
Wobbles’s innovative feeding stable that has been the biggest help in the meal-time department though. Jen has found that elevated food bowls seem to help with eating, and she even hand-feeds him so he doesn’t have to lift his head as much. Thankfully he has incredible humans in his life who go above and beyond for him and are willing to get creative and resourceful to make life easier for him. It’s his cerebellar hypoplasia-related challenges that have presented the biggest hurdle, however. He also has pheromone diffusers placed around his home. Wobbles take phenobarbital to manage his epilepsy, and he wears pheromone collars to help with his hyperesthesia. Ways to Help a Moderate-Severe CH Cat Like Mr. Had they showed up a day later, it would have been too late for him. Wobbles’s human Jen had fostered wobbly kittens in the past, the no kill shelter knew she would “foster” him. After being picked up off the streets, he was at a high kill shelter and set to be euthanized on the same day a no kill shelter showed up and rescued him. He can barely walk, he can’t eat on his own, and he is completely defenseless against other animals. It is unknown how long he was out there or how he even managed to survive. Wobbles landed the home and family of a lifetime, he managed to survive outside alone on the south side of Chicago.
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Wobbles lives a happy and full life, thanks to the humans in his life.īefore Mr. Despite all of these challenges, some of them seemingly insurmountable, Mr. He has difficulty eating on his own because he falls backwards into a somersault when he lifts his head with the food. Wobbles’s biggest struggle is walking (he can only walk a few steps before falling over), and he can’t climb furniture or stairs. He also suffers from hyperesthesia (abnormal sensitivity to stimuli of the sense and touch), epilepsy, blindness, and he has no teeth. Mr. Wobbles has a moderate-severe case of cerebellar hypoplasia.


I hope that by doing so, you will see how truly incredible and worthwhile these cats are. I know I’ve been faced with the question of “Why bother?” on more than one occasion, so I know the amazing individuals who adopt cats with severe CH must face hurtful questions and comments like that even more frequently.įor this reason, I’d like to take the opportunity to give you a glimpse into what it’s like to share a home with a more severe CH kitty, who also happens to have several special-needs. Sophie has a mild-moderate case of CH, but there are plenty of cats out there with more severe cases some who can’t even walk on their own. My wobbly girl, Sophie, is a huge inspiration in both mine and my husband’s lives, and I love to share her story with the world to both educate and maybe even inspire someone else to take in a special-needs kitty like Sophie.įor all of Sophie’s struggles though, I know there are cats (and dogs) out there who face even more obstacles and hurdles than she does. When clicking on the filter, fans can see that many have already used and continue to use it, taking cute selfies and helping promote her new music.As you probably know, raising awareness for special-needs animals, particular cats with cerebellar hypoplasia, is a very important cause to me and is one of the biggest driving forces behind this blog.

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