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<blockquote data-quote="GoingNorth" data-source="post: 678921" data-attributes="member: 1963"><p>Well, Gryphon had to be put down after a rage seizure caused by a brain tumor caused him to savage a neighbor without provocation.</p><p></p><p>Jakey, who was bonded to Gryphon, was devastated. After about 5 mos, I brought home Squeaky, a skinny, tabby shelter rescue with one functional eye. She and Jake bonded.</p><p></p><p>Then, 2 years ago, Jakey had to be put down due to renal failure. Squeaky was devastated all over again as she'd bonded with with Jakey.</p><p></p><p>I literally rescued a Maine Coon-oid 11 year old from the shelter as he was waiting for Animal Control to come pick him up to take him to be euthanized due to his being vicious.</p><p></p><p>I figured out that he wasn't vicious, he was absolutely terrified. He'd been starved, beated, and allowed to become covered with mats and caked in his own filth.</p><p></p><p>I and three others to help hold him down, shaved him bald and bathed him. I took him home. Took three weeks before I could touch him, and Squeaky attacked him every time he got near her. Then, one night, I woke up with the cat, now named Thomas, plastered against my chest under the comforter. As soon as he realized I was awake, he squalled and took off like a bat out of hell.</p><p></p><p>This routine went on for another week, and then the switch flipped entirely and Thomas became one of hte most affectionate cats I've ever known.</p><p></p><p>After four months of Squeaky charging Thomas every time she got the chance, and 6 mos of her smacking him every time she got close enough, they are currently cuddled up together in the easy chair in the living room.</p><p></p><p>The only sad thing is that Thomas was 11 when I rescued him from the needle, and will be 13 come 8/19. I hope we'll have a few years yet, Squeaky and I both, to enjoy life with him. So far he's healthy other than teeth which require frequent attention and arthritis, including a dandy case of hip displaysia. He has pain killers and a medication for nerve pain for when he is in discomfort</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoingNorth, post: 678921, member: 1963"] Well, Gryphon had to be put down after a rage seizure caused by a brain tumor caused him to savage a neighbor without provocation. Jakey, who was bonded to Gryphon, was devastated. After about 5 mos, I brought home Squeaky, a skinny, tabby shelter rescue with one functional eye. She and Jake bonded. Then, 2 years ago, Jakey had to be put down due to renal failure. Squeaky was devastated all over again as she'd bonded with with Jakey. I literally rescued a Maine Coon-oid 11 year old from the shelter as he was waiting for Animal Control to come pick him up to take him to be euthanized due to his being vicious. I figured out that he wasn't vicious, he was absolutely terrified. He'd been starved, beated, and allowed to become covered with mats and caked in his own filth. I and three others to help hold him down, shaved him bald and bathed him. I took him home. Took three weeks before I could touch him, and Squeaky attacked him every time he got near her. Then, one night, I woke up with the cat, now named Thomas, plastered against my chest under the comforter. As soon as he realized I was awake, he squalled and took off like a bat out of hell. This routine went on for another week, and then the switch flipped entirely and Thomas became one of hte most affectionate cats I've ever known. After four months of Squeaky charging Thomas every time she got the chance, and 6 mos of her smacking him every time she got close enough, they are currently cuddled up together in the easy chair in the living room. The only sad thing is that Thomas was 11 when I rescued him from the needle, and will be 13 come 8/19. I hope we'll have a few years yet, Squeaky and I both, to enjoy life with him. So far he's healthy other than teeth which require frequent attention and arthritis, including a dandy case of hip displaysia. He has pain killers and a medication for nerve pain for when he is in discomfort [/QUOTE]
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