Day 51

With 3 exams on Monday and 3 on Wednesday, I was only able to spare about 3 hours this morning at the cat clinic. We had originally planned to begin at 9am, so I got there nice and early. We thought the day was going to be quiet (I should know better than to say that) as we only had about 25 cats checked in by mid morning.

Before we got too comfortable with that small number, a trapper-regular came in... with 25 cats. She and some colleagues had worked with a hoarder to remove nearly all of the cats from his property. This situation is a prime example of why you MUST spay/neuter your pets.

There were cats and kittens of all ages, and some with some pretty serious medical problems. But among the bunch was a stunning momma cat with 5 babies, estimated to be about a week old. She was super calm and her babies were ADORABLE! It was pretty clear, however, that she was suffering from some nutritional deficiencies (as were most of the cats) as her coat was pale and thinning. Thankfully, they were able to quickly find a foster home... these guys are among the lucky ones today.