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My basic info
Breed
Domestic Shorthair
Color
Black & White or Tuxedo
Age
8 years 2 months old, Adult
Sex
Female
Pet ID
–
Hair Length
short
My details
Good with kids
Shots current
Spayed / Neutered
Has special needs
My story
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Here's what the humans have to say about me:
Meet 7 year old Gizmo (born approximately 8/14/2016). She was originally rescued by a kind lady as a very tiny kitten when she was only about 2.5 weeks old after a tornado hit the city of Wyoming. She was the size of a chipmunk and only weighed .14 pounds when she was first found. She was all alone without her mother or any other cats and she had not been weaned and her eyes appeared sightless. Her rescuer took her in and provided a good life for her for the last six years but circumstances have changed and she is now looking for a new home.
Recently Gizmo’s family have noticed that she seems depressed and she spends some days just lying on the kitchen floor staring at a wall. They are hoping that a change in environment with a new family may provide her some joy and a fresh start for the next journey of her life. There are other cats in the home that may be causing her some anxiety. No one really knows exactly why she seems to be depressed but she has had some other cat friend losses throughout her short six years and just like people, she probably was grieving those losses. A new cat was brought in to the home in hopes that she would have a new companion but that cat wanted to be boss and he instead intimidated her and made her feel less than comfortable in her own home.
She also is extremely overweight at 18.8 pounds which is a huge leap from when she was first rescued six years ago at only about 2 ounces. Her new family will need to help her lose weight by putting her on a diet and hopefully helping her to get some exercise. Recent bloodwork came back with all tests at normal levels which is great news but weight loss will be important to keep her future years healthy.
In the past she used to be a lap cat and recently she has attempted to jump up onto her beloved family members’ lap. With her weight, it’s difficult for her to get around and jump so a new home with a set of pet steps would be a great help to her so she can still sit next to her family and be up higher and off the floor as many cats like to be.
Because of her excessive weight, she will need some help keeping her rear end clean with some pet wipes and will most likely need an occasional sanitary trim from a vet. She also isn’t a huge fan of being brushed but hopefully she will gradually become more comfortable with that to help keep her coat shiny.
Since she was separated from her cat family at such a young age, she didn’t learn to play like some cats but if her new family is willing to be patient and try new things with her, hopefully she will learn the joy of playing with a wand toy, a laser light, a catnip mouse and/or a ball. But even if she doesn’t learn to play, if she is able to get some more one on one attention, we are hopeful that her depression will diminish. Her favorite room in the home is the kitchen and she enjoys being in there when the family is working or eating but when the family members leave the kitchen she tends to just lay next to the wall or go to another room and lay on the floor or a scratching board.
Are you willing to help Gizmo have a happy life once again in the comfort of a new home?
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