UPDATE: We’re thrilled to announce that Sheamus has found his forever home! Congratulations, Sheamus!

Sheamus came to Hamilton Animal Services as a stray with a bit of wonky gait due to an apparent injury to his front right foot. No owner came forward to claim him, so Ladybird was happy to spring this sweet boy from the shelter when a loving foster home opened up.

On his rescue day vet appointment, Sheamus was neutered, vaccinated and microchipped, as well as had his foot issue examined. After multiple X-rays, it was determined by the vet that Sheamus likely have had a puncture wound to his front right outside toe that lead to an infection in the bone. He was put on multiple rounds of antibiotics to deal with the infection. His foster home regularly applied coconut oil to his calloused area to help it heal, and was given some physiotherapy exercises by the vet to help Sheamus re-learn to walk properly. His movement is still not 100% “normal” but it doesn’t seem to affect his ability to run around, jump, and play.

Sheamus is a big lover of laps. If there is a lap to be napped in, he will be all over it. He loves human attention and gets along well with the senior dog and cats in his foster home. He loves to play and explore his environment and would make an ideal companion to a person or family that was happy to lavish him with all the love and attention that he desires.

Occasionally, Sheamus can nibble a bit when he’s excited. Because of this, he would be best suited to an adoptive home that had children if the kids are good at reading cat body language and respectful of boundaries.

Here is what Sheamus’ vet had to say after his most recent visit (May 23rd, 2024):
“Sheamus was found with a puncture wound to his front right paw which caused an infection (osteomyelitis) in one of the bones of his outside toe. This infection was resolved with antibiotics and he shows continuous improvement. However, this has caused him to place his foot at an odd angle when walking, which is suspected to be due to either tendon damage or scar tissue from the puncture injury. While he can walk, run, and play well without pain; physiotherapy exercises are recommended to try to continue to improve his mobility.”