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About Tippy
Please read medical notes and requirements.
Tippy, sure to steal your heart!
Tippy may be tiny on the outside, but his heart, personality and confidence are huge.
He loves cuddles with his humans, loves to play with cats and dogs alike, has the loudest purr when getting pats and captures the hearts of anyone who meets him.
Tippy is built differently to most cats. He looks like a young kitten or a munchkin breed cat and probably won't grow a lot bigger than he is. He has also had some respiratory issues which has been investigated by specialist. As such, we would love to find him a home with a very committed and understanding family, who will ensure he is always kept inside, not exposed to outdoor pets, and given the medical assistance he may need. In return, he will give his family so much love and joy.
As Tippy is so special, we want him to have the perfect home. If you think that might be your home, please get in touch.
Medical notes
Tippy makes abnormal breathing noises and has had a number of investigations done by regular vets and specialist vets. Notes from the specialist hospital full report will be shared and given to adopters.
The CT scan performed by regular vet demonstrated a largely normal nasal cavity and nasopharynx however a thin band of tissue or mucus was noted at the distal nasopharynx.
Tippy was anaesthetised for an upper airway exam and blood collection. Upper airway demonstrated;
- Laryngeal movement/ function was normal
- A very elongated epiglottis (in front of the larynx) was noted which was tucked up behind the soft palate at the time of intubation.
- A subjective feeling of increased soft tissue/ crowding of the caudal oral cavity
- The nasopharynx was unable to be visualised due to Tippy’s size however forceps were passed behind the nasopharynx in an attempt to break down any abnormal tissue.
Tippy recovered well from the procedure however did have increased upper respiratory noise on recovery.
At this stage, I feel that anatomical abnormalities such as an elongated epiglottis and entrapment behind the soft palate and increased/ crowding of the soft tissue structures in the caudal oral cavity are most likely responsible for the noise Tippy makes. As this is currently not progressive, or causing difficultly breathing I feel there is little to be done at this time.
Overall Tippy is very small and appears to have grown abnormally. This maybe due to genetic alterations however metabolic disease such as an underactive thyroid, growth hormone abnormalities or developmental vascular liver disease can not be excluded. (We did try to have blood work done however tippys blood clotted and was unable to be assessed)
Over all tippy is NOT your average cat. He is structured like a munchkin cat and is very abnormal.
He needs a very financially secure family who will be able to afford any future medical costs. Our vets have advised he may end up having a shorter lifespan and future issues.
it’s unknown what future issues he may have.
Ultimately we would love someone in the vet field to adopt him but it’s not necessary
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Adoption details
We require an Adoption questionnaire form to be completed. We will require photos of where the animal will live.
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.