Frizzle the Brave-Hearted Kitten

01/11/2016

ADOPTED: Happy Ending for Frizzle and Kit!
Both kittens went home with the perfect family for them today! :D Having been in foster for about 4 months, it was a long journey for them, but it all paid off with an amazing adoption that couldn't have happened without all of the great care and support Frizzle received both at SHS and WSU. Thank you again, everyone, and keep an eye out for another update once Frizz and Kit have settled in at home!
(Here they are in their final unadopted moments in the vet office.)

01/02/2016

Frizzle has decided that his New Year's Resolution is to get adopted. After all of the hard work that went into getting him ready, he and Kit's profiles are on the website, and they are now OFFICIALLY up for adoption!
So, it's high time we spread the word and share this post. They are both sweet, cuddly, loving, will play with anything, scratch their posts and cardboard scratchers, and will get along with other cats... and even dogs! If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment or e-mail [email protected]
Getting Frizzle through heart surgery was the hard part. We're confident that finding him a home will be a piece of cake!

Adopt Frizzle, a lovely 6 months 28 days Cat available for adoption at Petango.com. Frizzle is a Domestic Shorthair / Mix and is available at the The Humane Society for Seattle/King County in Bellevue, WA

12/08/2015

If these two get up to any more trouble, they're going to have to be renamed Bonnie and Clyde. Last night, Kit helped break Frizzle out of his E collar. When I came in this morning, the collar was sitting next to him, Kit was sitting against Frizzle's crate, and the string that tied it on was all the way across the room. Thought you could pull a fast one on us, huh kittens?

12/06/2015

Looking good, Frizz! Well, maybe not in the traditional sense. Still, he's been so lively that he even has a cautionary "may bite" sign on his cubby. Everyone who hasn't done a medical procedure on him is probably wondering why, and everyone who has is probably nodding their heads and laughing nervously in agreement. Even though it would be nice if he, you know, appreciated people saving his life, at least his attitude means he's already back to his usual self. ;)

12/04/2015

Small update: Frizzle is coming back home tomorrow! I'm sure he'll be happy to be out of the hospital, even though he has lots of fans there. As far as we know, he is still on his blood pressure medication, but we're not sure if that will be permanent. His heart has been reducing in size, back towards being normal. :) He doesn't need a recheck until 6 months from now, which must mean he's got a good prognosis! We'll have all the details after we pick him up.

12/03/2015

Frizzle made it safely to WSU! He got to practice driving and hide in a sink, so, overall, pretty good day for a cat.

12/01/2015

More good news! Frizzle had his echocardiogram today, and he's doing just as well, if not better than ever! :D That means his prognosis is still good and he shouldn't be at any higher of a risk of complications than he was 2 months ago. He'll be road tripping to Pullman tomorrow, and having his surgery on Thursday. Finally, FINALLY, after his surgery, he'll be on his way to being adopted.

11/24/2015

Good news! Frizzle's surgery date has been bumped up to next week. First, he's going to have his heart rechecked on the 1st to make sure he's still in good enough shape for the operation - then, hopefully he'll be ready to go! :)
At this point, we're hoping to be able to cover transportation both to and from Pullman. However, if anyone happens to be going that way on Dec. 2nd, or coming back Dec. 6th, let us (and/or [email protected] ) know!
If the operation is successful, then Frizzle will also need a catsitter who is comfortable administering oral medications over the holidays. If you have the availability to take care of him during that time, you can also let us and the SHS cat foster team know, and we'll contact you with dates and details after Frizzle's begun his recovery.
Thanks for supporting Frizz, everyone!

11/21/2015

Just an average afternoon with Frizzle. But even the average days count.

11/20/2015

Frizzle looking very smug after wooing the lovely lady Kit into his bedchamber.

Meanwhile, us foster parents are stressing over his surgery date. We are going to try to get him in sooner, but his current date is Dec. 14th. That will be 10 weeks after his diagnosis, when he was given 4 weeks to have a successful surgery and recovery. At this point, he is at high risk, may have heart problems for life, or may lose his opportunity for surgery altogether. We don't know what the future holds for him, but he's come this far, and he's still enjoying life to the fullest.

11/16/2015

Kit and Frizzle sheltering each other from the scary vacuum.

Frizzle's bloodwork came back normal, so now we're just waiting on WSU to let us know his new surgery date!

11/16/2015

At home with his foster parents since he was 3 months old, Frizzle is growing up fast and having fun doing it.
He and his "girlfriend" Kit spend most of their time together.