I got lost the other night trying to get to a friends house. I ended up knocking on the door of a house with the same number on a street with a similar sounding name. This pudgy white tom cat came over to me and started rubbing against my leg and wanting to be let inside and I thought "awwww. I didn't know S___ owned a cat" and then I got a close look at the cat.
His eyelids were swollen and inverted from the cold wind. This caused his eyelashes to rub against his eyes, irritating them and trapping bacteria. I couldn't even tell what color his eyes were because the was so much mucus/infection over them and all around his eyes was stained brown from it. His left ear was black from frost bite and ready to fall off. His fur was oily a dirty.
But he was soooo sweet and friendly. I put him in my truck and took him down to the SPCA. Washed his face, gave him food, etc. We took him to the vet the next morning and now he's on eye drops, antibiotics, ear drops, and we're soaking his frost bitten ear till the dead flesh falls off.
I was thinking about it last night while laying in bed and I almost started crying. He's obviously not feral, he's comfortable with humans, he sought out my attention when he saw me. Someone owned/owns him. What kind of person just leaves an animal outside around d here in the winter? It gets down to -40c. What happened to that cat is horrible animal cruelty. And he still loves people.
He's doing better a week later, thank goodness. I can't help but wonder how many other cats are wandering around in this cold still.
His eyelids were swollen and inverted from the cold wind. This caused his eyelashes to rub against his eyes, irritating them and trapping bacteria. I couldn't even tell what color his eyes were because the was so much mucus/infection over them and all around his eyes was stained brown from it. His left ear was black from frost bite and ready to fall off. His fur was oily a dirty.
But he was soooo sweet and friendly. I put him in my truck and took him down to the SPCA. Washed his face, gave him food, etc. We took him to the vet the next morning and now he's on eye drops, antibiotics, ear drops, and we're soaking his frost bitten ear till the dead flesh falls off.
I was thinking about it last night while laying in bed and I almost started crying. He's obviously not feral, he's comfortable with humans, he sought out my attention when he saw me. Someone owned/owns him. What kind of person just leaves an animal outside around d here in the winter? It gets down to -40c. What happened to that cat is horrible animal cruelty. And he still loves people.
He's doing better a week later, thank goodness. I can't help but wonder how many other cats are wandering around in this cold still.
