Today, on our way to the shelter, in front of a yard at the end of the village, we saw a tomcat with something hanging on his back. We stopped to take a better look,like we always do and we had a shock: He had a torn up piece of skin the size of a hand hanging on his back. The skin was hard and dry, meaning the wound was old and underneath..raw flesh. Some signs of medical attention were there, like an old blue spray.
We have seen many things but such an injury on a poor cat is rare even for us. We knocked on the door and asked to take the cat to the vet. After negotiating, we took him in our care on the condition that we bring him back after the treatment. It turns out a neighbor poured some boiled water on him when he caught the cat in his yard. When? “Aa, when it was still cold outside”.
We can’t even begin to imagine the pain he’s been through but it seems that he still loves humans: on the way back to the city he kept purring and stroking his head on our hands.
For now, he was fed and is in foster care and tomorrow he will be seen by a vet first in the morning. The dead skin must be removed and the wound must be investigated to see what is to be done next.
There is a long way until he will be fully recovered. If you wish to support him and help with the vet bill, you can donate:
Asociatia pentru protectia animalelor Robi
CIF 13765439 BCR 2
Cont RON: RO16RNCB0073049952070001
Cont EURO: RO05RNCB0073049952070005
Cont USD: RO32RNCB0073049952070004
Cod SWIFT: RNCBROBU
or by PayPal (available at www.4animals.ro)