ATTABOY came to us through the local rescue group for which we foster.  At a few months of age, he had been found lying in someone’s front yard, where he had not been moving for 8 hours.  Finally he was turned over to SavingGraces4Felines.  His head hung to his knees all the time, and he was blind.  As his head gradually lifted to a more normal position, he was given to us to foster.  A few tests were done to determine the cause of his blindness and neurological damage, but we can only guess it was due to head trauma.  Attaboy did not use the litterbox properly, although he usually came close, but then scratched through his waste as if to cover it.  We did not think we would be able to manage this sweet boy, but finally he began to go into the litterbox.  He still tries to cover his waste, but really only scratches through it.  I have developed “mother’s ears” and when Attaboy uses the litterbox, I run to remove him before he can “pawpaint in poop!”  After a few more months Attaboy began having daily grand mal seizures.  We finally have that under control with phenobarbitol daily.  Now we are trying to manage chronic diarrhea, for which the vet is suspicious of irritable bowel syndrome and Attaboy is getting meds for that three times a week.  For a long time we kept Attaboy in the main portion of the house because we felt close monitoring was warranted.  Now however, he has graduated to the Magoo Room where he is enjoying the company of his peers.  He has learned to go out the pet door, but hasn’t mastered coming in so we need to be very careful of his whereabouts in cold or wet weather.  It looks as if Attaboy is all or part Maine Coon, and he is our lovely, gentle giant, who needs much protection and care.

All of Attaboy's needs (food, litter, medications, and vet care) are being sponsored by Farzana Mozaffar, of Baton Rouge, LA.  Thank you Farzana for helping care for The Magoo Room cats!