Wow! Lulu has to lose weight to be healthy!
We picked Lulu up from IACS on 12/17/21. She is 7 years old and was surrendered, due to owner illness, from the same household as Gigi.
We took her to the vet on Wednesday. She was a perfect angel! Thank God for Feliway Spray! Lulu has an URI (upper respiratory infection) as she’s sneezing, has mildly crusty eyes and nose. She received an antibiotic injection because we felt she would not cooperate and take her medications at the sanctuary. Lulu is very shy and friendly but is so overweight she seems miserable if we try to pick her up. She gets angry and her personality changes. Lulu will need a good diet plan once she’s 100%. Just like us humans, her weight is extremely bad for her health. She will likely need blood work to determine if she is diabetic or has thyroid issues. We want to get her through her current illness first before pursing other potential issues.
Update 2022/01/12: Lulu is now healthy and available for adoption!
Update 2022/07/12: Lulu is a true treasure! Her favorite things include: eating (she has her favorite spot and sits patiently waiting for her bowl to be filled), getting hugs, pats and kisses from her humans, and sleeping in her favorite recliner. Lulu is very sweet and loves some good quality, lap time! She will reach her paw out and touch us to signal she wants us to give her more pets if we stop too soon.
Update 2022-06-09: Lulu is a nut and has many “dog like” behaviors! Her favorite toy is a mouse and likes to play fetch. She will run up/down the stairs in her foster home carrying around her mouse. Her meow sounds like a goat! Lulu is very sweet but shy at first. She loves hugs and kisses and belly rubs from her human. Lulu gets along with the other “passive” cats in her foster home but can be easily scared and intimidated by the ones with stronger personalities. She tends to hide and retreat rather than stand up for herself. Because of this, we put her on an anti anxiety medication. Lulu has her own area in her foster space we call the “town home”. She does well as long as Gigi leaves her alone. Lulu eats well (hard food) and does not have any health concerns that we are aware of. We had a full blood work panel done on her due to her weight and it came back perfect! Thank goodness! We measure out her food so hopefully the next time she steps on the scale; she will be down a few pounds.
Update 2023-03-30: Lulu is a nut! She goes up and down the stairs meowing loudly at us to get our attention. She will play with toys, fetch and has been known to pick out her own toys from our toy box. Lulu loves to eat and loves to bird watch out her favorite window on her favorite bed. She typically gets along with most other cats but does get intimidated at times and then her shy side comes out. Her medication helps her be more confident. If she were in a home as the only cat or with a passive cat, she wouldn’t need the medication at all. Lulu is very sweet and loves her humans! She lets us pet her and will sit on our laps. She will reach out and pat us and pet us right back!
Update 2024-01-16: Our hearts are happy tonight! Lulu got her forever home today! She’s waited a long time for this. Her mom adopted Peanut from us last year, so this is perfect! Peanut and Lulu used to sit together on our laps at the sanctuary and now they get to be life long buds!!! Lulu is reportedly doing great and fitting right in. She took a nap with mom and her new doggie friends. She’s made some biscuits on her blankets. She’s not scared at all. Thank you Lori Conder for giving Lulu the perfect home and for continuing to love and spoil Peanut!!!