Update from my friend, Chris, who has rescued a feral cat with a broken leg. He regularly takes care of a feral cat colony: feeding them, getting to know and name them, and then getting them neutered or spayed. One young cat, Puffin, showed up unable to walk on one leg.
The first vet he tried said he would only amputate the leg for $2000 or euthanize Puffin. The leg was broken in two places -- it couldn't be splinted.
$2000 is far above the costs Chris normally handles on his own.
Good news is another vet will repair--not amputate--the cat's leg for $1500 plus other costs that will bring the price up to $2000.
My friend doesn't have the money for Puffin's surgery so he has established a paypal fundraiser to raise funds.
The #cat is young and using a litter box, so it could be adopted out.
Please make a donation and, if you live in Arlington TX or Fort Worth, consider adopting this cat. She's so cute!
You may have followed the tale of little Bucket, our oldest kitty. She was very frail, and for the last 6 months has needed to be fed by syringe. But she wanted to stay for longer than anyone ever thought; this week she let me know it was her time, and she crossed the bridge on Tuesday.
No grief, just so many happy memories of the scraggly little cat who found us back in 2008. Fly high, Bucket, thank you for being my kitty.
Happy #caturday This is Ms. Lily, she is 18 years old and a #rescuecat she’s relaxing she heard a big storm is on the way so she claimed the comfy chair and blanket. #catsofmastodon#cat
This is Caesar. He's difficult to photograph, because he's rarely more than two feet away from me. As you can see, I had to get him momentarily stranded on a chair to take this one.
This good boy had his first vaccinations yesterday and was as calm as I could wish with the vet. He has requested no further excitement today. #Caturday#RescueCat#GingerCats
Candycorn Terrordactyl Muenster Cheese has announced that it is time for her second morning nap. This will be followed by the third morning nap. Then lunch. And then the first afternoon nap.