Playful Pat!

UPDATE ON PATRICK from his foster: "Patrick is very happy to be home; he is very affectionate, talkative and active. He’s eating and drinking well and being cooperative with taking his meds and with his wound care. His hip wound is still draining, but it is clean and within the normal range that Dr. Koneig described. However, he wants held all the time and will get upset when I even leave the apartment for a few minutes."

Below are a few photos of Patrick playing with cat toys.

A St. Patrick's Day update about our Pat!

Happy St. Patrick's Day. Here’s an update about our Patty from his foster mom:

"It's been very touch and go; he has been very uncomfortable, other than keeping the lights off and the place quiet, there's not much I can do to that soothes him. He’s not sleeping well, so neither am I. His temperament has been really affected, but considering all the trauma he has endured in a short amount of time, it is to be expected. He'll eat a little bit of wet just twice a day. Sometimes he hops, sometimes he scoots, but mostly he cries for me to pick him up & take him to his food, litter box or basket. He reluctantly lets me change his dressings."

As of Monday morning, we readmitted Patrick back to LAH for wound care. He had pulled the stitches from his tail and we were concerned about an infection. He's expected to stay there for at least a few days.

Thank you for those who inquired about adopting Patrick. We have a few names on the list, but right now, we're focused on Patrick's recovery and hope to start the adoption review process in a month or so. We need time to assess what Patrick's personality will be like post-op, in order to match him to the appropriate home. When he's ready, we'll send out our CCLAS adoption inquiry forms to the interested adopters. (BTW, he lost one back leg, not both.)

Please click here to make an online donation toward Patrick's care; or visit the Lakewood Animal Hospital or Lakewood Animal Shelter. Thank you.

Patrick "Post-Op"erative

Patrick's surgery went well on Tuesday, but due to the bad weather, we opted to have him stay an extra night at the Lakewood Animal Hospital. Hugs to his supporters!

Wednesday evening at LAH

His foster mom could still use donations of clean used sheets, soft bath towels and washcloths. These donations can be left at the Lakewood Animal Hospital or Lakewood Animal Shelter for Patrick.

Prays for Patrick and Piper

Thank you for everyone's concern for Patrick, our frostbitten tabby, and Piper, the lost torti.

Patrick went to the Lakewood Animal Hospital on Monday night for a follow up visit. LAH ran a blood chemistry panel to look for any underlining issues and most of his results came back normal, he's just slightly anemic. Patrick appears to be about two to three years old and has a long life ahead of him. He's enjoying all of the donations of towel, soft blankets and food. The foster could still use donations of used sheets, soft bath towels and washcloths. These donations can be left at the Lakewood Animal Hospital for Patrick.

Unfortunately it appears that Patrick will need to have surgery later this month. We'll fill you in on his prognosis soon.

Patrick looks for comfort and kisses from his foster.

Patrick at Lakewood Animal Hospital for his follow-up appt., March 3rd.

Exhausted from his test and exam, Patrick catches some zzzz's in his soft baby blanket.

If you would like to make a donation to CCLAS toward Patrick's care, please visit our website or stop by the Lakewood Animal Hospital or Lakewood Animal Shelter.


LOST CAT: Sadly Piper is still missing. Her owner is setting up a humane trap outside and hopes that Piper is still close to home. She's an indoor only tortoiseshell female. It's still very cold outside -so let's help find Piper!

Piper, lost cat in Lakewood, last seen Feb 23.

She lives near Clifton Blvd and Hall Ave. and was last seen Sunday, Feb 23. She was not wearing a collar, but is spayed with current shots. She's almost 8 months, a sweetheart and probably very scared! She's comfortable around people and may be lured with food (especially wet or human food). Her human and feline family miss her very much.

Contact the shelter or us, if you see Piper or if she's near your property - we have the owner's information. #1lkwd #lostcat

Piper, lost cat in Lakewood near Hall Ave and Clifton Blvd.

Update on Patrick, frostbitten cat

We’re overwhelmed by the kindness and concern of animal supporters in our community regarding Patrick’s condition.

Friday, Feb 21 at the Lakewood Animal Shelter, a few hours after his rescue

In case you missed his TV debut, here are some links to his media coverage:

http://www.wkyc.com/story/news/local/northeast-ohio/2014/02/25/lakewood-second-frostbitten-kitty-dubbed-patrick-saved/5815317/

http://www.newsnet5.com/lifestyle/pets/cat-rescued-by-lakewood-resident-is-one-of-the-worst-frostbite-cases-in-years?autoplay=true

http://fox8.com/2014/02/25/donations-needed-to-help-cat-called-one-of-worst-frostbite-cases/

http://www.19actionnews.com/story/24820208/rescued-cat-one-of-the-worst-frostbite-cases-at-lakewood-animal-hospital


Also we're grateful to receive daily updates from his foster, here’s the latest on his condition and spirit: 

Patrick won the hearts of all the reporters and cameramen on Tuesday. We’re so appreciate that all of the stations covered his story and for the attention they brought to seriousness of frostbite with our four-legged friends.

After the interviews, he was really worn out, but on Wednesday he was acting like a toddler according to his foster. He was always into something or wanting her undivided attention.

We also recently tested his stool and it came back negative for parasites - which is great news so we can just focus on the frostbite issues.

Please continue to follow his progress on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/CCLASpets or our blog at http://cclaspets.blogspot.com.


Thank you.