Onyx, a very sensitive 9-year-old longhaired
black cat, responded to the stress of a new baby in the family
by overgrooming and eliminating outside her litter box. Her owners
and her vet tried everything, including kitty prozac, to no avail.
Finally Onyx's owners decided the best thing for Onyx would be
to try to find her a home with a less stressful environment.
In the past, it was thought that humans were the only animals
that felt emotions. But recent research in the area of ethics
and animals suggests that many animals lead rich emotional lives.
When Onyx was given up by her former family and came into our
care, she was extremely depressed. She didn't want to eat or
drink. She spent her day hiding in her little cubby in her foster
home, facing the wall. She didn't respond to being touched or
petted. She had completely shut down. Onyx was not behaving like
the affectionate, friendly cat her former family described to
us.
After weeks passed with no improvement, we asked for the help
of animal communicator, Teresa Wagner. Teresa explained that
Onyx felt extremely sad about being given up by the family she
loved. Onyx felt that she was being punished, and that nobody
would ever want her. She was grieving the loss of her former
life. That's when we made a promise to Onyx; that we would work
as hard as we could to find her a new home.
Now for the good news! Onyx finally responded to the gentle
caresses from her caregivers, and it was as through an emotional
dam had burst. She suddently craved affection and would follow
her foster mom around to ask for more love. She was finally ready
to go to the adoption center and meet potential adopters. Onyx
is now using her litter box every time, and the fur on her hind
legs and tail are growing back now that her overgrooming habit
has finally stopped.
All Onyx needs now is the special person who can prove to her
that she is still worthy of love. Onyx would do best in a calm
and quiet home, either as a single pet or with other friendly
cats that would not bully her. We made a pledge to Onyx that
she would find a loving home, can you help us keep that promise?
Meet Onyx at the Posh Pets adoption site, 160 Fountain Ave
in Pacific Grove or call 831-333-0722 for more information about
her. |
