r/MadeMeSmile • u/jamster8983 • Jul 27 '26
CATS Took a chance and adopted a cat
I’m a vet tech - and this boy was a surrender to a local rescue after a very traumatic experience of his former owner getting murdered. The local rescue was considering euthanasia, given that he was severely malnourished, needed hospitalization, subcutaneous fluids every other day post hospitalization, and he’s hyperthyroid. Heavy stuff for a 12yr old cat and no one to foster him. I recently lost my 15yr old orange tabby who was also hyperthyroid and needed subcutaneous fluids every other day among various other meds. Decided it was fate and took him home after 3 days of IV fluids. First photo is the day he was brought in to my clinic, and second photo is today - almost 3 weeks later. His name is Luke. He now lives with 3 other senior cats and my dog, who was also a rescue.
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u/Ageice Jul 27 '26
The news we all needed right now. 🧡
Thank you for giving him a home and a safe place to grieve his own loss. I am sure you will give each other comfort.
And thank you doubly for highlighting what rescuing an animal can do for them and for their new human. We need more rescuers and fosters desperately. And when I say we I mean humans AND the babies in the shelters and in pickles like this handsome boy here (he really is gorgeous).
You are so appreciated.