Amadeus Bijou is a 8-year-old Domestic Shorthair Cat in Port Richey, FL, who needs $1,500 for Full Mouth Teeth Extractions Due to Severe Gum Disease.

Amadeus Bijou is a rescue from Paw Warriors, located in Spring Hill, Florida. He came from a feral colony & was in 2 different shelters for 18 months & had a badly injured leg which was healed when I adopted him. I have had him for 3weeks. He is very sweet, but still in his safe spot under the bed. He allows me to pet him ,scratch his head & touch his paws.

Although I have many toys, scratchers, & beds for him, Amadeus feels secure under my bed & hasn't used any of these things yet. He loves our petting sessions as long as he is in his safe spot. He is going to take a while to learn to completely trust me. He has never had a home or love so patience is required. We went straight to my vet after I picked him up for a complete check up.

I have not had him long enough for us to share very much. He loves to eat even though he is in pain with his mouth. He will stretch his 2 front legs towards me, purr, & tap my arm for more pets. He does come out at night to explore.

Amadeus Bijou has severe gum disease which requires him to have all of his teeth removed. His mouth smells really bad & I have him on gabapentin for pain. I only feed him wet food because of this. He is slightly anemic &underweight. Best Care Animal Hospital with Dr. Carla Channel will be doing his surgery. I wanted to cry when she showed me his mouth. His gums are bright red/swollen

I am a 68 year old woman who has a anxiety disorder. I take medication for this & having a cat is emotional support for me. I just had to have my last kittie who was also a rescue euthanized 8 weeks ago. He was FIV + & had $4500 in vet bills for the short 2 years I had him