*George has been adopted by his foster home! Congratulations, George!*

George came into Hamilton Animal Control with a very large wound on his side. It’s unknown how he got the wound or what caused it. We do know the wound was quite nasty and must have been very painful! HAC staff sent George to the vet where the wound was treated. Though it took a while, and he had to endure a drainage tube for some time, the wound is now healed and George doesn’t seem any worse for wear.
Since George was already neutered and microchipped when he arrived at HAC, staff knew he belonged to someone…but the fact that he had no teeth was a sure sign that someone had really cared for him if they had gone through the trouble of getting him dental surgery. Despite all efforts by HAC staff, George’s owner couldn’t be reached, and nobody came looking for him. Poor George had been abandoned…
George was not happy at the shelter. He was friendly, but clearly frightened. Once he got to his foster home though, he had a look around the room, then was very happy to get some head scratches and pats from his foster family. He was even purring! We certainly didn’t expect to hear any purring from him for quite a while, since he was so afraid at the shelter. We think he must have known he was finally safe.

At his vet appointment, George got a clean bill of health, other than he is positive for FIV. This may be the reason why his teeth were removed, as FIV can sometimes cause dental issues. FIV isn’t the horrible affliction it has been made out to be in past years. The virus can affect a cat’s immune system down the road, but most FIV positive cats live healthy, long and happy lives. And despite past beliefs, they can live with other cats who are not FIV positive.