Rescuers Save Pasha The Cat After Her Previous Owners Declawed and Abandoned Her
Pasha the cat should have been getting comfort, not a death sentence. Instead, after being declawed, she ended up sick, in pain, and on the brink of being put down.
Her owners thought declawing would solve a problem, but the surgery led to vomiting, diarrhea, and litter box issues that made caring for her feel like too much. Luckily, one vet saw past the inconvenience and helped connect Pasha with rescuers who could give her another chance.
What happened next gave Pasha the life she should have had all along. Read on.
Her Owners Gave Up on Her After Declawing
Pasha's owners thought they were solving a problem by having her declawed, but it may have been the opposite. While some cats recover from the declawing procedure with minimal issues, Pasha did not.
After her procedure, Pasha experienced vomiting and diarrhea. Additionally, she stopped using her litter box.
Soon, it became an inconvenience for Pasha's owners to care for her, and since her problems did not seem to improve, they took her to the vet to be euthanized. Fortunately, the vet who examined Pasha recognized that the kitty deserved a second chance.
They reached out to one of the nation's leading advocates against declawing, The Paw Project. Then, The Paw Project contacted rescuers from Cat Town in Oakland, California.
Pasha Gets the Second Chance She Deserves
In the picture, Pasha looks like a fluffy cloud lazing around without a care in the world, as she should be. And to think her life might have ended just because she was in pain from her declawing.
Declawing often leads to chronic pain for cats, as they must strain their leg joints and spine in response to the partial amputation of their feet. Because of this, it is expected that there will be various changes in their behavior following the operation.
That pain was doing a lot more damage than her owners realized.
Pasha Receives the TLC She Needs
More often than not, cats with medical conditions or those who aren't trained to use a litter box can cause frustration for their owners. That's why many people give them up.
However, once in a new environment, cats may react differently to suddenly finding themselves in crowded shelters. Most of them can feel stressed, unsafe, threatened, or confused by the sudden change in scenery and sounds.
Once they have the time they need to adjust and receive care from a proper foster home, they start to relax and be more themselves. Such was the case with Pasha.
Once she received the time and care she needed after her surgery, she soon found the perfect forever home. “We got her into our foster program and on a special diet and pain medication for her paws, and all of her troubles melted away,” Cat Town said.
This is similar to the neglected cat that shed 2 pounds of matted fur after grooming, barely able to move.
Pasha in Recovery
Her recovery was the turnaround everyone was hoping for.
Other Hard-to-Adopt Cats Also Receive the Time and Care They Need to Find Their Forever Homes
Apart from Pasha, 35 other "hard-to-adopt" cats found their families and forever homes in July, thanks to the rescuers. They just needed some time and TLC to find the right person to love them and be their forever family.
The cat below, Caesar, was saved in the same month as Pasha. He needed medication to manage focal seizures that caused him to behave aggressively.
Thanks to the rescuers, he received the medication he needed and subsequently found someone who was thrilled to have him.
Caesar, This Majestic Creature
Pasha Now Receives the Treatment She Deserves
According to Cat Town, Pasha's adopter is committed to giving her the royal treatment and plans to spoil her like a princess. She doesn't deserve any less, after all.
Cats have claws for a reason, and although declawing might be convenient for people, there are plenty of alternatives to this procedure that won't harm the cat. Cats deserve to live their lives to the fullest, and as responsible owners, it is your duty to provide them with the absolute best.
Pasha got the second chance her first home never gave her.
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