When Delcy saw a Facebook post from CARMA Cat Rescue Fredericton Maritimes Chapter about a kitten with Manx syndrome who was in need of a family who could handle her special needs, she immediately offered to foster — and possibly adopt — the young cat. “I didn’t even think twice or tell my husband,” says Delcy. “I messaged the organizer and told her I’d go get her.”
On November 3, 2020, Delcy visited a vet’s office near her home in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, where the little ginger cat had been living for the past month, and she instantly fell in love with the 10-week-old kitten. “She was so small!” remembers Delcy. “She had been surrendered to the rescue a month into her little life because she had no tail and couldn’t control herself and always did her business outside the litter box. She peed in little dribbles walking around the exam room and was just so happy to have attention.”
While other people might have been put off by the thought of fostering — and potentially adopting — a kitten who was unable to control her bladder, Delcy and her husband Jordan already had plenty of experience caring for cats with special needs. “We have three CH [cerebellar hypoplasia] cats — all different severities and one is epileptic,” explains Delcy, “and we’ve always known if we’re going to adopt more cats they were going to be special needs.”
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On November 3, 2020, Delcy visited a vet’s office near her home in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, where the little ginger cat had been living for the past month, and she instantly fell in love with the 10-week-old kitten. “She was so small!” remembers Delcy. “She had been surrendered to the rescue a month into her little life because she had no tail and couldn’t control herself and always did her business outside the litter box. She peed in little dribbles walking around the exam room and was just so happy to have attention.”
While other people might have been put off by the thought of fostering — and potentially adopting — a kitten who was unable to control her bladder, Delcy and her husband Jordan already had plenty of experience caring for cats with special needs. “We have three CH [cerebellar hypoplasia] cats — all different severities and one is epileptic,” explains Delcy, “and we’ve always known if we’re going to adopt more cats they were going to be special needs.”
Visit our website to read the rest of our article about Maze: www.meow.af/maze
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