I featured Kenya's case about 2 months ago. Kenya is the beloved pet-cat of Reena Kong. All was well and life was good, until Kenya met with an accident which left her life hanging by the thread. It was a tragic accident. The vet advised to have Kenya put down, and Reena called me. I recommended our vet. Finally Reena stayed with her vet and got Kenya treated. Kenya recovered, slowly but surely.
And yesterday....Kenya finally came home.
This is a story that would truly touch your heart. What better time to publish it than in conjunction with World Animal Day! As I've always said, looking after animals is not about quantity, but quality. If we can only look after one, with all the resources (financial, emotional, physical, etc.) that we have, then let it be just one. But give that one pet all the love and care we have....and we would be making a world of difference to her, just as Reena Kong has, with Kenya.
Read on, and be inspired...
Finally, Ken is back home. She has been hospitalised since 2/8/2011 and it’s actually 2 months since the accident happened. She is adjusting quite well, I guess. We bought a-3-tiers cage and she can leap up and down the 1st and 2nd tiers. I noticed that she has yet to familiarise herself to the food and water location. She has been very careful when we let her roam in the house and in fact she didn’t knocked into any objects. She seems to sense something in front or blocking her way. She will then put forward her paw to feel the object.
Photos taken yesterday night (3/10/11)
No more e-collar and grooming every inch of herself
The lower lips has almost recovered and the skin continue to grow till it is fully close-up. Initially, the vet thought that Ken needed a 2nd surgery to pull up the skin closer to the lip.
The fur on her neck is very thin due to the e-collar for 2 months.
In the cage
She has good appetite, feeding on Addiction Salmon Bleu.
Well, I have not shown anyone the photos of Ken injured face because I myself found it difficult to handle the situation then. Time heals and what else can I ask for since she has survived and recovered. I read the book Homer Odyssey (thanks Cathy for recommending) and seeing how she manage to take care of herself – no problem eating, drinking, toileting and walking around the house– it is really a blessing.
When we discovered her on the 2/8/2011 – face injured badly. The right eye was gone and the left was engorged!
The lips were ‘smashed’ – tongue dangling out!
After the surgery.
The left eye was so swollen and it took almost 2 weeks to subside. She was on feeding tube for almost 2 weeks too and fortunately the lower lips recovered well and she is able to eat normally, otherwise it could be ‘feeding tube’ for life – initial diagnose based on her facial condition.
Recovering at Pet Medical Centre BSD. The vets and stafff have been taking good care of her.
Reena Kong
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