Cats of Abruzzo

27/10/2024

Ecco perché non mandiamo i gattini in adozione senza almeno il primo vaccino e se non sembrano in salute il giorno dell’adozione. Preferisco rinunciare che rischiare queste situazione.

Ma sopratutto questo è uno dei motivi per cui

NON USIAMO DELLE STAFFETTE.

Le staffette, per me, non sono etici. Sono totalmente contraria al loro uso. Spostare i gatti in questo modo non significa salvarli.

(Credevo che prima o poi la donna avrebbe rimosso il post originale, quindi ho allegato uno screenshot che ho fatto prima.)

25/10/2024

ROCCACASALE (AQ) Dolcissimo, dolcissimo Helios cerca casa ❤️

5.5 mesi di fusa continuato, coccole, ed amore. Maschio, vaccinato due volte, mamma negativa alla FIV/FeLV, sarà affidato castrato e con microchip.

Preferiamo adozione in zona Abruzzo, Lazio, o Marche, non usiamo le staffette quindi se qualcuno vuole adottare da più lontano dovrà incontrarci a “metà” strada.

Per info Leanne 373 724 6875

22/10/2024

I gattini olimpiadi cercano casa! Nati a luglio sono stati trovati da soli in mezza al nulla. Li abbiamo allattato a mano e sono diventati forti e belli. Adesso cercano le nuove famiglie.

Gunner e Striker mancano una zampa ma questo non li impedisce per niente!

Chi è pronta ad accogliere un nuovo membro della famiglie ci scriva su WhatsApp al +39 373 724 6875

22/10/2024

News from Oreo this morning - he’s much more alert, and showing an interest in food. Just tentative licks but it’s a good sign 🤞

I need to buy more vials of his FIP treatment. These vials cost 70€ each and have 5.5 days of treatment per vial, plus 35€ shipping.

Any donations towards Oreo’s care are so appreciated right now - we’ve already spent 2000€ on him alone, never mind everyone else and the monthly food bill of over 1000€.

https://ko-fi.com/catsofabruzzo

21/10/2024

Today it was confirmed that Oreo is suffering from FIP.

Cat owners who do not know what FIP is, consider yourselves very lucky but check this out https://www.vet.cornell.edu/departments-centers-and-institutes/cornell-feline-health-center/health-information/feline-health-topics/feline-infectious-peritonitis

FIP used to be fatal in cats but now there is a treatment for it - unfortunately it is not legal here in Italy, although it is in several other countries, including the UK and USA. Owners can get hold of the injectable antiviral medication online but they must go-it-alone when it comes to treatment - vets cannot even talk about it, or they risk losing their licences or getting fined (big fines!).

I am treating Oreo, but the treatment lasts 84 days and at the moment costs 13€ a day in meds, which will only increase as he puts on weight and he needs more medicine. That’s over 1000€ in meds, plus the 1700€ bill at the clinic.

If you can help out, even just a few euros, it would be so very appreciated. The only options were treat him for FIP or put him down. I never want to put down an animal that can be treated because of money problems, but I can’t do it alone.

Oreo’s fundraiser can be found here, but I will put other ways to donate in the comments of this post 🙏 https://ko-fi.com/catsofabruzzo/goal?g=50

21/10/2024

La bellissima Zinnia cerca casa. Salvata dal motore di un'auto e da quel momento non ha mai fermato di imitarlo facendo tante fusa. Ha fatto tutti le prassi sanitarie ed adesso sta aspettando la sua famiglia.

Si trova a Sulmona, Abruzzo. Per chi è interessato ad adottare un nuovo membro della famiglia ci scriva su WhatsApp 3737246875

16/10/2024

RISOLTO!

Sto per piangere ma l’abbiamo trovata una fiala, grazie a Renata e Paolo ❤️❤️❤️

🚨URGENTE🚨

CONDIVIDETE PER PIACERE

Serve una fiala GS-441524 per un gatto sospetto FIP a PESCARA.

Ripago le spese. Chi ha una fiala disponibile subito, vi prego di contattarmi su 373 724 6875

Ritiro zone PESCARA O SULMONA

15/10/2024

POPOLI (PE) Zona Ospedale. Trovato maschio intero sporchissimo di olio di motore. È stato messo in sicurezza, non appartiene delle colonie in zona e viene aggredito dai altri gatti. Non ha il microchip. Se qualcuno lo riconosce, contatta Ida 340 335 7527 Altro foto nei commenti ⬇️

07/10/2024

Reintroducing Andromeda and her kittens Charlie, Jill, Kelly, and Sabrina.

Andromeda is FeLV+ and last week we tested Charlie as well, since the kittens are now 6 months old, and he came back positive too.

When kittens are born FeLV positive, their life expectancy is only around 1.5-2 years of age.

What is FeLV?

Feline Leukaemia Virus (FeLV) is a retrovirus that affects on average around 2-3% of the feline population. However, it is very contagious, especially between mothers and kittens, and cats that groom each other, so if you have a colony and find a FeLV+ cat, the chances are high that many more cats in the local population are also positive.

There’s no cure for FeLV and the virus reacts differently in each individual cat. Some cats have very few signs of the disease, while others develop significant secondary issues including tumours, blood cancer, and immune system issues as the virus destroys the immune system.

We currently have seven FeLV positive cats, including Andromeda and her family, Stella, and Apollo. Our FeLV cats have their own enclosure separate from the rest of the cats to prevent the passing on of the disease.

06/10/2024

PREZZA (AQ) Rinnovo l’appello per questa famiglia.

Tutti i gattini cercano casa, per una vita come membro della famiglia, non per stare fuori per cacciare i topi. La mamma randagia ha partorito in un giardino e sarà sterilizzata.

I gattini saranno sverminati e vaccinati, con obbligo di sterilizzazione a 6 mesi di vita - per piacere, Italia è piena di gattini che nascono solo per morire in strada.

Non usiamo staffette e preferiamo adozione in Abruzzo, Lazio e Marche. Chi vuole adottare da più lontano dovrà scendere verso di noi. Dal rispetto dei volontari che si uccidono per salvare i gattini, non mandiamo dei gattini in zone dove il randagismo è più alto di qua.

Per info WHATSAPP Leanne 373 724 6875 (no chiamate)

04/10/2024

In the last few days, 13 cats and kittens have seen the vets.

On Tuesday, Zinnia was vaccinated, and Charlie (Andromeda’s male kitten) was vaccinated and, unsurprisingly, tested positive for FeLV. On Wednesday, Charlie’s 3 sisters were vaccinated.

Yesterday it was the turn of Scamp, Lynx, Evander, and Rikkie. Lynx got his first vaccine, Evander got his second. Scamp got a prescription for more antibiotics. Rikkie will be seeing an ophthalmologist in the next few weeks.

Today, Astro, Cosmos, and Stardust all got their second vaccines and microchips. Tabù got castrated, vaccinated, microchipped, and tested for FIV/FeLV. Sadly he came back positive for FIV, but we’ll always take care of him ❤️

The expenses are huge - there are so many kittens “coming of age” all around the same time. Next week, Theia will be vaccinated/spayed/microchipped/tested, while the 3 FeLV girls will be spayed and microchipped. Fiamma and Shadow will follow. Then there will be all the boys to fix and test.

If you’d like to help us tackle this huge mountain, I’ve created a GoFundMe to help cover the costs ❤️

At Cats of Abruzzo, we have taken in many, MANY kittens over this season, as well as still having cats h… Leanne King needs your support for Kitten Vet Bills!

25/09/2024

Roll up, roll up, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, for the crack of the whip against the animal’s stinging wounds. A big round of applause for the flaming hoops, the injuries and the electric shocks. Come and see the famed number of cages and tightly binding chains allowing no escape from endless training sessions. Laugh, applaud and join in with the repetitive choreographed routines typical of depressed animals under great stress. All the fun of the circus traveling from city to city exhibiting animals as human caricatures. Clowning around that’s no fun at all. Animal circuses, don’t be part of the show.