Caspian
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Many of you know of our beloved Caspian, who came to us in terrible condition. His life had not been an easy one. (Read his story) Since we took him in he has put on weight and grown in a beautiful silky coat. At that time we thought he was deaf, turns out he was just ignoring us! He definitely hears and knows his name, especial when it is followed by the word "treats" !
When Caspian arrived he had several ticks on him and other wounds. Despite many vet visits, antibiotic and steroids we just could notget those wounds to heal. We finally had to get him into surgery to remove the tissue around the wounds and sow it closed, hoping to force the woundsto heal. The vet did 6 areas around his head and neck. Caspian did great and this once feral cat was as good as gold throughout. The vet sent the tissue out to be analyzed and unfortunately it came back as a rare form of skin cancer. The cancer is refereed to as Bowen's disease or Squamous cell carcinoma. We are heartbroken for this beautiful soul who has already been through so much. We don't know how this will progress. Right now the surgery sites are healing beautifully and we are watching for any more trouble spots to appear so that we can take care of them immediately. We don't know if Caspian has months or years but he will receive much love and care for as long as he is with us. His care will be costly. If you would like to sponsor Caspian or make a one time donation to his care visit our donate page. |
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Caspian as a new arrival |
Caspian is on the mend!! Thanks to your donations he is getting the care the he so deserves!! His coat is clean and silky smooth. He has gained weight and his wounds are almost all healed up! He is still fearful, but that takes time. After years of suffering and struggle it takes a while to build trust. We show him love, kindness and patience....all things hes' never had. Happier days are to come!
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Caspian, day 1
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Caspian, who is named after "Prince Caspian" from the Narnia movies, is a Prince in the making! Life has not been easy or kind to him. At about 6 years old he has spent his life struggling and surviving. The frigid winter cold has left his ear frost bitten and deformed. He's beat up and scarred from fighting, his teeth are broken, he's thin, his fur matted and he was covered in ticks. He is also FIV positive. But if you look past all of that you will see a beautiful long hair flame point cat with gorgeous blue eyes and a kind soul that is getting a second chance. Caspian is fearful of people with good reason, but he's slowly coming to trust. We are hoping for donations towards his veterinary care and general long term care. He will need time to recover and regain his beauty!. Caspian has been let down by people his whole life. BDRF will do everything we can to make that up to him. He deserves many years of comfort and happiness. But we can't do it without your help!
For the people who leave these cats behind and think that they live some great life of "freedom" on their own should look closely at Caspian and see the suffering he has endured, it's right there in his eyes. Without rescue he would have surely perished.
For the people who leave these cats behind and think that they live some great life of "freedom" on their own should look closely at Caspian and see the suffering he has endured, it's right there in his eyes. Without rescue he would have surely perished.
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