In April of this year, a small black & white cat was abandoned at Jazzpurr’s door, along with her four very young nursing babies. Our volunteers came to the aid of mother and kittens, and soon discovered that Sophie, as we named her, was covered with blood…and so was the inside of her carrier. We immediately took her to the animal hospital. 

Meanwhile, a man called the shelter, inquiring how the cat was doing. He told a story of how Sophie and her kittens had been living in his backyard, but he did not want them to continue to live there. He put her and the kittens in a carrier, but on the way to Jazzpurr, Sophie managed to escape and run into the middle of Ouellette Avenue. When he attempted to force her back into the carrier, she bit him. He had so much blood on him – more than he felt should be there from the bite received – and was concerned that he had injured the cat badly! 

The man went to a clinic to have the bite treated, and the doctor informed him that all animal bites must be reported. Further, if the vaccination status of the animal is not known, then the animal must be quarantined for 10 days.

Because of this development, Jazzpurr arranged for Sophie (and her kittens, of course) to stay at the vet for the 10 day quarantine period. We also learned from the vet that she had lost a tooth and had a severe case of conjunctivitis. Sophie was so terrified because of this upheaval in her life, that she also bit one of the attending veterinarian technicians. Luckily for Sophie, she could only be quarantined once! (Update: We are happy to report that Sophie no longer bites!)

After the quarantine period ended, and no one claimed Sophie and her kittens, we brought them back to our shelter and they officially became Jazzpurr cats.

The kittens thrived in Jazzpurr's loving, peaceful environment and although Sophie improved somewhat, she continued to be lethargic and shy. When we took her back to the veterinary clinic, the diagnosis showed that Sophie had an infection that was causing a reduction of her liver function, a condition that certainly was not helped by the fact that she was still actively nursing four very energetic and hungry kittens!

With medication to fight the infection, time to heal, and the loving care of Jazzpurr volunteers, Sophie is now on the mend. We give her eye drops 3 times a day, and she is slowly becoming more social and active. With our patient volunteers, she'll be working on her self confidence and hopefully soon she'll be ready to be adopted into her 'forever' home like three of her kittens. The one remaining kitten, Grace, is still waiting patiently for her new home.

Sophie’s story is just one of the many “tails” of Jazzpurr Society cats, cats that just need extra time and extra attention to heal and recover.  Many of our cats would not have had a second chance if not for Jazzpurr.  Many of our cats are older and harder to adopt.  We need your support to continue to care for these special cats, including special veterinarian care such as Sophie received, until they can find their forever homes.  Please make a donation today! Any donation over $10 receives a tax receipt.

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Jazzpurr Society for Animal Protection
The Herb Gray Centre for Non-Profit Excellence
Suite 205, 647 Ouellette Avenue
Windsor, Ontario, N9A 4J4

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