I'm so upset and in a frenzy. One of my "outside kitties" Brownie went missing the afternoon of Dec 23. Of course I searched the woods and told all my close neighbors she was missing and to check their sheds & garages. I didn't however tell all my neighbors as Brownie doesn't stray too far from home and loves her warm bed at night.
Well --this afternoon the neighbor WAY down the street called and said she just found a black and orange cat stuck in a fence behind her house( electric 3 strand not on thankfully), it was probably there for a good 4-6 hours. She got her unstuck and called us for help. ( I'm the "cat lady" on the street)
It was Brownie! I scooped her up, ran home and we took her to the vet right away. I"m waiting to find out how bad off she is. One of her legs was pretty stiff and she couldn't use her back end when the vet checked her. They have her on IV and supportive care now.
I hated to leave her there! She clung to me and seemed so relieved when I got her. I don't know where she was for the last 10 days or if she had eaten, she was skin and bones it's been below freezing for the last 2 days... I'm babbling...
I'm waiting to find out if she will make it....
I love all my kitties sooo much. I just can't keep them ALL in the house where it's safe! Please send good thoughts her way!
UPDATE: I just got back from visiting her at the vet. She is much perkier and was happy to see us. She will probably loose one of her back legs tho. It was twisted up in the wire too long and got "freeze dried" just below the hock. Her other back foot is injured also and she doesn't want to use it. If her "good" back foot recovers, we will have the amputation done on the bad leg.
She would have to be an inside kitty . I just hope she can get along with the other 5 inside cats, otherwise I may have to find a new home for her, or the other option.... Any one want a 3 legged cat?
We will see what the next couple of days brings and take it from there. Thank you all so much for your good thoughts and well wishes, we really appreciate it .
Well --this afternoon the neighbor WAY down the street called and said she just found a black and orange cat stuck in a fence behind her house( electric 3 strand not on thankfully), it was probably there for a good 4-6 hours. She got her unstuck and called us for help. ( I'm the "cat lady" on the street)
It was Brownie! I scooped her up, ran home and we took her to the vet right away. I"m waiting to find out how bad off she is. One of her legs was pretty stiff and she couldn't use her back end when the vet checked her. They have her on IV and supportive care now.
I hated to leave her there! She clung to me and seemed so relieved when I got her. I don't know where she was for the last 10 days or if she had eaten, she was skin and bones it's been below freezing for the last 2 days... I'm babbling...
I'm waiting to find out if she will make it....
I love all my kitties sooo much. I just can't keep them ALL in the house where it's safe! Please send good thoughts her way!
UPDATE: I just got back from visiting her at the vet. She is much perkier and was happy to see us. She will probably loose one of her back legs tho. It was twisted up in the wire too long and got "freeze dried" just below the hock. Her other back foot is injured also and she doesn't want to use it. If her "good" back foot recovers, we will have the amputation done on the bad leg.
She would have to be an inside kitty . I just hope she can get along with the other 5 inside cats, otherwise I may have to find a new home for her, or the other option.... Any one want a 3 legged cat?
We will see what the next couple of days brings and take it from there. Thank you all so much for your good thoughts and well wishes, we really appreciate it .
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