North Shore Animal League Has Posted A Special Request

Cat Hit by Car Needs Your Help

Champ's Story When North Shore Animal League America rescued this sweet Siamese cat from a municipal shelter, he was perilously close to death.

The cat, whom our rescue team named Champ, had been hit by a car and left gravely wounded on a roadside. His injuries included head trauma, a broken jaw and severe damage to both of his eyes.

Despite Champ’s slim odds of survival, the medical staff at North Shore Animal League worked tirelessly to save him. They immediately administered medication to alleviate his pain; next, they wired his jaw shut so it could have a chance to heal properly. Then, they inserted a feeding tube so Champ could receive essential nourishment to help him gain back his strength.

Their veterinary staff monitored Champ around-the-clock, concerned that the impact of the crash might have caused neurological problems. Day by day, he is growing stronger, and he shows no signs of brain damage.

But Champ isn’t out of the woods yet. Sadly, the injuries to his eyes were far too severe to be repaired, and he will require surgery to remove them. To find out more about this go to www.animalleague.org.

This evokes memories for me of our little cat who was born with the cerebral virus similar to cerebral palsy in humans. He had wandered to the road after someone left the gate open and was hit. He survived, but was on shaky ground for several weeks. It was our fabulous vet who pulled him through.

Another cat in our family whose name is Chance (for second chance). He was lost from somewhere in the farm land and ended up in a friend's garage with a big abscess in his side, probably from a coyote attack. We took him in and again our vet pulled him through. He was so traumatized he spent most of his first year with us on a chair under the dining room table!

It has been several years now and he has decided he can now rule over the other cats in his privileged old age.

We are glad help support all rescue agencies. My website will include all of them. The website has taken some time to build due to some extenuating circumstance, but will be built soon.