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"The Story of Toby... From Street Cat to Spoiled Baby"
"This is Toby, my 2 year old FIV+ cat that I rescued last September from my front porch! He had been coming to my front porch to eat for a months and it was taking a lot of time to gain his trust! My mom and I worked hard to feed him and slowly gain his trust because we wanted to help this baby out!"
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"This is the first picture I have of when Toby let us get near him! He wouldn't let us particularly pet him or love on him, but we would sit next to him and talk to him and feed him good food to get him used to us and the treats we would give him!"
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"In this picture on the other side of his neck, Toby had an infected wound. When my mom and I noticed this around the end of August, beginning of September, we knew we needed to move quicker to trap him and get him vet care because the wound was bad and only getting worse."
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"This is my prized possession picture right here! September 15th 2021, my mom and I were able to lure Toby into a trap with some sardines. I stayed up all night checking on him and making sure he was okay and then took him to the vet as soon as they opened. This picture is after I got him home from the vet and he was officially my cat. My Toby."
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"Toby has a lot going on with him! When I first brought him in he was underweight, malnourished, had an infected wound, and had worms. He is also FIV+ which compromises his immune system. We also found out later on in March of this year, through emergency surgery and a biopsy, that he has irritable bowel disorder and complications from that including gas buildup, his intestines are moved to one side, and he has abdominal distension. I am in constant contact with my vet to provide the best care for Toby, and he is on a prescribed diet and getting any and all treatments he needs!"
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"Toby looking super sad here when I first brought him in! Don't worry though, he came out of his shell so quickly!"
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"This is the first time Toby ever played with toys! It was in October of 2021 so about a month after I got him! I was so so so excited and thrilled to see him playing with toys!"
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"Toby getting comfortable in his new home!"
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"Sassy baby!"
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"Covering Toby with toys because now that he's in my life he will ALWAYS experience love, kindness, and joy!"
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"This is Toby now! He is about to turn 3 next month and he is truly thriving!"
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"Toby is living his best life eating his fancy prescribed diet and hanging with his 4 other cat siblings!"
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"Overall...rescuing Toby has been one of the purest forms of love I have ever experienced. Seeing him transform into a beautiful, loving, playful cat over the past year has been amazing! I can only continue to care for him the best I can which I've been doing pretty great at! And continue to look forward to my future with my Toby kitty!"
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