Boots is a 14-year-old Domestic Shorthair in Newport News, VA, who needs $325 for dental cleaning, extractions, and bloodwork.

Boots is approximately 14 years old and is semi feral. He has lived his whole life outdoors in the elements. Since his last injury as a feral cat, I have taken him into retirement with his sister Luna. They live in my garage together with their own “crates” that remain open so they have free reign of the double car garage.

They are living up retirement with heat, air conditioning, heating pads, cooling mats, fans, radio for comfort, unending wet and dry food and lots of snuggles. Well, as much as a semi feral kitty will tolerate. He enjoys his new sliding glass door installed just for them to have kitty TV. The next project an outdoor catio.

Boots LOVES his crunchy food. He is very passionate about putting his entire head into the dry food bowl. So much so that I can’t refill it. Such a silly boy. He has finally learned how to play with toys and enjoyed his first experience with catnip. It’s very heartwarming watching these firsts for him as a grown cat. He no longer has to fight to stay alive.

Boots has a probable tooth abscess and at least 3 other teeth that need extracted. The abscess is the lower canine tooth that seems to have broken off at the gums. At least 2 other canines have partially splintered off. With him being semi feral it has been hard to assess him to gather enough info to research treatment options. Will be seeking care from Helping Hands in Richmond for extractions.

I am caring for 3 feral cats and have my own 2 cats. I feed no less then 20 cats and spay/neuter MANY community cats all out of my own pocket. Boot’s sister needs medication twice daily and monthly labs for her thyroid condition. I am a medical assistant & my husband is a teacher.