Busa has come a long way! (a sharing by Billie & Puspa)

In February 2012, I wrote about Busa, a rescued cat with a fractured backbone. Billie and Puspa were both first-time rescuers, but they did not give up on Busa.

Here’s the flashback: http://animalcare.my/2012/02/28/busa-puspa-and-billie-be-inspired/

It’s been more than a year now, and here are some happy updates sent by Billie today:

Dear Dr Chan,

I hope you still remember Busa, whom we found almost 1 / 1/2 yrs ago. I also hope you did get two videos recorded between March 2012 and 2nd on Nov 2013, showing the progress of busa movement.(from Lydia via facebook)

Yesterday, I was at the vet for treatment of busa urin inflammation & I was curious of her physical improvement, so I asked for a new X-ray as I felt the fracture on her back seem to be smaller. And I was very happily surprised.

Attached are two of the x-rays one from feb 2012 and one from 29-3-2013. you will notice the 4th lomb was clearly fractured in the 2012 X-ray compared to the present. I am so happy I just filled you in on busa as I earlier promised to.

At present, busa gets a hour of walking/movement on grass after my work. She is a joy, esp since we failed badly in trying to rescue a cat and a dog a few months back. If you, have any advise on how to improve her rehabilitation faster, please inform. I have tried wheelchair, water therapy , socks so she can also move in my apt(folks say floor slippery)  but did not help.

Thank you for your time.

Best regards to you,Lydia and all your saved animals.

Billie/Puspa

Before (above – Feb 2012)

 After one year (March 2013)

Hi Dr Chan,

I have two videos of busa one is shortly after her operation around April 2012 and the 2nd is Nov 2012. The improvement is vast( i think) between a period of 6months. Luckily, I rejected the vet advise of putting busa to permanent sleep and I hope others will not so easily listen to vets without thinking twice. This is the same vet that took his 2nd X-ray & he was surprised by the differences, hopefully he will stop advising method of euthanasia easily to others. When i was told to put busa to sleep, I felt extremely sadden eventho i only know busa for a few weeks. How can i play god by making a decision that only god can decide. This is a LIFE involved.

thanks & I hope for even better improvement for busa & ev encouragement for others to cont their brave struggle to save these poor animals.

Billie