01/09/2026
GARF UPDATE- 🧡
It’s also Ginger Cat Appreciation Day! So, what better day to celebrate this handsome fella?! 🥹🧡
Many of you have been following our stories and keeping up with what’s been going on with Garf. For those of you who haven’t been in the loop, let me fill you in;
Garf had his dental surgery August 13, and unfortunately experienced a complication. As you can see, his right eye has been affected. Although we are not 100% sure what happened, we believe his eye injury may have been a result of previous trauma.
A few weeks prior to Garf coming into our care, his caretaker noted that his eye had been swollen for a few weeks. Although it seemed to clear up on its own, we believe whatever was going on then may have significantly contributed to what is happening now.
Thankfully for Garf, his eye has noticeably improved since it first happened. We are seeing his eye become lighter every day (it was VERY dark when this first happened). His eye may never fully return to its “normal” appearance, however, it does not seem to be causing him any current issues. We will continue monitoring his little eyeball and hope that it continues to resolve itself. 🤞🏻
To add insult to injury, Garf is also dealing with a pretty significant UTI. I received a frantic call a few days after his dental surgery from his foster, worried that he may be blocking. For anyone who has a male cat, you understand how serious this can be.
Thankfully, Garf is just a bit of a drama king. 😂 He was not blocked at all, but understandably, he was very uncomfortable. Since being on antibiotics for the last week, he is no longer experiencing urinary issues and has chilled the heck out.
We will be rechecking his urine tomorrow, with the hope that everything is cleared and he is okay to discontinue his meds.
We also will be running what is called a ProBNP test (blood) to check for stress on his heart, as per the recommendation of the radiologist. Our hope, of course, is that there are no issues with Garf’s heart. However, if there is increased pressure in his heart, it could potentially help explain what happened with his eye.
Of course, our hope is that Garf has no issues with his little heart, but we will cross that bridge when we get there. ❤️
In the meantime, Garf is happy as can be. He is the biggest love bug ever and very much enjoys all the attention he can get. He will head-bonk me if I am not paying enough attention to him. 😂
Although he maybe should have been a yellow cat instead of an orange cat, since he is a bit of a “lemon,” that does not stop us from loving the heck out of him. 🍋🧡
When all is said and done, Garf will have had a dental, bloodwork, X-rays, an ultrasound, a neuter, a handful of medications, and more Churu and wet food than you could ever dream of!
We love this FIV boy so much. How could you not?! 🥹🧡
(Scroll through to see the progress of his eye. 👁️ The last photo is of course when he first came into care🫶🏼)
