Radiant Rosie is the most attentive companion cat you could have. She wants to be where you are, she wants to do what you're doing, and she wants to get cheek and body scratches pretty much all of the time. She is adventurous, playful, murderous (of catnip toys), and a lap cat all in one. She just needs some time to get to know you, and she'll be your best friend for life.

Rosie happens to be blind, diabetic, and obese. Her blindness was probably caused by her untreated diabetes, and her diabetes was probably caused by her obesity. We are currently able to manage Rosie's illness without insulin- a prescription diet for diabetes and weight loss are all she needs to keep her sugars under control. She's doing great at slimming down too- she lost 1.5 lbs between March and May! Still, she's currently too large to clean her hind end (though she tries!), so she needs help with a baby wipe twice daily.

Because Rosie is blind, it is best not to frequently change the layout of furniture in your home. Also, she gets overwhelmed and scared if too many people or too many things are happening at once, so she needs to have a safe, familiar room that she can retreat to. As with all cats, you should give her consistent places where she can find her food, water, litter box, beds, toys, scratcher, etc. She can manage stairs if they are carpeted. She can manage uncarpeted floors, but she may slip or trip sometimes. It's unclear if the slipping and tripping are because she is obese or if she has mild coordination issues due to nerve damage from having her diabetes left untreated for a long time. Either way, she manages to get around quite well, and she'll love wandering around to explore new rooms in her new home.

If you're interested in a wonderful, sweet, lovebug of a cat, and you can commit to purchasing her prescription diet, helping her continue to lose weight, and getting her regular veterinary care, contact us about scheduling a visit with Radiant Rosie.
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