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About Ruby-Lou (CaV18-309)
Introducing Ruby-Lou!
You may have seen Ruby advertised previously with her friend Sammy. They were adopted together but things did not work out for RubyLou. We've discovered with more time and attention that they weren't as bonded as perhaps first thought - so RubyLou is now in search of a home again!
We know it was her striking good looks that caught your eye first - Ruby-Lou is a bit of a mix but we suspect she's ragdoll x with burmese or something similar. Her dark seal colouring and azure eyes really are something else.
So with that aside, let us tell you about this lovely kitty in the hope that you have her perfect home.
Ruby-Lou was regretfully relinquished by her owner due to her severe health issues and having to move into a residential care facility. She has been a much loved and very well cared for cat who has always been strictly indoors and has lived a quiet life with one older lady.
Whilst Ruby-Lou currently appears to be in peak health, it is essential for her new family to be aware that lurking beneath, she has a severe heart condition. This means a few things for Ruby and also for her adoptive family so please, pay attention and only enquire if you think you are the right home!
Ruby-Lou has a ventricular septal defect (VSD) which causes a heart murmur. Her murmur is graded 6/6, the most severe it can possibly be. This is a physical defect that she was born with - it cannot be repaired and there is no medication that will help it. Ruby-Lou will stay bright, active and happy until one day she just won't - once her heart starts to fail, it will happen quickly and it is encumbent upon her new family to understand this. We will speak in more detail about this with any potential adopters, so you understand what lies ahead. It's important to know that we have absolutely no idea how long Ruby-Lou will live. An experienced, senior vet with a special interest in cardiology examined her recently and he was incredulous that she has lived this long! This means that she might go down hill in 2 months or 6 months or 2 years - we just don't know. She's guaranteed to break your heart but boy, will it be worth it. There's really nothing quite like providing a safe and happy place for an animal to live out whatever days they have left.
Okay, so all we've talked about is Ruby-Lou's health - lets talk about her purr-sonality! You certainly would not think this girl had any issues. She is confident, friendly, smoochy and full of sass. Ruby is a big, solidly built girl who is active and playful. She's also inquisitive and curious and likes to explore.However, we have found that in a new place, her confidence seems to vanish during the day and only come out in the nighttime hours! Ruby-Lou may spend an awful lot of time hiding away in her new home but then come out and try to keep you up half the night with her antics.We expect this will settle down over time but it's important that you know what to expect to begin with!
Small kids living in the home probably isn't Ruby-Lou's ideal, though if children visit she will learn to love them. As mentioned, she may be suited to living with other pets but a slow and cautious introduction is essential.
Ruby-Lou absolutely MUST be a strictly 100% indoor cat. She has never been allowed outdoors and won't know how to keep herself safe. But, more importantly, she is unsterilised. The severity of her heart murmur means that placing Ruby under anaesthetic in order to desex her, would kill her. Becoming pregnant could also kill her, so keeping her inside at all times to stay away from tom cats is absolutely essential.
Ruby-Lou is stressed in foster care. We don't want this beautiful girl to miss even one more day of her life and so we are keen to find her a forever home as soon as possible.
Her adoption fee is just a suggested donation of $50. Please share her profile far and wide to help us find her new home asap.
Medical notes
The final thing of most importance relating to Ruby's heart condition is that she is un-desexed. There is absolutely no safe way to put her under an anaesthetic - it would certainly kill her. We never, ever ever rehome unsterilised animals but this is clearly an exception. This is why it is absolutely essential and non-negotiable for Ruby-Lou to be totally indoors.
If Ruby-Lou got pregnant, that too would be very likely to kill her. Her new family will be provided with a statement from the vet indicating that she cannot be safely sterilised, so that she can have an exemption and still be registered with your council.
*The graze on Ruby-Lou's nose that can be seen in the photos is from her scraping her face on the door of the cat carrier - she does NOT like car travel!*
Adoption details
Thank you for taking the time to view one of our lovely animals. We love them all and we hope you will too.
If you would like to know more about an animal please call Freedom on 0409 000 259. If it sounds like you and the furry creature are a suitable match then we will pass on the foster carer’s details to you so you can call and make a time to meet them.
Once you have met the animal and wish to go further then we may organise a yard check to ensure that your yard is safe and secure (dogs only). You can then take your new family member home on a 2 week trial and if you decide they are not suitable then you can return them.
If you are not sure how existing animals in your home might be affected, or you want a little extra time to get to know the nature of the animal, we may allow you to foster with a view to adopt.
This pet has been adopted and found love with its new family.
The rescue group has removed this pet and it is no longer available for adoption.
The rescue group is no longer taking adoption applications for this pet.