Deaf Cat in Toronto, CA
UPDATE: Picasso went to a foster home in Rochester, NY, that has two other cats (one deaf and one hearing) who keep him company and occupied until a home is found.
Picasso is a well cared for socialized grey and white deaf cat with a back leg deformity. He was found in a stray cat colony in the winter and rescued by myself and a colleague. The twisted back leg led us to believe he was badly injured, but an x-ray proved that the defect was either there since birth or due to a bad injury that healed without medical assistance. He was checked for disease, neutered, given all shots and deworming aid. The vets' decided that amputation of the back leg would not help his mobility since he seems to use it to get around just fine. We decided to not place him back in the colony since it would seem he had a hard enough life as it was. The fact that he was also deaf made his little story that much more incredible. He survived for two years in the wild like this!
He was terribly fearful of people and it took a year for me to gain his trust. Now he is a changed cat and is a lovable companion. The only problem is that he is terribly lonely. I own my own business and am gone for the most part of the day - every day. He cries constantly when he can't see me and I can hear his screams (boy - deaf cats sure have a pair of lungs!!) for a block down the street when I leave the house. I would like to find him a home where he can enjoy the company of another cat and/or the presence of a person who is home a lot.
Picasso is a well cared for socialized grey and white deaf cat with a back leg deformity. He was found in a stray cat colony in the winter and rescued by myself and a colleague. The twisted back leg led us to believe he was badly injured, but an x-ray proved that the defect was either there since birth or due to a bad injury that healed without medical assistance. He was checked for disease, neutered, given all shots and deworming aid. The vets' decided that amputation of the back leg would not help his mobility since he seems to use it to get around just fine. We decided to not place him back in the colony since it would seem he had a hard enough life as it was. The fact that he was also deaf made his little story that much more incredible. He survived for two years in the wild like this!
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