Hello everybody! I'm very excited, but also worried and stressed for this isn't an easy issue! A co-worker leaves this week for Germany (his country - I work in a multi-national environment, so these departures are quite usual!). He's spent the last three years here, and in the meantime, he adopted a cat - the full story isn't that simple - the cat (was a kitten then) used to wander around the streets, and co-worker's EX-girlfriend sheltered the poor thing. It looks like they split up, and now this co-worker refuses to bring the cat with him back to Germany (due to painful memories it seems )
He hasn't found anyone to take over the cat, but me (of course ) The main problem is that I am also moving in a month and a half .... and I think it would be very distressing for the cat (two moves in two months ) Another (BIG) problem is that I'm moving because of one of my present flat-mates (I'm afraid we don't have the same opinion on a lot of subjects, and well, she's very rude and bad-tempered and has made sharing the flat out of the question for me ) so I can't bring the cat in. Now, it seems that the new tenant will allow the cat to stay in the house the time I need to find a new home, and I will be passing by in the meantime to leave food and pet him a bit (the cat, not the tenant !!)

I met the cat yesterday, he's a neutered male, three years old, completely BLACK, lovely yellow eyes and very sweet and affectionate, though a bit shy (the nearly former owner told, me, however, that he hadn't seen the cat being so affectionate the first time he met someone !!)

Now, I NEED YOUR ADVICE:

- First (this is specially meant for you, Chuck!) the cat is called NILIX (hope I haven't misspelled it!) I've been told that it's a character from Star Trek. Could you please give me an update?? THANK YOU!

- Secondly, and seriously, Nilix is neutered and up to date with routine shots. I don't really know how far or detailed his vet visits have been, but I guess he doesn't have any major problem.
However, his right eye weeps from time to time, and the owner says he's been told that it's a kind of herpes - I plan to bring him to vet and have a complete examination made, to rule out the possibility of Feline Leukemia or Inmunodeficency - I just wondered if someone of you knows about the eye discharge and if it's the symptom of a major disease

Please, any advice or help is welcomed! I need your support, I'm having a rough and stressful time with all these changes (and challenges ahead) At least I hope I could stop worrying about Nilix's welfare and health!

THANK YOU!

Nita