Beamsville 4Paw Rescue responded to a desperate call from a Niagara Region resident who had tried to get help with the growing cat population in an abandoned barn near her home.
Our team arrived with cat carriers, traps, blankets, plenty of tempting food, and lots of patience. Over few weeks, we were able to catch 30 homeless cats/kittens and all required vet care due to them having wounds, upper respiratory and eye infections.
Oscar and Felix were part of this colony. It’s believed he’s the father to one in particular kitten we named Felix. Oscar was frequently seen carrying Felix in his mouth like a mommy cat, bringing him to the food bowl and water dish. Oscar and Felix had an unbreakable bond as when Oscar was trapped the baby was with him.
Upon immediate inspection, Oscar and Felix had wounds, upper respiratory and eye infections, and Oscar was very matted. When we removed the mats from Oscar, we were shocked to see he had an enormous hernia that was the size of a softball. Oscar and Felix were immediately seen by a veterinarian and had to be separated because they were both very sick and Oscar needed immediate surgery.
Oscar had a very large and painful hernia, and his complete stomach lining was ripped open. Vets sad it was probably from birth and was never attended to. The vet was amazed that Oscar had survived this long without surgery. On June 3rd, 2024, Oscar had surgery that took almost 3 hours to repair.
On June 17th, 2024 Oscar was brought back to the vets to get his stitches removed, was given a clean bill of health
Felix was on medication for 3 weeks to help him get over his upper respiratory and eye infections. Felix was in one of our loving foster homes while waiting for his reunion back with his dad, Oscar.
Happy Ending!
Oscar and Felix have been reunited, and that bond was never broken as Felix ran over to Oscar, and Oscar immediately started to Purr songs of love and kiss Felix. Thanks to Dean and Valerie for keeping the bond and giving them their “Forever Loving Home”
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Beamsville 4Paw Rescue responded to a desperate call from a Niagara Region resident who had tried to get help with the growing cat population in an abandoned barn near her home.
