Jax, a handsome, tabby male cat, was found by an elderly woman in her son’s backyard. It was obvious that he was seriously injured because he could not place any weight on his right hind leg. She immediately rushed him to a nearby emergency, after-hours, veterinarian clinic. X-rays were taken and he was given pain medication with the attending vet’s recommendation that he be taken to an orthopedic specialist first thing in the morning.
The orthopedic vet determined that surgery was required because he had a fractured pelvis with a right sided broken sacrum. A femoral head and neck osteotomy (FHO) was performed the very same day. As for the sacrum, the surgeon confirmed that it would heal on its own without surgical stabilization.
After his successful surgery, Jax was taken in by a feline rescue group for his convalescence. For now, Jax has been prescribed moderate pain meds and periodic walking sessions, limited to five minutes each. The tile floor at the rescue facility has proven a bit slippery for his healing hip and leg, so his “runway” now is a yoga mat for better traction. He happily walks from one end of the mat to the other to be rewarded by pets, treats, purring all the while! As much as he enjoys being out of his crate, he is always compliant and pleasant when it is time to return. He must wear an e-collar to prevent him from licking his incision or pulling on his stitches for the next ten days. Progressing well, a full recovery is expected.
Jax greets everyone he meets with friendly purrs, makes “biscuits” and loves to be fussed over. During his ordeal, he has never hissed, growled, or scratched anyone. Everyone who encounters him remarks about what a great cat he is.
There are so many pets like Jax in need of medical care to live a happy, healthy life. Without your donations, the work that all of us put into rescuing injured and abandoned cats could not happen. Jax was given a second chance to find his forever family. Please continue to give generously here, so that more sweet, cuddly cats like Jax may be saved.