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Little Tich

(6,171 posts)
Wed Sep 16, 2015, 10:20 PM Sep 2015

(Warning: Graphic Picture): Survivor Cat Emerges As Symbol Of Hope Amid California Wildfire

Source: The Dodo

Hundreds of residents, both humans and animals alike, have been affected by a massive wildfire which continues to rage across California. But amid so much devastation, an unlikely survivor has emerged as a symbol of hope in a place where it's been so hard to come by.

This week, firefighters battling the Valley Fire, north of San Francisco, made a startling discovery. There, in one of the hardest hit areas, they found a black cat who somehow managed to survive on his own through the fast-moving blaze. He was rushed to the Wasson Memorial Veterinary Clinic in the city of Lakeport.

"He was brought in by the firefighter who found him," a staffer at the clinic told The Dodo. "He has suffered burns, primarily around his face, but all his hair has been singed."

Veterinarians quickly set about treating the cat for his painful injuries, inserting a feeding tube to nourish him and applying burn cream to his face and body.

Incredibly, despite all he's been through, the cat is said to be recovering well — both in body and spirit — thanks to the dedication of the medical workers who refused to see him as a lost cause.



Read more: https://www.thedodo.com/cat-survives-california-fires-1351430722.html

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(Warning: Graphic Picture): Survivor Cat Emerges As Symbol Of Hope Amid California Wildfire (Original Post) Little Tich Sep 2015 OP
jesus christ....poor baby! dhill926 Sep 2015 #1
Poor baby, I hope he is comfortably drugged and feeling nothing, recovers soon. uppityperson Sep 2015 #2
Oh, yeah, they're probably giving the poor little guy plenty of drugs Warpy Sep 2015 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author Agschmid Sep 2015 #3
God bless the firefighters (and all firefighters) who rescued this little fighter. Jack-o-Lantern Sep 2015 #5
The poor little charred thing LiberalElite Sep 2015 #6
Poor little fella. So glad he is getting treatment. Hope he finds a good forever home. AtomicKitten Sep 2015 #7

Warpy

(111,243 posts)
4. Oh, yeah, they're probably giving the poor little guy plenty of drugs
Wed Sep 16, 2015, 10:51 PM
Sep 2015

It all depends on how much superheated air he inhaled.

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