We were approved today for getting a rescue cat and we are so happy. She’ll be given the most wonderful home with us.
She’s had a rough start. She’d had her first litter by one year old and she and her kittens were given to the rescue centre with dreadful diarrhoea. She is undergoing treatment and is on the mend, thank goodness. We will be able to pick her up in just over a week. She has had Giardia and Cystoisospora.
The woman at the rescue centre told me that Giardia cannot cross species, however I think this is untrue. We are strong and healthy, but we also have our 10 year old dog to consider. In case anyone is wondering, he is exceptionally cat friendly and the cat has previously lived with dogs, so all good there.
However I’m a bit worried in case it should reoccur. Obviously I’ll have to declare it to the insurers, but that’s just one of those things.
The poor love will also have to be spayed while in my care, as she has been too unwell thus far.
Has anyone had experience of Giardia and am I worrying over nothing? I would be gutted if this match can’t go ahead, but the health of our existing pet has to come first.
Thank you 🙏