The Cat Care Society (CCS) is celebrating the success they have had saving little Marvell, a 10-week-old abandoned kitten.
"Marvell was brought to our shelter in July by a woman who had rescued him from several young boys severely torturing this helpless kitten. The boys were swinging the kitten by its tail and lighting the tips of his ears and whiskers on fire," said Clyde Dawson, CCS Interim Executive Director.
Thanks to the efforts of the medical staff at CCS Marvell, named for Colorado Rapid's player Marvell Wynne, Marvel is doing well.
"The staff, volunteers, and Board of Directors have always been extremely proud of being able to go the extra mile for cats and kittens in our shelter by providing extensive medical care. This care enables the cats to have a second chance at a wonderful life. Unfortunately, unlike our shelter, in other animal shelters, cats with severe medical issues are euthanized because of the additional time and medical costs to save one animal's life," Dawson said.
After Marvell arrived, the CCS medical team went to work. The kitten had burns, lung contusions, internal bruising, internal bleeding and severe head trauma, which caused bleeding in his eyes. After stabilizing the kitten, Marvell went home with the CCS Admissions and Feline Care Manager for 24-hour care. CCS also put out a media plea on local TV and newspapers to find the perpetrators. They have yet to be found.
Dawson continued, "After several days on continuous medical care, Marvell made a surprising recovery and was able to be placed with one of our generous foster care parents to complete his recovery. We are please with his rapid recovery and adoption by his wonderful new mom. Our adoption staff was able to educate Marvell's new mom about his injuries; she assured us that she would be able to give him the medical attention he may need in the future. Recently, Marvell's new mom called to say he is very happy and healthy in his new 'forever' home."
This is just one of the many ways the Cat Care Society helps our community. Celebrating 30 years of serving Lakewood and the Denver West Metro area, the Cat Care Society, a cage-less shelter, needs support to continue another 30 years. You can help with cash donations by clicking on the Donate Now link. They also accept in-kind donations of the following items: Cat litter, bleach, paper towels, 5-inch paper plates, baby food (turkey and chicken), can cat food (no fish flavors please), dry cat food (Science Diet, Iams Original, Purina Kitten Chow) hooded cat beds and trash bags. To learn about upcoming events, visit the CCS blog at DenverCatCare or "like" their Facebook Page.
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