Naomi needs a home

Naomi came to us last March through a good samaritan who works for Saint Thomas University. As you can see in the first few photos, she was in pretty rough shape. Her tail was reduced to a stump of dead tissue, her right rear leg was pointed in the wrong direction, and she had a large abscess over the right side of her neck.

After spending a little time with her, we knew that she was a very special cat. Despite her injuries, she was purring and loving on us. Due to the generosity of many of our clients, we have a small fund available that helped to pay for the costs associated with her wound management, pain control, anesthesia, surgery, and physical therapy. Here are a few photos from then:

It's been eight months since Naomi came to us, and she's proven to be a wonderful cat to have around. If I need a break, she's usually the one I go to visit to be cheered up. She has good social skills, proving to be a good friend to both Guiness and Puff. Despite her handicap, she is very playful and has been known to run chariot races across the clinic. Sometimes she even talks to you.

With my small house and 4 pets already, bringing Naomi home might make me very happy but would most certainly push my wife over the edge. While it pains me to admit this, she really needs to find a new home where she can get much more individualized attention and be free to roam more often than a veterinary hospital can allow. If you or someone you know is wanting to have a petite sweetheart enter your life, please keep Naomi in mind.