By Press Release
A playtime-loving cat who never lets his diabetes hold him back is in need of a new home where his medical needs and requests for chin-rubs can be met.
Teenage Stripes is known for his friendly personality and such a deep love of affection and being stroked that the 13-year-old will give a gentle tap with his paw to anyone who stops fussing him before he’s ready.
Currently in the care of Cats Protection Isle of Wight Adoption Centre on Marlborough Road in Ryde where he is their longest staying cat, Deputy Manager Jo Morrison says: “We all love Stripes! He is truly the friendliest cat and thrives from being around people. He is extremely gentle and very much enjoys sitting next to you on the sofa or being brushed. He is young at heart and still takes great delight in a good play with his feather string toy.
“Stripes is confident and caring, and we can only imagine that the reason he has been overlooked since December is because of his diabetes. However, that really shouldn’t put anyone off, he doesn’t react at all when he receives his injections and is extremely laid-back about it all. He will make the most brilliant addition to a family without any other cats and with either just adults or perhaps older children. He will truly make a house feel like a home.”
A video of Stripes enjoying a fuss and playtime with his fosterers can be seen here: https://youtu.be/IgwwCfkUK58
Diabetes is a manageable condition which means the pancreas either doesn’t produce enough insulin or the body doesn’t respond to it properly. Insulin is needed to convert glucose from food into energy. If this process cannot take place fat or muscle protein has to be used to provide energy and without treatment cats become very thin, hungry, thirsty, lethargic and ill. For this reason, Cats Protection will provide financial assistance as needed to treat Stripes’ diabetes and ensure he remains in the best health.
Stripes’ condition is easily managed with two insulin injections a day with his meals. Staff at the centre will be on-hand to give guidance and any support needed once Stripes is in his new home.
Jo adds: “As much as his fosterers adore caring for Stripes and spending time with him, we’d all love to see him settled in a home where his new family can enjoy sharing all the fun and snuggles that we’ve been lucky enough to experience while he’s been in care. He’s such a special boy and we can’t wait to find him his own perfect match.”
For more information about diabetes in cats visit www.cats.org.uk/diabetes
To chat to a member of the Cats Protection team about adopting Stripes or to find out more about other cats at the centre visit www.cats.org.uk/isleofwight or call 03000 12 02 51.
Mal Butler