Greetings, Stafford fans!

It’s time for another update on our sweet, shaggy boy. You might have read that we lost Stafford’s roommate Sherbet very soon after Stafford’s last update. We are still feeling that loss and wondered if the same was true for Stafford; it was partly for that reason that Stafford was given a new roommate. Inigo Montoya (yes, that’s really his name) is a sweet boy but rather reserved socially at the moment.

First impressions may be surprising. Inigo may look like he has no eyelids, but they’re actually still there! His eyelids are pulled up due to extensive scar tissue. Inigo suffered from probable bite wounds to his head which went untreated for many months until it became necrotic. He was rescued by a kind and observant mailman. By the time Inigo was able to receive veterinary care, it was difficult to repair the damage that would result in significant scarring.  Inigo is now adjusting to life at Tabby’s Place, with Stafford’s help.

Stafford does not have another cat leaning into him or lying on top of him at present, as Inigo Montoya is currently spending most of his time in the kitty cubbyhole. True to form, however, Stafford has not shown the least bit of aggression toward his new roomie and given Stafford’s patience and gentle nature, we expect no personality clashes from this pair.

From one extreme to the other! Remember that serious bout of constipation Stafford had a couple of months ago? Well, over the past month, he’s had the opposite problem. Yup, diarrhea was plaguing our boy, and this wasn’t just one episode of it. With the help of medication and a high fiber diet, Stafford’s diarrhea gradually resolved itself.

It seems counterintuitive, I know, but Stafford isn’t the first Tabby’s Place cat who has been helped out of diarrhea by a diet high in fiber. In any case, Stafford has now been transitioned to a different prescription diet altogether, one that will better support his diabetes. Fortunately for us, Stafford’s great love of food has meant a fuss-free change of diet!

I know that most shelters wouldn’t be able to keep an FIV+, diabetic, senior cat for very long. It’s because of your openhandedness that we can continue to provide for this loving boy. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Your correspondent,
Stephanie