Paw Prints
A blog by the friendly folks at Midland Humane Coalition
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A blog by the friendly folks at Midland Humane Coalition
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It was a seemingly normal day at the park. A couple of concerned citizens, Liz Haigler (who also happens to be one of our pet foster) and Blair Sullivan, were out for a leisurely walk with the dogs when they witnessed a man releasing something from two carriers out into the park. They initially thought he was releasing squirrels. However, when the Schnauzers kept pulling them toward the area, they discovered that the man had actually dumped a momma and her 6 kittens! The dogs had sent a few of the kittens and mom up a tree. Sullivan jumped into action and retrieved them before anyone got hurt. They scooped all the kittens up, put them in a box and called MHC. While we cannot do this for ALL cats and kittens, we told them to bring up the kittens so we can assess the situation and figure out how we can help. Thankfully, we found some space for them. We set up Momma Cat and babies (6-7 weeks old) in sets of three into clean kennels and got everyone settled in and fed. They seemed healthy but a little shell shocked from the “dump”. But all was looking well for the bunch! We’ve named the kittens after poets. The two smaller females are Emily (Dickinson) and Elizabeth (Browning). The boys are Shakespeare, Hemingway, Whitman, and Kipling. Momma Cat is Maya (Angelou). THE SAGA CONTINUES....
Maya would have gone septic and died without a surgery to take the dead kittens out safely. Needless to say, we got her scheduled in for surgery immediately. We picked Maya up from the hospital yesterday and she is currently doing well. We will give her some time to rest and recover and then get her vaccinated. At some point, in the near future, this brave Momma Cat will be ready to go up for adoption! If Maya hadn't been rescued, she would have suffered and died out in that park. And so would her kittens. Thanks, Liz Haigler & Blair Sullivan, for rescuing these cats and giving them a chance to survive! Thanks to all fosters who have stepped up to take some of the kittens. If you want to become a Pet Foster and help some kittens out: www.midlandhumane.org/foster |
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4206 West Loop 250 N Midland, TX 79707 Mailing Address PO BOX 53213 Midland, TX 79710 HOURS: M - S: 12pm - 6pm SUN: 12pm - 5pm Adoption Center: 432-557-3405 |