Talk about a miracle cat.
On a cold night in February apparently Blue crawled up into an automobile engine seeking warmth. Not a great place to be. But there he was when the owner came out to start her car. It was February 18.
At first she had no idea what the screeching was all about. But then it dawned on her.
A cat was literally stuck in her engine. He was really stuck.
She lives near the Animal Defense League and so she and a friend rushed over to ADL in her friend's car seeking help.
ADL's vet and lead surgical vet tech went to the woman's house to see whether they could free the cat from the engine. Mr. Cat was truly trapped in a fan belt. Cutting it did not free him. And so they did what they had to do; they amputated his left front leg and brought him back to ADL.
One month later Blue was good to go. His surgical site nearly healed.
He quickly learned how to get around on three legs -- not a difficult task as it turns out for dogs and cats to master.
His blue eyes made it easy to name him -- Blue.
Now he is waiting for that forever home. No doubt someone will adopt him soon. At least that's my hope. And I am sure it is his as well.
And then, great news. Minutes after I wrote this piece, I got word that Blue has been adopted. I love happy endings.
(c) Ron Aaron 2008
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