“I wanted to send a quick update on Gidgit, we renamed her Teyana. Her first couple days at the house were very quiet. She stayed under our bed for the most part, and only came out to eat.
After the third night I noticed her incision became infected and took her to the PET ER. They gave me medicine and a cone for her to wear for a couple weeks. During that time, she got a sinus infection and was constantly sneezing, barely eating and very aloof. She didnt seem to be comfortable no matter what she was doing and she just wanted to be left alone.
I was discussing with my friends what the best course of action could be and many of them suggested to bring her back to your humane society since she wasnt adjusting well.
That night, Teyana jumped on my bed at 3 am and just layed on my chest. She had on her cone (that she hated lol), her eyes and nose were watery, she had been under the bed and didnt want to come out all day, but for some reason she just jumped up to sleep with me.
So, of course I decided to keep trying. I continued climbing under the bed to pet and play with her, gave her little treats and lots of water and most importantly gave her space. By the time we had her first official check up she was up and playing, incision infection was gone, and her sinus infection was mostly gone.
Today Im happy to report shes playing a lot with Imani (previously named Hanna), and though Imani still doesnt seem fully comfortable about Teyana yet, I can tell they are going to get along well.
Teyana has been through sooo much these passed couple weeks, and Im so grateful she sees me as family.
We are still watching her enlarged eye, but other than that she is completely healthy for an FIV+ kitty. Shes very resilient and kind and I just wanted to share how great this little girl is doing. Im very proud.”
