Frozen cat revived after being found in Montana snow bank.

[Cattledog]

Dr. Jevon Clark, who works at the Animal Clinic of Kalispell, told ABC News when they brought Fluffy to the clinic her temperature was so slow it didn't even register on a thermometer -- with a bottom range of 90 degrees. According to Clark, cats' temperatures normally are around 101 degrees.
After about two hours of using warm water and blankets, the cat’s temperature was still too low, so they took her to the emergency room. After a few more hours, Fluffy finally began to show signs of recovery.

The animal hospital shared the good news on Tuesday morning that Fluffy has made a full recovery and is back at home with her owners.



https://abcnews.go.com/US/animal-clinic-rescues-frozen-cat-snow-bank-montana/story?id=60904316

[50 Shades Of Blue]

1. That poor kitty. Her irresponsible owners should be charged with animal abuse!

[GentryDixon]

2. Please stop. I have owned many cats, & know how they can scoot out of a door with your knowing.

The fact they took her to the vet should have told you they cared of their beloved kitty.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

6. No. They let the cat out in extreme weather conditions. It almost froze to death.

They are abusive. And stupid. This was entirely preventable. The care the vets devoted to the cat whose welfare her owners weren't concerned about enough to keep inside is care they couldn't give to another animal.

[bmbmd]

8. How many

cats do you have?

[Ms. Toad]

13. You don't know they "let" the cat out in extreme weather conditions.

All you know is that the cat was out. The cat may have been out for a couple of days before the weather turned cold

It is not uncommon for indoor/outdoor cats - especially in rural areas - to remain out for days at a time (hanging out in a barn or other larger animal habitat) and not return when called.

[Ms. Toad]

3. I'm guessing you are not from a rural area.

It is uncommon for rural cats to be completely indoor animals - and, occasionally, pets are caught outdoors in cold weather, or succumb to some other disaster that is inherent to living outdoors.

I have no way of knowing about Fluffy - but my mother has taken in feral cats who were frantic at the possiblity of being indoors more than a very brief period of time. She neuters them, gives them lots of love, gets medical care, makes sure they have shelter, and makes every effort to make sure they are at least inside the garage. But they are not pets in the traditional sense.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

7. The article said the cat is now an indoor cat. So the owners made the choice to let it roam outdoors

when they could have kept in.

[Ms. Toad]

12. Again - in rural areas, the norm is for cats to be indoor/outdoor pets.

It is not animal abuse to allow a cat to spend time outdoors - and when a cat is outdoors, it does not always come when called.

[SWBTATTReg]

4. I too, had a cat that loved the outdoors and would almost never come inside. So ...

we set up a dog kennel outside, put in old blankets and covered the doorway w/ a blanket so he could get in and out, and put in a light bulb that was on all of the time. Kept it warm throughout the winter and when I would go outside, he would be inside the kennel, happy as a lark. His food and water would be inside the kennel too. Would sometimes come in and visit, but then after a few minutes would want to go back outside. Couldn't keep him inside.

Animals are funky in some ways. You can't tell them what to do, they will do what they want to do. Which is fine, I respect that. He lived to 23 years old. Amazing (Maine Coon Cat, biggest paws I ever saw). I still miss him.

[montanacowboy]

5. Whoa!

Dr. Clark - used to be our Vet when we lived in Kalispell. Good for you!

[dhill926]

9. 8 left....

[Blue Owl]

10. What a beauty

Maine Coon or Norwegian Forest Cat?

Thank God Fluffy was saved!!!

[pansypoo53219]

11. i NEVER had an an outside cat + they were fine being hostages. they all had bad stockholm syndrome.

1 cat did get  out, but i think he did not go farther than the front bushes thank god. he came right out when i came home. BUT it was a NEWer home.
if you could have heard my last male when he had to go to the vet the 1st time.

[Ms. Toad]

14. Once I left the farm, all of my cats were indoor cats -

we live too close to significant traffic. But one of those cats was extremely unhappy being a hostage - and escaped every chance he got.

Growing up, all of our cats came and went as they pleased. Perhaps 3 cars a day passed our place, there were plenty of nooks and crannies for them to take shelter in outside, including our garage with a cat door, and a shed that was sometimes heated. All of our neighbors thought we were eccentric to allow our cats inside at all.

[samnsara]

15. did they name her Snowball?...

…..seriously...LUCKY KITTY!

[Judi Lynn]

16. So damned glad a good Samaritan found this kitty who would have been frozen toast otherwise.

Thank heavens for someone with the presence of mind to restore Ms. Fluffy's life when it looked as if it was totally over for her.

She is a beautiful kitty when she is conscious again. She probably won't miss the snowballs covering her body.