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Oscar: Here is the story about my new couisn Louie. He is my cousin since we are both cats in tuxedo color. I will be helpking mommie with his stories. Enjoy! Here are some stats on him:
Name: Fat Louie
Origin of Name: Princess Diaries movie with a tuxedo cat
Weight: 11pounds 4 oz @ December 13, 2004
11pounds 5 oz @ December 30, 2004
Sex: Male
Rescued: December 13, 2004
First Seen: Around July 2004
Tested: Negative for Feline Leukemia and FIV @ December 13, 2004
Neutered: December 13, 2004
Age: Between 3-7 years old, maybe 5
Eye: 2/3 blind in right eye. Corneal stain tested @ December 13, 2004
Toys: large, plastic balls with sounds, fur mouse
Catnip: react to some catnip, like to sniff it and roll around
Commands: knows the command ?OFF? so to get off the kitchen counter
Temperament:
Like to eat, so has to schedule his feeding
Laid back
Can run fast when playing
Seems to get along with other cats and dogs
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In early November, I saw Louie again with a blood ear and one cloudy eye. At the time, I didn?t have any cage to trap him. So I decided I would trap him later. Louie wouldn?t have come to me anyway. In Thanksgiving week, I saw Louie again. This time, the ear has healed but the eye was still cloudy. I still didn?t have anything to trap him so I decided I would trap him next week if I see him. At this time, when I called him he would come with me. He still didn?t accept my food and water though. |
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Story:
Louie was first seen around July 2004. I see him every few days walking around. He was even seen once drinking out of a birdbath at a yard. I continue to see him every few days. I tried to feed him some food and water but he never took any from me. I did let me pet a little bit. But he didn?t come to me when I called him. Louie did not get along with a neighbor?s cat. Once awhile I would hear hiss and cat scream by my window.
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Around 5pm, I put Louie in the carrier again to take him to my vet. Right before we were about to get into the car, the carrier?s door accidentally opened. Louie jumped out. I freaked out. But I called him to come, and he came back to me so I put him back into the carrier again. I then drove to the vet?s place and have the vet check him out. |
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I didn?t see Louie again until two weeks later in early December 13th, a Monday. I saw him and I called out to him. He would come to me and let me rub his belly. The eye was still cloudy at this time. I didn?t have any cage so I emptied out my laundry hamper and put Louie in it. To prevent Louie from coming out, I put two pieces of duct tape on the cover. I ended up borrowing a normal carrier in order to take him to a vet. |
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At the vet?s place, I was told that his right eye seem to be healing but he will always be 2/3 blind. He seemed to be a healthy male, but needed to be neutered. So I left him at the vet?s place to be neutered that night. I called later Monday night and was told he was doing well and was tested negative for feline leukemia and FIV. |
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I picked Louie up on Tuesday evening. I was told not to give him a bath for a week in order for the stitch to heal. The vet also wanted the adoptive parents to give him shots since I had already spent a lot of money. The vet said if the parents are willing to spent money, then they probably will be more caring. The vet prescribed Lysine as anti-viral medication. Louie is supposed to take 500mg of Lysine each twice daily with meal. |
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Oscar: You tired of the story yet? There is more. I don't think it is fair that mommie wrote a story about Louie. But she never wrote a story about ME! I am her own, or should I say she is mine! |
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Louie came home with me on Tuesday evening. I gave him some wet food to go with his Lysine and some dry food. He seemed to be eating well and enjoying being inside. I gave him water, food, litter box, and some music. At first, I gave him the Yesterday?s News litter, but he peed on the floor. So I switched to ordinary clay litter and he used it fine. About 3 days later, I switched to Yesterday?s News and he used it fine. |
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