Here’s Dominic’s story.
Dominic was surrendered to a shelter in Utah - and we have no idea why. He’s a sweetheart! But when he found himself in such a scary setting, the shelter couldn’t tell that. He was so stressed out they could hardly touch him.
Not only was he TERRIFIED, he was also suffering from Gastrointestinal (GI) distress. The Shelter didn’t have the ability to fully test exactly what might be troubling him, so they called to see if we’d be willing to take over his case.
We placed Dominic in a loving and experienced Foster home who has fostered for us many times. We made sure to assess his diet and also his medical needs. This poor little guy was suffering from fecal distress, and we knew we’d have to get to the bottom of this (pun intended!) so that we could help ease his distress.
😻 Personality 😻
Dominic is a SWEET and loving boy. He’s so curious about everything!
We have learned that he is extremely clingy and affectionate with his fosters. So much so that his foster tells us: “He’s definitely anxious when left in a room, even if he has the ability to follow me. A person that works from home might be best for him.”
Dominic loves to nap and cuddle with his humans. Someone who wants a lap cat could be well suited for him (something we RARELY say about Bengals). He does have a lot of energy, loves to play with the wand toy; but when it's nap time, he's down for the count.
Dominic is living with two other Bengals, and our foster reports that he has issues with swatting and approaching the other cats when they're relaxing. He often stalks them, even though they aren't instigating. For this reason we think integrating with a multi-cat family probably won’t be best for him. It’s possible he’d do well with a younger cat but we’d rather set him up for success, right out of the gate.
🩺 Medical Info 🩺
Dominic came to us already neutered, and he had been vaccinated by the shelter with his the Rabies vaccine.
Given his GI distress upon his transfer to us, our first call to action was to run a full fecal panel on him to see if he might have a parasite. We were relieved to find out that his broad spectrum panel tested NEGATIVE for Tritrichomonas, Cryptosporidium, giardia, salmonella, toxoplasma, panleukopenia, and campylobacter.
Bengals are KNOWN to have sensitive GI Tracts. We know this! Making things a wee bit more complicated, not every Bengal has the same dietary needs. This is why they are in foster care with us for lengthier stays, over most Domestic Cat rescues.
Dominic is truly turning the corner now. We found success with feeding him Hills GI Biome canned food. We’re also providing him with Psyllium powder and the supplement is really helping his GI tract settle now.
As stated above, Dominic is neutered. He tested negative for FeLV / FIV, and negative for pathogens / parasites. He received his FVRCP vaccine, and he is microchipped as well.
If you could offer Dominic a loving lap to lie in, and are willing to ensure his diet is adhered to, we’d love it if you filled out our adoption application.
