Adoption information
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PetRescue ID
825152
Location
Rutherford, NSW
About Waratah
Waratah
Waratah is one of the most special cats I’ve ever met. She is almost a year old but hasn’t grown and has stayed kitten sized even though she eats like a horse. She had an incredibly rough start to life but she fought hard and has come out the other side as a well balanced loving cat who is ready for her forever home.
Waratah was pulled out of a very bad situation as a kitten with her brother Wattle and her mum Banksia. As soon as I got them I realized something wasn’t right. Once we got them back home and cleaned them up we realized something was very wrong with their eyelids. They were also covered in fleas, had horrific cat flu and ringworm. Even though they were sick they fought hard.
We found out that Waratah and Wattle had eyelid agenesis (their eyelids didn’t form properly) and this was causing their eyelids not to be able to close fully and also their eyelashes were rubbing right on their eyeballs causing painful ulcers and infections.
We were lucky enough to get them in with Dr Kelly Caruso from the Eye Clinic for Animals who has revolutionized the treatment of their defect and was able to correct their margins and roll the eyelashes off their eyes. It’s been a long road with many treatments and they put up with so much poking, prodding, medications, and surgeries.
Waratah has now gotten the all clear to be adopted after 11 months of treatment and it’s a sweet sorrow to give her up.
She is incredibly well balanced- she is affectionate, but likes her own time. She loves entertaining herself with her toys, tunnels and cat trees. She also loves to play with her humans or sleep on your lap.
She is dog friendly and cat friendly. She is submissive so will submit to more confident cats. She has also been around guinea pigs and will try to gently bat them through the cage but not harm them.
The Eye Clinic for Animals has generously offered to cover her for life with anything to do with the eyelid agenesis. Because of this, the new owners will have to be within driving distance of Sydney.
She has been on dental food as her teeth are still coming through and the food has a habit of collecting around her back teeth. You can also just wrap her in a towel and gently brush her teeth. She is very patient and forgiving.
She is vaccinated, desexed and microchipped and is very healthy. She hasn’t been around children but would do okay with older kids/teenagers if they respect her autonomy. She would also be okay with cat friendly dogs and cat friendly cats.
Because she has had cat flu before it might pop up from time to time if she is stressed but it won’t affect her much other than some sneezing and watery eyes.
Giving her up is one of the hardest things I have ever had to do, but I know that she deserves a good home and she will live such a happy life! I will miss this sweet and fun girl so much.
If you would like to meet Waratah, please message me on here and I’ll be in touch. She is in foster care in Rutherford NSW.
Medical notes
Waratah was born without top eyelids. This has since been surgically corrected. If anything goes wrong with her eyes in the future to do with this it is covered. She has also had cat flu.
Adoption details
-You contact us to obtain an adoption application and discuss the dog of interest.
Once the application is completed and returned it will be assessed for suitability. We will also ask for rental agreements or rates and photos our your home please also including photos of your fencing
-A Meet and Greet with the dog and all members of the adopting family and current dogs are arranged where possible.
This usually coincides with a Yard check to ensure the safety and security of the property on which the dog will be kept. - We understand that this is not always possible in interstate adoptions and this will be discussed on your initial contact.
-Payment of the Adoption fee in full. The dog is then handed over with any belongings, and all relevant paperwork and records please note we do have contracts in place that must be signed.
-Once the 14-day 'settling in' period has ended, the change of ownership microchip details are submitted, and the adoption is officially finalised.
For interstate adoptions- Adoptor must have a meet and greet with the animal they are adopting we will not send an animal over without a meet. All transport cost including flights will need to be paid in full by the adoptor.
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.