IF YOU HAVE A HEART, PLEASE SAVE POWDER'S

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She is asking for your help!

Powder was rescued from a high-kill shelter.  In a sense, her life has already been saved. 

When she was brought to her foster home, she had highly contagious, chronic, infections in her eyes and ears.  Her beautiful, white, squished face had turned black from all the mucous running out of her eyes.  The back of her ears were inflamed and practically bald.  If that wasn't bad enough, she was diagnosed with a Stage 3 heart murmur which will require further medical testing.  A heart murmur in a Persian is a very serious condition.  Her prognosis will not be known until she has an ultrasound.  This is a specialized test that can cost a few hundred dollars.

Because of her contagious infections, Powder had to be separated from other cats and had to have antibiotic ointments put into her ears and eyes twice a day for ten days.  Despite all this medication, she always came running to greet you and was anxious for attention.

Within a week, she started to recover.  She was able to open her eyes, her ears started to grow hair again, her coat became soft, and she started to gain weight.  Unfortunately, her eyes still bear the scars of her infection and have a black ring around them which may disappear later.  Her eyes need to be wiped two or three times a day.

Powder is about 3-1/2 years old, extremely friendly and loves to be stroked.  When she wants your attention, she puts up her front paw or else touches your leg very lightly.  She is a little nervous about being picked up, but she will probably get over this when she lives in her forever home.  She is litter trained and sharpens her claws on scratching posts.

She was named "Powder" because of her beautiful, white, soft, fur which resembled baby powder.  Unlike most Persians, Powder's fur maintains itself most of the time.  She only needs to be brushed occasionally.

Please find it in your heart to help with Powder's specialized heart test and medications which she may have to take the rest of her life, depending on her test results.  She will be forever grateful!

Please make it possible for the beautiful princess to return to her throne!

Almost Home Foundation

Foster Parents:  Dave & Val Follmann

            West Chicago, IL  60185

            (630) 293-0582

Click here to email the foster home!

Thank you!!!