Shelter Staff: Joonpal~ Food~
Joonpal~
Just a little bit
Joonpal, let's eat a little bit
For some reason, Joonpal refuses to eat
Rejects food with the entire body
Joonpal shows signs of anorexia
Like that of humans
No, you need to eat
Joonpal completely refuses food and even water just like anorexia sufferers
Swallow, please
Joonpal has been refusing all food and drink for 3 months
But the cat spits out the food again
As a result, Joonpal's body shrunk in half
(3 months) Before: 7KG / After: 3.2KG
What happened to Joonpal..
What dark past has Joonpal had..
Place of discovery
Vet: Building maintenance told me that there's a carrier outside that I should check out
And there was an old carrier
Joonpal was inside the carrier
With a note attached
Joonpal (male) born in May 2007, neutralization completed, gentle and a good listener, please send to a good home.
Vet: 2~3 days ago, someone came into my office saying that she was sick and unable to take responsibility for the cat until the end
She asked me If I could find a good guardian for Joonpal
She kept visiting me once in 2-3 days
Repeated that she's unable to take care of him untill the end since she's not very well
She cried a lot
I told her that I'd help him find a good home
And then this happened
They try to call her registered number (The caller you have reached is unavailable)
I boil chicken and dried pollack to replenish nutrients
A hearty meal
Joonpal~
Joonpal~ Come here
Let's eat~ So delicious~
Joonpal can't even be near food
Come here~
Just one bite~
Mouth completely shut
Gets back to his house at the end..
Joonpal's heart is closed off the being fed
But then..
Joonpal doesn't seem okay
Dripping in drool..
Joonpal tries to throw up but nothing comes out since he hasn't eaten anything..
Perhaps, there's something wrong with his health?
Undergoes urgent treatments
Shelter lady is brought to tears..
Vet : Joonpal's teeth are in good shape
As well as the rest of the organs
It's not that Joonpal can't eat, but won't eat to be exact
Shelter Staff : Joonpal has no will to live
I worry that I won't be able to save this cat
Professor Tony Buffington : So cats stopping eating when they feel fearful or threatened is not so unusual
What's unusual is that it lasts so long
I talked to a colleague of mine at the university just this morning
Who's worked in an animal shelter that sees about 10,000 cats a year
He's worked there for 20 years
And he's never seen a case like this
I think his response to the stress that he's been under is to become fearful
According to Prof Tony Buffington's experiments, when all 12 healthy cats' owners were switched to a different person
All of them were depressed and acted as if they were sick
One was a cat in our ICU, and would not eat
We gave drugs to try to get the cat to eat
Nothing worked
I gave the owner some food, and said maybe he will eat it when he comes home
And the owner called me when she got home
And said that as soon as the cat got into the car, he started eating
He's just willing to eat in the situation he finds himself in
Because he's too afraid
To save Joonpal, we need to help him meet his owner
Writer : Look at this
Greetings from Joonpal's mom ^^
We could find the trace of Joopal in cats' community website
Rookie mom of our six-month-old Joonpal
In the post from 7 years ago..
Joonpal looked so happy..
Finds the restaurant she used to work in
Hello? Is anyone there?
PD : We're looking for a cat's owner
Do you know of anyone who used to work at the restaurant downstairs?
Building owner: It was a long time ago
We don't know either. They just ran away
They ran away? Yes.
The owner suddenly disappeared one day and left no trace at all
At least, the owner wanted what was best for Joonpal
I would love to take care of Joonpal
But our shelter already has a lot of cats
Especially injured ones
So we're looking for someone who can take better care of him
Can no longer wait for the former owner
Perhaps his closed heart might be opened if he finds a good guardian?
An adopter who can take care of him for long came up
Bae Da Hae: He's so thin.
The new owner is a musical actress Bae Dae Hae who volunteered at an animal shelter for 12 years!
Not eating means he gave up on life
One person may have abandoned you, but there are a lot of people who would love you
Will his broken heart be healed?
Bae Da Hae : I've never seen a cat so thin.. It breaks my heart
How could anyone abandon such a cat
His body temperature is still high
He has severe anemia
So he needs to stay in the hospital for now
Bae Da Hae : I just hope he gets better
I'll do everything, just please recover
The next day
Bae Da Hae: Uh? Even cries?
Joonpal~
Compared to yesterday, Joonpal has strength in his voice
Bae Da Hae : I'm here, Joonpal
Have you eaten well?
Seeing him put his head on my hand, he's more energized than yesterday
Joonpal~
Omg
Joonpal lends his hand first!
Bae Da Hae : Oh! Hi~
He's finally starting to open up
Look at him
PD: Does he recognize you? Bae Da Hae : I think he does
He knows my scent for sure because he smelled it before
Since cats love independent life, she decided to spend time with him in a wide and comfy room
Bae Da Hae : What do you think? This is your room now
His expression is better now
I hope he gets better as he moves around more often
Da Hae spent a week with Joonpal
Hoping he could regain faith in people and gets over a hurtful past..
Joonpal~
She tries to open up Joonpal's heart
Joonpal carefully approaches her
A touch of sincerity opened up Joonpal's heart
Carefully try to feed him
But Joonpal still won't eat..
Will Joonpal be able to eat on his own again? Stay tuned for part 2!