Phil

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Phil was transferred to Valley Humane on 7/24 from the Tri-City Animal Shelter. He had been found stray. Phil is a senior cat (estimated to be aged between 7 and 10 years old) and received a dental cleaning on 7/30!Phil`s adoption fee, along with those of all senior cats, is waived thanks to a generous gift made in memory of Patrick Phelan.This cat has been diagnosed with periodontal disease. This disease is extremely common in dogs and cats, especially as they age (however, it can also occur in younger animals due to genetic and other factors.) This patient had a dental cleaning recently at VHS. At that time the patient was anesthetized and all the teeth were cleaned with an ultrasonic scaler to remove tartar and plaque. The teeth were then polished to prevent premature tartar build up. The teeth were visually evaluated for fractures, and periodontal disease. Teeth that were determined to be unhealthy were removed. Furthermore, dental care is an on-going process that will need to be addressed for the life of this patient. The adopting family is encouraged to discuss continuing dental care for this patient with their family veterinarian or a veterinary dentist.This cat has a kidney condition called renal insufficiency. This disease is common in older cats and means that his kidneys have deteriorated to the point that they are no longer able to control the amount of urine that is produced. If a cat with renal insufficiency lacks access to water, instead of the kidneys retaining water by concentrating the urine, the kidneys will continue to produce dilute urine and the cat will become dehydrated. As a result, this cat must always have access to large amounts of fresh water and will produce increased volumes of urine. If the kidneys deteriorate further, this cat could progress into renal failure. This means that the kidneys can no longer rid the blood of the break-down products of protein. Cats in kidney failure tend to feel ill, eat less and lose weight. To slow the progression of renal insufficiency to renal failure this cat should be fed a low protein diet such as Royal Canin Renal LP or Hill’s Prescription K/D. The adopting family must be willing to schedule regular examinations including blood work and urine laboratory tests with their family veterinarian. Do you have questions about this animal or are you ready to take the next step to adoption? Complete our Adoption Inquiry Form (copy and paste the following URL into

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