The cat, now named Arwin from the Lord of the Rings series, was rushed to the Pasco Animal Clinic on U.S. 19 Thursday afternoon, when a friend of Dr. Geoffrey Adams, noticed the stray feline near her home. An arrow pierced the Arwin’s belly through and through, and had most likely been there for 3 or 4 days. The woman who found the cat thought it was a cruel joke. She noticed what looked like a stuffed cat with a black arrow shot into it. She was shocked by what she saw, but even more so seconds later. The cat blinked its eyes and stared at her. The woman rushed Arwin to the clinic, where Dr Adams and his staff were waiting, knowing they would have to move quickly to save a life. "She let us handle her and was calm. She was obviously in a lot of pain, and we started pain medication right away," Dr. Adams said, still in his scrubs from operating on Arwin. The cat went into emergency surgery, and Dr. Adams began the difficult process of removing the arrow from Arwin's belly. But there were more problems to come. The arrow had razor-blades attached to it, and one of those blades had sliced Arwin's leg. It was severely infected and had to be removed. Arwin is sleeping in an incubator for warmth, curled up under a blue towel, eyes half-way open. A small hollow drain tube was placed where Arwin's front leg used to be. An angry pattern of thin black stitches lined her belly, as she breathed in and out slowly slowly, trying to come out of the anesthesia. "It's the malice behind this that gets me. But, Arwin will make a wonderful pet. I know she will lead a good life. We are going to treat her, fatten her up, spay her and nurse her back to health," Dr. Adams told us. The long-time veterinarian has a kind and gentle touch, weary from a long day of seeing a terribly traumatic situation of animal abuse. He says he's seen quite a few in his career, and this one certainly is one of the worst. But, he has hope. "We are convinced she will make someone happy." Arwin will go through several weeks of treatment, with aggressive pain management and antibiotics to treat infection. Dr. Adams will contact animal control to try and find out if Arwin belongs to someone. But for now, Arwin's new owner is a kind doctor who gave his time and love to nurse a stray cat who seemed like she didn't have a chance, back to a healthy life with three legs and a new lease on life. Veterinarian: Dr. Geoffrey Adams
Pasco Animal Hospital New Port Richey FL 34652 727-879-7523 Moggies comment: So sad, why are these arrows even sold? What use are they... none whatsoever. Any company that makes or sells these arrows is sick, and the individuals who buy and use them are sick cowards. |
