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Happy New Year everyone. This year has started a little colder than normal.
The Chris Griffey Memorial Feline Foundation (CGMFF) has started helping at risk kittens this year and will be giving you information about our newest kitten, Chatsworth in the upcoming weeks.
Magnus is not a kitten, but a Good Samaritan brought him to NOVA Cat Clinic . He was near death with a body temperature of 92F. 100F is normal for cats. He was treated at the clinic using the foundation’s incubator along with supportive care. The Good Samaritan has taken him home and is nursing him back to health. The CGMFF is working to off set his veterinary bills and would appreciate anything you could donate to help.
Please click here or send a check to:
Chris Griffey Memorial Feline Foundation – 3838 Cathedral Lane – Arlington, VA 22203
Here is the story in the words of the good Samaritan
My heart sank this morning. A neighbor knocked on my door asking me if all of my cats were okay. He there was a cat sitting on top of one of his truck’s tires and won’t move. I found this poor boy. Even with the truck running he refused to move from the tire/wheel well. He is very underweight. His sinus is overflowing with infection. He doesn’t move much. He is filthy and smells like a barnyard. He also has an ear tip, so he’s a neighborhood feral I’ve not seen before. Though seen with food here, he refused to eat or drink. He was out in the single digit cold stretch we’ve had. Many days in a row of night lows between 3 – 9°F. I’m surprised he’s made it this far. I’ve taken him to the vet. His body temperature is 92°F… it should be around 100°F, so he’s very hypothermic and that’s very not good. The vet is trying to gently raise his body temperature to help stabilize him. So far, he is Felv/FiV negative, so he’s got that going for him. He is also incredibly constipated. Hang on, buddy. We’re trying to help you! Raise body temp. Get some fluids in you. Clean you up. Somehow get you to poop…. I gave you your name for a reason. Show us all, Little Boy.
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