Fur Kids Foundation 2019 Success Story: Romeo

Meet Romeo, this handsome boy is a 1-year old, unaltered cat. Romeo was doing well as an unaltered indoor cat. According to his mom he wasn’t spraying anything in the house and he never went outside, so his mom didn’t have him neutered.

Then Romeo got out.

Romeo’s escape could have happened for many reasons. As an unaltered cat, one possibility is that the combination of kitten season and Romeo’s teenage hormones got the better of him.  

When Romeo finally returned home, his mom could see he had been hurt. His tail was infected, and mom could clearly identify a wound. The wound was so obvious she worried Romeo had been shot in the tail! Romeo’s mom was worried sick but knew she had to take her kitty to the vet. She’s a single mom, with three kids, and was certainly not expecting this emergency vet expense. That’s when she heard about Fur Kids Foundation, and applied.  

Fortunately, Romeo wasn’t shot, but had likely found himself in a fight with another cat. The tail injury his mom found was an abscess that needed cleaning and antibiotics. With Fur Kids Foundation’s help, Romeo is on the road to recovery!

Romeo’s mom is sure glad to have him back, and says she’s considering neutering him. We sure hope she does so Romeo can avoid kitten season run-ins in the future.   

Fur Kids Foundation supports spaying and neutering your pets. Want to know why? Check out what  WebMD has to say with these top five reasons:

1. Female pets will live a longer, healthier life
2. Provides major health benefits for male pets
3. Spayed females won’t go into heat
4. Males won’t want to roam away from home
5. Neutered males will be much better behaved

Fur Kids Foundation is 100% ran by dedicated volunteers who give their time to help the Foundation raise money, take applications, and spread the word about the good work the Foundation does in Campbell County, Wyoming. If you would like to help Fur Kids Foundation continue to help local families with animals afford emergency veterinary care, please consider making a tax-deductible donation via PayPal or signing up to become a volunteer. You can see a list of those who support us on our Supporters page. Check out more Success Stories.

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