DeniseLloyd
10-30-2003, 09:25 AM
Here's a sad story with a happy ending.
My husband, on his way to work oneday, came across an injured orange tabby. He was stumbling in the middle of a road. Sopping wet, terribly under weight and in very much pain. My husband put him his truck and took him to the nearest store and got him some food and water. He showed no interest, meanwhile he called and got the number to the nearest vet. My hubby said that Rocky had managed to get a grip on a pad lock in his truck and was biting down so hard on it that he couldn't get it from him. Odd? Anyway, the vets took him in right away! Later they called us and said that they believed he had been hit by a car and suffered a major blow to the head. Hense the name Rocky. They gave us the option to take him in until we could find a home for him. I have to be honest, I wasn't really looking forward to having another pet in the house, we just have so many already. But as my husband had said "It's just until we find him a home:( ?". I told him "I think you already did." So we were able to pick him up a few days later after they gave him shots and were able to hydrate him. They were so cool about everything, they only charged us $100.00 for everything they did for him because he was not our pet. Very cool.
Well unfortunately Rocky didn't do too well in our home. He was having a hard time getting up and down stairs. We think his equilibrium was messed up because he stayed real close to the floor. Didn't care to be picked up. He bit me once, I believe it was out of fear. He was scared of our other pets. Too bad though because he was a love bug when he could get us to himself. So I called around and eventually found him a home. He needed to be in a one floor house or apartment. Friends of Animals helped us find Rocky a good home.:D
We miss you Rocky!
My husband, on his way to work oneday, came across an injured orange tabby. He was stumbling in the middle of a road. Sopping wet, terribly under weight and in very much pain. My husband put him his truck and took him to the nearest store and got him some food and water. He showed no interest, meanwhile he called and got the number to the nearest vet. My hubby said that Rocky had managed to get a grip on a pad lock in his truck and was biting down so hard on it that he couldn't get it from him. Odd? Anyway, the vets took him in right away! Later they called us and said that they believed he had been hit by a car and suffered a major blow to the head. Hense the name Rocky. They gave us the option to take him in until we could find a home for him. I have to be honest, I wasn't really looking forward to having another pet in the house, we just have so many already. But as my husband had said "It's just until we find him a home:( ?". I told him "I think you already did." So we were able to pick him up a few days later after they gave him shots and were able to hydrate him. They were so cool about everything, they only charged us $100.00 for everything they did for him because he was not our pet. Very cool.
Well unfortunately Rocky didn't do too well in our home. He was having a hard time getting up and down stairs. We think his equilibrium was messed up because he stayed real close to the floor. Didn't care to be picked up. He bit me once, I believe it was out of fear. He was scared of our other pets. Too bad though because he was a love bug when he could get us to himself. So I called around and eventually found him a home. He needed to be in a one floor house or apartment. Friends of Animals helped us find Rocky a good home.:D
We miss you Rocky!