Pedigreed Maine Coon in need of forever home. Please read!

Albuquerque NM

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Please read, it's lengthy but I have to know that any interested parties are serious and can provide a good and loving home to this magnificent creature! I have a beautiful, gentle, 10 month old orange smoke tabby male Maine Coon. He is neutered and on the big side, last time he was at the vet he was just over 13 lbs. Unfortunately, he has been to the vet quite a few times to treat what started out as conjunctivitis in his right eye, resulting in his bottom lid rolling inward. Two vets ruled out congenital entropion because it started around 6/7 months of age and would have been noticeable shortly after birth and confirmed that he had no corneal abrasions or ulcerations in that eye. It was initially thought that his litter was causing issues but we've switched his litter three times and that's not it (he would likely do well with basic clay little but I am highly sensitive to the dust tracking so we currently use either the Breeze system or pine pellets in the Breeze box.) “Tacking” the lid and more invasive surgery is an option for his right eye but because there are no ulcers or abrasions, we’re currently treating it with antimicrobial lubricating drops. Most recently, however, his left eye did develop a corneal ulcer, after appearing unaffected and symptom free. I’m not sure if he scratched or otherwise injured himself but it’s been treated with antibiotic ointment and is healing well. He also receives lubricating drops in that eye now, as well. I’ve heard different things about the possible causes and signs point to feline herpes (not contagious to dogs or humans) but our vet told us there are no quick and easy tests to determine a FSV infection, it’s generally just based on symptoms, of which he has none besides the eye issues. I'm not entirely sure that's what it is since none of his litter mates have had issues and he is a strictly indoor cat - and will need to remain so, per my wishes and the breeder's contract, which will transfer along with his pedigree registration. Anyhow, out of care and precaution, I keep him separated from our elder cats and that causes him a great deal of distress and seems wholly unfair to him. He has more than the size of a small studio apartment to himself but knows there are other cats on the ground level and is just miserable, whether I’m home or at work. While he would likely get along with other cats, given his potential FSV infection, it would be best if he was the only cat in your household. I'm not sure how he would be children, as mine are teens, and he hasn't been around dogs since he arrived from the breeder's. If you’ve been looking for a loveable Maine Coon companion and are willing and able to provide eye drops 3-6 times/day during “flares” and 1/day as a preventative and protective measure, as well as understand the potential for future vet visits/procedures, let’s chat! There is a re-homing fee but it is considerably less than what he cost from the breeder and the vet expenses I’ve incurred in the last 4 months. Included in the re-homing fee is a small cat tree/scratcher, some toys, his antibiotic ointments, lubricating drops and dispenser, a bottle of water additive used to keep his gums healthy as well as his toothbrush. He lets me brush his teeth (I don’t use the flavored paste, just water, but I can include paste!) and is used to getting his front claws clipped about 1/week. I will also include some amount of wet food to get you started. He was on a mix of high quality wet foods and dry Halo kitten food but has exclusively been on a mix of wet cat food and meat fit for humans since developing the ulcer, per vet recommendation, as dry food is quite dehydrating and can contribute to eye problems. If you decide to give him dry food, on occasion, you can always add pureed pumpkin, broth, or water. He also receives powdered L-lysine on his food 1-2/weeks – you can order the powder on amazon or pick some up at Natural Grocers. If you've taken the time to read this and are interested, please email me with your name, phone number, why you think you’d be a good fit and, if there are children in the home, please include their ages. I will respond with his pics and we can have a brief chat on the phone and schedule a home visit, I would prefer to take him to you. Thanks!