I'm a very lucky guy.

I feed feral and strays around here. few months ago a cute stray moved into my heated cat enclosure outside.

last Wednesday I noticed she was lethargic. Then i notice bite marks on her. Took her to the vet. She'd been attacked by a large animal. Had puncture wound under left ear, on right shoulder and right elbow (had tendon hanging loose). And her left back foot had all the claws either broken off, of ground down severely as she tried to escape.

Took her to the vet first thing Wednesday morning. They kept her for tending to the wounds. This was a week ago. They gave her a thorough exam, took blood, gave her antibiotics every day until today, and gave her numerous checkups, and pain medication during her stay. I'm going to pick her up tomorrow. That's 8 days.

I called today dreading to find out how much i needed to pay to pick her up.... The total, after everything, including boarding her for 8 day, is just under $150.00. Can you believe that? I'm a customer of this vet for life now. That is so awesome!

That's fantastic to be able to help so much and be able to afford it. Sounds quite reasonable! Could be good karma too!

Oh my she went through hel and back! So glad she was given pain medications by the kind vet. How blessed to have caring people to tend to her. Vibes to you and kitty and everyone who helped her ...

I'm just happy she's ok, and amazed it was so cheap. i was dreading it. I assumed it would be over 500.

WHEW
 

That is great that vet was so good on his fees for a cat that really wasn't even yours yet. Are you going to keep her?

Yes. I originally built her a heated house outside, but she was attacked. I have to very scaredy cats with me. I am quarantined to a single room. I don't know how I'm going to handle the introduction,. but I can't bear to put her back outside for whatever dog it was to come along and finish the job.

She's got stomatitis. The doc says she will always have it, and at some point the meds will stop working. At that point it's a question of quality of life. So my decision at that point was it would be very hard to adopt her out with that illness. So i'll do whatever it takes to make sure the rest of her life is an comfortable as possible. I was OK (not happy, just OK) with leaving her outside after I built the heated enclosure, but after this, no way, I can't leave her outside.

also, secretly I think the vet is just being nice to me. She knows it's not my cat and it's a stray, and she sees i'm trying to do a good thing so she's helping. At least that's what I think

fastnoc said:

also, secretly I think the vet is just being nice to me. She knows it's not my cat and it's a stray, and she sees i'm trying to do a good thing so she's helping. At least that's what I think

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I think so too

I can't wait to see pictures of this little beauty.  Thank you for helping her

And I'd say she was a very lucky little girl! Bless you for taking care of her.

Oh, she's such a beautiful girl! No wonder you fell in love!

Just take it slow, and that introduction will go just fine. This is one little stray who has landed on her feet.

She is a beauty. No wonder you fell hard for her!  I hope your two will be accepting of her in time.

She's beautiful - and lucky to have someone like y0u who cares so much.

She is a beautiful kitty and deserves all the love and care you are giving her.  You are very blessed to have each other.  I hope she has many, many years of a good quality of life.  You are a Godsend to her.

What a great enclosure for pickle or any cat! Love the cam. Her face reminds me of a human(!) named Kendall (someone I know). Love tabbies with white feet and paws. That vet sure sounds nice, and of course so do you, fastnoc. Joyous safe holidays to you

I hate to hear she is ill, but at least she will be loved and cared for in a wonderful home. Bless you and your sweet little one.

Bless you for taking good care of her. She's a lucky little girl.