Wednesday morning I spotted an all black kitty who was clearly in rough shape and struggling to walk. My friend Gerry and I were able to feed him and trap him and brought him to the vet. One of his eyes was not right and he looked skinny and matted. We spoke to the vet and Seven (we found him on 7th Street) is doing okay. He has a lot of bite marks and scratches that are infected and very swollen, all over his body and legs which is why he is having trouble walking. His eye is a result of a past injury/trauma. They have neutered him, given him a 10 day antibiotic and he is recovering. Poor kitty. This is why it is important to fix male outside cats too, bc if they are not fixed, they will get into more fights, causing injury and passing on illnesses. Thursday (today) they will run the blood work and let me know if he tests positive for FIV/Leukemia. If he can be socialized, I will hope to find him a home. The poor guy is only about 4-5 years old. Fingers are crossed that he can be re-homed. He has had a tough life so far. CAP, Inc. (Companion Animal Placement) is an amazing rescue group who is helping us right now with Seven.
If you see an aminal in need, please do not turn your back on them. It can seem overwhelming to help sometimes, but if you can help, your heart will feel the reward.
UPDATE: Seven's test results came back negative! We am so excited to hear that! We thought with the amount of bit wounds he had, there was a good chance he would be positive. Now to see if Mr. Seven can be socialized... :)
UPDATE: Seven's test results came back negative! We am so excited to hear that! We thought with the amount of bit wounds he had, there was a good chance he would be positive. Now to see if Mr. Seven can be socialized... :)
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