Hello...I am new to this forum, because I have an emergency. I am the Jack Russell Terrier Club of America Rescue Representative for Michigan. So, of course, I have several JRT's of my own. Two weeks ago my dogs attacked one of my barn cats. I must explain, that I adore my barn cats. Of the 3, each one is sweeter then the one before it. After soundly beating and restraining in the house all dogs I went looking for her. She finally called to me, as she was hiding in the wood pile. I am forever haunted by the vision of her being shook by one of my own beloved dogs. My kitty had severe injuries, including a busted pelvis, and bladder hemorrage. Of course, she was in shock. The hemorraging stopped, but she spiked a fever even while on antibiotics. An ultrasound was done to find she had a hernia of her bowel thru one of the puncture wounds inside. She was operated on immediately, and that went very very well. They were able to manipulate some things within the pelvis to help her to defacate as well. She would not eat however, and has been force fed. She did begin to eat over the weekend...but we have about 2 weeks or so, to see how it all goes. She is not out of the woods. He is letting me bring her home, and she will be in her own room, in a cage until some healing and recovery are underway. If she makes it, after all of this, I realize I cannot keep her. And probably should not keep my other two cats as well...although, it tears me up to think of this!
My emergency, is...I have to find a home for my little Keyton because I have belief she will live. And they tell me, she will be fine and be able to walk normal, etc. if she does. I cannot put her in this danger again. If anyone knows someone who wants a cat that is one of the sweetest in the world, or where I might go to look for a good home please email me. I am going to be administering all of her meds now, and feeding and turning her so she does not lay too long on one side. With all of her problems, maybe this cart is before the horse, but I have faith. To let you know just how sweet she is, the vet did her surgery for a very nominal fee, because he is so taken with her. She hugs him with her little arms around his neck whenever he comes to check on her. Originally rescued by me, when she was dumped off next door to us in our old house, as a tiny kitten. Where she was dumped was a party house that always played terrible death metal music and attracted all kinds of underage riff raff. One night, sitting in my living room, I overheard one of these creeps to say..."That little black and white one?? I threw it so hard, I heard it hit the ground, I think its dead!" and then laugh!!! I knew he meant the little tiny black and white kitten. I slinked out back and skulked around calling "kitty kitty" in a whisper till I heard her tiny meow...and I have never looked back! She is about 9 years old.
My emergency, is...I have to find a home for my little Keyton because I have belief she will live. And they tell me, she will be fine and be able to walk normal, etc. if she does. I cannot put her in this danger again. If anyone knows someone who wants a cat that is one of the sweetest in the world, or where I might go to look for a good home please email me. I am going to be administering all of her meds now, and feeding and turning her so she does not lay too long on one side. With all of her problems, maybe this cart is before the horse, but I have faith. To let you know just how sweet she is, the vet did her surgery for a very nominal fee, because he is so taken with her. She hugs him with her little arms around his neck whenever he comes to check on her. Originally rescued by me, when she was dumped off next door to us in our old house, as a tiny kitten. Where she was dumped was a party house that always played terrible death metal music and attracted all kinds of underage riff raff. One night, sitting in my living room, I overheard one of these creeps to say..."That little black and white one?? I threw it so hard, I heard it hit the ground, I think its dead!" and then laugh!!! I knew he meant the little tiny black and white kitten. I slinked out back and skulked around calling "kitty kitty" in a whisper till I heard her tiny meow...and I have never looked back! She is about 9 years old.