A Little Extra Love Animals
Animals who needs a little extra love before being adopted.
Meet our current A Little Extra Love Animals who need additional medical attention while in our care.
Commonly, animals enter our rescue due to underlying medical issues that needed special attention. We place them in an appropriate foster home that is able to provide daily medical care, along with being able to transport them back and forth to appointments with us.
Some of the animals have life long medical issues that are more intense, or have a high financial burden and so are now "FurEver Fosters". This means that they will be with their foster family and in our medical care for the rest of their lives. Pawsitive Hope continues to provide the medical costs to care for the animal, while they stay in a permanent loving foster home.
Other animals are placed in a foster home receiving medical care until they are healthy enough to be adopted. As there is often no way to know exactly how long these animals will stay in our care, it can become expensive quickly. Please consider giving whatever you can to the care of these animals so they can move on to live love healthy lives with their Furever Families!
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What it is:
- An animal, who needs a foster, who has medical care needs that should diminish or become manageable over time.
- Our rescue will cover/continue the medical care & costs for the animal during the fostering period.
- Once cleared to be officially adopted, their new adopted family will need to move forward for care with their personal vet for the animal.
Current Medical Cases: updated 06/30/24
Marble
- Approximately 3 1/2 year old spayed Female Domestic Shorthair Tabby Cat, weighing about 11 pounds
This pretty lady was adopted from us some time ago, and recently returned for inappropriate urination. The owner had an older dog when Marble was adopted who got along well with her, and there were no issues. When they got a new puppy, and the puppy began to antagonize her, Marble's behavior changed.
This is a known issue and something that can be worked through with a little time and correction for both Marble and the puppy. While the owner did attempt a few remedies with their vet and a prescription food for her as there are also some crystals in her urine, they made their decision, and Marble came back to us.
We are in the process of determining how much of Marble's issue is medical and how much is stress-induced. She may require on-going regular veterinary care if we find these crystals are a chronic issue as they sometimes can be.
Either way, once we have her straightened out, Marble will need a calm, likely dog-free home, where she can be free to settle in and be a happy, well-loved girl.
Tulip
- Approx. 1 year old, spayed Female Calico Domestic Shorthair Cat
- While Tulip otherwise seems to be in good health, she has a tendency toward in appropriate urination that we are working to correct.
Tulip has been adopted from us twice now, and returned both times for her urination issue. We are continuing to do some lab work, including urinalysis and explore behavioral issues that could be contributing. Tulip is on medication for anxiety to help treat this issue. We are still learning, and hoping that we can help her be the best girl!
Tulip is a beautiful calico girl, sweet and loving. She gets along well with some dogs and cats, though not all. While she is doing well with her foster, Tulip needs a home and family who can be patient with her, allow her to make mistakes and learn and settle in. She deserves a chance to be her best self with the best family for her!
Remi
- ~6-7 year old spayed Female Domestic Shorthair Cat, weighs about 7 pounds
- Remi came to us a stray, found outside by one of our regular fosters while on a bike ride.
- Remi was emaciated and dehydrated, had a nail overgrown into her pad, was covered in and actively having diarrhea, started vomiting, and had advanced dental disease.
- This little girl has had her teeth cleaned which involved the removal of most of them, but 4 canines were left in tact. She is on an antibiotic, a probiotic and an anti-inflammatory treatment for a while longer.
- Remi may continue to have oral inflammation flare ups, even without her teeth, but she is otherwise healing and eating well.
- While we believe Remi is around 6-7 years old, it is impossible to know for sure due to her condition when we first saw her. She could be older still. This is important to note where future care is concerned. She will need a close watch in future years as she may show signs of age far earlier than expected.
Remi was tested for both Feline Leukemia and FIV, and thankfully both were negative. She was treated for her dehydration and to calm her belly. Tthe report is that she is eating and drinking normally, no more vomiting or diarrhea and is a super sweet girl!
Remi gets along well with her foster mom's other animals, both dogs and cats. She does fine until they bark, so it seems she isn't crazy about commotion, and we're thinking a quieter, calmer home would be best for her. She loves her toys and her food, and she loves pets, though she doesn't always want to be held, just to lay on you. She is vocal and gives small love bites if she doesn't feel like she's getting enough attention. Remi will likely always have some mouth issues, but she is happy and otherwise healthy, and just needs someone to love on her, pet her to her little heart's content. This girl is super sweet and we hope ready to get on with her life with a great family. Find her on here, and put in your application now!