally took were very pregnant mothers who had kittens shortly after coming into foster care (producing a total of 12 babies). I could not and cannot get all of the cats out quick enough. I wish I could take them all. 10 are left that I will be adopting out and as soon as I have willing fosters and funds to get my current cats out of there the vetcare they need for adoption, I WILL remove the rest of them from the home.
One of the individuals fostering some of the cats for me made a go fund me page for the first group of kitties I got out who needed dental surgeries ASAP (Felix, Oliver, Molly) and Asia, who needed ear surgery. Both myself and the cats were extremely lucky to have generous donors and all but $62 of the expense of the a surgery day bills were covered for these four cats.
Unfortunately, there are still more because as I pulled more cats, naturally some of those were in the same condition as Felix, Oliver and Molly. I feel terrible asking for more money but I will do it because these cats need someone to advocate for them. They will not get their surgeries without the help of more generous people, I use up each paycheck on living expenses and foster cats and have none to spare. These guys are highly adoptable, sweet and loving and like the prior cats who got surgeries they have awesome prognosisis if they get their dentals and can live healthy and happy lives. They will be able to eat hard food and canned food still and will be relieved of the pain they are in currently (Imagine having rotting, infected teeth and gums that caused you constant pain).
I will briefly outline what each cat needs below and add pictures. I am listing cats from (what we believe is) most urgent first, though all would be considered somewhat urgent due to pain or discomfort. All of these cats, along with others who do not need dentals, are in need of fosters, adopters, or foster-to adopters.
Just to remind everyone, cats recover wonderfully from dental procedures. The most severe cases I have had where all or almost every tooth was pulled proved this to be true. After one or two days of feeling a little crappy (partly simply due from anesthesia) the cat's I've had have been close to or totally back to normal. The day OF surgery I have never had a cat refuse food afterward when we got home. They are managed by pain meds and the surgeries I have done at a regular vet office that I have been using for my rescues for years and years.
INFORMATION FOR DONORS:
Donations can be made on this page OR be mailed to me by calling or emailing me. If you would prefer to make payments directly to the vet or to me instead of going through gofundme, I will add the amount you donate onto the page anonymously if you'd prefer.
If you would like to receive a tax except receipt donations should be mailed to the Cny Cat Coalition. Please CLEARLY mark on the check that the donation is to go to "Laura Clary's Dental FUnd." The Cat coalition will then send you your receipt.
My number is [phone redacted]
My email is [email redacted]
Alright, let me get to it and introduce you to the cats who really could use your help.
MEET THE CATS:
"Captain"
A 5-year-old seal point longhair male. Captain is really sweet, calm and loving. He has a number of resorptive lesions and he has infection that we are trying to control with antibiotics. Captain is mouth-shy and his mouth DEFINITELY hurts him.
"Ollie"
Ollie is a 6-year-old seal point longhair male. Ollie is shy but coming around very well in a patient fosterhome. Like Captain, he has several resorptive lesions that are very painful. He also has a few teeth with root exposure, and a number of teeth that are just plain rotten.
"Regina"
Regina is a 2-year-old black longhair female. Regina is a total love bug and she is a true people's cat.
Regina has really bad resorptive lesions on her molars and premolars.
''Darcy"
Darcy is a 5-year-old black longhair male who is gentle, loving and playful.
He has a few resorptive lesions and a number of overexposed and rotten teeth that need pulling.
"Lizbeth"
Lizbeth is a 4-year-old black longhair female who is such a sweetheart. Lizbeth's teeth are all in the best condition of all of these guys, BUT she has an upper canine that is crooked and rotten. Unfortunately it is not loose enough to just be pulled out. It is definitely painful.
*If any new cats are pulled from the remaining 10, I will add then to this page*
For those of you who donated to the original gofundme for Oliver, Felix, Asia and Molly:
Oliver and Felix went to an amazing forever home just a couple days ago. They are adjusting well, and are in a big, clean and love-filled home.
Molly was also adopted into a wonderful home where she is spoiled, loved and the princess as she wants to be.
Asia is still with me in my home. She misses Felix and Oliver but is doing awesome after having her ear surgery. She is not in any pain whatsoever and her ears look like a normal cat's now! She is still shy but I hope that someone will give her a chance. Until then she will have a place here in her own room.
I became involved in a very large rescue recently that came about when I started helping a woman who got in far over her head trying to help the immeasurable amount of stray cats and kittens in her neighborhood. Though things were in control at first, it quickly got out of control.
When I first met her cats, they were desperate for affection and many were desperate for vetcare. The minute I met them all I knew that I would not stop until they were all happy, loved and healthy. Some were in pain due to ear and severe dental issues but ALL were in emotional pain from simply wanting to be loved so badly.
I was lucky to find a few giving people to foster the cats short term while they awaited homes and vetcare.
So far, 50 cats and older kittens have been removed from the home.
(UPDATE 9/2016 this is now incorrect. Over 70 have been pulled to date and NOW there are 10 left who I will be taking still. Unfortunately and unsurprisingly, once I got going I ended up finding that there were many more cats than had been thought. Just want to avoid any confusion). 3 of those we originally took were very pregnant mothers who had kittens shortly after coming into foster care (producing a total of 12 babies). I could not and cannot get all of the cats out quick enough. I wish I could take them all. 10 are left that I will be adopting out and as soon as I have willing fosters and funds to get my current cats out of there the vetcare they need for adoption, I WILL remove the rest of them from the home.
One of the individuals fostering some of the cats for me made a go fund me page for the first group of kitties I got out who needed dental surgeries ASAP (Felix, Oliver, Molly) and Asia, who needed ear surgery. Both myself and the cats were extremely lucky to have generous donors and all but $62 of the expense of the a surgery day bills were covered for these four cats.
Unfortunately, there are still more because as I pulled more cats, naturally some of those were in the same condition as Felix, Oliver and Molly. I feel terrible asking for more money but I will do it because these cats need someone to advocate for them. They will not get their surgeries without the help of more generous people, I use up each paycheck on living expenses and foster cats and have none to spare. These guys are highly adoptable, sweet and loving and like the prior cats who got surgeries they have awesome prognosisis if they get their dentals and can live healthy and happy lives. They will be able to eat hard food and canned food still and will be relieved of the pain they are in currently (Imagine having rotting, infected teeth and gums that caused you constant pain).
I will briefly outline what each cat needs below and add pictures. I am listing cats from (what we believe is) most urgent first, though all would be considered somewhat urgent due to pain or discomfort. All of these cats, along with others who do not need dentals, are in need of fosters, adopters, or foster-to adopters.
Just to remind everyone, cats recover wonderfully from dental procedures. The most severe cases I have had where all or almost every tooth was pulled proved this to be true. After one or two days of feeling a little crappy (partly simply due from anesthesia) the cat's I've had have been close to or totally back to normal. The day OF surgery I have never had a cat refuse food afterward when we got home. They are managed by pain meds and the surgeries I have done at a regular vet office that I have been using for my rescues for years and years.
INFORMATION FOR DONORS:
Donations can be made on this page OR be mailed to me by calling or emailing me. If you would prefer to make payments directly to the vet or to me instead of going through gofundme, I will add the amount you donate onto the page anonymously if you'd prefer.
If you would like to receive a tax except receipt donations should be mailed to the Cny Cat Coalition. Please CLEARLY mark on the check that the donation is to go to "Laura Clary's Dental FUnd." The Cat coalition will then send you your receipt.
My number is [phone redacted]
My email is [email redacted]
Alright, let me get to it and introduce you to the cats who really could use your help.
MEET THE CATS:
"Captain"
A 5-year-old seal point longhair male. Captain is really sweet, calm and loving. He has a number of resorptive lesions and he has infection that we are trying to control with antibiotics. Captain is mouth-shy and his mouth DEFINITELY hurts him.
"Ollie"
Ollie is a 6-year-old seal point longhair male. Ollie is shy but coming around very well in a patient fosterhome. Like Captain, he has several resorptive lesions that are very painful. He also has a few teeth with root exposure, and a number of teeth that are just plain rotten.
"Regina"
Regina is a 2-year-old black longhair female. Regina is a total love bug and she is a true people's cat.
Regina has really bad resorptive lesions on her molars and premolars.
''Darcy"
Darcy is a 5-year-old black longhair male who is gentle, loving and playful.
He has a few resorptive lesions and a number of overexposed and rotten teeth that need pulling.
"Lizbeth"
Lizbeth is a 4-year-old black longhair female who is such a sweetheart. Lizbeth's teeth are all in the best condition of all of these guys, BUT she has an upper canine that is crooked and rotten. Unfortunately it is not loose enough to just be pulled out. It is definitely painful.
*If any new cats are pulled from the remaining 10, I will add then to this page*
For those of you who donated to the original gofundme for Oliver, Felix, Asia and Molly:
Oliver and Felix went to an amazing forever home just a couple days ago. They are adjusting well, and are in a big, clean and love-filled home.
Molly was also adopted into a wonderful home where she is spoiled, loved and the princess as she wants to be.
Asia is still with me in my home. She misses Felix and Oliver but is doing awesome after having her ear surgery. She is not in any pain whatsoever and her ears look like a normal cat's now! She is still shy but I hope that someone will give her a chance. Until then she will have a place here in her own room.
Organizer
Laura Clary
Organizer
Syracuse, NY