Lydia is an old lady cat whose owner died. She languished, depressed, in a small cage for several weeks afterward, and then transferred to CROW. She hid under the bed growling at everyone who walked by for about a week, and is still prone to snapping unpredictably. However, she is declawed and nearly toothless and couldn't hurt a fly. Her temper tantrums are decreasing, and she purrs mightily, loves being petted, has a love/hate relationship with the brush, and has slept in human arms the past two nights. Her heart is opening again and she is feeling love.
She has difficulty with her hind legs, and has an awkward gait, and falls if she is rushed. The rest of her body is very coordinated. She is so old and skittish that it will be a couple of weeks before she can handle getting blood drawn, but plans are in place to evaluate her as much as possible in the meantime.
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I am so happy to learn that Lydia is learning to let humans love her again. She was really hurt by the passing of her owner - she could not understand it as it was so abrupt and final. But I am getting that she has had a few visits from the spirit of her owner, who is trying to reassure her. I believe that has been helping some along with your wonderful patience.
ReplyDeleteAnyone reading this - please visit my blog about a colony of abandoned/feral cats near my home. There will be stories there as time goes on that could inspire and inform anyone you know who is helping or plans to help homeless cats anywhere.
Thank you,
Debby
http://homelesscatcare.blogspot.com/