You may be aware of two abandoned cats at #MittagongVet?
Last Saturday afternoon, dumped at our vet hospital were a young female cat & her 5-6 week old male kitten. Many have contacted our vet hospital concerned about them. We’re sharing this post to bring you news of the cats’ conditions & plans for their future.
Our hospital has decided to take on board care for the cats until they are healthy enough for rehoming; Parasite treatment, vaccinations & their health replenished with good food, rest & endless nurse cuddles. They are in good health. We’re weaning the kitten so ‘mumma’ can be spayed next week. The kitten is still too young for desexing.
‘Mumma’ has wounds from excessive scratching due to fleas. Flea treatment has abated scratching & the wounds are healing well. Scar tissue across the bridge of her nose appears to be old, from what looks like something like hot oil on her face? It’s not harming her but it’s concerning what may have happened.
Their temperaments are surprisingly gentle & friendly. The kitten is very playful, as he should be. She is very amicable & trusting being held & examined, likewise if we hold her kitten. We believe she has been with humans before. We do not think the pair should be separated; they’ve been through enough. Therefore, we’re hoping they’re re-homed together.
If anyone is interested in adopting the pair, please contact our vet hospital. We would like them to have a forever home with responsible & committed owners. There is no cost for the cats to be re-homed & we’re taking on board the veterinary costs until they find a home. We only request they remain together. Please contact our vet hospital via email vets@mittagongvet.com.au
Our hospital can always accept surrendered animals, without judgment, as all veterinarians are able to do this. The way the cats were dumped is what concerns us. Hospital CCTV footage shows a car entering our parking area at speed, last Saturday afternoon, reversing quickly to our back gate. Three people exited the car in haste, opening their car boot, where we presume the washing basket with cats were. A female walked up to our rear gate, dropped the washing basket & left. She is seen walking about the car park looking around before entering the vehicle with other people & driving away. Our back gate displays a sign with hospital hours & an after-hours number. A phone call to notify our hospital is all that was needed for us to collect the cats & bring them inside the hospital for safe shelter. The washing basket contained no food or water & flyscreen was taped over the top of the basket. A large thunderstorm passed through on Saturday night, which would’ve been frightening for the cats & soaked them. The following morning was hot, we can only imagine the discomfort & fear the cats experienced. We are lucky that one of our amazing nurses visited the hospital Sunday morning, discovering the pair. She promptly brought them inside, put them in a safe, dry enclosure, food & water.
If you need to surrender animals, it is okay. Just PLEASE contact either the local animal shelter or your local veterinarian to help surrender them lawfully; explain your circumstances & we will help you fill out some forms. No questions asked. This will ensure the safe & humane transfer of those animals. We are not here to judge you, we are here to help animals. Thank you!