Cat Found Frozen Thaws, Survives
In the midst of the weekend's prolonged winter storm, Norfolk Animal Control Officer Hilary Cohen was driving through the snow, responding to a call about a cat.
It didn't look promising.
Cohen tells CBS Station WBZ Boston that the small gray and white cat appeared dead. She was stiff, showing no signs of life. "I kept her in the blanket and put her on my lap in the cruiser and headed to the hospital. Once in the car, I turned the heaters on and saw a whisker twitch. That was the real only sign of reflex I saw from her."
Cohen took the frozen feline to Acorn Animal Hospital, where veterinarians were ready to apply heat therapy and administer IV fluids, among other things. Cohen says the staff there "worked miracles on this little cat."
Days later, the cat is showing strong signs of recovery. The feline is walking, eating and drinking, which is why Cohen is trying to find the cat's owners. "She is very affectionate so (it) was definitely someone's pet and not a feral cat."
Animal control tells WBZ's Peg Rusoni that the cat's owners recognized the now-thawed cat as their own and will soon be reunited with their furry friend.
WBZ It didn't look promising.
Cohen tells CBS Station WBZ Boston that the small gray and white cat appeared dead. She was stiff, showing no signs of life. "I kept her in the blanket and put her on my lap in the cruiser and headed to the hospital. Once in the car, I turned the heaters on and saw a whisker twitch. That was the real only sign of reflex I saw from her."
Cohen took the frozen feline to Acorn Animal Hospital, where veterinarians were ready to apply heat therapy and administer IV fluids, among other things. Cohen says the staff there "worked miracles on this little cat."
Days later, the cat is showing strong signs of recovery. The feline is walking, eating and drinking, which is why Cohen is trying to find the cat's owners. "She is very affectionate so (it) was definitely someone's pet and not a feral cat."
Animal control tells WBZ's Peg Rusoni that the cat's owners recognized the now-thawed cat as their own and will soon be reunited with their furry friend.
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Cats do not "need" to be outdoors. That is a common fallacy.
Outdoors cats do not live as long becauase of many things: cars, predators(coyotes, etc), catching diseases from other cats, fighting with other cats, and even humans. And they get lost.
Any vet with half a brain will admit you should try to keep your cat indoors. No excuses, it is not that hard to pull off. Just control your stupid doors and watch your animal. And for those of you who have a hard time finding the cat, there are plenty of radio and GPS tracking devices to help.
One footnote: keep your cat out of MY yard and MY garden. When I find YOUR cat's feces in my property, you are giving me and your neighbors a big FU, basically, and I will dislike you and your cat forever.
I didn't plant this garden to be a catbox for your Fluffy.
Seems your a little low on compassion.
I think he's a little low on something else too.
I would never condemn a cat to living a totally indoor life.
I have talked to several vets about that, and they all said that it wasn't "condemning" them. They are quite content indoors. Give them a place to look out the window and they are great. I have my deck enclosed so they can go outside and get fresh air. I have birdfeeders to attract the birds. So they are more than content watching them and the squirrels. They also have climbing posts.
When you are keeping your cats indoors, you are doing them, yourself, and your neighbors a favour. They aren't getting hurt by other cats, racoons, freezing, etc, you aren't having to pay enormous vet bills, and the neighbors don't have to put up with poop in their gardens.
Are you sure it's the cats that are stupid?