Rufus is not impressed with you. 😒

Rufus is one of our FeLVies and he came to us after a humane society in Ohio was trying to place him in a barn to avoid euthanasia. Although they had good intentions, a barn is the *last* place a cat with feline leukemia virus should be. Rufus has been with us since this summer and we can say with some certainty that he is one of THE most judgmental cats we’ve ever met. He’ll hit you when he wants to be petted, he’ll hit you when he doesn’t want to be petted, he’ll hit everyone else when he feels like it. He’ll eat all his food and then take yours too. He’ll yawn in your face when you’re telling an interesting story. He is the only cat who matters and you better get that straight.

But we love him in spite of his attitude, or maybe because of it. We’re very glad he’s here, warm and safe and able to boss us around. Feline leukemia cats deserve everything, and Rufus makes sure we deliver. 😆💕

Rufus is so tired of us 😂🥴

A couple months ago he had several teeth pulled to death with some stomatitis. Then last month he had an ulcer develop on one eye and we had to give him multiple drops every day. Today we took him back to the vet because he has been losing weight and lethargic. Not going to lie - the idea that he was going to crash like so many of our felvies have been doing was weighing pretty heavily.

But Rufus’ bloodwork looks good!! 🙌 We can’t rule out cancer or FIP, but the vet feels it is very likely that his mouth still hurts and we need to have the rest of his teeth removed. It’s expensive, but also one of the best possible outcomes! Woohoo! Heading home with some pain meds and a dental consult scheduled. 👏