I don’t know how I ended up on the side of a country road, but it sure was hot and dry out there. Some people suspect that I was abandoned by my owners and that I was waiting for them to return. No one will really know for sure, but I was worried and wasn’t leaving the area. I saw people looking at me from inside their cars pointing fingers and driving off again. Each time I would watch the car go away, and the emptiness I felt in my heart got worse. But there was also an ache in my tummy because I had no food.
Here I am, a house cat, and I have no idea how to take care of myself outside. As each day went by, I was losing hope and losing weight. Sometimes I would curl up in the ditch at night, in the long grass in hopes that I would be hidden from the wildlife that was lurking in the field. What I didn’t know was that a woman who lives in the small town nearby had finally been told about me. They said that there had been a little orange cat walking up and down the gravel road for three weeks. That would be me!. She was upset that no one told her about me sooner. When she pulled her car up, I was frightened at first because no one had ever stopped before. But when I heard her kind voice, I ran right to her. She picked me up and put me in a carrier! “You are as light as a feather!” she said with a very worried look on her face.
Immediately I was brought into Pet Patrol care and I started to eat ravenously. But the next day I didn’t feel so good and I couldn’t eat or drink. I was so thin it was hard to lie down because I had no fat to protect my bones, and because I was so dehydrated the cushioning between my joints was also dehydrated and I had trouble walking. Right away I was taken to the vet and hooked up to IV fluids. I started feeling better by the next morning and I am trying to eat on my own, but I will be here for a while. Pet Patrol was not expecting this, but once the kitties come in, they take care of them. Most people wouldn’t because of the medical costs. I am so grateful to be rescued and would like to go to a foster home where I will get better and gain weight. My broken heart will mend too! Do you think you could donate and help with my vet care? Please!