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On Thursday afternoon there was a knock at the door and I received the heartbreaking news my little cat Aurora had been hit by a car. Some very kind neighbours had picked her up and taken her straight to the vets, and other neighbours where knocking on doors trying to find out who she belonged to. I am truely grateful for the kindness of these strangers. The car that hit her did not stop.
Aurora has spent 3 days at the vets where they had to operate putting a wire in her broken jaw, a feeding tube into her throat and doing multiple tests and scans to find out if there was any internal damage. Thanks goodness I have insurance for her as the bills are extortionate! Yesterday I got the best phonecall saying she could come home but she is not out the woods yet. Aurora has lost the use of her right front leg and is currently hobbling/dragging herself around trying to work out how to manage. This leg will need to be amputated in the coming weeks. Aurora currently has to be fed through a tube every 4 hours and is on a schedule of medications to try keep the pain away. She needs to be cleaned by us as although she is going to the toilet she can't position herself right so she gets covered in pee. The vets are not sure what damage may have been done to her brain and have warned us she may be a different cat than we once knew.
I am truly heartbroken.
She has always been the most precious, kindest, calmest, snuggly, loving kitty. She has been through so much already, living on the streets of Macedonia, injuring her tail and having it amputated, coming over to the UK and finding her home here with us and now all of this. Aurora has far to go but there is hope that with lots of rest and love at home she will get back to a good quality of life. My little Aurora bum is a fighter and we will do whatever is right for her. It is so very sad to see her like this though and I am constantly questioning if we are doing what's best for her? I guess I'm just looking to hear other people's experiences. And please no shaming about letting my cat outside for this to happen, I feel awful enough as it is. Thanks
Aurora has spent 3 days at the vets where they had to operate putting a wire in her broken jaw, a feeding tube into her throat and doing multiple tests and scans to find out if there was any internal damage. Thanks goodness I have insurance for her as the bills are extortionate! Yesterday I got the best phonecall saying she could come home but she is not out the woods yet. Aurora has lost the use of her right front leg and is currently hobbling/dragging herself around trying to work out how to manage. This leg will need to be amputated in the coming weeks. Aurora currently has to be fed through a tube every 4 hours and is on a schedule of medications to try keep the pain away. She needs to be cleaned by us as although she is going to the toilet she can't position herself right so she gets covered in pee. The vets are not sure what damage may have been done to her brain and have warned us she may be a different cat than we once knew.
I am truly heartbroken.
She has always been the most precious, kindest, calmest, snuggly, loving kitty. She has been through so much already, living on the streets of Macedonia, injuring her tail and having it amputated, coming over to the UK and finding her home here with us and now all of this. Aurora has far to go but there is hope that with lots of rest and love at home she will get back to a good quality of life. My little Aurora bum is a fighter and we will do whatever is right for her. It is so very sad to see her like this though and I am constantly questioning if we are doing what's best for her? I guess I'm just looking to hear other people's experiences. And please no shaming about letting my cat outside for this to happen, I feel awful enough as it is. Thanks