UPDATE: Monet has been adopted, but there are plenty of other animals that need homes.
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Monet the cat has had a hard life and has some medical issues, but her caretakers at Valley Humane Society in Pleasanton have launched a campaign to find Monet a home.
Why all the effort? They believe this loving cat is far more than the sum of her troubles.
The 7-year-old pale orange tabby was a stray, found wandering the streets with her tail dragging limply behind her. The medical staff at Valley Humane Society discovered the cause — a large gash in the middle of her tail, so severe that it required a total amputation.
Adding to her medical woes is the discovery that she tested positive for feline immunodeficiency virus, a disease that compromises the immune system, making the cat more susceptible to infections. It also means that she shouldn’t be around cats that have not been immunized, and that she needs to remain indoors to protect her from infections and to avoid the fighting that can occur in the stray and feral cat population.
Monet has one more little problem. Perhaps because of nerve damage from the amputation, she sometimes leaks a little urine. It’s not intentional — shelter workers liken it to what can happen when someone with a full bladder sneezes. She is not incontinent, staff insist, and has exemplary litter box habits. But she would be more comfortable in a home without carpets.
On the surface, Monet is not the ideal cat to be adopted very quickly, but Valley Humane Society says it’s putting special effort into finding her a home, because Monet is such a great lover of people.
When greeted by someone willing to give her ears a scratch and her fur a few strokes, Monet buries her head into their chest, pressing in with the whole of her strength.
Monet craves affection and easily returns it, making her the perfect pet for the right home. The organization is asking for the public’s help in finding Monet that home. Thanks to a Senior Pet Adoption Grant awarded by Petfinder Foundation, Monet’s $100 adoption fee has been waived.
The grant will also provide an easily-cleaned plastic Kuranda cat tower, a high-sided
Modkat litter box with washable liners, and assistance with her prescription diet for approximately two years.
Interested adopters can meet Monet at Valley Humane Society, 3670 Nevada Street, Pleasanton. The shelter is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays
The shelter also is offering half-off discounts on all adult dogs and cats.
