We found Freddie in the same shelter enclosure as Bucca, and we knew we had to take him home with us. This scruffy, bright ginger boy was not only fighting two invisible wars—Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) and Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)—but he also couldn’t walk due to the neurological signs of FIP.
The vet’s prognosis was grim. A cat with both FIV and FIP was a rarity, and the combination was almost certainly a death sentence. But Freddie, it turned out, was a true warrior. He was started on a new, promising FIP treatment, and though the road was long and difficult, he faced it with an unyielding will to live.
As the days turned into weeks, something remarkable happened. Freddie began to respond to the treatment. His fever broke, his appetite returned, and the light came back into his eyes. His vibrant ginger fur, once dull and lifeless, began to shine. While he would always carry the FIV, which would be carefully managed, the FIP was in remission.
Freddie’s story is a testament to resilience, but he is still a work in progress. Despite his incredible physical journey, he is scared, shy, and insecure. He is no longer a street cat, but he needs a patient and understanding family who will help him learn to trust and show him that his brave journey was worth it.
Our cats are provided to adopters in an appropriately sized means of transport. The adopter pays for this, and we pass on the purchase price. All adopters are responsible for paying for the transportation, flight, and any procedures that have not yet been completed.
The adopter must register the chip in their own name and update the data after adoption.
