Juniper

My story

Juniper's backstory: Circa Jan '25... in the wee small hours of the morning, we were blessed to have our personal truck (a 4x4) to access offroad jeep trails in the big scrub. We were on a mission to find an emaciated cat, posted by a good Samaritan to Facebook a few days prior. She was many miles from civilization in the Ocala National Forest... it's difficult to imagine an innocent explanation for her being THAT far out. We had GPS coordinates for navigation. She had been out in the scrub for awhile. She was famished and her skeleton visible. Her body condition score was 1/9 and even THAT felt generous. She had to take multiple small meals to prevent refeeding syndrome. When an animal is starved for a period of time, it's important to gradually re-introduce nutrition. The cat was so hungry that she wanted to eat all the food.... but her body would shut down if we allowed her to do that. She could have seizures, enter a coma or even die if we did not adhere to the precautions. *Juniper is estimated at about 4 yrs of age. She is fully vetted and gets along with other cats. She is available for adoption! ##2285940##

If you have any questions or would like to adopt Juniper, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.