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Brief Bio: Hi, my name is Rocket. I have been in foster since early October. I have been treated forupper respiratory infections since I arrived. I’m doing a lot better, but I may have upperrespiratory infections in the future. See the notes from our vet. Despite all of it im a wild girlwho has a lot of energy. Rocket is eating dry food that is soaked in water and mashed up. Dueto her congestion she prefers her food in this form and may slowly get to the point of eating dryfood.Summary of Personality: Rocket absolutely loves to play. She is constantly on the move. She wants to play witheveryone and everything. Rocket needs an active home that can support her activepersonality. She’s so great in a home with a playful pet.Experience with Dogs, Cats, or other Animals: Yes, she is in a home with cats and dogs. She loves them all and wants to play with everyone.Experience with children, or children that visit the home: No. She has not met kids, but I think she’d do okay with proper time to adjust in a new home environment.Is your foster litter box trained? YesNOTES FROM THE VETERINARIAN: This cat had one or more episodes of an upper respiratory infection. This can cause sneezing, nasal discharge, eye discharge, and upper airway congestion. Upper respiratory infections often are caused by a viral infection. Some viruses can stay in cats chronically, where signs can flare up. In severe cases, if the sinuses were damaged by previous infections, cats may have some level of congestion or sneezing despite not having an active infection. Potential adopters should also be aware that this virus is contagious to other cats. Calicivirus and herpesvirus are contained in most core vaccination protocols. However, even vaccinated cats can develop illness when exposed to infected carriers. It can be especially serious for older, ill, or immune-compromised cats.It is important to understand that some upper respiratory infections cannot be cured. With proper management, it may be possible to minimize severity of signs and the frequency of disease flare-ups. There are different treatments that can be tried to improve the congestion. We would encourage any adopter to discuss available treatment options with their veterinarian.
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