Meet Chickpea
Chickpea is a loving girl who loves to go on her harness in the summer and watch the birds and the flowers move in the wind. She is also a very loyal companion, she enjoys spending time with her fosters while they cook and do laundry, she is their shadow. Unfortunately due to her mobility issues as a kitten she uses biting as her way of communication. She likes being held and loves to receive pets but when she is finished with attention she has a tendency to bite and be rough. Recently Chickpea had a foster sister in her home, she was very loving towards the kitten but when the kitten got big enough chickpea had a hard time getting away from the kitten and was frequently overpowered. She does not do well with older cats, she frequently visits the vet where they have resident cats and she gets very defensive and aggressive. Additionally she has to receive a higher dose of her Gabapenton on days when she visits the clinic so technicians and vets can handle her.
Chickpea was born with club foot, As a result she has a lengthy medical history. She had an amputation in December of 2022 where they removed one of her back legs to give her more mobility. Although she is more mobile she still does not walk on all three paws. She has a lot of strength in her two front legs and drags her back leg. This has caused her to have a curvature in her back and tension in her lower back and gets laser treatments done once to twice a month at Orchard Veterinary clinic. In order for her to have pain management adopters must be prepared to continue her pain management routine. At her current vet clinic she gets chiropractic treatments which are around $70 and Laser which is $40 a treatment. Additionally Chickpea receives 3 medications a day which must be spaced out (AM/PM) and an additional medication once a week to relieve stiffness. Most medications are compounded through the University as she only takes liquid medications ( Fluoxetine, Gabapenton and Metacam). Chickpea requires carped stairs in order to go up and down or preferably a bungalow home. She is unable to jump up on surfaces so needs assistance getting on to beds and couches. Her current fosters have created custom stairs so she can sit on the window ledge and on her cat tree. As chickpea has limited mobility she requires a custom litterbox with either pine or newspaper pellets- clumping litter sticks to her and is problematic for her and her fosters. As chickpea primarily uses her two front legs she is on a particular diet to manage her weight for maximum mobility.
About Me
Sex: Female
Breed: Domestic medium hair
Colour/Pattern: Brown tabby
Birthday: June 16, 2021
Likes: Windows, breeze, being outside supervised, catnip, boxes, naps
Dislikes: Being over-stimulated, loud noises or sudden movements, the vet, nail clipping
An ideal home would have: Lots of attention and play time in a quiet home with not a lot of staris.
Good with cats: No
Good with dogs: No
Good with children: Yes, but only older, Yes, but must be quiet and understanding, Tolerates
Would this kitty enjoy a companion?: No
If you are interested in adopting please click here to fill out an adoption application, or email contact@streetcat.ca if you want more information on this or any other available cat