Darcy is our beautiful tuxxy who came to us as a homeless kitty. She wasn’t our usual incoming stray as she needed no time to warm up and get used to her new environment. She went to her foster home and was sitting on her foster Dad’s lap within minutes. Darcy spent 4 weeks in her foster home being loved and cared for and she never objected once.

When Darcy was adopted, we thought we had another “happily ever after”. Only days after her adoption, Darcy started experiencing random episodes of back twitching and then violently attacking her tail. Darcy was never aggressive to her adoptive mom and never lashed out at others during these episodes. But she was suffering greatly as her episodes caused extreme pain and stress. The result was she attacked her own tail by mutilating it severely.

Darcy was ultimately diagnosed with Feline Hyperesthesia Syndrome. Not much is known about this syndrome and if you do an internet search there are many versions and levels of the disorder. FHS comes on, literally out of the blue, when a cat is usually between the ages of 3 and 4, which Darcy is. There are no warning signs that a cat has this until they have it. Not much is known about this syndrome and there are many interpretations and treatments. We understand it to be a neurological condition that can cause severe pain to the cat which causes them self to mutilate in hopes of easing their pain, as Darcy has done.

Darcy was put on medication but the episodes kept happening and Darcy was causing severe damage to her own tail. The next step was to amputate a portion of her tail and continue medication. This has been done but Darcy has had some setbacks as her agitation, twitching and self mutilation were still present to the point of danger.

Darcy went back to the vet where her tail was re-stitched and was prescribed another course of medication and thankfully, they seem to be bringing her (and us) much needed comfort. She is more herself, plopping on laps and demanding lengthy belly rubs.

It will take weeks to months to be certain we have Darcy’s condition under control as well as another possible tail amputation where they take more of the tail. As we write this Darcy is stable and healing and we hope it continues.

We would appreciate any help you could give us to offset the high costs associated with Darcy’s medical bills. We are a new rescue with limited financial resources. We are launching this fundraiser with the goal of raising $3000 to offset the costs we have incurred so far and the cost of future procedures and medications.

When Darcy is better and we have a better idea of how she will progress (hopefully successfully with ongoing medication that is not expensive) she will be available for adoption to someone who can manage her care as well as to someone who wants an absolute love bomb for a cat!! Darcy is quite special and no matter who meets her, they always make a comment about her

disposition. If are interested or want to learn more about our girl, please email us at info@coastalcatrecue.org

Help Cover Foster Cat Darcy's Medical Expenses

By Coastal Cat Rescue

Help Cover Foster Cat Darcy's Medical Expenses

Darcy has a rare neurological syndrome that's care involves a tail amputation & extensive care.

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