Updates On 3rd Oct 2013

CAT SKINNED-AROUND-THE-NECK IS HAPPY & WHOLE AGAIN! Written by Alejandra Vasquez Delama, Animal Rescue Volunteer in Shanghai, People�s Republic of China

Late one night, I was going back home after a long day in the office and just passing by the parking lot of the building where I live. I heard a cat meowing from under a parked car. I called the kitty and she came out from under the car and was super friendly. However, I noticed something strange on her neck even though I could not see very clearly. I took her to the lobby of the building (with plenty of light) and I was absolutely shocked to see that the cat�s neck was completely skinned, showing a big open wound all around the neck.

I immediately took the kitty to the hospital �Dog & Cat� (one of the few vet hospitals that are open 24 hours in the city). The doctor had to shave the fur around the neck of the cat and revealed a terrible 360 degrees open wound where you could see all the kitty�s flesh. The doctor cleaned the wound several times with different medical products and then put a bandage around her neck. The vet told me that I caught the cat just in time to be saved, and he gave her antibiotic injections.

She spent the night in that hospital and the following day I took her to Petshome Veterinary Hospital (Jing An) where she was examined (that day her weight was only 2 kg. 400 grams, or about 5.3 pounds). She was boarded to receive more medical care on her wound. Just a few days later, she had an operation on her neck to close the wound and help her to heal faster.

As you can see in her pictures found here http://animalrescuechase.com/rescue_showcase/story.php?id=1186, she is much better now after the operation and her wound has healed nicely. She already got her first and second vaccinations, her weight now is a little bit over 4 kg (almost 9 pounds) and, when the time comes, I will have her spayed.

I named her �Remiau� because she reminded me of the first cat that I had when I was a small child back in Santiago, Chile. She is about a year old and a lovely and a very friendly cat. She purrs when I touch her chin and stroke her back. Currently she is under foster care with a cat loving family in Pudong district. My mission now is to find an excellent adoptive family for lovely Remiau. She deserves to be happy and safe! More photos here http://animalrescuechase.com/rescue_showcase/story.php?id=1186

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