Kiku
A new found cat at Gut Aiderbichl Maria Schmolln
Cats are the most popular pets in German-speaking countries. They live in private households, on farms or on the street.
About two months ago, we received a cat from an animal shelter. Kikuwas a found cat that had been handed in to the animal shelter.
From there, Gut Aiderbichl asked us if we could take Kiku over. And lo and behold, we had space at Gut Aiderbichl Maria Schmolln.
Kiku's health check reveals health problems
Kiku is about eight years old, her coat is tricolour – tabby, and she has one of the cutest “meows” in the world.
Examinations showed that Kiku has a cyst on her left kidney, so her kidney values are not in the best of order.
With appropriate treatment, a cat with a cyst can lead a healthy life. The cyst can also be removed. Cysts do not affect the cat’s kidney function or health. If they grow, they can cause pain in the back or flanks. For now, Kiku is being fed the best kidney food we can get.
Kiku has another problem. Her pupils show an irregularity. The vets have discovered that Kiku has an iris melanoma, but it has not metastasised. This melanoma is a tumour that can occur in the eyes of older cats in particular. Kiku’s iris will probably be examined regularly and we hope that the tumour will continue to not metastasise so that Kiku can keep her eye.
Kiku feels right at home
Kiku learnt very quickly what it means to be a cat at Gut Aiderbichl Maria Schmolln. She gets food every day and the occasional treat. Kiku has her own place to sleep, which nobody disputes, and she can move freely around the house and the fenced-in garden.
She loves being stroked and cuddled on the lap of the animal carers. And all the cats don’t cause Kiku any problems, just joy.
We will probably never know what happened to Kiku before the veterinary clinic contacted Gut Aiderbichl’s animal emergency centre. Has she been abandoned or has Kiku escaped?
Now she has a regular cat life, she is cared for, health problems can be recognised and treated immediately – Kiku can lie lazily in the sun and enjoy herself.
If you have a cat, you don’t have to fear being alone … maybe that’s why our cat carers never feel alone, or afraid?
