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Warning: difficult story of cruel animal abuse.
It does not have to be a sad story, maybe you can do something about it!
I found this stray cat in a very bad shape, in the middle of the road after the village of Fidar, across the Bentael reserve, in Jbeil district. Something was very wrong with him, he was hyperventilating, in a crouching position, his mouth open and his tongue resting against the asphalt.
I stopped the car and moved it to shade at the side of the road by gently prodding him with a stick because he was growling and looked sick.
Came back a few hours later and it was still there. I tried to feed it, it would not move, eat, nor drink, it would not even raise its head. It would just growl at anyone who got close.
Finally decided to take the cat to the vet.
The thing is, I need financial help for this. We did just the most urgent tests, hooked it to IV (later a tube for feeding). It has fractures in the jaw, the side of the skull and the palate.
The vets made a big discount on the bill. I have also received a private contribution which covered part of these costs.
The cat is very affectionate. I have called him Mao.
He does not move much. Sometimes he follows me around (by the sound of my footsteps) or tries to follow my other cat who promptly runs away. He just sleeps most of the time.
Mao is still being tube fed (for 2 weeks now).
It turns out that Mao was shot in the face at close range with a shotgun. The x-ray showed many shotgun pellets on one side of his face and many broken bones from the blunt force. He was also shot with a "bb-gun" he has a bb-gun bullet embedded under his skin. Then he was left to die in the smoldering heat, right in the middle of the road, blind, terrified, in pain. When I found him, he was in a crouched position, hyperventilating.
I believe that he could get better and heal well but that it needs serious care which will not be free and may be challenging to find. He was subjected to very serious trauma in the face due to human abuse and cruelty.
I need to fund:
- Supplies and medication (syringes, liquid food, compresses, etc.).
- Full assessment (including neurological) (est. $200)
- A surgical intervention on his palate which would help him towards eating on his own (quoted $400)
Long term funding goals:
- Surgical removal of pellets
- Orthodontic treatment. So that he can close his mouth.
- Finding adoptive family
- Supporting animal rights and animal abuse prevention
Additional details (warning: graphic and upsetting):
For any additional specific details, please let me know.
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