Happy Tails: Curtis

Paws-ability began at MRFRS when Curtis’ (now named Ace) owner passed away

He was about 10 years old. He landed safely at MRFRS where a veterinarian found a thyroid nodule during his exam. We did blood work and started him on hyperthyroidism medication. He was adopted in June by his new family who both work in healthcare. Ace gave comfort to his owners during the pandemic:

“Hi All! I wanted to reach out to y’all and say hello, thank you, and that I hope you are all staying safe and healthy. I also have been meaning to send you all an update on how our adoption went and how our little boy has settled in (pictures are attached!). It’s only *checks notes* 7 or 8 months late BUT, we still wanted to share.

We got Ace (a.k.a. Curtis), our handsome little tuxedo cat, last year around May/June. I’d never been a cat owner before, but the pandemic had my partner and I feeling lonely without an animal in the house. I am so, so, so happy that we reached out and were able to coordinate an adoption for Ace. This little guy has turned us into the classic “crazy cat people.” 

He has the sweetest demeanor, goofiest habits, and funniest ways of sleeping. He is almost a cat-dog in a lot of ways. He wakes up my partner most mornings by sleeping basically between her head and the headboard, licking her head after the alarm goes off. He tends to follow her around the house, and with her job being work-from-home, has been a huge help in keeping her from feeling lonely while I’m out of the house at work. He sleeps most of the day, either on our couch or on his little window hammock (if my partner is in the home office). He is such a calm and content little guy, he will sit right on your lap and begin purring away, doing it for a half hour or until he falls asleep (which is usually about 5 minutes after he gets in your lap…). 

His hyperthyroidism did become a little bit of an issue since he began reacting to the methimazole (itchy head the worst, among others), so I’m writing this to you while he is in the hospital at MSPCA-Angell getting Iodine-131 treatment. We miss him a lot, and he’s gone until March 20 when he is off all precautions. But the vet says he is doing well and is eating normally, so these are all good things. 

We’ve always called him our skinny boy, because of how lanky and slinky he was. It seems that may change now that he is receiving I-131 treatment and will likely begin to function slightly more normally and gain some weight. Guess we’ll get to call him our chunky boy soon!

This pandemic has been really, really hard and taking a toll on our mental health, as we’re both healthcare workers on the frontlines of testing and mental health. Ace has been such a blessing that I really had to reach out and say thank you from the bottom of our hearts for blessing us with this little boy. Even the crummiest of days can be resolved when he climbs into your lap, purrs and nuzzles against you as you pet him. Thank you for everything!”