The Kaiser is a big lion-like stately boy who came into care after we participated in a cat trapping project in south Western Sydney in the car park of a well known fast food joint. Kaiser had clearly been an owned pet at some stage, but had been abandoned and was in a terrible state, living in the shadows of night and scavenging at the location with a few other young felines. Luckily he was trapped and whisked off to the vet for vet work, assessment and testing.
Once in care, it became even clearer that Kaiser was a gentle, intelligent and affectionate boy who loves human company and being part of a family. He enjoys being groomed and his coat, which we had to have fully shaved at the vet is now growing back in beautiful condition. It s the most amazing cream/ champagne/ pale apricot colour ! The Kaiser is a fairly low energy boy, so enjoys sitting with his foster carer, lots of naps and is a dab hand now with cat games on the IPAD .
Kaiser tested FIV+ which isn't surprising for a male cat left to roam the streets undesexed. FIV + status is not a death sentence by a far stretch and just requires more careful than usual rehoming on our part, and awareness on the part of adopters. Kaiser also needs to be on a special, high quality diet which is unrelated to his FIV status and more a product of having to scavenge unhealthy food on streets which has resulted in a touch of IBS ( irritable bowel syndrome). This condition, as with people can be uncomfortable if a good diet isn't adhered to. The vet also diagnosed a low Grade 2 ( we know of cats at a grade 4-5 living healthy productive life spans) heart murmur which is neither here nor there at this point- awareness being the key. Due to his history, we also had blood tests done , and no abnormalities were detected otherwise in the renal or thyroid system. Nor any indication of diabetes.
Due to his unsettled past, we have decided Kaiser is best off as an ONLY cat in a fairly neutral household. He is strictly indoors only.