Feline Urgent Rescue and Rehab

April 5, 2024 Here is Terry’s latest Urgent Rescue & Rehabilitation story about “Autumn”, named after the area where Terry found her.

Autumn’s story with more details below.

I got a call from a lady in Wilmington, NC. Her neighbor moved away and left outdoor feral cats to survive on their own. It was a bad and sad situation. The cats were hanging out at this lady’s house (the lady that called me), using her yard as a litter box, getting on their cars and one of the cats scratched their dog and caused a large vet bill. I believe she said her dog killed that one. So she and her husband wanted the cats gone ASAP.

I did the best I could calling and making contacts with Wilmington rescue groups with no luck. No one could help. It’s really not my territory since I’m overwhelmed in my own area. But, once you know of abandoned animals, it’s hard to erase it from your mind.

The lady thought there were 3 cats left. I finally found a place for the cats to go (a long way away) and it was sheer luck that they had only a couple of openings. So I trapped the first 2 cats, took them to the vet (as the rescue requested) and then drove them out to the rescue with updated shots, flea/parasite treatment, etc.

The first 2 cats cost FURR $240.

I went the next day back to trap the final 3rd cat. I got that one and dropped it off at the vet for the same vet work as the other 2. All 3 of these cats were TNR from a prior year, so at least they were already fixed and ear tipped.

BUT, I got a call from the vet saying that this feral cat had a bad Upper Respiratory Infection and a totally infected mouth, gums and teeth! This cat needs at least 2 weeks of meds, syringe feeding before the dental surgery.

Autumn’s initial veterinary exam cost an additional $250.

Autumn’s dental bill will be an additional $1,500.

I put her in my garage so I could care for her. It only took a couple hours to get her purring and making biscuits…unbelievable. I think she has been starving and hurting for a while. This poor kitty, in pain and hungry, had a soft blanket, soft food, sweet voices and rubs. She totally transformed.

Please help us help sweet Autumn via the secure, easy Donate button on the right!

Please pray for this kitty. The soonest dental appointment I could get for her at Sound Cat is a month away. If anyone has time to make phone calls to area vet’s to find one that works with rescues, could charge us less and get “Autumn” in earlier, I would be so grateful!!!

Thank you all so much for well wishes and prayers! I’ve got my work cut out for me….

Terry

Oliver was living outdoors as a stray, getting food where he could and avoiding people as much as possible. His health began to decline, he became very thin, to the point his hip bones were visible, and his fur was falling out. I fed him wet and dry food every day hoping he would gain weight, and lured him closer with squeeze pouch treats until I was able to pet him and gain his trust. He showed no signs of improvement so I contacted FURR (Feline Urgent Rescue & Rehab) for help.

Terry, the founder of FURR, was able to trap him with the intent of getting him neutered and get some shots and basic medical care. She recognized that he had greater needs, and just so happened to already be neutered, and took him to a trusted vet.

Oliver has diabetes and needs twice-daily insulin injections. The vet provided testing, shots, deworming, and flea/tic treatments among other things. Oliver’s medical bills have now surpassed the $1,000 mark and Terry has generously covered them all, as well as food and litter while I foster him and work on getting his blood sugar managed. As a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, FURR relies on donations from the public in order to continue to help injured, feral, and abandoned cats in her area.

Please consider donating to this incredible organization and help Oliver, and hundreds of cats just like him. All donations are tax-deductible and any amount helps.