Medical Cases
Sometimes we meet community cats that need a little extra care than our typical Trap-Neuter-Return cases. Whether they are feral or friendly, we make a promise to take care of their health, happiness, and wellbeing.
Our medical funds create a safety net for injured and ill community cats that need medical intervention through dental, soft tissue, and orthopedic surgeries. Every case is unique so placement after their recovery depends on multiple factors like temperament, condition, and environment. Cats are either returned to their colony or rescued. Terminally ill cats are rescued and placed into hospice care until end of life.
Forest was rescued from a local park in our community. Upon rescue, he was unable to use his hind legs due to a broken femur bone. He underwent Femoral Head and Neck Ostectomy (FHNO) surgery and physical therapy to regain full mobility. Today, he lives with his adopted family and feline siblings!
Forest
Boba was a senior semi-feral community cat diagnosed with advanced kidney disease. As her caregivers, we took her in and gave her a place to retire and call home. She was given a six month prognosis, but lived for an additional year and two months after her diagnosis.
Boba
Church’s story starts under a freeway in our neighborhood, where she was hit by a car, causing a broken pelvis. Church received surgery for sacroiliac luxation repair. After months of recovery and adequate care, she regained full mobility and now enjoys running around and playing in her forever home.
Church
At only three years old, Killjoy started displaying symptoms that led us to believe she had chronic kidney disease (CKD.) After an exam and bloodwork, it was confirmed that Killjoy was at an advanced stage of CKD. Killjoy was placed into hospice care and was able to live an additional 12 months after her diagnosis in a loving and warm foster home.
Killjoy
Maxi was battling squamous cell carcinoma (SCC,) also known as skin cancer, and a dental disease called stomatitis when we rescued her. It was not until she underwent a pinnectomy to remove the cancerous parts of her ears and a dental to extract the majority of her teeth, that Maxi finally was able to live a pain-free and happy life again.
Maxi
Since birth, Boogeyman had always seemed a little different than the rest of his littermates. It was soon discovered that Boogeyman was born with a chest deformity called pectus excavatum, where his chest bone is pulled inwards, placing pressure onto his heart. After visiting and counseling with a surgeon, Boogeyman’s case was deemed moderate and surgery was an option but not necessary. Boogeyman’s health is our top priority and we continue to monitor his condition as he grows!