Some of the cats that are brought in to the Meow Mobile are in pretty rough shape. Some of the time it's because people have directly caused them harm (we've seen some pretty horrible cases of animal abuse), and other times it's just a result of being a feral cat in a crowded city. This cat came to us with what is known as a "de-gloved tail". Somehow, whether being caught in something or being hit by a car, this cat had it's tail literally ripped off and was bleeding a little too much for the doctor to feel it would heal on it's own (a lot of times they recover on their own pretty well).
A tail amputation was required, and thanks to a generous person the small charge was paid for and the cat was given the surgery it needed. Usually a two week recovery is required, but this guy will get as much time as he can stand in the trap, and then he'll be returned to his home. The stitches will dissolve on their own, and the bandage will eventually fall off, leaving him with a new, shorter tail.
I also want to say for the record that trapping feral cats using a humane trap will not hurt them, and this injury was not a result of his being trapped. If anything, being trapped just saved this little guys life!!
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