08/06/2026
UPDATE!!!!!
After spending a little over four hours at the Stark County emergency vet, and doing lots of testing and bloodwork and x-rays, Lenox is now safely home in the rescue.
It turns out, this is an 11-year-old cat.
She has kidney stones, bladder stones, and some spinal compression. All of these things are very normal for a senior cat.
What's not normal is a case of Giardia with severe diarrhea, extreme weight loss, and deadly dehydration.
She also has anisocoria, which is when a cat's pupils are different sizes. This is likely due to some type of trauma.
Sadly, she has a registered microchip.
But it is incredibly clear from her state that she was severely neglected and outside for way too long.
Keep your cats inside!
We have alerted the microchip people, but we've also made a note that we want to bring her into the Rescue. We think that she will receive the best care with us.
We are armed with a mountain of medications. She was given subcutaneous fluids. We have options for more if necessary. We will follow up to make sure she is clear of parasites next week.
She is currently safely in quarantine in the Rescue. We are feeding her really good high-quality food. Our goal is to fatten her up.
It cost us about $1000. So if you were interested in supporting the Rescue, we would love some help. We used a credit card to pay for her vet care. But we have a standing balance at The Great Life, and any donations will go to paying that off.
We are going to fight to keep this beautiful girl because she deserves to be loved and cared for INSIDE.