Oliver Queen aka Julius

It’s the middle of summer and I have a kidney stone

So going to rescue a cat stuck in a fence is the best choice, right? I got a phone call to get a kitten a out of a tight situation, without thinking I jumped into the car, vomited, and told my husband to drive. He argued until I told him I would just walk to the subdivision he was in.

I hear him….

I start searching and hear the concentrated and angry mews coming from a hole at the bottom of a fence. Sure enough, Ollie had managed to get his head stuck and was not happy about receiving help. I realized I was in over my head and called Humane Animal Services for help. An officer arrived to help me get into the yard, unfortunately the resident wasn’t responding to knocks. She managed to gently loosen a board and I grabbed and pushed Ollie out of the hole and into a carrier. He swiped, hissed, and bit down on my hand as thanks. I asked the officer for help with a name and we settled on Oliver Queen aka Green Arrow.

He was a perfect boy

Full of sass and kisses, Ollie was placed with another litter to help him socialize after his quarantine. He was scheduled for adoption almost instantly after his neuter. His first home was wonderful, but wasn’t perfect.

Marking and avoidance

Yes our perfect Ollie had a problem with the litterbox in his new home. We debated when to place him back up for adoption, because the behavior couldn’t be replicated. One of our board members was deeply in love with the cat now name as Julius. She took him home and things were perfect for a few weeks. After this case, we made a few discoveries.

Ollie was picky about placement, substrate, and type of box he used. His vet also discovered that he may have had a small amount of testicle left behind due to being neutered at 8 weeks. We changed our age policy and Julius is now happily living on Prozac. He no longer marks and is completely happy, playful, and loving. Stay tuned for an article about basic litter box avoidance and marking!