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Batta Cats started as a page after a friend asked for help with a stray male cat. This cat would find his way to her balcony for a meal every night. She did not have the space to bring him in so, because we already had a revolving door of foster cats, (plus 4 of our own) I said sure. We were able to get him in a carrier and I whisked him home. He was torn up. Open wound around his neck, scratches, fur looked thin, he was on the thin side, but still a big cat. My friend was calling him Bobby so we named him Bobby McGee. I took Bobby McGee to the vet as soon as possible to get him vaccinated and neutered and learned he was FIV+. That was ok by me but not ok with the adoption center I fostered and volunteered with (at the time. They have since began taking FIV+ cats! YAY) So Bobby McGee became my foster that I now needed to find a home for. That’s when Batta Cats, the page, came about. It was a resource to find Bobby McGee a home. After a few months and some bleak prospects, we decided Bobby found his home with us and we welcomed our 5th cat to our family.
Bobby McGee was a GREAT cat. He cuddled on us like a baby, purred, drooled, was so sweet with all the other cats. Just a big, gentle dude. We loved him so much. He did well with the continued revolving door of fosters, tolerated the bratty kittens, and was never, ever, mean or aggressive to any of the baby cats.
Fast forward to only 1 1/2 years later, February 2019. Bobby was looking a little thin and sleeping a lot. We took him to the vet and learned he was dehydrated and not doing well. He was hospitalized for several days while we had an out of town trip and the vets wondered if he had FIP. Upon our return we put him on steroids and brought him home. After about 2-3 days, he bounced out of it, much to our relief. A few months later, same thing. He lost interest in food so we bought anything and everything to encourage food. Back on steroids and the vet said they thought it was just from the FIV. We already thought we would have to say goodbye once, made an appointment to say goodbye the second time and canceled it. Finally we went to another vet to get a second opinion. An ultrasound was conducted and it was confirmed, our sweet boy had Lymphoma. Absolute heartbreak. Because we knew he had already been battling this for several months, we chose to give Bobby lots of love and comfort. A few weeks later, we said our tearful goodbyes and continue to shed tears to this day for the handsome guy with the beat up ears, fantastic cuddles, and drool for days.
After Bobby crossed, it became even more of a mission to help cats like Bobby. The abandoned, “stray,” lost, feral, community cat. I had already begun to volunteer at another organization learning to TNR. I started to do it on my own when I could and became very passionate about these forgotten souls. Batta Cats could do more than just be spoiled kitties that came into our household. Batta Cats could make Bobby McGee proud. Batta Cats can help more community cats.
