It can take time to find the the ideal place to put your paws!
Way back in April we had a very poorly cat come into our care whom we named Scooter. He had sustained terrible injuries across his spine that had got badly infected. He wasn’t neutered, chipped or wearing a collar. The vet who treated him initially could only hold him for a few days then we transferred him to our vet. He stayed with Ben for weeks, receiving everything he needed to get better. This included daily sedation for a while as his wounds were to painful to treat whilst he was conscious. The next step for Scooter was moving to our colleagues at RSPCA Radcliffe Animal Centre for further recuperation. Finally on the 5th of August, the home he had been waiting for was found and Scooter Puss was adopted!
Frustratingly, the myth persists that after 7 days we euthanise animals. This isn’t true and Scooter’s story is a perfect example of this. He had his own patch where he was found but was obviously coming off worse when getting into fights. Historically, we hold stray animals 7 days to allow an owner to come forward. Usually, this period extends over a week but if no-one reclaims the animal, they go up for adoption. If they are ill, then they stay with us to get better.
Animals who come to us are often very poorly. Sadly, sometimes the extent of their illness or injury means the only thing we can do is let them have a kind, peaceful end.
Working with animals is on the whole joyous. However, the reality is sometimes hard decisions have to be made and that’s never easy. The day it doesn’t affect you is the day you hang up the slip lead and microchip scanner.