Lumpik came to Cool Critters at the beginning of August from another organisation that couldn’t take care of him. He came straight from the vets who gave us a ‘care plan’ that said his prognosis was very poor and in case of his condition getting worse they recommended euthanasia. They actually didn’t think he would improve.
Lumpik suffers from ‘congenital disruption of innervation of pelvic organs’ resulting in difficulties in urinating and defaecating. The result of which is a condition called megacolon and distension of urinary bladder.
In other words, he needs to be squeezed to pee and he poops without knowing.
With good care Lumpik survived the first week, then the first month and we then knew he had a good chance of survival. It’s not easy with him. The bigger and stronger he gets, the more he actually fights when being emptied, when being bathed and at the vets.
Lumpik had an original name, Strongbow. Then he became Lumpik and is now affectionately known at the vet surgery as Hellboy 😀
The reason I’m writing this is, we at Cool Critters have decided to keep Lumpik here forever. He has found sanctuary with us. Welcome home Lumpik.
RIP: 5. 7. 2022
It is with deep sadness that we have to let you know that our Lumpik has crossed the rainbow bridge 😢 🌈
Lumpik came to Cool Critters at the beginning of August 2020 from another organisation that couldn’t take care of him. He came straight from the vets who gave us a ‘care plan’ that said his prognosis was very poor and in case of his condition getting worse they recommended euthanasia 😞 They actually didn’t think he would improve.
Lumpik suffered from ‘congenital disruption of innervation of pelvic organs’ resulting in difficulties in urinating and defaecating. The result of which is a condition called megacolon and distension of urinary bladder.
In other words, he needed to be squeezed to pee and he pooped without knowing.
With good care Lumpik survived the first week, then the first month and we then knew he had a good chance of survival. It wasn’t easy with him. A real lover of people until he had to be squeezed, take a bath or visit the vet. Lumpik had an original name, Strongbow. Then he became Lumpik and was affectionately known at the vet surgery as Hellboy.
Lumpik passed away in his sleep, he was only two years old and we are grateful that he didn’t know any pain. His ashes are buried under the cherry tree where all of our critters have their final resting place.
Run free sweet boy, we miss you 😢