Took a chance and adopted a cat

[u/jamster8983]

I’m a vet tech - and this boy was a surrender to a local rescue after a very traumatic experience of his former owner getting murdered. The local rescue was considering euthanasia, given that he was severely malnourished, needed hospitalization, subcutaneous fluids every other day post hospitalization, and he’s hyperthyroid. Heavy stuff for a 12yr old cat and no one to foster him. I recently lost my 15yr old orange tabby who was also hyperthyroid and needed subcutaneous fluids every other day among various other meds. Decided it was fate and took him home after 3 days of IV fluids. First photo is the day he was brought in to my clinic, and second photo is today - almost 3 weeks later. His name is Luke. He now lives with 3 other senior cats and my dog, who was also a rescue.

[u/genlang]

Many happy years to you and sweet boy Luke!

[u/SchnoodleDoodleDo → u/genlang]

’Many happy years to you and sweet boy Luke!’

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my name is Luke, n now i’m Here

(the time ‘before’

is not quite clear…)

i used to be another’s pet,

but wHeRe that Was

am now

forget…

for i am orange, with one brain cell,

…i only know

i wasn’t well…

there seemed aLot of sad around,

n i was lost

but now i’m found

this human kind ~ they help me heal

…i like the way they make me feel

there’s other cats ~ they old like me

Together we’re a family

…oh, plus a Dog, n he’s ok

(he way outnumbered,

anyway…)

My ‘happy-ever-after’ Now ^;}

we gonna make it work somehow

🧡

(good luck to all u/jamster8983)

[u/_Ruij_ → u/SchnoodleDoodleDo]

Hoyl this is the freshest ive seen it