No rescues will take this cat and the municipality where I found the cat doesn't contract with the county SPCA (York).
I can't afford to vet it.
I couldn't leave it to die on the side of the road.
If it was healthy I would alter/rabies etc through a program for $25 and release it on farm or try and find it a home.
I've already spent $20 in supplies and that's a huge hit to my budget.
If needs vetted first due to issues with its front right wrist.
Suggestions?
I have brought stray injured cats to my personal vet in the past. They can have me sign the animal over to the local no-kill shelter, who will help the vet pick up treatment costs. Is there a vet in your area who will do the same?
ReplyDeleteThe local no kill shelter will not take him because he needs vetting and they only have group housing. He would be fine and can hold his own. You'd think they'd quarantine them before anyway.
DeleteThey refused to even look at him.
The kill shelter won't even take him due to where I found him within the county. They said he'd potentially be euthanized before being made available for adoption if he required extensive vetting.
I just had him out of the crate and his wrist only folded back twice and he recovered quickly.
It's possible I won't need to take him and can soon have him altered if he continues to make progress.
The local no kill shelter will not take him because he needs vetting and they only have group housing. He would be fine and can hold his own. You'd think they'd quarantine them before anyway.
DeleteThey refused to even look at him.
The kill shelter won't even take him due to where I found him within the county. They said he'd potentially be euthanized before being made available for adoption if he required extensive vetting.
I just had him out of the crate and his wrist only folded back twice and he recovered quickly.
It's possible I won't need to take him and can soon have him altered if he continues to make progress.
My advice would be to have him euthanized. You cannot save them all, and it would be the kindest thing to do.
ReplyDeleteWrap the wrist and keep the cat in a place where it cannot walk, climb or jump around too much. Give it three or four weeks and see if it improves. Most broken bones will heal on their own, especially if they're wrapped. He may always have a limp, but he'll probably be functional. If he's not able to walk after a month, then you probably should euthanize, but I would guess the bones will knit in time if they are stabilized.
ReplyDeleteHe's crated but can definitely walk. I think when he was very weak and his sore wrist gave his body followed.
ReplyDeleteAfter just a few days of crate rest and food for strength he walks almost completely normal and when his wrist folds under he doesn't skip a beat and keeps walking.
I only let him out to clean the crate and feed so he spends most of the time resting and eating.
The one no kill place that originally said no followed up asked for an update and because he doesn't appear to need extensive vetting they are going to look at him on Sunday and hopefully take him.
Its awful there aren't even low cost kill options based on where he was found. Hard to believe in modern day American I'd have to lie to have the York ASPCA or Harrisburg Humane Society take him as a stray. This just furthers my belief these organizations absolutely not credible with little interest in helping animals unless it serve a them.