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We know we've been asking for your help a lot recently, but today we urgently need your support for a young orange tabby with a horrific injury: www.awla.org/give-love-give-life-for-cupid/. On Valentine's Day, we received a call from one of our rescue partners in West Virginia who had just taken in a cat who had been shot in the head with an arrow. They rushed him to the hospital, where he was given pain medication, and the veterinarian believed that the arrow had been there for at least a week. Unfortunately, the rescue was financially unable to have the surgery performed to remove the arrow, and called us for help.
How could we say no? As soon as we saw his photos, we knew we had to step up and see if we could save his life. He was transported to AWLA yesterday, and then rushed over to an emergency vet for pain medication, x-rays, and overnight care. This morning, our vet team picked him up and prepped him for surgery right away. Despite the immense amount of discomfort and pain he must have been in, he started to purr every time someone talked to him, making biscuits and asking for chin scratches. It was then that we decided to name him Cupid.
Amazingly, during the surgery they discovered that the arrow had not penetrated any major organs or arteries, despite passing through the right side of his head to his shoulder blade. He did however, have a very serious infection that had spread from the tip of the arrowhead to the underside of his left arm. Our vet team worked for two hours to remove the arrow (using bolt cutters to cut off the arrowhead) clean out the infection and insert drains, sew up his large wounds, and neuter him. Cupid just woke up from surgery about an hour ago and so far is doing well.
But he still has a long road ahead. His infection was very severe, so we are treating him with two types of antibiotics and waiting for a culture to come back for more information on what type of infection we are dealing with. This was a very intense surgery for a young, underweight cat, so we will be monitoring him carefully. At this point we cannot 100% guarantee he will make it through this ordeal, but we are doing everything we can to save his life, and this little guy is a fighter.
This is where we need your help. The total bill for his hospital visit, surgery, and continuing care will be at least $6,500. Please consider making a gift for Cupid, and other animals like him, today: www.awla.org/give-love-give-life-for-cupid/
This big beautiful bunny is Coco! She is a quiet, affectionate rabbit who enjoys being with her people, especially if she has snacks and a comfy blanket to sprawl out on. In her previous home, she spent time with other rabbits, so we think she could make a good companion if you already have another rabbit. Learn more about Coco and make an appt to meet her at www.awla.org/pet/coco/
We need to give a big shout-out to our Adoptions and Foster teams this week, who have helped 68 animals find new homes in the past seven days!!
Stop! It's vitally important that you stop what you're doing and just look at the ridiculousness that is...Dominic!
Is he a dog? Is he an adorable gremlin? Is he a cat in a dog's body? We don't know and we don't care! All we know is that he is awesome and we adore him. With his squishy face, bat ears, owl eyes, and tendency to "loaf" like a cat, he brings a big smile to all of us on a daily basis. Dominic's personality is just as adorable as his face: he loves playing with his toys (bonus points if they're squeaky), anything with peanut butter, and making new friends.
Learn more about Dominic and make an appt to meet him at www.awla.org/pet/dominic/
