Willie Scared Cat Found And Doesn't Move For Days

Meet Willie a scared cat who didn't leave his spot for 2 days. We came across Willie from a post that someone put up on social media. They were requesting help for a cat that appeared on their 2nd Fl outdoor stairs. He stayed there for 2 days and didn't move from his spot, that is until we showed up. When we saw the story, our stomachs went into knots. We contacted the concerned couple and set up a time to meet with them at their building that day right away. We went armed with canned food and a microchip scanner. Upon seeing Willie, you can see how frightened he was. 

 

Unfortunately, Willie was not chipped. However, he was neutered clearly reiterating that he was once in a home. We noticed right away he was dehydrated and had an upper respiratory infection. His short fur was matted and he was dirty. As soon as we gave him some can food he perked up automatically and came out his scared little shell. He rubbed all over everyone and demanded to be petted. He also kept trying to get in the house. We rushed Willie straight to the vet to get the medical attention he needed.

 During his exam, his age was estimated at 4yrs old and it was discovered he has a low grade heart murmur. We had the vet give him subq fluids, a convenia shot for his URI, nose drops, vaccines, a snap test to which he was neg-/neg- for FIV/FELv, and revolution. We are temporarily boarding Willie at the vet so he can rest and regain his energy until we could put him in a foster home .