Wong Choy Foong
choyfoong@hotmail.comGood evening. I live in the US, and am currently in M’sia visiting
family through the 21st of March. I’m in need of suggestions/ideas. I
came across a cat with pretty horrific leg injuries this past Sunday.
He presently can’t/won’t walk, and I have no idea how he’s survived so
far dragging his body around by his front legs. The vet’s initial
diagnosis is that his right hind leg will probably need to be
amputated, and the vet is currently treating to try to save his left
hind leg. The vet has urged me to have x-rays done at another hospital
(none available at current clinic) to determine the severity of injury
of the left hind leg before we discuss options. He’s currently being
boarded at the vet clinic. I’m reliant on family members
for transport, and will likely not be able to get x-rays done
till this Friday. If both hind legs are not save-able, he will have to
be put down. If the left hind leg can be saved, he needs a home after
the right hind leg is amputated. The vet feels that it would be kinder
to euthanize than to release a three-legged kitty back out on the
streets, esp with packs of dogs in the neighbourhood, and I have to
agree with her. If a permanent or foster home can be found, I am
willing to pay for his amputation. I am currently paying for his
boarding at the vet’s. Unfortunately, this decision on whether to
amputate the right leg or to euthanize needs to be made by Tuesday the
20th at the very latest, and a home needs to be found by then, because
he will need post-op care. I leave M’sia on Wednesday March 21.This kitty is about 1 year old, weighs 2.16 kg, and is an amazingly
sweet, docile, trusting cat. When I found him, I picked him up and
carried him home in my arms, without a box – a 15 min walk – and he
gave me no trouble at all, no aggression, no struggling, etc. He
snuggled against me the entire walk home, purring most of the way.
I’ve walked to the clinic to see him both yesterday and today, and he
spent 1.5 hours in my lap yesterday, and another 45 minutes today,
just purring away. It breaks my heart to even contemplate euthanasia,
but I will not let him suffer a long, agonizing death through
starvation or being mauled by dogs or worse. Would you or your network
of contacts be able to assist this poor kitty in any way? I’m not
looking for financial assistance – but for someone to be his advocate/
be involved in his care, fostering and/or eventual rehoming. Thank
you.
More kitty pictures: https://www.facebook.com/
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I have texted a caregiver to see if she can take over this case since she has a soft spot for animals with special needs. I have also recommended Choy Foong to our vet should she need X-Rays done and a second opinion on what treatment can be done for this cat.
If you are able to take over this case since Choy Foong is going back overseas, we will subsidise the necessary treatment (according to our policies). You may wish to try acupuncture and other non-mainsteam treatments as well.
We know of a vet who successfully rehabilitated a two-legged cat and the cat is now his own pet at his clinic.
http://animalcare.my/2011/07/23/dr-lai-chongs-incredible-two-legged-cat/
Please help by forwarding this link and please contact Choy Foong at her email above if you are able to help.
UPDATES at 1.33am – I have communicated with Choy Foong and she is very keen to go all the way to help Kitty. She was not aware that we have rehabilitated special needs animals here or that we have three-legged and two-legged animals, since she had been living in the U.S. for sometime. However, her problem is that she will be going back overseas soon. She needs someone to take over this case and to take responsibility for Kitty.
First things first, Choy Foong needs transport to take Kitty to the vet for an X-Ray to determine if one leg can be saved. If anyone can provide transport, please contact Choy Foong directly. Our vet has an X-Ray machine and he is located in SS17, Subang Jaya. I have also suggested that Choy Foong contacts the vet who had successfully rehabilitated a two-legged cat and the cat, Dana, is his pride and joy now. Please see link above.
Let’s help Kitty, folks. Let’s put our heads together and make this happen.
I need to go to bed now. It’s been a very long day, with lots of cases, but some cannot be reported (yet) as we need a “cooling-off” period before the news can be made public. Hmm…sensitive stuff, this animal welfare work, and why so? Simply because it involves HUMANS! Goodnight, folks.