PAW --> Available Adult Cats -->  "JoJo"




Name: JoJo
Color: Smokey Black
Age: Born Approx. June 2005
Gender: Neutered Male

History: 
In early 2008, PAW received a call from a vet clinic.  Jojo had been brought in by 
his owner in severe distress due to a urinary blockage.  His owner had requested 
he be euthanized.  As Jojo was originally a PAW cat, we did not want this to be 
his fate.  The vet was confident that Jojo could be unblocked and make a full 
recovery.  Jojo then officially became a PAW cat once again and his medical needs 
were immediately attended to.  He was hospitalized for a few days and recovered 
nicely.  Bladder problems, if not attended to, can lead to a blockage which means 
the cat is unable to urinate.  This is a life threatening medical emergency and 
requires immediate attention.  A blocked cat can die within hours.  Blockages 
happen as a result of crystals forming in the bladder which eventually block the 
urethra.  It is a condition that builds up over time and has various causes such 
as food allergies, low quality diet, not enough water intake and environmental 
stresses.  It is not unusual for de-clawed cats to have urinary problems.  Being 
de-clawed can cause deep emotional distress. 



Personality: 
Cats without claws feel very vulnerable around other cats (for obvious reasons).  
Claws are extremely important to cats and PAW believes that de-clawing should be 
illegal, just like it is in many countries around the world.  When we get a de-clawed 
cat in the system, we consistently find they do best in single cat households with 
no access to the outdoors.  Jojo is a sweet little gentleman.  He is not a large 
cat underneath that beautiful long coat.  His undercoat is white, his extremities 
are black and his body is more greyish.  He is active, curious, playful and smart. 
He loves to watch birds from the window.  When Jojo came back to PAW, he was not 
eating canned food but has now started to really look forward to his twice daily 
meals of it.  Canned food is an excellent way for cats to get more water in their 
diet.  He also enjoys drinking out of a dripping tap.  He likes to be combed and 
he loves to play with a catnip bag.  Definitely a cat that would go in our "little 
buddy" category!