Talulah
Animal Name: Talulah
Species/Breed: Domestic short hair
Sex: Female
Age: 2 years
Colour: Black and white
Can live with Dogs?: I may be able to live with a friendly dog
May live with children?: I could live with children of primary school age
Can live with another cat?: I may be able to live with another cat
Indoor Cat?: I’ll probably spend more time indoors/indoor cat
Personality Type: I’m full of energy and love to play
Description:
Tally has been with us since April and has had a rough time of it. Unhappy in the cattery she went in to foster for a short time until she was adopted by a lovely lady. From being with us her behaviour could be unpredictable, calm one minute, lightly biting and scratching the next. This became unmanageable for her new owner and she was returned to the cattery.
We took Tally to the vets who discovered she has chronic pain in her spine area and was prescribed pain medication and a drug for neuropathic pain called Gabapentin. Once her meds started to work, Talulah turned into a different cat 
. She is very loving and will happily cuddle with our volunteers, she likes to play and can give playful slaps/nips and loves her feather stick and treats.
She will need to take Gabapentin, most likely for the rest of her life. She is on the highest dose and the plan is to reduce the dose down to as low as she can tolerate. On her current dose the medication will cost approximately £50 for 25ml which lasts about one month, this is a big consideration for her new owner as it is something that she can’t do without and she will not be entitled to through an insurance plan.
Talulah can possibly live in a home with other friendly animals. However this is yet to be tested. Talulah is looking for a family who can give her the a loving fun home.
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