Monday, October 11, 2010

What a difference 6 weeks--and a lot of loving--makes!

This is my friend Sue's kitten Waldo on August 21, just a few days after being rescued...she came upon him being rescued from under a parked car in a grocery store parking lot. He was filthy, frightened, skinny, and had a bubbly nose and dripping eyes. The sheriff's deputy who managed to get the kitten out from under the car also became filthy and dripping with sweat. He brought the kitten to Sue's vet, to make sure he was handing the kitten over to a good person. The vet gave the kitten a checkup and much needed bath, and determined he was about 4 months old. In this picture, he's still looking quite dingy and pretty miserable (the first few days he kept hiding, hence his eventual name!).

And here Waldo is yesterday, having supper with his "big sister" Zella...she's a year old and you can see that Waldo has become about 3/4 her size, fluffy, clean, and definitely not hiding! He still has a goopy eye...vet thinks his tear duct might be blocked, and will explore when Waldo goes in for neutering soon...but he's sure one happy healthy growing boy.

One last pic...it was supposed to be Zella and Waldo wrestling but she dashed off just as the flashy box went off. Look at those muscles and that incipient floof!

11 comments:

  1. Waldo is a lucky kitten! And so cute!

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  2. Waldo has come a long way. He is a beauty!

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  3. Hurrah for Waldo And kudos to Sue! I think Waldo is going to be a BIG poofy boy.
    MomKat Trish

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  4. Wow - what a difference. What a miracle. Good for Sue and AWESOMELY good for Waldo. What a miracle.

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  5. There are so many more waif-cats than there are kind people who can rescue them.
    Its a serious committment. I'm glad Waldo found a good home--he surely looked miserable when he was discovered.

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  6. I grew up with a Waldo the cat..he was the coolest...

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  7. He's precious! And looking quite similiar to our Grandma's mancat Shiva. That floof is promising.

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  8. Oh, that first picture made me cry, but what a happy ending! Waldo looks healthy and much loved!!

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  9. Waldo , you are going to be a healthy , happy, handsome cat !
    You found a great lovely home now, I'm so happy with you : )

    Puddy
    Everyday Mr Puddy

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  10. Am so glad his story has a happy ending, what a little mite he was in that first picture, and what a beautiful boy he is now.

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