Cat experts! Help needed (update on abandoned cat)

[lisathew8lifter]

Thanks again for all your comments & suggestions.
Shadow's picture doesn't really show how skinny he is. If he were to brush up against you or you were to look down at him you can see his spine and ribs. Hunter was underweight when I took him in but not like this. I've got an appointment to bring him to my vet. I will say this, for the small donation they requested of me, the vet that the TNR group used for the neutering did a lot for him (neutering, worming, Feline Leukemia test, FIV test, rabies vac, and a few other things). But I know they brough in a bunch of ferals to be spayed/neutered and there's only so much that can be asked of them.

hi nancielle, how did your appt go with shadow? i'm hoping well. you got a lot of good feedback here and i am hoping he's just under nourished and its not kidneys or diabetes. IF it is, i have a feeling that Shadow is the luckiest guy on earth that he found such a caring home. You definitely seem like the type of person that takes care of their pets. I love fellow pet people!

[nancielle]

hi nancielle, how did your appt go with shadow? i'm hoping well. you got a lot of good feedback here and i am hoping he's just under nourished and its not kidneys or diabetes. IF it is, i have a feeling that Shadow is the luckiest guy on earth that he found such a caring home. You definitely seem like the type of person that takes care of their pets. I love fellow pet people!

No underlying issues (kidneys or diabetes), he just hasn't had regular feedings. He snagged a piece of chicken I had prepared for me (no bones) and just went to town on it. He's been eating and drinking (much less drinking than when he came home, thankfully) and appears to be getting the hang of the litter box after some accidents.

He's still very skinny but as long as he's eating regularly I think he should be ok.

He got out of the apartment yesterday when some people came over. Couldn't find him anywhere (where could he get to so quickly?!) When I went to take Chloe out for her before dinner walk there he was, sitting by the back door, waiting to be let in.

Here he is during one of his trips out of "his" room taking a snooze in one of the bathroom windows.

[lisathew8lifter]

wow he is a pretty kitty. hard to believe no one is missing him! i know i would! again, i will say he's one lucky guy to have come to your door. i have four but it would be hard to resist a walk up like Shadow!

[marni]

well of course he was sitting outside the door. He knows where the chicken lives now.

glad he is safe and doing well.

marni

[smilingcat]

Gorgeous cat!!

He knows where home is.