Rescue Kitten Lucas by Shann Ikezawa, DVM

We are saddened to report that despite aggressive and dedicated care by the Good Samaritan that originally rescued Lucas, he continued to have episodes of constipation and weakness. He spent weeks in and out of the hospital on fluids and multiple medications trying to correct his disease, but he failed to gain any weight and had intermittent periods of collapse. Ultimately, our Good Samaritan and the doctors here agreed the most compassionate decision would be to stop putting Lucas through any more and he was humanely euthanized. It is these patients that remind me of the best part of my job- our wonderful, generous clients, and the worst- the pets that can't be saved.

Good Samaritan Rescue Kitten Update by Shann Ikezawa, DVM

Our little stray kitten, now named "Lucas", has been doing well in the care of our good Samaritan client. He has had a few ups and downs, including an episode of weakness, but overall is starting to show improvement and signs of normal kitten behavior. He is down to 2 medications daily and has been able to defecate on his own. We are in the process of fine tuning medications and evaluating for congenital problems. During his check up today, he spent most of his time purring and a small amount of time yelling and complaining as I palpated his abdomen... pretty typical of an opinionated feline! He has failed to gain weight properly, which is concerning, but is strong enough to manage escape. His owner reports that he broke out of his pen last night and climbed up a chair. He was found this morning, looking innocent, as if to say, "Why wouldn't I be sitting here?"