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Percy - special guy
Quick Bio
Age:
Kitten (under 1 year )
Gender:
Male
Breed:
Domestic Shorthair
Colour:
Brown & White
- Spayed/Neutered
- Litter trained
Description:
Percy passed away last night... We are heart-broken... Our vet thinks he had an undiagnosed heart condition. Percy was improving so much, it's hard to believe something was wrong. Poor guy went through soooooo much...
-Just added some videos : )
Percy needs a special person. Percy, short for Perseverance, has been through a lot, and I mean A LOT!! This poor guy arrived at our vet with horrific injuries- broken leg, broken jaw, major trauma to his face, and scratches/gashes all over his legs and feet. We don't know what happened, however since he was brought in by the same cat mamma that brought in Mira, also seriously injured, we wonder if someone is chasing down strays on their motorbike/scooter in their neighborhood.
Percy's face was injured so badly one of his eyes had to be removed. Half of his face/jaw was paralyzed and he had to be syringe fed for a week, but it looks like the paralysis is going away and he can eat wet food on his own (big yay!). Percy needs a loving, comfy home to speed along his recovery. He's been recovering for a couple weeks and is well enough to go to a home now. He's in such a tiny cage and seems so uncomfortable-he cries all day and seems absolutely miserable. He makes a mess of his little cage everyday because he's so uncomfortable and probably hasn't adjusted yet to seeing with just one eye. I completely believe in the healing power of TLC, so we are hoping someone will be willing to open their home to Percy and give him some love and a nice comfy place in which to get well. Please consider helping Percy by giving him a foster or forever home-he really needs/deserves a second chance.
I will add some videos soon.
Percy a few days after he arrived- https://
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Percy Saturday (3/22)- In the video we thought Percy was a girl, but he is indeed a boy
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Comments
marlajoy
Mar 26, 2014 01:09
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Oh goodness. Poor Percy. After all he has been through, I know he is going to find an absolutely amazing home! :) It's his time to shine. :)
Amanda24601
Mar 27, 2014 22:57
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Hi Marla! Yes, we think he will too : ) He's such a sweet cat. He's been in so much pain with the multiple surgeries; he deserves some good things to come his way.
marlajoy
Mar 27, 2014 23:00
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Do you know at all how he is with other cats/dogs?
Amanda24601
Mar 28, 2014 00:58
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Hey Marla, I don't know for sure... However, he was living on the streets with a group of cats the cat mom was feeding and when we let Chesterton and Caldecott out Percy seems like he wants to get out of his cage and meet them- he "brrrrups" and tries to push out the door, so maybe he would be ok. We haven't let them interact yet because Chesterton and Caldecott are big boys and Percy's kind of petite and still weak.
marlajoy
Mar 28, 2014 01:52
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That's definitely a good sign. I know Brody would love another cat in the family and since I've decided to make Korea my home, I figure I might as well have a balance of cats and dogs - 3 and 3. I'm not ready to make any decisions now but I'm just scoping things out a bit. :) Thanks for the information and, even more, thanks for helping him!! :)
Amanda24601
Mar 28, 2014 02:40
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Ha ha, well, whoever you do choose will be one lucky kitty, that I know^^ Hope Brody's doing better : )
marlajoy
Mar 28, 2014 04:13
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just sent you a private message about Brody. :)
Amanda24601
Mar 28, 2014 04:54
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Got it, Marla : ) Thanks so much for the update^^
clare_bell
Mar 27, 2014 20:24
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Poor Percy! Thank you for saving him! Sharing on FB.
Amanda24601
Mar 28, 2014 04:55
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Thanks clare_bell! Hope he finds a home, foster or forever soon!! I feel like something good is going to happen for this guy^^
frenette
Mar 27, 2014 21:34
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I guess its safe to assume that he doesn't have his shots?
Amanda24601
Mar 27, 2014 22:55
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Hi! The cat mom did pay for him to be neutered and she may have done the shots at the same time; I'll let you know later today : )
Amanda24601
Mar 28, 2014 04:11
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Ok, I heard back from our vet- he is still too weak for vaccinations.
Stephanie
Mar 28, 2014 05:36
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Is he able to eat on his own? If I go to school during the day, do you think he'd be able to eat on his own, or would I need to go home during lunch time to help him eat?? I live close enough to my school that walking home is no big deal...I just want to know the level of responsibility and care he requires. ~Thanks!
(Very seriously thinking about this!)
marlajoy
Mar 28, 2014 05:45
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I knew it wouldn't take long for people to be interested in him. He's the sort of guy who really touches people's hearts! :)
Amanda24601
Mar 28, 2014 05:58
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Hi Stephanie!^^ I'll try to contact our vet right now and get the rundown. He's eating wet food on his own, but let me find out how his facial paralysis is- hopefully he's doing even better now. I'll ask about his other injuries too, make sure everything is coming along ok and that he'd be alright alone during the workday. I'll be in touch! Thank you for considering helping Percy : )
Stephanie
Mar 28, 2014 07:16
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Thanks so much! :)
Amanda24601
Mar 28, 2014 07:20
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Hi Stephanie! I JUST heard back from the vet and Percy is doing really well. He can eat wet food completely on his own and will be ok alone during the day. Percy won't need any further surgery, he just needs a comfy place to recover and restore his strength and energy : ) He is having some sutures removed from his face in a few days and that's the last of the "procedures", yay!
marlajoy
Mar 28, 2014 07:38
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Yes, YAY! :)
Stephanie
Mar 28, 2014 19:50
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Yay!! Such good news! So he would be ready for next weekend??
Amanda24601
Mar 28, 2014 20:01
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Yes, definitely!
Stephanie
Mar 28, 2014 21:06
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Alright, there's paperwork to fill out before fostering, right? I'm sorry. I can't seem to find it on the site right now, could you help point me in the right direction?? Thanks!
Amanda24601
Mar 28, 2014 21:50
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Yay!!! You want to foster Percy?! There's no paperwork for fostering, but I like to send people this link to some information about it (http://www.animalrescuekorea.org/foster) just so they know their responsibilities and can decide if fostering is right for them. As long as your landlord is ok with animals, and everything in that article sounds good to you, then we'd be more than happy to send Percy home with you^^ Also, my husband visited him this morning and he has been moved to a nice large enclosure and he seems to be moving around just like a normal kitty. He should be pretty happy there for the week : )
Stephanie
Mar 31, 2014 08:18
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I just read through the page and articles...is this the best location to ask questions or is kakao?? Email?? If you have time I'd love to ask some questions...otherwise I cam totally ask here too :)
Amanda24601
Mar 28, 2014 22:16
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If you could email me that would be great! My address is [email protected].
Amanda24601
Mar 31, 2014 07:00
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Hi Stephanie, just wondering- are you're still considering Percy?
Stephanie
Mar 31, 2014 08:17
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Grrr ok so I asked my last coteacher about having a pet in my officetel a few months ago and she said it was no problem, but I'm now thinking that she never even asked in the first place. I just double-checked with my new coteacher and she says that pets aren't an option. We've been going back and forth, trying to fully figure out the situation and what's going on before contacting you with any bad news, but it looks like I'm not going to be able to help out this little baby kitty!! I'm so sorry!! And I REALLLLYYY hope he finds an amazing foster family soon!! Sorry I couldn't send more positive news...
Amanda24601
Apr 01, 2014 22:14
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Oh that stinks! But good thing that you double-checked! Hopefully he'll tug someone's heart strings real soon!
marlajoy
Apr 08, 2014 06:53
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How's Percy doing? Any changes?
Amanda24601
Apr 10, 2014 01:02
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He's doing really well! He's been moved into a nice large enclosure, and we have a foster home lined up for next weekend.
marlajoy
Apr 10, 2014 01:06
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Great news! :)
pipu
Apr 15, 2014 22:07
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RIP little guy. You were a great fighter.
marlajoy
Apr 15, 2014 22:09
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Oh my gosh! My heart just broke. Poor guy. :(
clare_bell
Apr 15, 2014 22:25
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:'( Damn it. I'm so sad. :(((