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ARROW 
 

Arrow was 17 months old and had been with me since February 2022.  He was a rescue cat that I had from the charity I volunteer for, Santerpaws Bulgarian Rescue, Pleven, Bulgaria.  He was one of the most friendly and loving cats I have known, of course with his cheeky mischievous ways too.  We bonded very quickly and he was full of life and activity.  He gave me much enjoyment and routine, which is one of the things I need for my mental health issues. 

 

Arrow went missing on Monday 10th October 2022 and I was very concerned, but kept trying to tell myself that he was exploring the area more and was possibly with another person who was feeding him, or similar.  On the 15th October 2022, I went for my Covid19 & Flu jabs and I decided to ring around my local vets.  They asked for some images of Arrow and asked me to describe him.

I decided that I would drop into the vets just to double check.  They confirmed that a cat matching Arrows description had been bought in on Monday 10th at about 8.50AM after being hit by a car.  I saw the vet who told me that Arrow had suffered a serious pelvis injury and possible internal injuries too.  The vets had been giving him pain relief and keeping him as comfy as possible.  

Because of my situation, I am only receiving welfare benefits so I am eligible to have one pet treated free by the PDSA  The vet said that if I was able to confirm that the PDSA would take over treating Arrow, then they would not ask for any money for the treatment they had given Arrow - which I thought was very generous of them.

I got onto the PDSA immediately and managed to get him over to the local PDSA Pet Hospital.  The vet there said they would take further X-rays, and keep him comfortable.  I should expect a phone call later on in the day.  At around 8:45pm I had a call letting me know that Arrows pelvis had been shattered and it was not going to be possible to repair it.  He also had some complications with his bladder.  

Sadly I had to make the heart wrenching decision to have Arrow put to sleep.