Bruce's Life Saving Spay Day!

Take a look at the life saving spa day for sweet Bruce! Bruce lives in the Guintoli area of Arcata and has been getting fed by someone that worked on Valley West. They think he was abandoned because he warmed up to pets a lot quicker than you'd expect of a stray cat. The caretaker noticed he didn't look to good and wanted to help him, they were just unsure of where to turn. After reaching out to Animal Control, they were referred to one of our volunteer cat trappers for help. Hearing of his condition we put him on our schedule immediately and were ready to help!

Bruce had multiple claws that were overgrown and digging into his paws, 90% of his fur was matted, and he overall was not looking good. It was all hands on deck during Bruce's spa day, at one point we had FOUR separate people working on him! At the beginning of his procedure, our vet tech was intubating him and one of his teeth fell out! Once sedated it was decided he needed to be almost entirely shaved due to the mats, his paw pads needed to be cleaned due to wounds from his nails growing into his skin, his rear end was deep cleaned due to the fecal matter collecting on his fur, and he got neutered. He was cozy and warm once he woke up and will be able to sit back and recover in a warm, safe area.

Bruce's treatment today was possible thanks to donations from our supporters! Our Feral Fund is not only used for spaying/neutering, but also helping treat and heal cats that don't have a home to turn to. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation towards cats like Bruce!