“He’s laid back so his personality fits the environment,” says veterinary assistant Jackie Moore. “He’s a comedian and has lots of personality. Now that’s he’s figured out where the action is he’s out front most of the time.”
Dex has a basket on the reception counter and is often up there to greet people and other cats. He’s a bit cautious around dogs.
“He’s laid back so his personality fits the environment,” says veterinary assistant Jackie Moore. “He’s a comedian and has lots of personality. Now that’s he’s figured out where the action is he’s out front most of the time.”
Dex has a basket on the reception counter and is often up there to greet people and other cats. He’s a bit cautious around dogs.
He has a special suite he sleeps in at night so he doesn’t set off the building’s motion detectors.
He was abandoned and then taken in by an employee of the clinic, but Moore warns that many abandoned felines aren’t as lucky. Some die of hunger, others are hit by cars. Survivors often become feral.
Sherry Miller, veterinary technician at the clinic, named Dex after the drug dexamethasone, used to treat skin and rheumatic conditions and allergies.
The previous clinic cat, Xylo, was named after a decongestant called xylometazoline. She was in residence for 12 years before going missing. Dex will be strictly an indoor cat.
“Seeing kittens like this abandoned shows the importance of spaying and neutering,” said Moore. “There are more cats than homes and his story could have been much different.”
