Before Tucker ever got sick, Sarah decided that she would get another cat to be a companion to him. Thus, along came Samson, a furry friend that she met at Petsm*rt. She had the habit of going in to get her cat food and always stopped by to see the kitties who were up for adoption. Thus, along came Samson. He is a sweet-natured cat. The vet loves him. He's so easy-going and loves to play. He loves to be scratched under his chin, but he isn't too much for getting up in your lap.
"Mom, Monroe's not eating, and he won't come out of the closet," Sarah said one day. I told her to give him a little while, and he would warm up to everything. She finally took him to the vet and found out that he was one sick cat. His gums were infected, his ears were a mess...anyway, to make a long story short, $400 later, he is a healthy, happy cat. She jokingly told the vet that she was keeping him in business.
When we went to take Tucker for that fateful day, we got to talking to the vet about Monroe. She had not seen him, but she said, "Oh, I heard the techs talking about measuring his whiskers because they're so long." Monroe is a cuddler. He doesn't care to be in your lap too much, but when I was over kitty-sitting a couple of weeks ago, I lay down on the sofa, and he got right up beside me, all comfy.
When Sarah went through all she did to get him healthy, she said she was going to write the H*mane Society a letter to let them know how much it had cost her, but she said that when you adopt one, you sign a waiver. My thought about all that is that if they can spay or neuter and put in a micro-chip, they could take the time to check them over otherwise. Maybe he slipped by. At any rate, he is a wonderful cat, as is Samson.
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So is Sarah holding Samson or Monroe? He's a handsome guy in any case.
We adopted Vincent at 4 yrs of age and he came with his own set of "excess baggage and issues" thankfully his health was and is excellent.
Sarah sounds like a wonderfully caring pet owner..
xo
Awww--love the kitties. Samson is a handsome fellow. Hmmm--and a rhyming one too!
Nice pic. I love kitties too. Oh, those vet bills can sure pile up. My daughter took her dog to the vet to be neutered. She reacted to the anesthetic, so the operation could't be done. The vet charged her anyway.
Pretty kittys. They are expensive to care for, just like kids. Looks like she chose a couple of keepers.
They're both cute! We used to have a cat named Ping. My son named him that, hoping we could get another one and name it Pong - but we never did.
I thought all animals from the Hu*ane Society, adoptable through Pets*art*, were examined and treated for anything found, before being eligible for adoption.
jasper bell used to go out all night and when he came back usually had to go to the vet for repairs, now after THE PRoCEDURE he sleeps all day in the house, and won't go out and sleeps all night in the house..poor boy
Beverly
I am surprized at the Humane Society, I really am. Samson lives up to his name and he is certainly a very handsome mancat. I am glad that Sarah found Monroe. I think of her often and Tucker too.
We got Buddy as a companion for Wayne - from the SP*a - first vet visit, we were told he had wild, red, infected gum tissue - no antibiotic to treat it- chronic.A year later, she said he no longer has the condition! I think Someone intervened b/c Wayne could not have lived without Buddy.Cat's healthy today, 5 years later.
Both Monroe and Sampson are such beautiful cats. How wonderful that they have found a forever home with Sarah.
Vet bills can be hefty, that is for sure. Bless Sarah for her kind heart and for giving Monroe a chance at a healthy happy life.
I used to do volunteer work with our local Humane Society. The number of cats that passed through its doors was unbelievable. Many were sick or had issues. The sheer numbers resulted in many being put down. I saw first hand that they did the best they could with their resources.. but inevitably some would slip through the cracks. They did have a return policy though.
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