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Junior the Tuxedo Short Hair the Cat of the Day
Name: Junior
Age: Unknown
Gender: Male
Kind: Tuxedo Short Hair
Home: Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
 
   Junior is our beautiful, big tuxedo cat. Junior officially joined our family on January 25, 2010 after spending a couple of weeks out in the snow and cold. He showed up at the French doors on our back deck, so of course we fed him plenty of canned and dry food and gave him lots of water. He came back at least once or twice a day for a couple of weeks and was increasingly trusting, so we brought him into the house. The next day, we took him to the vet and made sure he wasn't chipped, then had him fully vetted.

    We didn't know it right away, but in less than a year we confirmed the poor fellow had a very serious case of inflammatory bowel disease. It was so severe, in fact, that he had emergency surgery for what appeared to be a blockage. Instead it turned out to be an terribly inflamed lymph node. He had to be put on a regimen of steroids which we very slowly ramped down over a long period of time. We tried to to take him all the way off, but he still requires a very low "maintenance" level to retain his robust health. And he is very robust!! He is a big cat who is about 2 feet long (not including the tail) and weighs 17.5 pounds. We sometimes call him Big Man because he is such a big cat! But he is not fat. Of course, he would be if we indulged him every time he asked for treats. The very important takeaway point is this: you should never be afraid to adopt a cat with IBD!! It is treatable, even the worst cases!

   Junior is a big cat, but he is very gentle and sweet. He's not a snuggly cat or a lap cat (which, at his size, is probably a good thing), but if you rub his head he will love you forever! He loves to hang out on the deck with his family. And he likes to stand on his back legs and stretch out to his full length on the front of his mommy to welcome her home, sort of the way some dogs do. We love our Big Man!

Junior the Tuxedo Short Hair, the Cat of the Day
Junior the Tuxedo Short Hair, the Cat of the Day
Junior the Tuxedo Short Hair, the Cat of the Day
Junior the Tuxedo Short Hair, the Cat of the Day



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