As this person was taking care of personal business, walking to his destination, he noted a cat lying near the edge of the street as he passed by. He remarked to himself how handsome he was but found it odd that he remained so still. When the gentleman returned taking the same path home, he noticed that the cat was still there and had not moved at all. This caring human being contacted animal control as soon as he got home. The cat was picked up and taken to their shelter.
Upon a cursory examination, it was believed that the cat had a broken pelvis, so he was immediately scheduled for euthanasia the next day. But one of the animal control officers was a cat lover and convinced her supervisor to let her try to locate a rescue organization. She was given just 24 hours to find a lifesaving option. On her first call to a local rescue organization, they gladly agreed to accept him into their program.
The rescuers made an appointment with their veterinary clinic for the following day. He was diagnosed with two broken legs, one left front shoulder and one left hindquarter. Fortunately, no trauma was found to his pelvis. He was sedated, and both legs were splinted. He was tested for feline diseases, vaccinated, and neutered.
Though he was ordered to have eight weeks of cage rest and wear an e-collar at all times, because he had managed to shred both splints off his legs while spending the night at the vet’s office for observation.
During his confinement, he will be given pain medication and restricted to minimal activity for those eight weeks. He will gradually build up his muscle mass and strength in those injured legs by taking very short walks several times a day under supervision. He is not permitted to run, jump, or play until his bones have healed. Ansel will be scheduled for follow-up appointments when X-rays will be taken, and his healing progress measured. As handsome and dapper as he is, Ansel should not find it difficult to find that special family to adopt him.
These lifesaving measures have been costly for this rescue group, but there was no other option if they were going to save Ansel. This is what rescue groups do best; save as many cats as possible from suffering and a painful death because they have been abandoned by their owners and are either living on the streets or have been trapped by animal control and are scheduled for immediate euthanasia in municipal shelters.
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