By Sharon Wylie, Crash’s Landing
Each week WKTV features an adoptable pet — or few — from an area shelter. This week’s beauty is from Crash’s Landing. Crash’s Landing and Big Sid’s Sanctuary rescue organizations were founded by Jennifer Denyes, DVM (Dr. Jen), who is on staff at Clyde Park Veterinary Clinic (4245 Clyde Park Ave SW).
Absolutely fabulous FIV+ Ace came to us by one-woman-rescue wonder Sandi D, who came across him on Davis St NW in Grand Rapids in February, when she helped her friend Cheryl live-trap him to get him off of the streets and into safety. Once indoors she noted a limp involving his right foreleg, and since Dr. Jen was out on surgical leave, Sandi took him into the vet clinic to have him checked out; three visits in total and nothing other than a soft-tissue injury could be determined as the cause of his intermittent limp.
Born in November of 2013 (guesstimate), Ace appeared to be the picture of health with the exception of an ear infection caused by ear mites, a bit of gingivitis and that darn old lameness. Dr. Jen witnessed his slight hobble for herself but again, could not find any radiographic reason for the hitch in his giddy-up. So Dr. Jen started him on short-term pain medication and a long-term joint supplement to counteract arthritis symptoms even though we couldn’t pick anything obvious up on x-rays. Within a few short weeks, the limp had resolved and Ace was trucking around like nobody’s business!
Since Dr. Jen is mostly hands-on at the clinic, she always asks for purr-sonality summaries from two of her right hand women at the shelter. Here are their glowing reports on amazing Ace:
“The way to Ace’s heart is through endless bowls of wet food! He is absolutely obsessed with food and often has to be locked away during feeding times because he will steal others’ food. He is a really nice cat and will do well in pretty much any household.”
“He’s really becoming a more laid-back kind of guy. He isn’t too bothered by other cats, but does enjoy his own space. He loves people, and will come sit by you on the floor. Not one for being fussed over or carried, but I think deep down he really does love attention. He’s a pretty handsome guy. Would do good with a cat buddy, and maybe even a calmer dog.”
So there ya have it — all about Ace and why we would LOVE to place him in a home! Since he is a lover and not a fighter, the risk of him transmitting FIV to another cat is minimal, so come meet this adorable guy for yourself and see why we are all so heads-over paws for him!
More about Ace:
- Large
- Domestic Short Hair
- Adult
- Male
- Tabby (gray/blue/silver
- House-trained
- Vaccinations up to date
- Neutered
- Not declawed
Want to adopt Ace? Learn about the adoption process here. Fill out a pre-adoption form here.
Interested in volunteering at one of the cat shelters? Email volunteer@crashslanding.org.
Can’t adopt, but still want to help? Find out how you can sponsor a cat!
Crash’s Landing and Big Sid’s Sanctuary have a common mission: To take at-risk stray cats off the streets of the Greater Grand Rapids area, provide them with veterinary care and house them in free-roaming, no-kill facilities until dedicated, loving, permanent homes can be found.
