领养21岁肾衰竭罹癌老猫 列清单陪牠「一路玩到挂」
▲Buisch和男友都很疼爱21岁的Tigger。(图/翻摄自Tigger's Story- The 21 yr. Old Cat)
21岁的橘猫Tigger被抛弃了,住在美国马里兰州的Adriene Buisch和男友马上决定收养,还列了「旅行清单」决定一起玩到挂,「牠喜欢待在室外,特别是海边。」Tigger现在还有一只6岁的猫伙伴Stuart,Adriene Buisch希望用Tigger的故事告诉大家,领养一只老毛孩,让牠最后过上好日子,是多么棒的一件事。
▲Tigger和6岁的Stuart一起过圣诞节。(图/翻摄自Tigger's Story- The 21 yr. Old Cat)
Tigger20岁时被抛弃在动物医院, Buisch和男友早就想再养一只猫陪伴Stuart,因此马上决定带Tigger回家。Tigger的情况比他们想得更糟,不仅瘦到皮包骨,每天喝的水多得异常,幸好Buisch在动物医院上班,为Tigger做了血检,才发现是肾衰竭。经过1年的治疗、饮食控制等,Tigger终于变胖,也毛茸茸的,病情趋缓下来。
▲▼妈妈抱抱~把拔你在做什么?(图/翻摄自Tigger's Story- The 21 yr. Old Cat)
就在大家觉得Tigger好转之际,无奈又发现牠身上有个高尔夫球大小的肿瘤,因此Buisch和男友下定决心制作清单,带Tigger像电影《一路玩到挂》一样到处玩,「我们的行程对别人来说或许不是什么大计划,但是这些小小的旅行都是为了Tigger,牠喜欢待在户外,最近最喜欢的地方是海边。」
▲▼Tigger喜欢到海滩玩。(图/翻摄自Tigger's Story- The 21 yr. Old Cat)
照顾一只老病猫并不简单,Buisch坦言,「有时候Tigger不舒服没食欲,把我们吓个半死,但牠每天都给我们惊喜!」她强调,最重要的是希望借由Tigger的故事来告诉大家,领养一只年老的宠物然后给牠们最快乐的余生,这是一件很棒的事,「牠永远地改变了我们的心,也希望能够影响人们在领养宠物时,给老毛孩一些机会。」
▼Tigger会得到满满的爱,带着温暖的心度过最后的生命旅程。(图/翻摄自Tigger's Story- The 21 yr. Old Cat)
With kidney failure you typically see their appetite decline as it worsens and his kidney values are pretty poor.......and we won't lie, there are some days he seems to be lacking an appetite which can be scary. But THIS boy comforts us with his appetite and surprises us every day. Tonight, he not only ate his full meal that takes him a few rounds to finish at his leisure...he devoured it and begged for round 2 AND round 3! Such a piglet! Gotta love the food on his big ole bottom lip...and immediately hopped into mommy's lap for the food coma. Take that kidney failure! ;-)