This is a courtesy listing for a “special needs” ginger-colored Persian cat who is not at the Happy Tails Cat Sanctuary. Candi, 3, is spayed, petite (only 6 pounds) and affectionate. She is loved by her owner, but her owner (who lives in Ashtabula near the Saybrook Shopping Plaza ) must reluctantly give her up due to advanced osteoporosis (resulting in 4 compression fractures in her spine) that makes it difficult for her to take care of the cat. Two of the accompanying photos show what Candi looks like with long fur, and 2 other photos show her with her current “lion cut.” Due to her owner’s condition, she has no longer been able to brush out Candi’s long fur on a regular basis (and sometimes Candi has resisted her attempts to brush her out). However, an adoptive owner who is willing to brush her regularly can let Candi’s fur grow back to its original glory! Candi gets along with other cats and will play with children as long as they don’t chase her around. She is not skittish with loud noises and likes to investigate visitors! She also tolerates getting her claws trimmed. She enjoys playing with toys, eating treats, and relaxing on her cat tree or in her pet bed. (Her toys, bed, bed blanket, and cat tree would be given to her adopter.) Candi’s owner rescued her from an abusive situation in 2017, and has kept her as a strictly indoor cat. Like many Persians, she has some respiratory issues, but her owner makes a saline solution and puts drops of it in Candi’s nose when she gets flare ups. Her veterinarian recommended Vetoquinol (L-Lysine) 1/4 teaspoon once a day, and twice a day when she gets flare ups. (Candi’s owner would provide some L-Lysine to her adopter – along with plenty of food and treats.) The vet also said Candi is missing some teeth and has a lower right incisor that protrudes from her mouth. She has no problem eating dry cat food, however. She also gets chin acne and her chin needs to be combed with a flea comb to remove the black flakes, followed by wiping with hydrogen peroxide with a cotton ball or with chlorhexidine pads twice a week. She has never had an infection or needed veterinary treatment for this condition. She also occasionally (about once or twice a month) pees just outside of the litter box on pee pads – and her owner would also give pee pads to Candi’s adoptive owner. Candi would obviously require some extra care for her special needs, but hopefully she will be adopted (for a reasonable fee) by a loving individual, couple or family who would be willing to accommodate the special needs of this beautiful and very friendly Persian cat! For more information, call or text Doreen (a Happy Tails volunteer) at 440.759-0076 or send an email toHappyTailsCatSanctuary@gmail.com.
