Zen came to Furever Friends Cat Rescue from the pound after being found near the park. He had several medical issues that required a vet visit right away. Zen was the victim of a botched home neuter. His scrotum was hard as a rock and he was very lucky that he didn't die from infection. The band that is used for livestock piglets was not placed properly and actually split his testicle into two. How painful that must have been! These types of rings should never be used on cats. This bad job required a much more extensive surgery than a normal neuter. He has almost nothing left by his back end and our vet was very skeptical that his penis would operate correctly for urination. Thankfully, our Winkler vets are amazing and Zen has full control of all his litter box functions!

Unfortunately, a botched neuter was not his only issue. He also had a cracked jaw and broken tooth. The cracked jaw will heal on its own. The tooth, a lower canine, was pulled while he was out for the neuter surgery. Poor Zen awoke at the vet after anesthesia with pain to both the back end and the front, but he is a super trooper and has not stopped purring since his rescue. He absolutely adores the volunteers and has been such a good boy through all the medications and healing time. 

Zen will never be perfect physically. His missing fang makes his tongue hang out of his mouth and the jaw prevents his mouth from closing exactly as it should. Plus, he doesn’t look normal from the back end at all, but Zen is the perfect cat emotionally. Always happy to see us, so loving and affectionate! After that bungled home neuter we can’t believe how calm and Zen-like he is. 

If you would like to make a donation towards his surgery cost, please contact us.