Rescue:

As you go further out of the city limits, there are fewer opportunities for cats to be rescued and
to live a safe and healthy life. Often they are found at camp grounds, country homes, living on
the streets in the small towns and scooting across the street, avoiding traffic and becoming
prey to wild life. A woman who volunteers for Pet Patrol, was dropping her car off at the
mechancis and discovered these poor kitties. it was a dark and rainy night and upon driving
in the lane she saw little kittens scrambling ahead of her vehicle. Moving her vehicle along at
a crawl she watched several kittens, and some young adults, run up onto the deck of the
house. While the cats and kittens were provided a small homemade shelter and given food it
was found that quite a few of the cats were sick from being out in the dampness and cold. The
shelter was no match for the every changing temperatures outside, the wind and the rain. The
ower of the property just said ‘they all need a home!” but wasn’t making much effort to get
them adopted. Fearing their health would deteriorate further, it was decided that they would
be brought into Pet Patrol and cared for.

Personality:

Once all the kittens were brought inside it was found that they were quite sociable and liked to be held and pet.  Although he was not feeling the best Ricky showed that he did like the sounds of tinkling balls and crinkle paper. He is quite adorable and quite grateful for being brought in from the pending cold winter.  The unfortunate thing is over the last five years with Ricky in Pet Patrol care, we have not been able to find him a forever home because despite the best veterinary care we have been unable to clear up his upper respiratory issue.  Many thousands of dollars in diagnostics, treatments and antibiotics have been dedicated to his care without good results.  Two years ago, Ricky presented us suddenly with a head tilt and after his vet appointment it was suggested he see a specialist and have a cat scan.  That led to the discovery of a complete lack of sinus tissue due to the bacterial infection and a brain tumour.  We were very surprised and the specialist gave him a life span of only six to twelve more months.  This wonderful boy has surpassed everyone’s expectations and continues to live a loved life at the sanctuary.  He is agile, playful, sweet, funny and much adored.  If you would like to donate to Ricky’s medical care, please etransfer to : donations@petpatrol.ca